Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-26
EDITORIAL CONSISTENCY.

The knor, Nothing Nominees for Richmond.
We laid aside for reference, weeks ago, several
numbers Of the Richmond Wig. First, to keep be,
fore us the estimate formed by the editor of the
miasee of the great Wing and American parties for
the Legislature. Second, to sec how the Editor
would back out of his gallant position as we were
sure be would.
The nominees made by the meeting at the African
Church on the 4th instant we're, for the Senate Rich
ard g Norris; House Of Delegates Messrs. Ellyson,
Mills and Burwell.
On the 9th instant, the editor fred at the covey
and really imagined that the whole ioci mad been
brought down at the discharge Of his double barrel
I'd gun. Buff the pop. pop, which we have heard
q, short intervals since, we conclude that he was
picking out single birds as they after the scat
teriug.
He trusted ITO be able to learn the qualifications or
rather want OF qualifications Of some of the gentle
Den nominated" "The nomination Of the gentle.
men in question would have been a nomination not
at to &C made under existing circumstances. He
told US questions would come before the Legislature
pertaining to internal improvements, to finance to
commerce, TO all the great interests of the Common
wealth. which drari intellect and school boys in in
formation never grapple with" Speaking Of
the necessities Of Richmond he says 'ths services
of her best and ablest and influential men are
absolutely Indispensable. Are the gentlemen" mot
some Of theml nominated on Monday night among
this classl Doos the meeting that nominated them
think they sre7 If so, the nominees are worthy
of the meeting and the meeting is worthy of the
nominees II the gentlemen nominated" tnot some
Of tbeml "ars among the abest aud most influential
of ,hs oitsens of Richmond, God pity Richmond
and her citizens BOTH Are they ameng the abest and
most inf usn,ia of the members of the Wing and Anne,
riean parties in this city1 If so have been un-
consciously acting with and battling for political
organization without brains enough in the whole con-
10 make ono toleraby respectable individual in
paint Of sbiiity and influence. If 60, this Wing and
American party hero in the city Of Richmond is an
rteersble nuisance and should have been abated as
such. long, long ago. If so. We feel ashamed. morti
fsd humiliated that should have lived thus long
without finding out the sort Of materials which com
pose the party liz Richmond. whose intelligence We
have boosted OF so much and so loudly" And the
editor stood loading his piece and shouting "more
hsreatter, and oil the time, until = new hssrinr, or
else war;
Next day, he 10 on the same hunting ground.
seea for the sport; and be dres away withou, mar.
o.:
I'VE deaire simply to reiierate our Incorporating
opposition to the improper and unworthy ticket now
in tla Sed."
"How is 1t possible ssys he, "for Richmond te
work out her dsstiuy and achieve wealth and name
II she continues to send to the Legislature men whose
a.st.-one big and comprehensive idea-if it could
possibly enter their heads-woud burst all to pieces
in the .wiukling of sye7 The thing is absurd; il
cannot BE- done"
Having begged bis game, the editor proceeds to
pick and clean them, ono by one. He muses. while
engsged in his occupation sflsr this fashion: