Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-01
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
To ss.a Freeholdef of KING g O,,eo,, ,,

If you will no, be offended at the tardness of the no.
ce permit me TO say few words in reply to the very
modest and chase piece of composition that Won have
ushercd 10 the world against the answer of Mr. Augus
tine L. Dabney of Gloucester, letter addressed to
MN by number OF gentlemen of his district You
say, SIR THAT Mr.. Dabncy stood i'm your esteem
Tor intellectual strength and attanmens above the ord-
nary class OF the intelligent community" PRAY sir
10 what particular community do you aude, "the in
ellgent community" is it the one in which YOU resile
II so, your own great talents may raise the average so
high as TO make it an unfair standard. Mr. d. how
ever is not at all above the ordinary class of the intel
iigent community Now, sir if were TO Judge from
your production. and take you sample of the intel
igent community whether of the ordifiayy or errnor-
binary class, should certainly place him as high in
the scale of intellect YOURSELF and much higher than
the average OF any community among whom it has been
my lot to be cast AS low however, he stands with YOU
he is at least equal to his competitors Uniort,nate Dis
trict-w three candidates for the high and resnons
BILE station OF SENATOR not to have above the ordna
ry class oil the intelligent community Sir it is duty
which all men their country 10 serve her i'm fines
OF need, and II your picture is correct one every PAT
riot should now put his shoulder the wheel Merit is
generally accompanied by modesty, and that presumc
Is the reason why you have not offered your to
save your district from the mbecy Of either of the
rio permit me- sir, to remedy this evil by bringing YOU
TO the notice oil the voters for the Office i'm question
To be serious, sir, you have represented Mr.. Dab
neys morals TO be Objectionable his intelects You
tell him in plain terms, that he has changed sides for
the purpose OF gaining office, has been the dune of
miserable artce, designed 10 subserve political purpos
es, and will find when too lae that honesty is the
policy Sir, what extraordinary elevation in society.
nave you aaned Intellectual, moral or POLITICAL that
could possibly authorize you TO such language of
sucht men!-men till now unsulled by the breath of
suspicion. Who have been guilty of this miserable ar
uncef-h number oil highly respectable gentlemen with
Col. William Jones, veteran republican and Iono-
tried public servant, at their head. We have. in
deeu, iaien on ev tunes, when the reputation of such
man. based upon long life of honorable public SER
vice ana private virtue, cannot shield him from thc
| hatred and injustice engendered by party spirit
MIR. Dabney, you say, f'has avowed opinions which
are nov ony hgny injurious to his friends and suicidal
TO MS political prospects, present future but which
he must know destructive TO our best interests and
u faithfully adhered to, will be death TO our institutions
are the opinions that TO let loose upon us this
Pandora's box OF evils? Nothing more nor less ,Jan
that he thinks favorably Of General Jack tban
he has donethat he thinks him entitled 10 c line
support OF all who enjoy the benefit of his government
and that he will judge his actions, precisely as he
would do ii his vote had assisted TO place him where he
g IN word that he will not join the faction or party
IL you please, who are determined 10 decry every act of
ms Administrations but will support him when right
oppose him when wrong; the bounden duty of every
good citizen, and an example, that il were we'll if mnre
o. toe VINO voted with him for MIR. Adams. would fol-
low" lhese are the opinions, virtuous and high mnte1
IN AL others, for which you wish TO draw down ON Mr.
Daohey inc scorn and contempt Of his fellow citizens
gre necessity not choice, gave the vote Of Mr. d. TO
MT Adams IN -: lie, in common with the Republican
party in Virginia in ~ had supported Mr. Crawf,rd
ana with ietn fnourncd the nfatation that ,,x
cludcd that pure patriot from the Office TO which HE
writes, talents, and public services so richly entitled
him In q he voted Tor Mr. Adams. not because he
approved his political principles which were i'm direct
10 own, because he believed the
ties oil his opponent were equally Objectionable and bis
experience in civil affairs much more limited; and that
me proposed change would be one of men merely NOT
OF measures. Are frecmen conicndiug Gor no
freedom of action and Of thought for which te blood Of
our fathers so freely flowed? are we slaves in ,orsc
han Russian bondage yosed TO the car of some mobtv
leader, and stgmazed as Rencgadocs when we rciusc
him or his party our support indscrirnnaely for coed
or Tor cviR II the principle he sanctioned naf fe ,crc
TACT OF having voted against the successful can,ItI, t
ho Presidency be sufficient for opposition TO his
administration farewell TO the prosperity honor, and
tranquility OF our beloved ccuntry
/ II MIR Datnoy were base enough 10 barter his min
ciples Tor political pfeiermeu lie would have done
20 ~ ~ Tor ug 70 ihat time, he had given no pub
lie indications NJ his intention T. vote far Nj Adsns
who had not 30 supporters in the county, for which
Mr.. ID. was a. that time candidate. To those who
do not know him, hi avowd TO support the eause ~
MIR Adama. under such circumstance, was an evi.
dence Of honet independence viii h Won canno,
shake by your ihhsral atack1o these " no do Lnos,
hiit. 10 evidence t. necessary.
Ms. d., IN his Addcess, Processes 70 be Ropubli-
cen ard TO be opposed 70 the Tariff and Internal In.