Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-21

convicted Of having participated in this ioiosi.
ious transaction, the remarks whi.h We h..
made of Maj Barry will of coarse apolv M
equal force 10 him.
We look With no little curiosity to the de,...
meni OF this affair.
II Graphic Sketch, by The hand Of 4 Mnss,
Many yeas ago, AN acrimonious comics, v..
carried on ia The public prints beweep the +,
iior OF the Enquirer aud the late John T..l.-
OF Csroline.-From one of the articles v,;,,,.
by Col. Taylor, the National Journal has o.o,
ed the following wildly drawn portrait of.rho
mas Richie, esq. for the purpose Of shown.
thai that +" cunning Isaac" has always been n.
same lover of major lilies, and the same inoo,,;.
tent policlan-the same adulaicr Of his ,,..
party, and vindic,iye iraducer OF his oppooso,.
for which he is now SO celebrated. Tho =,
Jurgatory paragraph of the Enquirer is rdic,
ious. II Giants about the improperly of quo,,,.
dead men'S opinions, when noihirg is moro
common or ca r be less exceptionable II nre.
tends, TOO, TO thinl. that Col. Taylor's opjoio,,
should not have been dragged from their lo,.
sleep, but that they should have remained far
ever locked up between the lids Of newspsnp,
flies. (Which, by the way, are quite iroublesom.
articles to him of the Enquirer,) because the
parties combatsnt had settled their difference,
and become reconcied TO each other. We can
see no tor ce in tins sort of reasoning Tbeo,
" question is, are the features true o the lif4
And il we may judge of the past by the present
we do not hesitate to say that the limnet was
master of his art. Col. Taylor says:
Hsving 10 acquaintance with you, may
have mistaken your character, but inOrdinqis
seit-coHceit, the fringe aud happings of learn
Ing ~ ihont the subs lance, aud an utter ignor.
ante " the principles Of rtpubfcanism, appear
among its promnent features. These principIpy
are founded in moral rec,ilnde To abuse The
ttberiyOf the press i; 10 sow dissensions among
republi ans 10 become a species Of cur. traintd
bg The hope Of sop for hunting regulations, as
remorseieSs as n Spanish blood hound 10 assert
fdlsho9d confess ii, and make amends by sour,
rihtD; and 10 deffaud yoW subscribers tgs!
Ing hem imposition, and wihholding b9ih--
are features DrIlhfr OF good poiitIClan n
good cIil2en, III good man. Jedries or a
Wild would have breH startled " it'll proposal
10 jury 10 condemn one of their own com.
rades, upon FALSE testimony, and without hear.
ing his defence. Y gu have withre cid from your
readers my frst letter. The pretended cause Of
YOUR attack, aud SIX subsequent letters Beces.
sary TO meet 1t you have forced them 10 VIC,
late the maxim " audi aiterdm parton, and
10 judge upon testimony abandoned in foo.
born jesi :" even by the malice which uttered
II and you have incnlcated no principle but
that oil marching bindfold under your banner
Thinking you wrong IN all thi i shall take
nv leave of you, with word OF two OF advice.
As a robber seldom grows rich, Il caiuania
tor seldom becomes respectable. Libes, like
musi 'oums, are destined early death and OF,
v de file the soii on which they grow. Unhap.
by the conscience which becomes their ctme.
uy Rely no, ON hope thai fortune is
coxcomt's providence. Seurrliv, without
corrusca ION ofwit. can never expect reward.
Caiienitr. rhO adorned Tins ptce ruth genus.
HartHed 10 u GShiagton 10 ask an office; aud re.
hrntd rifhoui one. II isa not less disgJactiul
T. rewa 4 Il duh abuse of ones friends, than
witty sarcayms upon one's tues, and 10 iostera
IN trIc Gus pariizah rather than OF sound
knowledge, aud n deep conviction of correct
princjp piles Besides ar Office obtained without
merit, and held without qualifications. would
only expose thr giyel aud receiver 10 CONTEMPT,
aud therefore | advise you to keep within the
verge Of the talents you have displayed and Tor
he present to aspire only TO The appointment
ofcatumHiator general for party. or ola colo
mel ofvolunteers. JOHN TAYLOR
Caroline, AprH IAN, lSUS."