Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-17
WELL NIGH A BUsHEL" OF GOVERNORS.


''thc spirit that prevails" in 'wcll-niyh bush
el Of communications, recently received. Ii
order to ascertain what amount OF importan &C
should be given to "a bushel Of communica
tions and private letters all breathing the most
enthusiastic and determined spirit" it is ncccs
sary first to settle the weight per running
! buShel'
Mr. Isaacs Of the Board of Trl:lc hls entire
" omitted the weight per running bashe" o
communications breathing the most enthusi
astic and determined spirit lie has givcl.
"dried apples" wei 5ht Of 23 lbs-bat the Ay
Of "a bushel Of communications, made Of
stern, bright STUFF" Mr. Isaacs has wholly fail
ed to estimate-and as the hett Of the Wings
6ushel lis matter fthc very first Importance, {;
thing Of absolute necessity" we hope tn
Board of Trad. will forthwith call an extraor
binary session and permanently fix the wei .sh
"pcr running bushel' Of communications II
the approaching canvass this J@siel Of commu-
nications will be the running neight the Oppo.
sition candidate will have to carry-and as un-
der the rules ofthc Turf an aged horse carries
tho less weight we earnestly appeal to tn,
Board for light cstm.te Let the sparine~
horse of Whgscry and Amcricanism curry the
weight Of dried apples" as his principles, and
his prospects will DC dry in the extreme.
"P.," Richmond Whis," who has been
waiting feathers and impalins tlics," (undc:
the "Whis's" bussei we supposc.) proposes T.
hire Ballard Preston-5ut not with Hard.
consent we opinc-hc is too old and wise d
bird TO be caught with such bushel Of chg!!
as the "Whig" can spread.
"An Albcmarle Wig" could not be restrain
ed from lending the influence ofmy weak voice
to advance the interest Of the ('cenksr) causc;'
and proposes to more Heasm a@i earh &c
defeat the ambitious views Of Democracy. -
Moving Heaven and Garth" is exactly wha
this "otak" voiced Albsmarle Wing WI have
to ,lo before the Democracy Of Virginia can b,
induced to trust Whiggery with power. Som
such miracle will have to he performed befor
Democracy can be defeated Your holy, yoa
sacred duty" imposes too much upon you
FELLOW Wings" The super.humln power [
| moving "Hclvcn anil earth" ami thn Kiryjni
Democracy, has not been entrusted to the pun.
efforts of ",r,rE voiced WAigs and Americans
Defeat may await you"-(hishly problbl'
but of this noble AMI honorable spiri
takes no clrc," bit ordinary discretion woul.
IL bold and manly discharge Of duty bring
its own reward" but oftcacr, in Political coz.
tests in Virginia, "brinss its own dJen
The Albcmarle Wing" becomes pathetic Owe
the certainty Of overwhelming defeat: -
bold and manly discharge of duty brings it
own reward; and even thong, your eif'rt ma
be unsuccessful, rest assured that generation
yet unborn will bless you for your noble effort
in a great and honorable cause" In our opin
ion these unborn babes will be- employee
about more important matters.
But we would like to see spirited contcs
in Virginia 1t would make the Enquirer
and "Whig" sell like hot cakes, and would add
very mich Of tn, neclful to orr rcsonrccs.-
The "Whig' understands Il thing or tro, am
there is moro uad.r th,t buytsl tina is drelm
Of in the philosophy Of outsiders.