Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-10

b'aton ~ rhich water and lemonade alone
Geo. ~ tbs was evidently no small party
T we "u,I friends spending the day together,
o. e'9 So where two hundred and fifty per-
bit u.i I'm :, table, and where Uflliam II.
soH - n man sca1Se Rnpe ce can necer ut
CTF |,.5b rsspeo. and reverence, although zee
"0I 1s,,,s, III, cLcia,s 70 fae Presidential Chair
nee, |,,, FITNESS FOR IT, acre equal to those
M ,.r,,ao oft,ro ,cars,) presided, and Mr..
g," menber of the last Congress, and de-
Gla aJy one OF the most popular men in Georgia,
ga "a Vice President"
acted is wv A LOVER OF TRUTH.
This controversy. thus, as our readers will per-
-. rIaces Mr.. R. in rather an unenviable sit
Our assertion is distinctly made out,
- 70 have the authority of gentlemen in Rich
.,od for saving that the article referred to, was
Generally considered as editorial, and - ex-
.;.od At the time, the establishment of many
T,s,,rnatelg remembering the circumstance al
MIR, R. had forgotten it, and choosing to ex-
...,. This establishment. We are met with plump
n;,l Of the whole matter! To the discontinue
,.l notification of Mr. R. however, who per-
hans thought, Judging from has O'on experience
,.3n,octies. that we might have committed our
lives without the proof of our charge, to his dis
,omfure We saw, we have supported by fact
.y.r, word which we penned, and now show that
i, oco peighbors, and townsmen think, and al
NAV, have ;hought on the subject as we do, and
5,. even those who are disposed to smooth over
be Affair. candidly acknowledge that "we stand
justified"
Nr. R. has chosen to state broadly that our
,b,r,e is uiAlouf the slightest shadoao oftruth"
We ioin issue with him, and confidently await
The verdict Of public opinion. The public will
b. able to see from the facts which have been
laid before them, whether there : is not the
,i.,,rs. shadow of truth in what we stated,
and what reliance should replaced upon the Opin-
1857, Of an editor, who so reCklessly makes asser-
;ioas, and "positive contradictions.
It's. perhaps, not for US to say, who is placed
IN the awkward predicament," by develop
ment Of the case-that will be determined by an
impartial publicity Mr. Rs. own neighbOrs as
we'll as ours. He will learn hereafter, that zee,
At least, never trust to our fancy for facts, we
leave that to mare experienced, more cunning,
more consistent editors.
aasse5ess7r
As the editor of the Richmond Enquirer is Sc
sc1si'ire upon the subject Of consistency, and
fumes 50 terribly because we have fastened upon
him fact which many people did not know, we
have determined to give him, this morning, a
"broken DOSE in the shape of extracts from
his owa columns; and if the medicine has the
desired effect we shall continue its application.
We promised, if the editor of the Enquirer wish.
ed full display of his political consistency, not
to 20 beyond his own paper to collect materials
for the sketch-he shall see how closely We ad
here to our promise.
Will the editor of the Enquirer answer US this
question: Did he, or did he not, (pending the
contest between Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Crawford and
Gen. JuCksOn.) say, that s'he election Of Gen.
Jackson ,coud be a CURSE upon the eouatry's
Ii he answers in the affirmative. we again ask
what new lights have broke upon him since, t.
enable him to see this curse transformed into a
pure and exalted patriot? We pause for reply
is well known how systematic and vindic'
I'VE the editor of the Enquirer now is In his at
lacks upon that great man, HENRY CLAY. Nc
epG,ets are TOO harsh-no accusations too foul
M language too severe, to be applied to the
Ncs'e,n Orator. What said this same editor
Model of COnsistency-in 1s18:-
"Itis bat few months sisce William Duane
abused Mr., CLAY like pickpocket-He has
"now the barefaced audacity to appear as his
'ores 'dei yiud;cator. He had better apply to
"Dr Thornton for a pa'eu for his inlpudence.
"M&CLAY Is IN NO WANT OF SUCH
~ DEFENDER. "-EnQuirer. .4pra IA, 1878.
Bnt he Enquirer at that time went still farther
Ml's encomiums upon Mr.. Clay-encomiums as
We'll meri;ed as they were handsomely paid
"eare sorry 10 present the Editor of the En-
qnrer IN the hamiliating light in which we place
hm' but ne can expect no mercy at our hands.