Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-23
,cl,.,,,,>-,. FOR TIE RhrQUIR

q. -.
Sir: II il not the design OF him who addresses you 10
defend :" Thomas Richie, Esq" He needs no defence
before impartial public and ''Whig Judges condemns
without trial.
You evidently one Of those anomalisms neve,
known 10 exist in any Republic, before the memorable
epoch OF your political birth last winter 9v ,yho b
gotten, whom allied" shall not now on in snonir
You are "H'hig:" OF what feather | care not Had
your conscTipt fathers consulted analogy, when ihey
adopted you, they would have changed your name 10 III,
more appropriate one OF Jdeo6n-or, to the equally ap
propfia:e name, .d6addOn.
You have thrown Professor Pcasants'' into extaries
and cast his poiiticdni=ing phz perfe Ct likeness
OF lin Bohin Let not the vanity inspired bv his extra
VACANT eucgum induce you 10 attribute what | shall
write 10 envy The value Of praise dcpends on ,h.
worth OF him who beslows it: the severity OF nver,ve
depends on the reputation Tor truth and sincerity of him
who infcis H. Lat claim "Virgnius" has to these yir
Tues, bis own words shall determine.
IL the mamie OF Junius has, indeed, fallen ON Won,
shoulders il became sadly moileaen and soileJ and
mnch The worse Tor wear, before il reached them He
who awarded TO you stands prepared make aerde
msion Junius OF any dexerons coocAtor of abusce
ephes 10 association with the OF "Thomas Richie
Esq Though he entitled even TO thai shah
by honor, than the Albany resuecto,er of forgotten "a
dummies, is entitled to abuse The ievered name AZ PA
TRICK HENRY, By attaching il 10 his worthless epis
lies. r
In your attack upon Mr. Richie you aim an iusidons
blow at the people, whom your faction in the pleniude
OF ba"k sogsnce and presumption, pleased demo
inmate iories i OF those abused "Sols of Ii.
beriy: An humble one 10 be sure, but ready at all
times, TO defend the Constitution and laws of my country
against assaults, from what quarter ihev NAV
whether from traitors in the Senate or traitors in Inc
sewers--wheher calling themselves "Whig," {" Demo.
cTots, or Devils. That may stand justified In The
very threshold in my strong nmaion against your tut
and sincerity must however disageeable take You in
that place OF your labors, which Jnnus NAV sorstimes
have visited; but The name OF which, never graced line
OF his The associations there presented well become N
VOCATION II not the genius oil menial, rather lower i'm
grade than those "scullons and turnsps" with which
you and your friends qusrrelng about The SC, ans
and Steps in the Presidents Kitchen.
Here you are then, bard at work in the political i,ke,
W lt Is extremely nsusecus and disgusting 10 follow
you into The political jakes in which you were hence
forth destined 10 labor The columns Of the E,o, pr fon
thai period Che issuing the Proclamation 90 n
moment nave Afforded nothing but The studied eff
oris 10 conceal the ruh-Omysy, falsely, aud deluGe
to bls7on forth whatever sou deemed eet for The pop
ariiy OF Andrew Jsckson and conceal whatever NAV
tend 10 open the eyes Of the people to his deies,nhI
"sposacy, bis restless ambition and abuses oi
trust reposod in him"
Every reader OF the Richmond Enquirer ought 10 know
This 10 r Jdfse: ;e word sounds harshiyI will .aV ,,
fIpe. Was IL ITO biszon forth what was dec med ue a.
he popularity OF Andrew Jackson that the Eno,rer u,
hshed mat speech OF your great Orator. which seemed 10
De TIE appointed whoop 10 tic dogs of Revolution
tom Ashland TO Salem, in Massachuses?-Ave hom tI,e
81 G'oX to the Ssbine-rom Cape Sable in Florida TO
the Lake OF The Woods? Was il for Jsrksons noonIs,
the Enquirer published the echo of that Infamous psos
lion The powers OF Oraory, which revefbersted rom
walls OF the Virginia Capito and which was embodied in
me Resolutions thefed by Benjamin " Leigh? Was il 10
bazon forth Jackgons popularity the speeches of C
houD Leigh, and others published H. ll, Enuuiref,
as 'or me benefit OF Andrew Jocksons popularity the
Enquirer published Websers Finance Report EGiuo's
fot-Oice Report, and other things Of like character too
numerous 10 menoD' II all these things escaped die 6bssr
want and impartial "Virgiuus" Will pcrbaps oiye liz,
pleasure 70 make suitable apology 10 the readers Of lie En-
quter au pronounce them much better prepared 10 udpe
correctly Than lac and lis Wing compees who made mn
eif verdict alter hearing tie Law yefs for The prosecution
mot one word Tor the defence. Did not the Whe Editor
blush when lac read le above paragraph Of his Juins
hleihnks sou answer Mol Them wherefore did he NO,
what hhlulHcss has lac shown he people? What fsi,.
ness Who has seen Mr.. Rves' Mr.. Paiion's Mr. Low.
al - Or any oier Administration mans Speech on Tie De
posics, n The Whig What would Yitgaisns know Of lie
course Of their own Representatives 10 Congress il thev
depended upon The Richmond Wig, alone, Tor inloems.
uo"f The feirbuiions which await e sOwer of discord
among brethren, must sooler later OY,fake the hersr
Of portion OF the Democracy Of Virginia. When The
aveDger Of blood comelh be will 6ud no CRY Of Refuge
Already political conscience, ashed By SCORPIONS s,nSs
seems TO drive him In desperate confusion troueh e
Jay, and toss him in restless anxiety through the nisb
bis only semblance Of comfort ihe hOye tbsl bc h 40
worse Than Duff Green.
Lot such lofogo the tPalfiot'sl sacred name
Who rack their bfains for ncrc, for fine.
Low ney they sink TO moTiied contempt,
"And scotn fcmunotate TIE atcmpt!D
Excuse This short dgressionl Pray, "Sir Juniusv what
mas inc Enquirer concealed that mi h lead TO open the
the people to the dsesatle sposacy and restless
ambition and hsgrsnt abuse Of the trust eposed in Inc
hands Of Andrew jackson p Has Il supgrossed ,hc