Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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lEineE AND BuRGEs.-A page of the last Rhode
island Republican is devoted to a letter from, The H.
Tristan Burges the Editors of the Providence Journal
followed by reply from the Hon. Dutce Pearce nd
dressed to the editor of the Republican Herald We are
sorry to say that both of the letters disgrace to the
writers thereof MIR. b. openly questions he charoc,a
of his opponent for truth and yefacty' in these
terms - mss
Colonel Patterson cannot wish the either TO call his
honorable friend Pcnrcc liar or to prone him TO be
one What! must be required to tell a man he ~ a
liar, when ne afTeady En0icS il full as we'll as do nv
sen Does he expect me 10 prove that gentleman TO be-
mar and scoundrel, when in the nation has
done much to deserve that character and when mo-
seems to question his title to the whole nfny of such
acquisition z:
Another extract -
"lie [Pearccl says am an old man. This is true,
anu II 'hat be crime, am guilty If his
rewards arc but equal To his merits he will never ,.
guilty OF the sin OF old age"
IN speaking Of his imperfect health to which a!Iusion
had been made he remarks
MY complaints often require the advice of n ,b,~
cIan and Tie AID OF medicine; his, matter how bad
they may be over night, always carried off the next
morning by stiff dose from SHE har of he same ,
MI Burges then undertakes show that Mir Pea1ce
did not come honestly by about $500 which he has re.
ceiVed from the U 5 Treasury-accuscs him of sitting
- IN the bar rooms at cwportconipares the color az
ms c"unienance TO bottle Of cogniac-and blush on
ms face To the aurora borealis at MONDAY lie also in
directly accuses Pcarce of being the cier instrument
by which false afdaviis last winter made against
Tue Hon. Mr. POindcxer and closes his letter in lie
following indecent ierils:- '
lie tPearcel has so widowed, and stepped himself
"a me toSe currents If The times that he is as invulnera
bic rs he is lontisonc aud all can do is to ,yasI, En-
ny garments what he has, passing by dropped or sha
X oil upon ne. The moral atmosphere alyyays tes Of
The ProSiniy 81 such he and like the it;le ycr,un
which inest ie walls and hedges though they can nei
iher make US hear their bark feel their bite yet they
have most potent capacity Il render themselves odioGs
TO another Of Our senses
Nov for VI PeaIccs reply is almost as bitter a.
The other; 1T possible sverc and the charges nrc
ierred by MIR Burgess shown as If without iounda
Ton IN Truth lie refers To records support his posi-.
uo"s aud has"y reviews the subject ia consideration of
(oS he VclI baf he
venerable gentleman u be worthy and moi fl m 90
another voyage lie replies to Mr. Burgess "cut' up
on his past iil, follows
It's within the recollection Of many ,cnus,ne, MOO.
IN this State, that for his (BurgesO inscelcc To- dstin
gusIcd member Of tlc Providence Bar this venerable
man had his pulled; IL is within the recoIlec
ton Of many ia this town, that for in<oetce m dstin
gused member of the Bar i'm this connie he ,yss bII
TO answer and cowardy sirunk from responsbilityit
within the recollection OF the people Of this State that
for free exercise Of his sanderous tongue At tbe
Pense Of distinguished officer Of the Engineer corps
WIS cdeo UPON Ivr an explanation and rcraxit by
That officer, and dasard cvaded both IL is within nv
own knowledge and Of many others who at the ,;,,,
were members of tie " S. House Of I.cpresenatiee
That about six years ago. for his base ntcrlfpne ,a
the ghs OF others lie vas in said Ilousc branded a M
the terms scOUudrcl and villain by Mr. Speakc, Mn
and Cen Dssla, late member from 1enne sscc; and
tod BY them that nothing bot bis age and nfr,nfea
which he was quite wiling 70 plead in his own beb,lf
saved him from tb' castgation Which he richly deserv
In rcglrJ 10 the nade Of Mr. Burgcs he s,vs
Very many respectable men IN Massse5gseus A.
quain!ed with the early history Of The venerable gentle
man, doubt very much whether he ever worked day In
coopers shop ~ his life. But have ffcoocntlv
heard it observed that aflcr he came 10 igbn2
Island he coopered one eask very successfully and much
10 his advantage"
In The Of The reply the insinuation that MIR
Peafce also bad his complaints" Mr. r ren,arhs
II do verify believe that the venerable gentleman has
drank more brandy, mixed with laudann, In onc d.0
than ever drank in my life lie takes bis Handled
landauum as medicue and has been ffeonentiy 20 com
Petey Frustrated by its power require tie aid Of
s trends m gong rom the house to bis carriage fIc
drinks Il AZ the celebrated Pit drank hjs Port for ~