Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-05
THE DOG-ST.4R RACES" ,
II Card to the Editors Of The Enquirer.


Thraea returns his ackno Judgments TO the Editors
OF the enquirer Tor the Introduction with which the
nave thogh pFoper TO usher his remarks before the
public. These Acknowledgements appear TO he more
particularly called tor the office thus rendered by
the Editors OF the Enquirer was az uneypected as il
certainly was unsought by him Nothing indeed was
i"r'er rom his mind than the thought of coming for
waid under Their magiSeral rebuke with the stap
and sanction OF their imprimatur upon him. He
considered himself appealing TO the public through
me columns oil press protessedly free, and why his
statements and opinions should have be
10 go TO the world TO avail according TO their value
without any caution rom you, gentlemen, or any COM
men,ary calculated TO forsal direct the public feel
ing in relation 10 them is what he cannot very easily,
comprehend
In reply to your criticism upon the tenprr of his
STRUCTURES, ihra'ea remarks, that citizen and
freeman the only maxim he adopts with regard TO pub
lie men AMI publ measures il, frri quB senfinf.
maxim, In hi. Judgment far p-omoiive o. the re-
neral tced than can be either The soft DISCUSSES oC
misplaced c:v;y, the halng hesitation of iimidi,v
IL may comport with the notions OF others 10 live with
Their friends, az II they day expected or feared 10
hold them as foes; and with their enemies a. If thew
might at some period wish TO them az friends.
hfasea VIII cast out no anchor TO wndward. H. will
freely and openly award HE arproba ion his ccnsure
as the conduct o. men shall, to him, appear udabe or
worthy In accordance with the principles Of
ton just proesse, he feels himself authorized 10 pro
pound a few plain questions to the Editors of ths En-
qurer. You, gentlemen, have been often styled the
advocates az your paper has been called the organ of
those political tenes for which Virginia has long CEN
tended; " not always successfully, vet with an intre.
pidity and good Eifb, and ability which have won
respect and admiration even from her inveierae
nPponrr's The republicans Of Virginia, q mean the
republicans Of the old school those who in virtue of
se meamnrphc.is of yes erday assert an exclusive ii
tie TO That apPeliation) have right to know yonr real
opinons-us their right, and their dtty TO ascertain
how far the station YOU hold has been properly assigned
to you, and whether the confidence they have rep,s,J
IN you, has been well or i'll besowed3-i ask you then
what is meant bv the regrets you have expressed a.
the structures Of hrase, upon the political conduct Of
James Barbour? Do you mean, thereby, to DENY the
acts Imputed to him, or TO pallAte forgive them9-
Nay, more-to reward them and 10 invite the repuhli
Of Virginia TO do the same? IL il vonr purrose o do
ny that the last administration came into power by indi.
rect and unfair means? That the power they thus ac-
qured, was greatly abuseJ That the principles upon
which,rom the rst moment OF their existence they pro
iessed to exerci.e power utterly subversye of ba
federal charter, and OF liberty itself! Do Won
mean 10 deny thattn going over TO administration thus
formed, thus acting aud thus speaking; an adpinsra
ton conceived In sin and brought forth in innuify'
James Barbour has proved himself an open sposfste
from the true Virgnian bb' How say yop gentle.
men; these arc no times for suggared words-guil-
ty or not guilty. II You prepared TO answer npga-
lively TO this issue, then boly pronounce his acoui,aI
and avow yourselves his supporters II on the othe
hand you must answer afirmatively, then I ask Won
TO reconcile with this verdict your regrets already
menoned. Pefhaps the feeling OF clemency il 50
strong within You that you ready extend to the
accused free pardon: and are willing cover hv
your Gers patent, not only the offences OF desertion
from your ranks, and Of taking service with the enemy
but 10 embrace within their operation The ga blsd state
inent from The war department concerning the
militia men, the table denunciatous Of the Paffio,
whom the people had arraigned against he lie
odious coalition; and the circulation Of Bnns'
Infamous pimphlen!-n such be the case gentle. |
men. and mercy he the all-coDtong principle |
within you, have ittlet pray you Of this attribute in
reserve for those whom you called your friends, Tor "a
snrp'sses the ingenuity Of Thrasea to conceive tauId
thi@ overlooking Kindness towards your enemIef) by
what rule eiihcr o justice, berali:y warning 10
the people OF Virginia against attempt second time
TO impose upon them condemned and repudaied agent
should become the subject even Of your mhgdted cen.
'ures Believe me, gentlemen, y9ur in regard
10 this matter, is which the Republicans in Viz.
gnis, or in the Uon, not prepared ether 10 ex.
poet or approve. To c former II at suggests e