Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-28
RICH.MO.vD, FRIDaY. MY %.

The Lynchbu z yirgirian il now compeiled 10 son
tess, ihs has no Informant" for The gross msre.
presentations which 90 blindy usbercl before the
Public" rusor. (sa,s the Eji'or,) reached u.s. as
itresched other Citizens OF tbs place amounting sub
santally TO the facts i'm lied in our Queries; up
on that hint we sraks,"-And Is il upoa Idle ru,rour
alone; upon light hifs that The Pres is TO charge
--t OF with what g anouns subs,an ,liy' to rob
berry and 70 bribery Does hi, conpor, with ,hs jibrr
~ OF the Press--or IL it, what have styled 4, an
e abuse of The Press Lel-an intelligent Public will,
these copfrssiors before m, compare the proofs
with the allegations, and decide how lar il is proper
s al %'S' s"s" n''sy e"''s''' "r'n '''' "HsA''
And does the yirginan" now seek 70 make all the
at meEt in s power, for the Injustice OF VIII ch il la
hren guilty. II ssy., that when brconirs convinc-
"by reason be evidence. thai Qreries had n, pun-
ia ion in truth we shalt say and ch-erully max. al
The a'o1- men IN our power" But hiss IL any proof any
evidence at al. that i,s Queries had he sligh-st
"toundaicn in truth? Does il mistake runiours and
hints Tor "reaoalbie evidence of gnil 1t dee nts
the positive statements Of Tho Na.hvuie Republican, on
the spot, Tor reasonable evid nee" These stat =
ments are TO thi. moment uaconra tic el-even the
pathetic appca.of the Yiryinian," Tor assi..nce (,
is sinking cpnd ton, unheatd-aud sill it Aft c.
10 desps. all the positive TONS of Tue n. Re
g ab.ur!y rilieulou. a'."-Nay, the Eiiior of the
Vig'nian goes farher-He is polite enough TO pass NJ.
an our own cen cence, and TO charge with % not be-
lieving word of II, whatever the columns of the
enquirer may insinuaie-(or il we do. we hazard the
fearful alternative Of his giving crei, for better
judgmear' than we po,sess) -Argumen. upon such a
ioR'ciIh WOMB De only thrown away.-But to test t,
sincerity OF his declarations We n our we pror
TO him the oldVirinian experimentation cies The Editor
says he does not believe that the trunks, which the
Cashier took with him, contained the money which had
been withdrawn from circulation -and he says he also
believes that the Cashier took "witl the trunks GER
tain private joural.' VIII he risk wager on each of
those proposionss If he win say aye in his next
paper we will then authorize friend in Lynch
burg TO arrange the payment OF the wagers the evidence
required, and the umpires 10 decide finally the test
80 much for this su jeci bat the Efforts pleased
"o recpiocate our kiHduess" and return our advice
lie aks us why di not Acknowledge the ros, i'm.
position pracli'sd uron VA, in the of the East rom
ietfer--and call upon i's wier 10 make due rep ,rann
to an abused public Wrdid bbth-and we have called
upon the writer, 10th by nivatc and pnblic appeals
to make he anieiide honsrdble 10 The pu5c.-And has
he not done so' aH h7
But this Editor urges that we "wi'hhold his name
(our in!ormarts) iom the public, in tead of blsz
it abreai, and consignlug o merited inf.r,y Our
Informant has couic sed his mics nt-and re ha.
ascfih-d II TO mistoke-And il becan@ question, IN.
der such circumstances, whether should expose his
name. Some persons might tliink il duty the
pubc-oihers nigh, honestly have different view OF
IT, We adopted the Last opinion, and acted Accord
ingly.-But the Vrgnian call upon any inform M
10 answer for two OF the serious charges which
be msds upnn politician, viz robbie and
Or, how can he cen.ure oi giving the Of
our informant. when lie has nsn I, pro 'uce--wi en-
ne has rested his satrnS nis The unrest
wheS he ress,s all The evidence which ha. been pro.
nounced upon the spot-,.ecliuing all reparaon 10
the injured parties and heapng Insult upon inju
We have done with this subject The Virsinian will
OF coarse puraue its usual custom of giving
stead of argument. II may do 80, with immunity We
shall TO; reply.