Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-27


~ The last Nashville Republican. in a,Iu.
sion to some femarkS drawn from us by its for
NAL anlunciatt0n of Gen. jackson as a candr l.
date for reelection 10 the Presidency. (Which.
by the bye, has been generally aud Justly re.
celved with coniemptaoas %steace.) says, they
would seem to invite a reply = but, that as
they " are reasonably modest, considering the
source whence they come, and are not so bl-
ting as to proroke a reply (althoush they ain.
pite' a reply,) it will let US off Most m%ercifuI
maybe 1t informs US, however, that it has
not thrown lis rod away out has ii snugIv in
pickle, and that IT will " ply the lash again"
should we be so unreasonable as TO refuse lm-
pliclt credence to its answer to our queries. II
is unfortunate that this threat of the Jupirer
Tonans of Tennessee did not reach US o few
days sooner. II might have terrified us into an
acknowledgment that We had been misled, aud
induced us humbly TO sue 10 the Whitepnshcrs,
Jointly and seyerally. the jackall of the Re
publican included, for pardon and forgiveness.
But il is too late now and we must prepare
ourselves, as Cuffee would say, when the Iashes
endure IL Right glad are we, however, since
we are to be iaShed. that the task will devolve
upon one who has neither judgment TO select
his weapon, nor vigor 10 infict his blows. We
subioin an extract from an ably conducted pa.
per, just established 10 Cincinnati, Che .AmeTt-
cnn, which was lately assailed by the RepubIi-
can, in tue same ribald style which it INDUCES
in towards all who question the iniallibili;y OF
itself or its masters. 1t will show in what sort
of odour the mighty man OF the Nashville Re
publican is, nearer home. and enable our read
ers TO put a proper estimate on his abuse
1--WE do not Says the American) exchange
with that paper, nor have we ever seen Ito our
knowlege) one Gifts numbers. When we CON
menced the publication OF the American, and
were placing upon our exchange list such pa
pers as we desired, we did not dream OF select.
ing the nashville Republican. M had 0fsn
heard lis character from the best sources, and zoe
found lis reputation for scurriliy and tnhehoOd
Too yell established, 10 sgDcr II TO pOltute The
atmosphere Of our Q5iee."
The American still farther iasie, the Repub
lican with deserved severity, but we have only
room for another paragraph. After throwing
out a very probable IDtiInation that the many
miles which separate Cincinnati from Nashville
embroidered the editor of the Republican in his
freedom Of speech, the American uses the fol.
lowing language, which we beg leave to adopt
as our own
=" In justice TO ourselves, it is proper for US to
state, that we should not have devoted SO much
attention to such a contemplate paper AS the
Nashville Republican, had it not occupied the
Official station il does under the jackson Dy.
nasty. The offensive epitbets bestowed uron
us are only the ~drlppings Of that common sew
er OF filth, aud, though they may fall all around
us, we confidently trust that, ia public eslima-
lion, they will not come in contact with, or
soil, any portion even of our veSture."
Mr.. Si1ubsrry's Letter.-The letter OF Ur.
Stanberry, a jackson member OF Congress from
Ohio, will show tho light in which the grea,
humtug, got up by Mr.. Benton on the 18th Of
last, is viewed by the friends OF the Ia
rIff policy. 1t shows, too, the constrnction
which that party at Washington have give to
tho Presidents toast on that occa:ion-to wit,
that he will. as he aas snIenn'y sworn 10 do in