Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-22
TO TTE EDITORS OF THE EMO JRE
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THE accused not guilty till he be- LAcrAsrv,
In taking up my pento reply to The writer wo.e name
above, may be presumng the right Of oppone nj;
and may he evincing spirit for political combat where
the spirit TO fight Isl stronger than the ability TO gain or
ensure victory "Muus certainly has his full match in
"Gernanicu and bad thought, that the last article
your paper, that Signature enough to sileD re
the statements Of this writer, and TO shew him. that state
ment was not Jnct, host Of ideas, argument. Pc
however has all the courage OF the Spartan il not the
wisdom Of Plato, and still continues pour forth his ami.
mAdverons upon w. G. Rives TO the public. Bishop
rkery wrote book prove ilat there was ~, m,t-i
and "Mntius will certainly be successful in lis at.
tenPis oprove Mr. Ryes guilty OF the charges
against him. ra
My objectn coming into The hearing of the din of
this combat, isDott test my strength with "Muus" or
TO bear my arms before the public, and proclaim myself
able 10 vindicate the OF iruth "Mutiu. NAV con.
s!er uDwortby of his notice. and may not be Wiling
to stoop from hisS'psije Of place" small quarry.
court no, The horot Of being "wouned by his tAlons
Nor do with TO call the eye Of the public OH myself be-
Ing well content with humble obecuriiy.
"Mutius IN his Last article has reiterated lis various
charges against Mr. :Rives And The first the list s
hyPocri$y he charges w. e.. Rves with attempts To
conceal his political sentiments from the Legislature and
attempts to make appear, that the object OF this conceal
was, get the Office of Senator Now LET us with
the candle oil truth, without prejudice, examine into this
matter. .s...
Mr.. Rves was called on to give 10 the Legislature his
political tenes lu reply TO this call and IN confirmation
Of the sentiments Of his friends, he distinctly stated that
he "Ant.TAriH, Anti Bank" &C., under thosr was
embraced that set, system Of politics which MIR Rves
friends had accorded TO him. and under this they support
ed, and finally lsoled him Senator.
Now, il could not be expected Of Mr. Rives, that he
would, after having for years proclaimed his political
nents 10 Congress- At having gwen. and reiterated hs
reasons, for opposing the Bank, and the Tariff, and when
these reasons were before the Legislature in the Journals
OF CoDgre,s--t mt TO be expected, HAT Mr.. Rvcs
would aIsin go over all this, Ia long communication 10
tie legislature, and II necessary that lie should
The Legislature understood him. correctly understood
him, and voted Tor hin. Has there been any conceal
the part Of MIR Rves since his Oh
doctrines! Has lao IN the Scnue, proved himself to he
lo the Banks Tor The Tariff? u be still opposed to
| = lion, Il
his politics these points the sdpr? Did he not di.tnct
ly say in his speech he opposed to the TafiG Then
where the obceslmenP But, says "MuUus" he con.
reecd his sentiments Why! Because lie voted f,r The
Force Bill. Now, let The reader mark, how "pan sle''
will put down such charges. How could Mr. Rives IN.
deisandhe doctrines OF bill, before II was existence!