The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-10
LySCHBURG. JULY 10, 1875.
T,IC RICHMOND ENQUIRER

Unions and actions ofthe people of Virginia, de-
',,ne,ye alike 10 free enquiry aud manly deci.
.;on of character. II would seem scarcely
worth while to point out the causes of this nfln-
.,,c, or the cunning means by which thowever
bo,orably acquired and FOR long time honor.
.,lv mainrained) it mas been perpetuated long
,neY the Enquirer has forfeited all claim TO re-
s,ect or confidence. Solongas itseemeato make
,,rnciple its guide, which it did when principle
,od interest went hand in hand-so long as, ON
great questions Of national and state policy, the
sentiment Of Virginia was so decidedly known
nc to leave no doubt from which quarter the
aoved.--so long did the Enquirer preserve It's
character for consistency and integrity. lis
course, too, was then guided by the hand OF a
stern. uncompromising man, who went straight
forward in his career, regardless Of obstacles
and who scorued 10 take circutous route
when zeal aud energy and talent were alone re-
o.,iste to beat down the impeditncnts which be-
set his path. The death Of that great luminary
of Virginia, left the Enquirer in state of par,
rial eclipse, and it has been ever since drifting
10 and fro. like "A djsmantied ship in heay,
sea. driven wherever chance or accident di-
rectei.
It's not our intention, on this occasion, 70 vent
any personal spleen against the Editors Of the
ENQUIRER We have a tlghr purpose in view
We assure them. Ct they should chance 10 cast
their eyes on these remarks) hat we entertain
inst such sentiments towards them personality,
as we do towards those individuals for whom
we feel perfect ind ference. W have now
nothing to do with them II Thai capacity. But,
who dole out. eterually with the MT slckening
selfcompIacency, the stale qu alton, thai
., public men, like Crsar's wife, sbo not
only be pure, but free from su. zion =
who, ia that character usarp priv les a
pIay fantastic tricks both unbrcomin
and disgnsting-Nho, IN fine, with pha
fisaciai prefenslonS TO humility anI vr-
the, are cursed with worse Than pharasaical
pride and hypoerisy-we shall deal with them
as they deserve. II, in he course of our re-
marks, we do not make themselves prove them
go not prove, by themselves, that they are
wholly devoid ef the least spark of patriotism
--that the love of country, il it ever existed
IN their breasts al all, is now totally EXTINCT
smothered OF consumed by some more pow
eriul passion~-ihat they have no reverence
fnr the institutions OF which thev haveso long
slammed to be the special gnardans--aud that
they entertain no regard for the personal
rights at the c,lizon--wc will tn content 10
10 our loreheads the brand of infamy
they have stamped on their own. In doing
so, we repeat, It is Our sole purpose TO arouse
the people of Virginia to asense of " hat they
owe To their independence OF character, by
showing them hotC and ny lchdm they hive
been deluded, cheated and imposed upon. II
public men should be free from the faint OF
snspicio0, Editors OF papers, TO whom the
people are Indebted Tor all the intelligence
shat reaches them, should not be less so--And
1t public men who render themselves liable
To suspicion only, Should therefor incur the
heavy Indignation aud provoke the nnsnarng
lash Of the Enquirer, surely that print has no
right TO srumble five select lis own files t.
hsen upon il Che most conclusive proofs oil
derelction Of principle,
W. all yrar,t,n knT,r, mn ,r,cnoJ III,
our pronis that they are not for The first time
brought to the public view. But, so long as
the Enquirer continues 10 exercise The inia-
ence which is almost universally conceded to
i, it is a sacred duty 10 continue 10 show il
IN its proper coors; aud we shall endeavor 10
90 so in way which wIirender il as eileclu.
a rs possible
We are to prove that the Enquirer has ca.
and detained gen. jackson, or that
Vt Is now guilty Of moral treason 10 the coun-
'ry-that all its coarse abuse of Cen Jackson
N 1924 was wilfulIy indignant, and its a'eea
lions wiltuly false, or that il has now no re-
2ard for the country or IFS iosluutions--and
mat all the fears il expressed for the liberty
D the citizen. should Grn. Jackson obtain the
PRESIDENTIAL chair, in 1924. were affected aud
ln'elt hypoortica ard insincere, or that il is
now willing 10 see those rights surrendered
INTO the hands ola military despot." The
oorns OF the dilemma are presented o it, and
we are Cur, less as to lis choice.
In 1924, after ridiculine in an hnsnarinp
VEN, the construction which Gen jackson
mad pg' npon the 81 section Of the Rules and
Articles OF War, the Enquirer proceeds thus.
" What kind Of President would wis great
r'eHiaa make A gentleman who cannot
interpret the plain expressions ofonc law
ana yet would he csled upon 10 administer
all the laws nfthe land One, whoseideae
are SO pHrttg military, that he wonld trans
, mute traitor into a spy, or would punish
: treason; moi by the civil conrts hlt hv
'o'rt m3riia'7 One, wbo, in nng great cr;-
"s' tcoH'a t2nrfH he lchoia countrV into one