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THE LiNUH BuRG MEETING.

woke the compassion ofthe Richmond Enquirer
We cannot survive many such deadly strokes as
II aimed at Us on the l6lh inst. We humbv
confess lis supreme right Of diciation, aud &C
knowledge the obligation OF every man in the
State 10 obey It's ordrrs AID we have gone
counter 10 us y hes, ltmu,t reitr the feet solely
to the Circumstance that We were not apprisedo ~
them. No better evidence ofihemerclt airhstacter
ol the Enquirer can he asked for than the decIa
,atoa y mikes that the people olLy nchburg are
" ~ l,ue to all the benct,' which may accrue
from he Preamble adopted by them az their late
me 'tng, Notwithstanding II IS 50 contrary TO the
Opinions and feelings OF thai PRINT
We hope the Enquirer will continue 10 par
don us il we follow up the independent and firm
course whrh Il scense OF duty dictates. We are
aware Il AT 1t, own conduct will rather sanction,
| by the example it hold, forth, n trimming, time
serving policy but all Memorable examples. even
lnous They may be offered by .uea prmt as
the hcamond Enquirer. will sometimes fail of
then proper influence.
| eve will not stop TO criticise the style of
/ The Enqnucr's comments ON thr Preamble adop-
! tod by the Lynchbutg mcetlng. fol II is pure and
uncxceptonable, like every ding which pro-
/ coed, fl ON that source Nor shall we censure
the spirit which it displays, since, though some
may think it harsh aud impairment, il is"vident-
! " otherwise, giving Us tie liberty 10 derive whit
advantage we may from our proceedings, aud
Withholding its cen, even when il had far
! opportunity OF mdugne II on the garb III Which
the flicud5 Of Mr. Adams thought proper To ap-
| pear betor the world Such nsidcratlon for
our inGrp.t'ts aud weakness deserves and shall
receive on rospect The Enquirer doubtless
acts on the principle. that Though it's glorious
TO have giants power. It's vIIlanous 10 use II
/ like giant"
| And here, we cannot refrain from oner,ue oar
gratitude to the tll,vei, o. Geo. jackson for the
frequent aud hearty expression OF thc,r fears Test
what appears to then TO be III" " UtfemPerateh
language of ON Preamble should iniurc the cause
! it IA, designed 10 pfoHtoie. Their charity on
ths occasion is exc. >,ive Ent, while we are in
/ dutv bound 10 be erateiol for the warm interest
! flf m oui cause by our opponents, we cannot
but remnd them that their fears look some
what suspicious, coming rs they do hom 50
suspicious Il quarter. 1.-THE preamble, as they
seem 50 serious TO fear should ninre the Cause
| of Nh Adams, heywill be the gamers, and viii
consequently have cause To regret its style or
! spnit But, when W. sec 50 mich Fatfering, we
cannot but think some Of the pigeons are mound
,d-and that then alarm Is all affected to conceal
their anger.
The enquirer almost kills one with its kind.
ss.--Mr Clay will 40 doubt acknowledge
that. had Thomas Richie Esq or Ex-Aiiainnt
General Claiborne W Gnoch been at h, elbow.
a,tecedrnt To the lasr Presidential election, he
would not have " 'omppfd himseG up IN such
profound mystery as the enquirer says he did,
% untiI the 22d Of January OF, as Gen. Jack
son more definitely and elegantly expresses ii,
until two davS' after "early IN January
Ne, lie would have come out with bold and
open ayowal Of his sentiments, such as some
dolls think he did, 10 Dr.. Drake IN the month
ot October preceding the election OF President
He would have assembled his friend, Immcdl-
ately on his arrival in Washington, and made 10
them the very speech which the Enquirer has
| put into his mouth. But the Enquirer oughl 10
he charitable 10 Mr. Clay. 1t IS aware timt its
advice was not proGilci 10 thai mprndent man
until atre, he bad done the deed " Inch has sub
jectcd hi, reputation 10 such frequent aud ua-
charitable assaults. The late hour III winch It
has taken upon itself to say what Nh. Clay
oue5t to have done, is their fault, aud Mr.. Cs
misfortune.
The candor Of the Enquirer is no less con.
spcuoas than lis wisdom ana mpdcsty As an
instance oft, IT asks, why did Mafkley
the persorat fricm Of Guy, press upon isaacks
that MIR Clay ought to be made secretary Of
Stateoe \ less candid man would have pun the
question in another shape. We for instance
who pretend not to understand the art Of mis-
rrsrrsenting facts, 50 as 10 conceal one half OIL
the truth. would have put the question thus
Why dad Narl,ley, the personal aud political
friend Of Jackson. press apon lSaacks, another
personal and political friend ofJackson, and up
On Buchanan and Eaton. likewise personal and
political friends Of Jackson, the necessity 81 APP
pointing Nh. Clay Secretary Of State And We
should answer II 10y say ing because these iHrl-
e1.ing friends ofJtstson hoped 10 hsihe MrClay
to support heir favorite by making 10 him what
they considered tempting Offer Finding this
capedicnt fail, however, they determined to rn-
in him whom they could not buy. b. charging
him with base in,rignes OF which they alone
were guilty. So, ii rogue detected ia the fact,
seeks to escape bv nmging in tn crowd, and
sawiing " SION thief" aslustily as the most inno-
| cent of them all.
The reverence whichih he Enquirer either feels
or affects tn feel for the fame Of the Hero OF
] Orleans. and the holy horror it maniirsts atphe
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