Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-04
/. ri, u; TO Tns EDITORS or THE ENeuRnR.

he gentleman who published in your paper of the 9Th
ns an article signed, Justice has assaiied with much
Pocai and personal acrnony, the author of the "Coun,rv
democrat. The viruence OF the attack will, pe,hsps
renuer improper and indicate for the author of those
essays soJusy ex.oled in the Enquirer to repy 10 s
uce; Tor, the attack cannot be settled by arguments or
reason; and am convinced that the sDemocra,' will
not descend TO handy ephets with Justice" Truly I
admire the sagacy displayed by "Jus,ice in not en;er
ing into the merits OF the CONFERENCE.-The migb bav.
,oaha enenabs deficit in the line OF arguments while
ne ha9 al command superfluy of slang and abuse He
therefore, properly called upon that fund of hi, mind
oil Newspaper.
he tsmpesiuous state OF the political ortu
nate Tor The growho Pairios patriotism does not abound
mere s al least suicency OF preence to it, The .pi.
ri oil acon which unhappily RACES with so much violence
at Tins time brings them by The dozens-Thev spnp
up win "desposm and usurpalon" upon their tongues
ana attempt to gather the aures popularity bv an an
pearance OF enthusiastic for the rights and liberties
OF The people Under the specious preience of LOFTY in
asnaon they descend TO the most scurIous abuse if
ne cause was 10 be decided by the oudness of denunca
ton instead OF common sense. These self STYLED Patriot,
are Tor granting every indulgence the errors OF their
friends; cry out sgains, cordemnug too hastily and
rnheard profess high and Rane1ing regard for the H.
oefny ana justice OF The people, and speak high terms
uce which displayed such an extreme guiIibi,v Of tho
People, and hope will never be established az ain
Lev US proceed "'us'ice to examine the charges you
have made against the "Democrai" His claims TO The
name OF Democrat, you say, will be found 10 consist in
9ehoing The slang of the polluted columns Of the Globe
;no"ga plagiarism would have been delicate theme
win Justice; but really, his holiness is quite new and
perfectly amusing. II certainly displays very bad taste
both III eeing and la composion TO largely into
abuse But Tor him TO talk OF eehoing slang! WHY.
strip him of his borrowed plumes-hs quots,ions and
his slang, and the half column would be redu ed 10
complete blank-a solar microscope could not see tho
matter which was left And indeed. if ,ber. he ' n
echo at all from the Country Democrat" i, is AZ
nniaithfn as the one have somewhere read of in
.,m ecbo!" answers" Very WELL thank YOU sir 81
ere the eyes of JUstice" blinded as not to ba,
the objection which he raised to echOng slang applied
WIN 'eno'd force to his own Immaculate essay!-wbch
gives most elciious port aiture faithful echo of The
slang oil press more polluted far, than The Globe? Tr
ly,you are
g a Daniel o judgment yca n Daniel,
'hank thee, Jew,for Touching wordr'
But ii is easy that Jusiice" is writer of mn ord
nary merit from the unlimited command which he nos
sesses over bgurave language most be auul kind
Kitchen abinet, base coin, sculcn foul carron birds
anu pointed columns appear in all the beauty and con
sion OF mixed MISUNDERSTANDING as decent resncc n, Inc
rules Of composition to The feelings the "Countrv De-
nocrat You tell u.s. in the next place. "His authority
shouting about among them, like lie foul carton bds
eyng on The moral and political roenness Of mankind
administering his political nostrums may eni lie him TO-
his sentence caps The climax and might, perbaps die
compose the gravity OF our risble muscles IiuIe iii
were rot Tor the serious sui ec examining Washers
ever such purity Of maginstion- mixture If mn
graceful images-and such ncongruity in the paris of the
pictures! You are evidently scholar, "Jusicer' This
single piece VIII establish you fame, and place your pre
tensions beyond all question There is scarcely sub;rct
from The humble sculIion OF the kitchen TO the sublimiy
o, iIn' carton bird rom which you have drawn
metaphor The face OF The earth cropping and con.
fined Tor your vivid imsgnaon and it scared above 70
draw Smiles ION the cafron birdsa decent and
pr"e sutcc truly TO introduce In grave
uons And, yet, you are an advocate for decoum and
speak Of The bad taste and depravipg tendency Of ex.
pressoDs
Now, Justice" God comfort Inv c,,,c;,v, h,u.
reh OF those who had been al The feast Of and
stolen away the scraps. You TO have a mint Of
phrases IN your brain, and have stuck MANY of them
'her WIN The marks OF quotation. II mus, have been
rare least whence they stolen, for there we're
sone most choice and singular ephes IL you did not
ie"st 10 Tie kitchen you so frequently alluded TO- you are
AZ least wondousIy well acquainted with the scullions-
lhe style and language you have adopted are confess
well suited TO the cause you supporting suppose
you have thrown yours self ior as ill., ctspion of your
party IN HaIiiax; and no doubt they will acknowl ledge
your claims TO he leader, since you manifest such prof
fency in abuse lit being the Of most of the
speeches and essays that side cannot help too an.
proving the name you have selected signature Sc.
Verer satire upon Justice could rot have been well ina
gined-One would have though, It the last signature
you would have chosen. suppose you meant 10 use II
~ conlrddisnction TO the Split OF your essay and the
course you adopted,
AZ to your charges against the Democrat Of iJire,
tion shd seeking palry post Office appointment, such
suspicious wonld not readily the mind of any per-
son VINO did not leel their influence. Did you Judge the
democrat by yourself! You rcftainly knew your ~
sentiments BEST and could easily tell low much inuence
Tie post office might have you:if so.
"Chsngc bot tho name, Of thee the talo is tod"
-Bu' you have shewn such decOfum ihoug hout that
VIII only say, that they cant phrases row much in
vogue ny your patty, and only manifest the bad
TASTE ana utter disregard dcicocy IL him who uses lhem
fon speak Of an attempt to forcssli public opinion by
Ihuohdo and innuadon OF not awaiting until our Rsptc
sns'yes come home to give account of their
shp NAT the gca body Of the voters too I. to con
denim them before they return. DO s"Justice take IN,
great body Of the people 10 he fools, when I've saws Ills
lie must know uIat every OF our Delegates; all O
the Arguments upon questions before them; all OF The pro
ceedpes Ct both ilouses; their whole couIse IN fact
spread oui al f in the public papers yond ali qucsio,
end all denial. He who hath Eyes 10 see lei him see
WHAT more Cen rrprest expect or Justice
require, than TO read hsjr proceedings aud form our op
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