Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-17


HE maIeroience or envy OF any or all of Or.
Franklins deiractors have ever brought aeaps,
him, might be enquired into, IN all their IN
indications, and The result would in every IN.
stance contribute to exat his character, aud
brighten his fame. Prejudice has doue him a
wrong. which time u truth will adjust lie was
an early, a true, steady AN enlightened friend
10 hi, country, and for halfa cepIury most
able and faithful defender OF her liberties. The
more his political principles, designs and acts
are Scru'inized the more they will he found 10
demand the admiration. the respect, aud the
gratitude OF his countrymeu
IL We have received anothar No. Of the
Nashville Republican, containing a goodly por.
ton of abuse, aimed at us, in the coarse and
vulgar strain which the Editor of that print en-
ptoys towards all it'll whom he comes in con.
tact No matter against whom that organ o,
the Whitewashing Committee directs its forn.i-
dabfe artillery, the blackgdard's vocabulary is
certain 10 be resorted TO Tor the principal Dor
ton Of IT'S ammunition. We mention this. not
10 deprecete such a course towards ourselves.
Tor such n weapon, in such hands can excite in
us no other emotion than contempt and dis.
gust but in order that the true character of
that print NAV be known 10 our readers, aud
consequently just appreciation placed upon
It's abuse.
Tue Republican is pleased TO say that its re
marks in relation TO this paper. several weeks
ago, were exceedingly pngtm.' Doubtless
II thinks So. Self-complacency is m enviable
attribute and we know Of no one who posses
ses il, TO q more unlimited extent, than the
Nashville Editor. Thus, he can see a degree
OF pulgency in his own remarks, which. sure
we are, is dscernible to no one else A liiie
modesty would have laugh, him, too that even
were lie con,i nced Of his own keen wit aud
broad humor. he should STD have LETT to others
the task Of complimenting him on the posses
sion OF these admirable qualifications in pub
.4Siuine tribe, who, by the operation OF forlu.
itpus circumstances, have been rendered mere
conspicuous than they deserve TO be, either by
their la ents or taste, 10 forget their true stand
ing, overrate ibe weight Of their caibre, aud
arrOgate TO themselves high pretenslons, be
cause, forsooth, they rave borrowed the lion
hide or stolen the peacock's plumage. These
masks for long ears and coarse hldes are plen.
titul at tue Hermlta5e, and ~ lis neighborhood
and the Editor of the Republican is not the
only one. nor the most conspicuous OF the
tribe, who has concealed his true character Un-
derneath this broad aud beautiful mantle, and,
thus disguised, crept into decent society. 1t is
no wonder that he knows not how to conuuct
himself, since, unfortunately, the Ass aud the
Jaekdaw miI beiray themselves, IN despite OF
every precaution to pre,eat ii.
The Republican is perfectly welcome to go
on with its scurrilily. II may continue TO scoid
US, " like very drab, as il Is--and others may
do likewise. and,
-" Like TO village cnrs,
Bark when their fellows do"
Ht shall not follow their example. The mean.
est scayenger that sweeps the streets can hurl
his filth at the passing traveller but he who Is
decently clad would be lily set to work, TO
place himself on level with fellow whose
garments are already covered with coneenia
mud and slime, and who could not, therefore,
he worsted by the encounter. Will the Repub-
lican make the application ?
go
IL The Nashville Republican kindly informs
US that we are defeated aud disgraced. As
how, pray Defeated in what Disgracel a
what We addressed several enquiries to lli'
Republican, which il has answered, after
fashion Of its own" like an equivoca'or that
could swear in either scale against both scales
admitting nor disproyinS them. But.
even had il prGred tina, there was n 0 foundation
for our queries, we should still NOT have been
de fested, much less disgraced. In those qusfies
NOTHING was Notwithstanding charged. We
had heard, in common with other citizens of
this place, certain rumors and, DESTROYS to
ascertain the facts, we address cd ourselves to
A person who we had reason 20 believe knew
whether those rumors we're frue or false. II,
they be true, we claim no victory--we could
not claim any. II they be unfounded, then, how
are we 10 be defeated Pish But, II may he
said. that our queries were equivalent TO char
pes. We deny it. As Jnnius told Sir William
Draper, in subs'ance,) i; would not disturb the
of an innocent man il he were cat
.chized in the terms of the Decalogue itself. |
b, u ould raise no blush-eActe no anser-ifl
uch an one were asked. Dldsf thou ever steal |
ali ,hnn ever commit murder and So on |