Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-05


Sehcer' ct II suits their cant and dupcity I,
iai.iiy even fact 50 immatcrial as this
ne intetiigencer attempts to establish curioi.
'h'ss'ateinent upon US. Lately, losing sight of nj
respect FOR the memory of Mr. thev i5sinrat~r
that MS more recent opinions on political matters
were cntitled to less weight, because for several
years ne had seldom read any other paper but the
Inquirer, and that NJ inbbed its peculiar spiril
'e s o'"ionS' We controverted this proposition ;
ana ilow how do they escape from their first asser-
uoh why they produce letter from Mr T. 20
themselves dated IN Dec. 1878. disseminating the
ih.eniSehcer anu saying thathc had long ceased
70 Ie'd newspapers, except single one of my OWE.
sC'te, ana that chiefly for the advertisements -
NOW, 1t IS well known to those who visited Mon
uceiio that various newspapers were still contin-
ueu 10 DE sent TO him, from the courtesy OF their
vuiorS, and that he was not altogether confined TO
the columns Of the Enquirer. But il was not the
mere reading oftlie Enquirer which we noGced-
inc inteilgencer does not meet the W hole propos-
uon out picks out that part of il only which suits
Iseu. we deny that MIR. J. was OF that accom-
inodatlng disposition. 10 ''inibbc the peculiar
! spirit and opinions" OF any newspaper But this
insinuation OF the lntelligencer is exactly of a
character with the other miserable inuendoes
wmch 1t has recently aimed at the motives and o.
\ pinions of Mr. Jefferson
| ihese Editors are pleased TO refresh our memo
| ~ AGAIN with the quotation OF our objections TO
uehefai Jackson. But it will not serve the pur-
pose oil the liberal editors: Because whatever we
may nave said of General Jackson il is very Ger
TAN that we had no very great veneration for the
quahhcations and opinions of Mr.. Adams; and, if
we now prefer the former TO the latter, notvith-
stanuing what we once thought of him. or even
now think, IL would seemslttle to his credit To he
mus thrown aside, for one even so objectionable
but this Is an aspect in which the partizans of the
administration will not view the matter. They
please 10 forget the new aspect of things which
Mr.. AS Administration mas presented; and what
it,Superabe objections il has produced TO his re-
election But If in this we have transgreSsed
against the appearance of consistency, we have
J gssr. -
we are scarcely worthy to loose" We have
sinned with Jefferson hinself,-we have sinned
WIN thousands of others, who have objections to
poth the candidates and who are compelled to
| take the lesser evil and The lesser curse in the
person OF General Jackson. We might also rctort
| upon these same Editors the same charge of in
consistency For they will be pleased TO refresh
ueir own memory as TO the opinions thew once
entertained about the most distinguished member
oil inc present Cabinet-they will recollect the re-
mark which was addressed 10 Col. r. NJ johnson
| OF the Senate of the L. Statcs-and also the adu
lations which have been offered UP to the same.
secretary, since he took the seals OF Office AS
Tor ourselves, II we had any hopes OF Office If we
were the hungry dependents of power, wanting
bread, we might be obnoxious to the charge of
SeHish inconsistency, and insincerity. But we
nave nothing TO ask OF any Administraton-and re-
any are afraid we shall never lay up services C.
hough to cntitle us TO the grace Of anv
we take this occasion to return our grateful acl-
nowiedgments TO all the s'Authority'' presses for
their continued kind notices of US. Whilst the a.
mount and utility of their services are measured
by their abuse and denunciation of as we NAV be
permitted to iatter ourselves with continuation
OF their notice-and if our friends continue to ap-
Preciate our efforts by the number and violence of
the attacks made upon us, we shall have still more
reason to be thankful to our enemies
|
| The friends of the Administration have counted
with the utmost confidence upon an overwhelming
| majority in Louioun county-But some sions
| IL,
! iaton: "a numerous and highly respectable meet
ing OF It's citizens favorable TO the election of Gen
Jackson" was held the 22d ult., (Niaior Joseph
Lewis in the Chair, and Messrs. Charles p. Init
and Benz. NJ. Brocchus Secretaries) Even the
Lees6urg ''Genius OF Liberty" conesses that ssal-
though the weather was unflvorable, the meeting
Il Is understood, was large, and attended by MANY
respectable citizens" They adopted q very ami
mated report and appointed VIM. T. T. Mason
Cen George Rust, Il. o. Grayson, DR.. T. Fl
Ciagett Wilson c. Selden, ir. and Dr. B. M
Brocchus, as Delegates TO unite with the members
OF the Legislature in forming a Jackson Electoral
llcket.-They appointed one hundred and sege7,tv
Glilzens as Committee of Correspondence and
Vigilance.
The Phil, Press, with its wonted courtesy and
ruin says mat Gen Jackson's Epauette, recently
exhibited in New York, was formerly in Rich
mond, but had no celebrity, 'enot even the honor
OF paragraph in the Enquirer, although il is be-
heNed 1t was euriously inspected by the senior cd
i'"'' -NVidtSE TIC senior editor, nor the iiinior,
ever inspected IT. or heard of its being in Rich
mond. 80 much for the truth of the article-lnd
as to the courtesy which is shewn in wantonl,
bringing the name oil 030tier lady before the pub
llc"c leave 10 the readers Of the Press 10 decide
KeniUcky-The administration Convention,
assembled at Frankfort on the 18th ult Cen J.
Garrard Of Bourbon was called TO the Chair. and
zen l. Bodiey appointed Secretary They have
recommended the following Electoral Ticket
ron ne southern, or GreSt Riper District Chris
i, topher Iompkns of Barren, EphraiIn NJ EvyinO
OF Logan, Abncy NJ Lain of Muhlenhurch ami
John Anderson of Gravcs.-F6y tie .lFiddIe his.
Htct, Joseph Eve OF Knox, Thomas c. Howard of
Madison, Gabriel Slaughter of Mercer Burr ETor-
rison OF Nelson, and Joseph Allen of Breclinrijoc
i-60J tfe Northern District, Joseph NJ Moon
nell Oh Sreenup, DuYall Payne of Mason, Thomas
Bodley OF fayette, Richard Soutlratc of Carnp-
I bell, and Richard Taylor of Frankfort-An al
dress TO the People Of Kentucky was agreed to-
nc members Of the Convention also recommend
ca cen ho'nas Nletcalie Of Nicholas as a candi-
uate Tor the office OF Governor, and joseph Il I'm
dertEood Of Warren for Lieut.. Governor
lhe jackson Convention of Kentucky assemble
on the sth january.
70 he Editors Of the Eaqsiircr.
GENTLEMEN lhand the inci5seI FOR publication II,
aeier and freug, have been erossy asr,iled bv er
f".o 81 we he aud hosusc would I've for me to
5 W." He WOMB rTesfnt my defence before the public.
Uniss this communication be published on nf 81 ,si h
tnt rfnepic, ta any society may be shur giI6,
% shey t the tlrgt ennst hin, arc flse aoJ bst n =
siho 81 them unwmihy II credit. The attack hayin
'een made upon me- y the Editor Of Newsppot and H.
improper conduct, manifested by publication brrg i,y In
DC as'rhet 60 hn ih bis Character Eduo5 may .a!.
~ tai q anatieii the publication OF which
dema8i. Iafl.resnr-tfYlfr So "
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