Richmond Enquirer

POLITICAL.

LIEUT. RANDOLPH—DINNER

In Senator Tyler's neighborhood and in the District of the discarded Hon. Richard Coke, Jr., at length a dinner in public is offered and received by the defaulting Lieut. Randolph.

The persons who figure in it, received one of the men, who had but a single ruffle to both hands, and first thrust forward one hand with the ruffle on it, and then putting it behind his back, transferred the ruffle to the other hand and then thrust that forward.

There is first a large Committee of seven, among whom are the same Hon. R. Coke, Jr. with John A. Christian, A. S. Byrd, Wm. M. Moody, Jas. Lee, H. Reim, and L. F. Cary.

Then follow about 20 toasts, in the modern taste of certain nullifying politicians—in South Carolina and Eastern Virginia—adulating bullies, and abusing in the grossest terms the President, Thos. Ritchie, &c. &c.

At least six of the whole number are levelled at the -Editor of the Richmond Enquirer. On the contrary, B. W. Leigh is as usual nominated for President, and the defaulter and Mr. Coke each praised and plastered in sundry set phrases.

But who gives all these aforesaid pithy toasts, which the Telegraph worshippers consider so indicative of public sentiment in the Old Dominion? The same worthy Hon. R. Coke, Jr. gives one or more—the defaulting Lieut. himself gives two or more—the same worthy Mr. Moody a like number—the same Mr. Christian three—the same Mr. Byrd only four—the same Mr. Cary two—and a certain Mr. Hinds Jones no less than four, backed rifely one time more from John M. Gregory. This is shifting the ruffle with a vengeance, and deserves to be chronicled for originality as a pompous display of public sentiment, along with the works of no less a personage than Major Jack Downing, of Downingville.—N. Globe.

A public dinner was recently given by the citizens of Williamsburg, Virginia, to Lieut. R B. Randolph. As the claim which Mr Randolph has to this honor—if such proceedings can do honor to any concerned in them—consist in his assault upon the President, the affair must be viewed as another insignificant indication of the bitterness of political feeling which now prevails in Virginia. If the outrage of Randolph had taken place previous to the last unfortunate session of Congress, the people of Virginia would have been among the first and most indignant in their denunciations of the perpetrator, and he could have found no abiding place in the State. He is now applauded, admired and feasted.

The toasts given at this dinner are remarkable for nothing but their violence—possessing neither wit nor pungency. The editor of the Richmond Enquirer, appears to be peculiarly obnoxious to the worthy agitators.' The respectable guest himself was toasted though he modestly declined any sentiment in his honour—as "a true specimen of Virginia Republicanism," and such, we are sorry to say, he bids fair to be. Alas! for the Ancient Dominion!—Balt. Gaz.

[The Baltimore Gazette must not judge the whole by part—the head, bust and limbs, by the little toe. There is not even as much as the foot to gauge the Hercules. The little knot of Nullifiers at Williamsburg has continued to make much noise of late; but of how much weight are they in the Commonwealth? scarcely a feather. We have heard this last Williamsburg Dinner spoken of by many Citizens; but we have not seen one, be he foe or friend to the administration, who did not vehemently condemn it.—Enquirer.]