Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-19
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
THE WING aud The TELEGRAPH,
ON MOnERN WAIEISM

with the compliments he IsvsGins on BIN.
TO THE EDITORS OF The ENQUIRER.
THE WING aud The TELEGRAPH,
On, MODERN WHlCISM.
Amongst all the curiosiiies Of this fruitful Of
vel les thu re has been perhaps striking than
the scodng, coaxing, csong lecture delivered in the
Richmond Wing OF the 5h instant 10 the Editor Of the
U > Telegraph. lecture upon political integrity and
morality from John III. Peasants Duff Greeh Start
ling or pTeposterous the idea OF such
may at first sppearsupse - i'll in deg he less
encd when is perceived how truly worthy is this lee
ne OF the Professor HON whom il has proceeded. For
is an attempt at cen>ure by Peasan,s upon Duff for
asnpposcd excess il iey aud honesty; and Tor his phi,
Distances IN not appearing as very prostitute as Peasants
boasts himself TO be- When Tie character OF the above
proceeding is understood the oily ground for
naming, IL Ills: that Duff should have regarded
scrupulous OF any thing Whatsoever In truth, H. p
Himself enteItans such injurious suspicion OF the
Editor OF the eegraph but present the oectaion falls
- with his efforts al caolery order to il posi-
BILE, The cooperation OF d. q in promoting the designs
OF PROFESSIONALLY the very bases cabaI existed
The aforesaid lecture Messrs. Editors especially re-
maikable, as reflects the corruptons and shameessness
oil the eahal just mentioned; aud the eirontery with
which its tools and gnes deride the sembance Of
principle dect ncy and hold iorh the world
lures froiigae and vile as themselves, the 10 whom
they have sought, aud still seeking, TO consign
the liberties aud happiness this nation iheirsys ano.
tber CHARACTERISTIC, ch they may a1sure fully per.
ceived and justly appreciated viz the utter contempt OF
these men Tor the and intelligence OF the People,
whom they thus INCREASINGLY invite to abandonment
OF all integrity and honor, and surrender OF themselves
as Instruments Tor tie qualification OF seispess and par
~ Tn Moral Professor in reply assertion
~ (thdi is, the Calhoun qualifications Bank porfyJ
"w rally under The national republican banner"
(thaf is under the Clay Tariff Internal Improvement
Bank pdyfy) expresses this elevated and honorable
sentiment. Were this true, where is The OF pro
cAining il Or in plain English" why, my dear Duff
how could you be fool think OF letting out the
truth: You know that conce amt III and
"hardy lying peculiar and ready weapons; only
means OF possible how, therefore cosd YOU be
" such siupleon lhhk OF hrowing those apons
awaS?-And doubtless. Messrs Editors, it the recol-
lection consciousness OF these things, which induced
adonbt with this professor. OF the sanity Of his honorable
associate, and mpellcd hn, IL, has done. exclaim
sn-zemeht and terror: ls the Editor Of the Telegraph
mad!'
The attempt 10 keep Gen Duff in gear is essayed
in The following appea; "Does lie know that Mr.
Clays late trends renouncng tdfifudindriansm in
" all quarters; 'ickened alaed d, aud dsgued hanks to
Jdckson hy tile dangers which they inevitably
suit from l.; are acknowledging strict construction
g. as the compass by which the Federal Union
OILY be safely steerrd; GHddi that great leader himself
" is gradually bat certainly returning 10 The STATE
Right principles ichich he first brought into public
We! Did ever varie attain 10 degree OF inPudeDce
like this before Was ever Iicence equally daring or
more INV aIraned INDUCED IN ards for whom
spec pretended and whose friendship and Opera
ton were at the same time solicited? The declaration
just quoted prelrIs direct charge Of deser on OF their
leader against tie supporters Of Mr. Clay. They tcere
s late, OF course they not his present, friends IN
the next place, inpues The persons e offence
opremeda'ed aud systematic nfracton OF The Consiiiu-
lion, in the opinions and here maintained
BY Them; and ascrbes 10 them present loaing and dis
gust OF all those opinions and long,
ousy, aye, so ne'eeSy forced upon the country; and
justified in their by this very mental Of
faction, who is here arragniHg them IL asserts
over conviction IN these persons that those doctrines
and inepitabiy lad danger TO The Union.
MAX, here, that no is left for the soro that The
principles OF this party have been abused ms5pplied:
-No-all preex' or such All evasion is entirely cut oil,
by the declaration that thcy inevitably lead danger
No human skill or foresight iii here asserted as the
sent opinion oil is pary AID OIL their natural and
necessary consequence Now, should really like 10
hear response TO these assertions from Messr Adams,
Davis, Webster Sprsgus, Souihad, &c. &c.--lrom all
ed stil
Of Mr. CIay:-io learn from themselves, whether they
have become conscience stricken ut the cnomiiy Of the
powerin The General Government 10 enact Tai for pro-
lection; 10 construct roads a0d canals through the territory
OF tile aes; 10 incorporate a Bsnk and 10 establish
Branches throughout the several StaesexemPt from in
lmon or from control oIaRy kind by The Staes: whether
they convinced that ~ all such powers danger 10 the
Uuou inseparably inhefe s5ouldlk 10 know ilsuch
the actual the approaching convictions o Henry Clay
and what precise point n their gradual but certain pro
erosion lie bss authorized e Editor OF The Wing 10 pro-
claim them II would too, he amusing, If not instructive
TO learn by What sudden and strong conviction has
been brought upon men, Who could net he affected by The
cogent feasonng By the very agoDies large sud
greatly oppressed port ns Of their counymen Mr. c. lhs
iimse certainly sounded Doie OF recdBtaon on these
naers When driven from his darling american System
we all fecoec The lamentations which attended the sepa
ration; and the aTeconste pledges he gave return 10 w.
70 siren ghcu and sus.an H. ~ more proptous time lie
has been tie open advocate q every The go
yetnment against tie evils and absurdies OF Notifications
and now is he hailed Tie chosen, the favoe champion Of
that OF usurpaOns upon American liberty, The Bank
Of the United States. Docs the Editor OF tie Nhig on
warrant rom Mt Clay, announce 10 The country ne 70
canatiOu Of this party leader upon all these maegs' Nay
more does he, the like warrant, affirm the two
fold iFeachery TO his principles aud party w ich u
here imputed 10 This "greof leader lie ludicrously
styles tie whom he n Truth IL asssilng with s'ronges
aspersipn. have said hco}oid reschery; Tor, we
here informed that Mr. Clay is returning 70 tie STATE
right principles which he first brought into public life
Mr. Clay, then, here told came first into public
lie friend Of state hgb That he deserted their cause
Tor the assumption Of principles aud measures tendni
inevitably rbe destruction Of The Onion AID Of liberty
and he abandons these sickeuing, aud disgusting
and alarming hfrescs for which, By the bye, he con
tended long the iantcs hope OF their es ablshmen
emained and in al his ea1rs for III Is all shmcni
ceved the most extravagaot and iusome sduai ror
the Editor Of the Richmond Wing He now, TOLD
takes leave ofem gradually, for re 20 bis frsf 0p
Yes, gentlemen repeat that myself, and no doubt h
American People would ike the authority from NJ
Clay, upon which these precious confessions are made
1 his name.
Towards another distinguished ally IN The war again
the Administration, Professor Pieaanis IL compliment