Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-24
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by he National late,ils ef .vitl reluctance, w.
do mo- because we shrink from The duts which
The nature OF hat course imposes uron us but be
cause il mast be always dissgreeab able IN itself to-
witness and 'xpose disingenaous and cunning So
phisiry where We had been taught to Irck for an
honest and fearless love OF truth and 10 meet with
aiiui, sinuous and c.nting hostility, where we
may have expected examples OF frank and honora-
ole opposition This ia plain language. The regret
should not be all tina, the facts iusti.y its
application.
The article the Intellgencer commences with
whs, IT chooses-to Class " smong tie por.ents of
: he prescn; epoch" and hich i, announces a.
amongst the most " remarkable" of modern dis.
coyer'es, thai there exist a 4" coneeniality Of
feeling between the Richmond Enquirer and
the Albany Argus" The Richmond Enoairsr is
one OF the sbest ard souniesi republican journals
IN The country: Possessing ths confidence and
speaking The opinions OF Jeiferson and Madison.
It ha- .dvocaied, with nsbaied zeal the dor
tri"es ct the Republican Party During The trying
period OF our commercial enbarrassmen,s end The
sa6sequen, and still darker refi,d OF the war. /,
vas sgilant and energetic il he defence OF the
pubic rights against tue attacks OF ,ie laure,.J
heroes OF the Peninsula and the effor. of ,bs
iac'ion that Treasured and expressed the hone thar
they ouid gather new laures the soii of our
country: And It has been, from the date of i,xex
is'eace down 10 the present time, sesrlSs. in the
discharge OF its political duties and in the main
tensnce oi tie principles OF the jefferson scboo]
IN all the periods 10 which we have alluded there
has oesn' IN the mere essential points. icon.
sehiai''y o. feeling between the Enquirer ard III,
Argus. Protesting a common poItic faith
members OF the same great national psr,y--ar,,
mutually seeking topromole its welfare such an
identity OF purpose" not only natural bnt
we are tee 10 say for ourselves, desirable Nor
were we alone The Iutellisencer ais, was he
iend aud ally OF the Enquirer during the times of
which we have spoken: and, ~ ith occasional ,,;f
n
acted together, cordially all ksoyv and honea,-
y as we believed, tor we acted wI,b them: and il
- 9ca''eiy Two years since there was between
mem marked - eonsenialiy of feeling" and
ide"t'y oil pun pose IN The support for The pre-
sllehc' OF distinguished Statesman and patr;ot =
Wherr then Is The 'portenp' because the Ar,us
s'hl acts withthe II Enqu rer? IL is MOI p,et.p,I.d
.hs' either mas changed ITS course; or that o,berl
ha- Abandoned ITS aiiacLnen, to The cause for
w''lch they have long stood up together Ia
,hefe any hing in he Continuance Iii, =. con-
Senlaity OF feeling" thai should excite spec,al
wonder: Would II not he rather be matter of
surprise u they should not exhibit he lors-ac.
cnstoIned evidence OF their 20 coneeniay of feel.
pS as 10 lhe greater questions OF republican doc
trine and policy? Or has i, come to this. ,hs, he
cause The iniellgencer has suddenl, assumed
ne" aspset--bscause IL has cat off Did assoc;a
mons and Attachments and bee use il has chosen
10 rev lie and r'dicule parties sd vsaes i,cb II has
hNhero suproTied--sii things else mus: stand upon
a sort OF common ground OF nconsisi ency and COM
radcuon! And because they worship a, other
-hrlnes, and look for rewards even for III. demoG
non OF The oil republican slars, that oihe.s should
a'so iorsweir their ancient polite al faith? Such
seems 10 de the i'ct, unless, accosding 10 the
modern classification, one is prepared 10 place his
rourSe among the poItetIs of the present epocl,
bai the danger l. else, here Ii il were asked
OF us 20 give " sign" "r " poEtept'' Of evil times
% 'h'nss Which speak 80 PLAN that they press
Yes nE.nt
we ouid point to nsw,psper, which >lrnm the
honorable support 4 an unsuccessful candidate
n"u rendered Hsslf obnoxious 10 The hostility Of
me ming powers, and had received such an ear
nest OF It, D. the Withdrawal of a .oaicum OF pa-
uohase, hs promised, u.le,s the te ms # submjs
SION were comri!sd with, the 81 4, of lie
more substantial Iesiduum and WHICH, alter that
mac performed such conplances' - az not only
aecs'eu 20 i'seif the essential remainder but in
d"eeu II 10 perform the singular service of invent
ing apologies tor It's dismissal from the dis
c"a'se OF 'he lesser duty And if proafs were
asked OF u, we would point 10 the published de-
clarai!on tTo yeifs suce of favourIie aud ac
credited journal, thai i, would compete al the last
session iof the chole OF what il bad then received
only moiicuin-- = boh had continued in hone
until the coming in of that session, when reality
was 10 take The place OF expectation but which
h'd suddenly withdrawn its claim notUitbs.ard-
ing US power 10 enforce 1t, and had acquiesced in
continuing the Patronage where it syowed it
should not remain, and had sanctioned such &C, OF
con'inuance performed il was by the same rul-
ing powers that joined in he original ayowal 10
inc contrary. AND wien to this proof is added
series OF contradictions, he denisl of old o.
p'h'ons and lsbour=d attacks upon republicans
unsupported excep' by nnwarrantahle implication
VI 'oI n"us insnuaiion 1t IL plain enough that
the portcnts OF this epoch - so far as they ex--
Isl beyond he vision of the In;ellisencer, dirnmed
rs u Is by much speculation and by private c,ie6s
are 10 e found in the bold application OF The
means which have produced such changes and
contradictions aud attacks
6ui iae editors OF the Intelli. >ncer find fault
with The length of time which elai,ss se,yyeen
he arrival here OF their first view of the s,sus
oil tie tines and on: FIRST slusion 10 the unfouno
ed allegations contsIned in them. They say. "but
20 powerful weIe these consiierstion<'' Ian al
'sgeu regard Tor our own reputation,l :" that it
was J days alter receiving our publication (iust
'"hs enough Tor our paper TO reach Chareston and
a ie'eF IN return 10 reach Albany before the
Afsu7 could screw its courage 20 the sticking
place, and take The field against The National In
'e''gencer| The insinuaton contained In this
extract, aad the considerations which !, is sssum.
90 caused Tie delay in the appearance Of our first
noice oil be lnielligencer, are as uryyorthy of an
honouTaDie antagonist as they ere unfouuded in
themselves The only OF the lspse of Sc
VeRFeeH days between the arrival Of and reply TO,
the " signs" OF the fnteiligencer, was the indis-
poshon OF the editor of this rsper, who, a, that
'ihe, ana unii thin few days OF The sppear-
ahce Of ms article of brief LENGTH" was confin.
ed 70 hi' bed by fever. Although this fsctn,sy
h'Ve oeen known here, It il charitable to be-
Heye that The EJitors of the National Is,eui-
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