The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-29


a loeia ieRess. keepiae Mr. Barbours seat warm
when he choose to leave H. aud when he thinks
proper to take it again. to be uneerelnouiously
kicked out
jane ezyant--al,hough be bas been in
Congresstw two years We never saw his name in
print, escepi among the ayes and noes, and ne
heard his name mentioned in all cur lives
Therefore, we know not whether he be for US OF
against US We presume. however, he is Jack
sonian, OF the Richmond juuto would &c ;ainly
have started opposition TO him,
The above is list Of the members e.
lect and we believe a correc, statement of their
political partiaities and sntpathics, both in dc.
gree and eK,euu-We have" nothing extenu.
ted cor set down aught in mailce"
/ A hog shead of tobacco, made bv Jno Bullock
Esq was sold on SATURDAY last, al Sl6 Of per
hundred, This lis the highest price given for to-.
bacco in this place, for many years. ~
FOR THr yIRofsIAE.
The innocent should go unhurt, bn the guilty should
- IN no wise escape. Foster.
Messrs Richie & Gooch are involved in
very disagreeahle difficulty by their disingenu
Gus conduct in the East Room" affair The
case stands thus: A man, whom We will presume
90 be o member of the u. S. Congress until the
contrary appears, transmits them n splendid
accom. OF the furniture IN the East Room OF
the Presidents house. This Hon. Mr. -.
4 according to his own statement felt his pebcian
j disabilities very much wounded at the gorgeous
display and regal magnhcence Of the furniture,
he being an old fashioned republican. II is bla-
zoned forth to the world as taerant outrage
an unwarrantable expenditure of public money
In the minds of the enlightened aud considerable
OF all parties, II creates Impression uniaporu-
BILE to the administration. To disahnSc tie pub.
lie ear, n correction is sent TO the Editors which
they decline publishing, ON account o. some
a punctous objection 10 its FORM writer
i over the signature of Fair Play in the Pc
tershurg lntelligencer, refers the public TO the
speech of Mr., + johnson of Kentucky in which
he unhesi,atingly contradicted the whole state
ment OF the Enquire, letter writer. No mem
Der OF Congress rose IN his place TO gainsay
Mr. johnson. Messrs Richie g. Gooch arc re-
quesedby the Intellgencer 20 give up the name
of their informant They reply, that they are
inhibited from complying by fhei ideas of edito-
rial confidence, assuring the people OF Virginia,
aa captandum, that the Congressman IN question
is not a representative from Virginia.
4 great many persons with whom the writer
has c0nversed are inclined tosuspect the Editors
| OF fabricating this mattor.t do not feel myself
prepared TO express an opinion one way OF the
other Messrs. X. Il G. TO acquit themselves he
fore the public, must surrender their author II
they have been imposed on by an anonymous
| writer, who has assumed the name OF some mem
Der OF Congress to give his fabrication currency.
it will admonish Messrs. Richie & Gooch 10 ex.
- Il
injurious TO the administration, Tho member,
whoever he may be, is bound as a gentleman 10
nveil himself TO the public II his statement
be true he should sustain ID 10y unqnestionable
| proof; il false, he should recBnt H. and relieve
the Editors of the Enquirer from the suspicion
which now rests upon them. II the Editors per
SSt IN refusing to surrender thu name OF their
informant, the fair conclusion will be that the
fabrication must be laid at their door. The Edi-
| tors should be unwilling 70 sustain vicarous
character in this matter. They therefore owe
/ ito themselves and the public TO disclose tue
name of their author. If his Statement be false,
he will feel the weight of public Indignation due
TO the outrageous imposition and calulnny. II
true, he will receive the need Of public approba.
ton for his fearless aud unshrintng candor.
ONE OF The PEOPLE.
Notes By The Editors.
Our correspondent, we believe, is mistaken IN suppo
sing that contradiction 10 the statement Of the letter
writer was ever sent 10 the Editors of the Enquirer for
pubcaOnat least far the public have been inor
mod The only contradiction we have is that
tained IN Mr. Jnhnson's speech which the Enquirer
bound TO notice, Gas It had gwen currency to the ise
hood but did not for this laughabe that the cJe-
dulity of the Editors which thus grecdy swallowed ali
the fsGhoods aud calumnies invented against the ndmn
straton, was severely lushed by Mr. Johnson We Pre-
II the Enquirer had heeu disposed to do justice
the administration, It nigh aaye made the cont adicuon
without any reference to those passages Of Mr. Jonsun
speech, which MORALLY wounded their yanly. But.
no. The Speech Of Mr.. vas Aver long one--shy a.
bout eighteen columns of paperhn1 tho contudic-
ton contained in an insulated little paragraph Of a.
bout many lines. IL was ten TO one therefore, whether
the speech roalton TO whether the reader
would particularly notice the corrcctonand ten 10 Que
If no did whelhcr he would take the trouble to nuke
the fact public Thirty tatroo against detection Or
gued the Enqulrcr II iist thu SANDER TO its iate.
But did read he Spec h did notice the contra
dlcon-and did publish the fact 10 the world. Thu
nered, the Enquirer compelled to publish the true
of the aud, what Is strange the very extract
from Mr. Johnsou's speech, whose rdcue Of the Editors
the alleged ground of thrT tardy compliance with
the acquisitions Of truth AMI justice, Is published ycrba
1--WE threw thus hint the Editors Of the Enquirer
n friendly way, weeks ago. We repeat bore, that
no nun acquainted with the Editors belioVe them
pahie Of such act but all not acquainted with
them aud those who not are apt 10 lnck charity
their iudg tents We unl the Enquirer acts under ms
taken notions OF confidence withholding the name Of
it, correspondent, inasmuch ~ 1t was moro immediately
wronped BIZ the imposition than tic public. We ludRe
m THE by ourselves. II had boon thus made
TO circulate fl eiood against either IN out Of
power, sheul regard the inan who knowingly and
| maciou ~ nised not only HAVING ofiailcd all
claim fOrbcarance, but as having nc~ed cas-
CATION We should consider hun candidate for notpIis
ty, though coupled with nfnny ard Ii should not be-
fault if he did not reach the apex Of he dIsgracel cm
winch he 1spirrd But th6 Enquirer is the best
Judge Of own concerns If It chooses step in be
tween tho lns indignation Of the community
tim, aud ,niod The who has grossly and nanlonly
pronged IT, by barring it. own back 70 tho IL hes 6egned
/ for hIm, so be It We have no riglH 70 complain.
| CoMMUgGAIED.
The thirteenth Anniversary of the LynehburR
Bible Society, was held at lthe Baptist Meeting
| House on Tuesday the 18th day OF May, 1927.
The meeting vas opened with Prayer by the
President the 53d Chapter of Isaiah was read
| by the Rev. john S. Lee.
The thirteenth annual Report was read by
the Rev Edward Cannon, and on motion was
received.
Tie Trcasurer's account was read Icy Mr.