Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-21
Nov. 18th, 1899.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE E.Soyynna


TO TIE EDITORS OF THE E.NIpU7REA
GENTIEME>: observe in yorr paper of Satur,,nr
short communication, under the siera, ure q
trg'7'G3" concerning the Editors OF the National
lWeiHgercer. The article contains two allegations,
both ct them nntoundsd. aud one ofther calumnony.
Asyou have doomed the subj If, uffic CT importance
10 DC permitted to occupy ut this iimc portion G
POUR crowded columns. allow another ViIpinan "a
INch room as VIII suffice 10 the misreprescr-
tations of yurr correspondent
In correcting the first of his errors, will adnnt
your own avorife mode Of argument, and dispose Of
II ny pnulny question Can the writer Ter
ceiye the difference between the Convention which
nominated Nr Crawford for the Presidency Con.
vent"n publickly caed-h..d openly in the pressnc,
OF thousand spectai assembled for the sole M
pose OF preventing dlscord and division IN the Rennb
mean party on great question, by recommending 2,
ther fcllow-citizens the fitrsi of several on
posing candidates for the Proficiency, end then dieo-
wing itself foreveT-can hc, / saw not perceive M.
difference between such convention this or can
ems mana cement, introduced from New York into
tho affairs of the General Goyernmen--an inou;so.
rial power. which like it's prototype in Spain iciber-
ayes In s'cret-which maintains a permanent exis-
tcncc and constant ac'ion--which directs removals
ana diaposcs of Offices, grasps the entire machinery
OF Cove nrrent, Executive and Legislative and seeks
50 10 control Its operations make them suhsi-
diary to the interested views of the mannpcrs9 This
Is the caucus sy~tem-he selfish, baeful, vindictivr
system, which the Editors of tho Iniehpencer wit
Messing us PernicIous effects the pure and healthy
action of Government, dcprecate and condemn. wit,
ont as they CONCEIVE, any Just impeachment Of thu
consistency, In having supported the nomiua ion &
Mr.. Crawford, both in ITS mode and purpose
The Second charge on which your correspondent
arraigns the Editors Of the IneliRcncer is the stae
caumny with which the readers of the Enuuirer
have been made familiar by repetition sycophancv
n"d sreserYeney to men IN power. 1t would be suf-
nclent 10 meet tins aIlder with unqualified con-
tradct "a harshs form Of expression might indeed
he uSeA, and defy the to exh BIT q little Of
proof IN support oft; but you accord me the
privilege ofn brefrepy, / VIII add few words on
this point. profess, gentlemen, to be better &C
guam cd With the characters and career Of the Ed-
tors of the National Inlegencer than your CORES
pnncent can be- and fit be intended 10 charge them
with having shaped their editorial course under
The influence ufany other considerations than ther
conscientious convictions of duty and Pa<iotisrn-or
;hgt they have ever, IN any instance, compromised
thor independence or selt-respect, with any or
anr,y. or trucki' 20, coured any individual in
powcr however elevated further than the observance
Ot such courtesy - customary amOpp.t pentl,n,
and not more appreciated " practsed at Washing
ton than at Richmond, pronounce tire allegation a
fllsehood; end II 1T We're a question which wa
y rantcd formal notice than his pns ing
p there Is proof at hand of what affirm so Il al
81 as negative proposition admits of proof Tb "a
happens 10 be assembled here a large number Of the
Virginia Delegation in Congress, who have known
the Editors of the Integencer for many Years bot
d in their political and social waks-who have stond
= IN the relation TO them offriends and of Opponents
and cannot now, least be suspected of too strong
basis IN their nvor there happen to be here aIsr
more than one Of the venerable citizens fiji NAV
be permitted to aluGe TO them on such an occasion
as this) who have filled that office to the possessors
OF which, men who pay court To Lower are p,ost
apt 10 cringe, and whom the Editors eff tine Int.
were KNOWN in their professional character at least
during many successive years. Now if your cor
respondent IS oi standing TO give him access tu
these gentlemen, and he will obtain testimony ofenv
one oithem in support of hs malevolent allegation.
and exhibit 1t To you privately -supposing its pub
. ication might be objected to-I win publicly bck
uowledge IT. ! confidently believe however tkat
on apreal might safely be made, aot only 20 every
one o: ~" gent lemcn referred To above bn 10 eyerv
Candid jackson man IN Congress, and epen to ne
kR0sciT and distinguished eRfeDqn from The North
rho by remarkable coincidence haDpcas oI,a N he
here az this Moment. However strongly tho
course Of the Intcigencer may he disliked or dis
approved by its political adversacs it is believed
there are few of them entitled respect and who
know the editors, Tho deem that course TO be the e
suit of Interested OF uEwoithy motives.
beg you, gentlemen, to excuse. The unintcndcd
length of this communication; and if you should OBJ
ject that have trCa'ed the subject too earnestly re-
ply that you have given 1t consequence by the odms
son OF the charges into your influential paper. aud
that the reputation ofthe individuals who conduct
press which thousands ofrespcctable citizens rough
out the union gard with confidence Of some Cox
Germ to the public.
81 ANOTHER vTR GINIAN.
! Richmond, Nov. 10. 1929.
u THEATRE-Mr. g. Miss WELLS take their
Benefit to night. The Bill of Fore is very attractive
and as Mr.. q Miss w. have become ouite popular