Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-13
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from the Portland Argns.)

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Prom Nc Portland .argus.)
JAMES F. OTIS AND JUDGE LYNCH. =
The Daily Gazette of Saturday evening last contains
two closely printed columns the signature OF james
F Oils the late unfortunate leerwrite tor that paper
and the Mercantile journal in Boston The article Is
necuarly marked with that vulgar and malignant ooo-
pnv thai TO all who are familiar with the columns OF the
Gazette the appendage OF James r. OTIS name 10 H.
was quite unnecessary in order to indicate either the au-
thor of the article the appropriate channel OF COM
munica,on to the public Mr.. Smith, the Representa-
tive in Congress from this District in, matter
Of course in article detailing any grievance OF fede-
Jasm in this region for the largest share OF the writer
r;baldry The Richmond Enquirer and the Eastern Ar
gus next come in for nearly equal division OF the cry
mo mans dcnunciaons. In the course Of the rant,
Judge Lunch is wishfuy, though with great studied eau
ton and fear struck isobvous that TO him though
snupy re,reatcd within the sphere of New Eng!ands
laws and customs the Judge is great terror STILL and
though he would an indulge angry thrust at him. he
dares not do it For he probably well calculates, that
should the Judge happen to have any friends IN this re-
zion he might in the ,wnklng of eye be held to bail
for appearance before His Honors Court. where the
wicked story of having been aboiitionis and
even the surrender of trunk and luggage the freedom
of popular search, would not avail him second time
for escape.
The burhen of trouble with the prosecuted cores
pondent of the Old Portland and the Boston Mercantile
Journal appears to have risen as follows He was on
visit at the White Sulphur and Hot Springs in 'irgihia
under "medical advice, he says, tor the cure ct
snost rioen acute rheumaiiS rose any other name
,could smell s,eeetD with which he had long been
troubled" While at the Springs, nursing his mo co
lent acute 7heumatSm." he busted himself in writing
anonymous letters the papers alluded to- at the North
and East containing the grossest Misrepresentation OF
Mr. Van Brrens friends at the South and Of the friends
of the Administration generally-Seeing his industry
and perseverance this work of venal SANDER and false
hood exposed hiE to the public by the author
the letters and admonished the people Of the Soath
pectng his past ut he has long been
furious anti.s slavery advocate has delivered public ad-
dresses subject attended conventions and dissent
mated his feeble influence extended the dsofsa-
nizng and decsabe principles of that crew OF fanatics,
and adding "what his business at the South 49, we know
not" Upon the receipt of this exposure of him, at
the South it seems Judge Lynch threatened TO take
Mr. o. into his own hands But from some singular
and unusual delay in the Judges movements the Civil
such pteous begging and such well feigned potesta
tons of innocence, disavowng all connection wh the
cause and party of Abotionsts, and midy surrender
ing both his person and baggage to every species Of
Search that the magislracy induced to let him off
Judge Lynch, however, knowing better the man than
did the Civil Magistrate. upon whom he had imposed
such alsehoods, in brief space thereafter came into
the same neiIhborood post haste, tor the cuPrt but
he had taken his heels, leaving evidence of hul
self behind but the loathsome story OF his oSt rt0tsm
acute rheumatism.
The letter-wrter complains Of this proceeding
part cndeavor to excite already rrItaed and
angry people against his reputation nay, AGAINST
LIFE, &c We certainly intended personal harm TO
Mr.. Otis. We calculated, and it seems. with unerring
in Virginia has gained him the reputation Of most
coaourdIy inccndiary' We knew that The first alarm
would be enough and that the celebrity of his retreat
would inerpose many good league between him.
self and danger. In this happy to find were
not mistaken. At the fist symptom of danger, which
he appears to have 'snued in the tainted beeze he left
the OF his pilgrimage, ourun The mail itself and
escaped the humble honor of coat of tar and cotton
before the Virginia Enquirer, whose editor he had
abused could raise the 'hue and cry of the county of
Rockbridgc against him. We next hear Of the rereatng
knight holly pursucdby Judge Lynch after his escape
from Virginia the city of n York 1t probably here
that he first stopped to take breath BY the way thi,
hot pursuit. the Judge has evidently suffered some little
disceGt on account of his failure, considering what his
reputation for celebrity of movement has hitherto been,
and considering too, that he in pursuit of one more
than half spawned, aud broken down with most CO.
lent acute rheumatism, which nothing but the springs
of Virginia could hope to remedy At New York, how
ever the Grant aboll,lonist remained long enough TO
renounce in letter to The Abolition Society there, the
connection he had formed with it, in previous conven.
ton ofaboi,ionsts at Philadelphia This very letter of
remuneration, be it remembered Prorcs true too u tile
statements made of hm, viz: that he had been an
abolitionist and had attended their conventions.
On leaving N. York he appears to have become calmer
His fears rose and fell in inverse ratio tn his disance
from danger BY the time he reached Boston and h1a
recognition OF his black associates IN the deeds OF aoo
,ion his courage at once to its usual spirit level,
and he observed deposit carefully about his per-
son, deadly rcopoa, Of very savage aspect-sone-
thing between gentleman dirk and ordinary butch
knife. On reaching this city and finding the Gazette
little less scurous by the absence of his pen from its
columns, he forthwith commenced personal attack on
Mr. Smith, for which the latter if he be of sense,
must care little he docs for the idle whistle of the
wind BY the way, may here remark that nowith.
standing this abuse Of Mr. Smith, he neither wrote nor
saw the article which declared have been the cause
of judge LYackS hot pursuit of the reEeatng abolition
st. until he read it in the Argus although he avows his
entire appreciation it, in with ull others whom
we haze heard speak Of it.
The letter.wrter obliquely attempts to FIX the Ar.
gus the charge of encouraging popular violence. In
Common with the whole community, we have deplored
the outrages of excited population at the South aad
elsewhere We have been among those can Oils
and his Gazette say much:) who have approved OF
popular violence whether in the murder of young Pei
~ Philadelphia by Bank assassin or the cutting OIL
the figure head Of the Constitution, the breaking open
the arsenal New York Bank mobs the attempt
assassnae the President of the u States, or as
saut on quiet feowczenS during the last political
to another which, when mentioned has failed excite
ia the liveies the sensties Otis We hope
preclude all misrepresentation when aver
the text TO the summary nfcton
gToasy ssndered We know Percvns
reached tho dignity Of scenccbut hus and
had the attention Of tho Rockbdgc they mRh.
havo been spared weary chronological
application Of thumb and fo'snSe have pnci.
pes ofthat index character phrenoo
~ disclose. We cs hare left perhaps recovery
5aoiars before the Municipal Court city,
have eecua1 removing all traces
provo hoa balm his cosadd honor Gross
have been, coutemptbe the victim certainly