Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28
THE CALUMN1ATORS EXPOSED

The Richmond Wing, the Georgia Journal &c. &c,
hurting their pnny contemplate shafts at Judge Bar
bour, John Y. Mason &c DC. In fact, what reputation
is too pure to escape their ualgn;ty: What too
hirh 10 defy their vcnomous sfaftsThe Wing rspeci-
ally. 10 be maddencd by drcat-rccklcss-dr
rale-abandonnc. 1t abuses both these distinguished
citizens, in terms that equally destitute of taste and
of truth.Wc might have expected better things from
the Nilcdgevilc journal-ior, Nucr it is, it has
some character TO osr-Bul how astonishcd when
it traduccs man, whom his own States Rights
Party have but the other day selected their candidate
for the Vice PrcsIdrncy?-Wc pass other ridiculous
caumncS against man, whose long services in the Re-
public, whose signal devotion TO the Rights of the States,
whose spotess integrity and high reputation, hight have
secured him some reverence and iorbcaancc from the
tongue Of calumny itsell-and conne ourselves 10 the
following sentences from the Georgia Journal They
SEEK TO kill two birds with stonc-and meet the
charges at once:
"Ihe declension of Judge Barbour and his nomination
TO the bench. together with the charge brought against
Mr.. Mason, that he brbcd 20 give in order that
Mr.. Polk might be elected Speaker, exhibit venally
of intrigue at the Seat Of Government that is calculated
to excite the apprehension, as well as the Indignation
Of every patriot.
seems to u.s. that it would have been but decorous
in the Judge to have addressed his letter declining
the nomination 10 some paper in the State, BY whose
partially he had been nominated. He writes in pri-
vate letter. we apprehend 10 the Editor of Enquirer, his
for declining, and the Enquirer forthwith speaks
by authority. With all due Difference to the Judges
NOTIONS Of poteness apprchcnd it would have been
more dgnifcd to address himself at to those who
had given him distinguished mark Of their conf.
dcncc. We dislike g0-bct,rccns under every crcum-
stance but for panders to power, have especial
aGtipathy."
But, what arc The facts about Judge Barbour: !, is
here inSinuatcd that his nomination 10 The bench the
price paid for his dccicuSion Is this the act Certanly
not He was nominated TO the bench several days before
any one in Virginia heard suspected Of his good
friends IN Georgia nominating him for the Vice Presl-
dency. We know this TO be fact Then, where is the
a., ,ha A. -
his having written TO friend in Richmond, instead Of
to his friends in Georgia, his declining the nonna-
ton, is that so wonderful circumstance: Is there any
want Of poli,cncss in it: His letter only reply to
one from Richmond. But did his friends in Georgia ad.
dress themselves TO him or not? and if they did, have
they received reply By the by, we are curious
to know, whether the Wing Caucus Of Virginia has
nnlcated 10 Judge White his nnmination-and in what
terms the Judge acknowledges his bushing honors:
- The Uhig' does not spare Judge Barbour. His rabid
fury indeed respects nothing. But when he produce
from all his political cohor in Virginia. single politician
who compare with P P. Barbour in public service
and in devotion to the great principles Of Virginia. then
will he time enough to notice his idle and his
gratuitous Instructions
And now to the charges brought against MIR. Ma
son. that he too bribcd-to give way to MIR. Polk,
Report who il be the Sun at Washing on,
the Wing at Richmond, or the Journal at edgevte
the insnualon is 'false He'll" We speak advised
~, when declare that MIR. Mason held communi-
cation with Col Polk, directly indirectly, and had no
understanding or agreement, cypress or lnpied win
any one whatsoever for any Involvement TO decline his
pretensions In truth John Y. Mason never was can
didatr-never communicated with single member of
congress the subject and could never have degraded
himself by soliciting support for station, which, though
one of high honor, certainly not one OF the greatest
Let any take it as he may at such time as
this, and very much doubt whether the roses will
compensate for the thorns By. IT,. .. ..
But thus il s-that abandoned presses like the Wing,
will for suspect the integrity which knows not how