Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-30

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as the preach "a, w. val diyide the psr-
agraph efthe Enquirer into two heads, eac' Of
when ne sal briefly 1escant apon--lst, as -
Foti, aud 9ly, as 10 Logic.
It says, ee are s,agulary unfortunate as
10 our i,cts. Let us see. we said, II preserve
profound silence amidst the wan n and unna-
ted Decisions as to tue policy rs calling n.
'gention fcun 1921 down ID 1873 - y, we
ean that as Don as a naJo iiy oi .oONo free
holders declared in favor OF the m asure at the
polls, II, udied sience was broken, ard It's
5houis of exultation we're loud and long, and
apparently since e.--3dly, we said that it ac-
counted for tn s singular con iuct by alleging
thai its silence during the discussion WAS coca
Sioned b. the influence of Cob Gooch, who,
very fortunately, dissolved his connection with
the Enquirer Just in time TO permit the renan-
ing L iitor 60 profit hg tine victory which had
been won withou, his assistance. -1thiy, We
said, that, a soon as the Convention had con.
ferred oa that Editor the Office of its Print
Ell, he infused double portion Of zeal into his
columns in favor of constitutional reform, re-
publishing articles written IN 1916, or ,herea'
bouts, to prove how long ago it had been since
he had con,pnded for it s nece ssiy .--Jthly, we
charged him with throwing cod water on thi.
newborn zeal, as soon rs he discovered how
equally the Two parties we're divided as to the
basis ofrepresenaiion, which, if it be not fixed
on the principle of numbers, will fastcn on the
Commonwea that very system Of inequality
N representation, which il was one OF TIN main
objects Of Convention TO correct. And jihly
we alleged hat he had been endeavoring secret.
'Iy to injure the cause of which he prolessed I, be
the advocate, by permitting handful alleging
tina: the white basis ofrepresentation would lead
qarer, aud forwarded TO some offs Subscribers
IN this D,strlct.--ro all of these = facts" with
the exc ftion ofthe last. the Enquirer pleads
gully by Ms silence, Indeed. il could not deny
then. Its flies are " swift wtnes ses" against il.
linen, II appears, Ii was only a single fact, and
not facts" in which We were So " singularly
Unfortunate. la relation 10 the denied fact, we
can only Hop say, thai we may have Iabored
under some misapprehenson. II the handbill
10 which We referred was mol enclosed ia the
Enquirer, we certainly did SO !; but it is not a,
"lS moment in our power 10 ascertain wheth-
Ct or no' tins was the case. As soon as we can
learn the fdd, We shalt make IL known tor, if
Ue Enquirer be guiltless in this matter we shall
cheer'ully say so. 1t is not our wish 10 misre-
present IT IN any manner, or to throw upon it
any censure which il does not deserve-The
o'her" facts are undisputed and lndispu,able.
we leave II to any candid man to say whether
"e inference We drew from them, Of the esuitry
ana unfair dealing ofthe Enquirer WAS not en-
"reiy fair and legitimate ?-if ii was, the term
low and vulgar abuse does not apply to our
'emarks, but rather to the remarks of him who
% characteristics them.
now, as to our liberal logic" and NE have
ooae'--The Enquirer contends thar it is not To-
s'cdl 10 infer that it is opposed TO equality,
'quai representation, and rUhat not :" because il
'ep'oshed can Interesting description of Rich
"'o"u' containing sentiment worthy only off
'ue most hish-toned Aristocrat ia the English
Aesfage, without a word Of dis sen, Possibly
"aa been publish d al any other moment,
'"efence would have been rather s;rancd'