Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-30
FOR THE EwQUIRER


TRAY, BLANCHE. AND SWEETHEART"
Each yelps for his master, under the various sigma.
lures OF "Snon Shoebueks, '"Marcius." and "a. r."
The marked collar of each, shows his owner, and
they strive to shoot ahead OF each other la the race OF
low abuse and miserable vu!garity. Most persons
however assign the prize to "Marein:;" and as he
seems TO be the Lion OF the day. he will excuse plain
man. for holding converse with him. Before .
however, this is done, would be we'll TO
who this pussant knight s AS he is fond of the Cos.
sip tales OF the day, and becomes the retailer of evsry
IDLE and miserable street story, he be offended
by an account OF HIMSELF given the same high au-
hority. Honest people Of Virginia. who have ever
loved and tolerated the utmost freedom Of opinion do
not believe for Moment that any cen.nre or condem.
nation is about to be cast "Marcius for sustaining
the present feeble and unworthy alininstra ton, He
is welcome yes, freely welcome to admire a, TO
praise in tho most fusome and disgusting manner the
head OF this and every of his; but II
In defence oil this freedom OF opuion-it 10 In proe
Of this right OF the freemen OF this land that would
invoke your attentions; right which, thank COL may
yet be feares.y exercised unresrained by Alien
Sedion L. W, and unawed by the puny and impo,ent
dcnuncs'ions Of such instruments as an arcus." IL
the gossps OF the day speak truly, 'Marcius is
mpor parsonage. His political course and history
may be well worth noting, he is apt to treasure
up that OF his neghbors. Filling respe cable office
in the State and attaching himself 10 the Republican
party, with all the outward show of real patriot he
acquired sufficient consequence, In his estimation
10 make his opinions entitled to weight and respect
"hen' therefore, Gen. Jackson. in 1918, and the sub
segment years, committed certain outrages in Florida
in Invading that Territory, and other &C fire. sh I'm the
remembrance OF all who attend To passing eyents when
he rsa'ed the Governor Of sovereign State In the
rudes manner, and haughtiy denied the right of The
Secretary of War TO give order TO any of his suba
tern officers the gossps this most uniform and
eonssfenf Marcus was one OF the bitterest deelam-
efs against the now Immaculate President. None. A ia
said. was more bitter and unmeasured in his denunca
tons, which were carried far az 10 make The now
spotless President subject TO tho heaviest penalties of
the Criminal code. About this time, the pen O. Gal.
gernon sydney" depicted in glowing coors the gross
conduct Of the General; and whether sMarcius' re.
duced to writing his oft-deciared opinions no pimp has
been set TO work to look up old files of newsp,pers 70
ascertain But that he sustained these "oft-refnted
slanders as his friend GA b. calls Them by the most
vehement ePithets all who knew him and associated
with him at that day, can bear testimony. The eos-
sips further represent that this uniform arcius held
on to his opinions OF General jackson, throughout
the contest In 1924 and took especial to vote
for Nr Crawford in that year and with the ,ajoritu of
Virginia From 1925 to 1927, probably the middle Of
The latter year, the tradition of the times is that "Mar
Gus had Lot still found IL in his heart 90 over to the
"Hero." The "Scratch" of the session of 1896 nav
some shrewdy suspect have had sautary influence
in restraining the hostility to Jackson Nav some have
been bold enough TO believe and assert that several
members OF the General Assembly had wish 10 Gle.
vate the subject Of narrative the Gubernaorial
Chair, in opposition to Mr. Giles In this very session Of
1926; but he doubled if he could succeed in
OF his decided hostility to General Jackson In 1927
however, MARCUS" entered The service, and being
new recruit had TO furnish some evidence of his devo
ton to the cause; by placing himself in the front rank
and leading the TO occupy the post of danger Ac-
cordngly, he is found in 1928, the declared author as
Central La ION
Committee, which is so laudatory OF the Hero. Having
found the majority, he has ever since taken care TO
stick to II, while his oyerzes In the service ha. led 10
the commission OF several acts OF the most fiJcuous
character Such is the account that the gossippers give
Of the noble and consistent "Marcius whose political
principles, he would have his countrymen believe are
so stable and bxed AT one time considering no terms
oil condemnation and abuse too strong for Andrew Jack
son; using harsher epihets towards him than any CD.
ponent OF his now applies, to his public and notorious
acts claiming then for himself the STONED RIGHT
and " fol citi1
sebe peaceably together, to exercise asmiIar right
guaranteed by the laws and constitution OF the country
tie is shameless enough, with the lowest ribaldry TO
arragn the motives OF and 10 assail two OF the
meeting with the grossest personal abuse.
Should, however, the author Of "Marcius," be some
high public funconary the gossps say he IL; should
he been living for most Of the last twenty wears
upon the public bounty and receiving his full share OF
the contributions Of every, even the humbes indi
vdua among u.s. what disgust must not be felt by eve.
ry admrer OF equal rights and the tolerance Of opinion
Of every man OF proper taste, perusing his recent
wonderful and abusive essay Does II not afford cool
10 believe. that this has long filled pub.
lie office that he looks down upon those whose
he is az his mere sers, who dare utter sen,i-
ment or do an act, but by his high permission SO bgo
ted in his opinions welded TO his own views 90 in
tolerant in his temper. that the least opposition his
arbitrary WILL cxcies his deadly haze, and draws from
him the lowest rbaldy and abuse. Such is the uniform
and unchsDging "Marcus" who assumes 10 be the
censor OF public sentiment and its regulator. II he has
not mistaken the character and the OF the people OF
Virginia, then has there been from other times depIor
able ChebBe' inconsistent ana changing Dlnself,
the Cameieon; following the current Of popular opinion,
and marking his 10 be with the majority;
he undertakes to held 10 public condemnation, others
who, for public and open reasons, which they have
given At the instant have thought proper to become the
opposers Of General Jackson, and who by this very
measure, Gas he alleges hinsef) have thrown them
selves voluntarily into minority IN the State This 10 the
decency and consistency oi"Msrcius" Not deemiDg 4,
worthy his labor or time odscuss one OF the PROPOSE
tons advanced by the meeting he pounces upon twogen-
emen who present. and before he gets through his
miserable, personal trade shews very clearly Of two
things; either thai the propositions were unsssaiable
that his mind and power OF intellect incapable OF dis.
cussDg ihem.Strong the sentiments expressed
10 the Presmbe and Resolutions adopted by the meeting
they alluded alone 10 the notorious and public acts OF the
administration. Were the supporters Of the admins
traon denounced, or their motives questioned by word
or deed We're any imputstions east upon those differ
ing from the meeting, either In the preamble rsso
iuions, or 10y any remark addressed 10 the mceiioe5
Were they not kindly spoken o. IS fer as references
made to them' No man who has any regard for ruth,