Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-19
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE Il. ENQUIRER.

X,
You have doubtless before perused the late let
ter Of Daniel Conne dated Darynane Abbey, wherein
he pctrnds 10 give account cf the transactions be-
tween him and Minister, Mr.. Stevenson. Until
read that letter inclined 10 think with many others,
that Gen Hamilton letter to you rneh exposition
Of his feelings however Justly he may have been ndig
nant The Great gtato! scurrons remarks; but,
since Council has out so openly and aGnve board,
and reiterated the charge which he denied in his 10
Mr. Stevenson that he uttered and has further added to
IL the most niemptIbe ard most false accusation that
in the South and in Virginia especially, there are esta
blishments for the open and aToweC purpose Of bvecd
ing negroes for The market with every other honest
man whether he be Norhron or Southron mus, believe
! with Gen Hamilton, that the summary stopping Of his
pipe would be matter of little moment. But the
object Of this letter s 10 remark upon the
in which the New York press has acted reference
to this 1t has been copied in almost, probably
every, journal Of this city, ond sent forth without OBJ.
lection or comment There is one exception to this re
| mark-Brnnett in his Daily Morning Herald, branded
the remark false and scurrous; and made too some
reference TO the peculiar propriey with which the re.
marks came from one so pure and eh0Stt as Council
himself The other journals let il pass-therehv with
out doubt approving OConnel remarks and perfectly
| satisfied in fixing upon the South contemplate a
charge Some Ot these papers, principally Abo!itiouis
asserted that the remarks true and attempted BY
pervortlng The sentiments OF some Of Southern prints
show that the South acknowledged their business And
in this connection may remark, thai this charge
be the avore Of those no oppose the Of
the South The South say they, is great Sodcm the
best blood of your land is mixed with the ves, serfs tina,
till your fields. can but lily smother the Indignation
that such scurous charges excite; and here too the
press, managed in very many Instances by Of
and ability will let such charges pass unnoticcd neither
lifting up condemnng voice against these falsehoods
nor exposing the centIous abuse Of the press their
borders. And here may call your notice 10 the pccu.
liar proprety there is in charges such these coming
from pure nd ehastc quarter. The community
will permit their press 10 issue, without condemning
comment such charges OConnelrs, give the pro-
lection OF the law TO such round Of filth is weekly
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form presses think lselfn very great need of cleans
ing. That is rather 7ariarean charity which lends
helping hand in extracting The mote from their South
ern brethrens eyes. 1t they are so Jealous 10 re-
the sodomtcal practices Of the South and break
up what they and Conne pleased 10 call breedine
establishments" they will avail more, and. show their
zeal in a more self denying light, By breaking the sodoms
Of their own quarter do not assert that the South is
exempt from all immorntes Of this kind; for, where is
there nation civilized or savage, that is not to some
extent, impure in this respec but do ask if this city
itself would not be quite good field upon which 10
exercise the 'Lab0rS Of LORE that of the far ess Of
Tending South? When they about TO copy o Con.
nell's scurrities without comment, imagine Of
Southern mpurily had they not better pause moment
and consider whether all s right at home: have no
wish 10 handy accusations even TO facts
when they are Of this characer but Inc course Of the
press in this city seems 10 demand il. Persons
abroad seeing with what sahcled horror those Of this
quarter speak of an occasional Southern freak are dis
posed TO think that here has attained that long
apined Of perfection where the passions wholly
in obedience 10 reason, and The cleared Of the
corrupons induced by the upse of great ancestor
basks in the sunshine of his countenance, and reflects
the perfect image Of the perfectly Pure and Holy One
The South does not want defence of itself written;
but Justice demands that when the base and false unjust
ly charge her. their caumnes should be silenced To
this end The New York press has no! done lis duty but
has acted culpable part. N. r. p
q" The n. York Gazette" has done its duty by the
South, in the manly structures which it has given to D.
O'Connells obscene letter. Enquirer