Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-23
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uENrLEMEN;-Since forwarded 10 you a communi-
cauoh relauve TO another signed Msgve," have been
absent from home in section of the country in which the
Enquirer has only limited circulation On this account
II was MOI unui few days past, on my return that |
saw your paper OF the 9th inst. containing communi-
cation written by some man, who assumes the modest
name OF "a Farmer, to give responsibility to wan
ton and hfHe attack upon the author of "Cumber-
land Silence would be the best answer to such a
correspondents, he'd lac not inslnua,i~a ,ThisS
II Is uue 10 truth that should Immediately repeL An
uniriendly feeling, my part, towards the gentle
man named in both those communications is indirectly
hteu 6y the F armer III it is intended by him to ere.
ate such an IMPRESSION stamp it unequivocally with the
charge OF alsehood. For MIR. Harrison personally |
nave no feeling but that OF cordial esteem-Hs personal
hohor MS moral worth and political integrity are as far
merited censure. w ''"N" VI
The ePhet "two- sided" applied to the substitute
adopted by the people Of Co. is transferred bv GA
from one paragraph OF my former communication to an
other with the obvious intention of srengthenino the
it aooVe alluded TO- From this manure Of the adrot
aTlher we may conclude that he see all sides At
once ana yet see neither very distinctly That ephet
~aS apPhed 10 the substitute amended and published
out not when was mentioned in connection with lis re-
sPected author The Farmer is therefore welcome as
tation. 49, NV
From the parade with which ga Farmer" in his ood
paragraph, introduces his mis- statement of INV reark
your readers were doubtless led to anticipate triumnhani
teuenpuo oil The proceedings Of the people of this coun
w from thelr liability TO the ephet by which thew had
seeh characterised had honestly declared the truth
mat did not understand distinctly the drift of the sub
sue' could not see the giSt OF the 2nd resolution
Whlch declared, according all fair rules of construction
the night oil State secede at her will and AT The
lime admitted the right OF the other States termed be
cOrTeatve" right, to determine the expedencv of hermit
ing he exercise OF that privilege This proposition i'm
my Few' involved the papablc absurdty that two Defsci
yet opposite rights can coeXist in relation to the same
SUBJECT nat would TO the writer 10 be no ripbt
at all, for the exercise of which we are in ant, -
cnmnay responsible 10 another Such was the ,i,h, Of
unhappy Roland and such the right of the slave but such
are moi the rights which apperain this scne of the
unlogotten bave" Such was not the freedom which o
a'efs achieved as the result OF their unyiedinr virtue
and firm resolve And for one "CumberIandn Syas mn
"hhg 'at Inc late oil Rome should be suspended i'm the
scale, while the Gaus at the gate of the cv. and
The discretion and the sword OF Brennus declaring
Tie portion OF the Vanquished was TO suffer yere ,o he
the aIbters OF her destiny
One might have expected from more uppreiudiced
disPuant than "a Farmer explanation that would be
satisfactory; but, in the dsoblpiBg ferns ne Jiens
ses the natter and takes il for granted that every bo 10
as bright as his Excellency: because forsoo .Cumbor
lanu can see but one side of subject and swallows the
pm prepared by his political DOCTOR without knowing yybe.
ther 1t is made of bread arsenic" Most excellent r
Master Snacks would doubtless pronounce this quite ola
ceuous me mountain laboured hard, and we have the
eBmdte onpring oil The distinguished sire How readi-
~ might Cumberland, If he has any 'politca doctor
congratulate himself tat his physician at the worst
the ingredients Of his p while he has been fortunate
enough 10 escape The nosirums OF qttack who possesses
neither the dscernment TO understand the trade he has
sueu nor Inc charity to refrain from abusing those who
VIII not subscribe the certificate Of his inallbility
"A lew words more, Messrs. Editors and will wash nv
hands OF this busiaess The "Farmer," if he had had
e sagacy TO look beyond his nose would have seen that
inc sentence in which used the adyerb "gyeafly was
not marked as quotation. was aware that the senti.
nenl involved in that sentence, without the adyer had
oeen asserted III certain resolution but standing unaua.
heu as u dld did not exactly express my views The
eVs OF Union, in the estimation of "CumberandD must
Steay exceed lis benefits before he would part with this
pressing, second only TO Freedom Secession has been
uy styled The arsenc OF our political dspensatory on.
~ TO be used in nveerae diseases; but like its mineral
hancsake 1t IS still useful in cases IL possesses
o'S medcaflr, healing and purifying virtue common
\ rauk
alone prudent "pOlica DOCTOR would prescribe lie se
ay Heaven grant, that the submission of some IA
edefal power, aud the temposng oxpcdens of others
may not so invite the aggessons of our common foes =,
70 render the last "ororn hope of the insuted and
/ oppressed southern country!
/ April 10, 1888. CHAMBERLAIN