Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

IL not contest Is being wsesi ia Hunts
vile, relative 10 The estsblishnent of a b,anch
OF the u, S. Back in that place o ,e party
cenieadlng that such an Institution would op,.
rate benehoaly 10 the community generally i,
~h'lo the other parry asserts that IL vii ben
Ell no class except that wbieh is known by The
sign'hca ant sppellstion OF sharers--iho 33 per
cent per month gentry. Each party has an
Editor enlisted on its side, aud they discuss
the question rs most Editors unfortunately do.
not by demonstrating their respect posi,ons,
but by bnndy,ng epiihels and insinuGting gun
powder. The people of Nstchez ord,r this
thing much better. l 90 wise to quarrel about
sn plain proposition, they are determined TO
have the Bank, aud have made arrangements
for its immediate establishment.
Ut Mi Richie saws, he has never shun-
nod a contest when II was offered by a person
UOrihy NJ his notice" There are bullies IN 20
l,tics as we'll as in isticuiis and MIR. Ri,ch,e is
ono OF the breed. lie will hector II over every
one who who opposes his opinions with mild
ness-and take under his protection all who
acknowledge his superiority, as did the late
am'able Editor OF The Petersburg Republican.
whom Mr. X. highly eulogizes-but whenever
an antagonist shows Eight, then like other bui.
lies. Mr. r. saves himself from "A drubbing, by
assuming dlgaity which is utterly ridiculous
when addressed 10 those who know or who
have ever seen him.
. Oh. would some power the gihe sic hun
" 10 see hlmself ms others see him,
" From egolism Il would free him,
And vanity
Uf We assure the Nashville Banner that
we intended it no injustice or dinespeot ~
mailing the appearance Of its neIghbor, (he
Herdid) as tie only CLEAN of light IN n land
covered with Egyptao darkness We nc
knowledge the skill w,'h winch the Banner has
stored It's bark in Difficult, sea--a neutral in
The very midst of belligerents, nor have we
! forgotten the Independence which IL fire.
quently exhibited in giving currency TO " some
OF the boldest aud mosl efficient attacks made
on Gen. Jackson during the last campaign.
But It's light WIS iiiui nhi Biim'neT ing, T.: all
times-only serving 10 render dakneS uisibie
without showing the means of escaping from
rs density. The Herald on the contrary, vii
pour stead, blaze upon the true policy Of iht
country, and counieract the effect, oil The one
aided argument which has been heretofore nd
dressed to the judgment OF The people OF Ten
nessre. Nor do we say this. Ia sfirit oil com
plant or censure. The Banner selected nea'
trial ground in the contest as il had right /,
do We believe il has coo.cientiousy endea
yored 10 render equal aud eIaet Justice TO al
paI ties-but it is a dangerous position 10 occu
nv, and, as the Banner is aware, is appreciated
by very few pc sons, while IL occasional, re-
ceives shot FROM all parties.
IL The last Richmond Wing informs us of
rencontre which took place in the sree,s OF tina
ely last Thur sdsy, 10 which William Gait
merchant of that city was moaslly shot by Jas
Mar shall. son Of the late Thomas Marshall o
Kentucky, The dispute originated at Bal
on the tuesday night preceding. Mr. Marshal
is in custody.