Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27
THE LONG SHOT FROM CASTLE HlLL-.NG. W.

Oar attention has bee n called to some very dycrtng
articles in the Richmond Wing, OF which the writer Of
vindex is the subject or rather obect we afr Yer!
much tlattered by those notices, because they prove
Ia Ms that we have not written in VAN; that we have
touched the adversary the ratr, and that the gaea
Jade winccs One OF the puny assailaits OF inIeA,
whom the Wing 'shas for years esteemed as the most
popular pen in Virginia, (alas. for Virginia, th'a
euiogy BIZ ust) asserts with most authentic 'oc' INA;
yindcx "was not born South of the Potomac, as II
that had any thing do with the truth OF our aSs"F'
tions or the soundncss OF our conclusions II VIZ.
Rives or his friends have no better answer Than ts 10
make they had indeed as this scrbbler recommends,
better 'sthrow themselves upon their dignity ere
collect once to have seen gentleman IN the PIT q!
play -house, charged by his neighbour with having
picked his pocket of watch The accused threw
himself at once upon his dignity, and treated me
suspicion as an insult lie had to DEAL however, with
an Lmpractcdbie, who insisting upon search, found
the costly monitor snug cnsconccd III the deep receSses
of Conservative breaches pocket. There Is noA'Es
ike "your dignity when you have no answer 4
person once gave as reason Tor pockcung an 'nsat,
that the aggressor beneath his notice "Contemp'
is convenient substitute for courage, was the reply
Now, we do tnnk, when charges affecting character
as well as opinion are not merely made, but subsan-
t,a,ed that true dignity demands that they should no.
only be repealed with spirit, but disproved without d.
law If possible. We make no assaults without iul
sense of our responsibility. But "the most popular
pen in Virginia., God save the mark. IS suIity oil
Slip lapsus though almost too insignificant 10 mo-
tice We may as well, however, once for all, 10! We
shall take no more notice OF these petty sqbs unless
perhaps, TO stimulate to renewed excrtons IN Tie
ease of sound principle, moral and politically we re-
peat we may we'll observe, that the writer oil hcr1
is "Southron, by parentage birth and feeling IN q"
these particulars SO, probably, than ms pay as
sailaus with whom he would not soop, TO enter INTO
controversy unless indeed, they put more style t4sr'
point and truth in their "paper pellets lie ieeS NM
self above such small game, and IS really not ambitious
at this moment Of conflict even with "the most p"
pular pen i'll Virginia Indeed his Chief object, N
bestowing the slightest attention upon TINS "itYoa
of the minnows," of whom 81" Wing !s 9" @r"ud, -
TO furnish himself with precXt or opportunity ,o'
few dscursivc remarks, which lie could scaI.,., .'e
introduced IN tie regular discussion OF the topics oil W
Rivess varicgated letter.
The last number or"vindcy, have, We admit, from
their subject and necessary extent and perhaps 'o
from their style, been rather heavy at least The enc
nv has found them SC, and w:s! 10 relieve our
selves by little scattering fire with small arms we
must apologize, III the beginning, however, Tor VeHs
obliged to speak much about yourself, as thr Luz
tors sar which scarcely be more dsagrccab!t 70
our readers than to Us, fer abhor "conspcu"y !"
cmoloy very expressive word, for which are III
dcbed to a late member of the Legislature OF 'i.''
MA belonging to the Wing or .aii inc talents party
Ard As. we would remark, with all due respect
that the party which is chiefly composed oil, or SUSAN
ed BY brokers' shcr.GccpsIs and a;;onses, Cannot
very naturally, imagine motive for political opinion
or action which is not mercenary. 1t, therefore, ~"
ccssarlv supposcs, that every writer who enters e
political arena must be paid for his services. Accus
toned as these people to nlre each other! ana "
be hired all round By the banks, an honorable OF pau
otto motive Of action enters their Imagihau'"
They cannot even conceive of, they would dcspise
they did any talent zeal, that is not made arai-0
Tor a pecunary object. But reasoning On iicf ""
principle, has it never occurred 10 them, iha' ..
banks and the Bank particularly, are or 1t least yer
| for, times are sadly altered since The hohe!-mo'"
bank accommodation,) moro bonntu patrons 'nl -.
government: The latter cannot lend hal: 'l!i'V' "
dollars at time, IL some ii, members OF Congress
to be sportcd at the faro-banks i'll Washington J! u"
not at its disposition, accommodation loans, fe'4'""'
fees professional gratultes, funds for the dtfuss
| information that is for the purchase OF poit'C.''
editors &c, or rather their conversion TO "Pfac"..
Wings the dissemination of lhcs against the Cover"
rncnt partially paid for, too out Of IT'S own money! ~
SC Those who have the rsEa;bitran prtvicgS "' T
ssyestcd right, of abrlcatng spurious money, d w..
out OF extremely thin paper, (tor, wear anH '"d' "
small item in bank profits, they are the person..
are the best able to maintain "poiltlcal !lIrclIh9'
/ The Editors of the Wing have the face 10 a, ~.
.Vindcx of an abusive attack upon Mr. Rvcs, oeeas
we have told the plain truth III manly, but oeeo',
language; and asserted nothing which we nav nav, !.
been able to prove FROM the record. We nave ~,
tempted to load Mr. Rivcs with ''iniany, unTe'S4
eternal" Ne have not charged hun win an + :,
s'lnoral turpitudc and base seryy, which s"ou.
ccive through all time, the cxecratlon OF every s
heart We have not expressed wish to see M" hi
each returning day. while time holds lis cousse
naked through the world with whip oil CORP q.
from the rising to the setting of the sun :"
accused him of s'wilfu!ly and deliberately Pyt-,s
himself, and placing the perjury on record. ,ao..
have dealt more tenderly with this unortunaM
man God forbid that should bring the a"'Hl
Of perjury against any mani The greatest oi'el.' 7
we have imputed to HIM, would not amount r ~
than political petty Larceny, such as obtaining ",,,
false preences showing contradictory letters
of opposite politics, garb!ing msquotIng ana b Sc
the Messages of the President the kePGIs :" IIuD
retary of War, and the History Of one Da' rs ~
&c, &c We confess, that we were not no 10 IT.
prsed TO see "Mr. Leigh drinking nome n,,ssd h.n
man" at the moment when he had mus ms zane
self for Federal adoption, particularly when s,,cr
Mr. Leigh was SO iastidous as for sone roanOa
eligible and purely political reason TO at" Upts
courtesy and respect, to the Presid ent q -" 5eE
States NAV IS he :lcS7cs; ..o.oc, the NOS
ished life, the k;ndcst temper, the mos' ,Is FINE:
meanor, as well as the highest talents 81 'r vas
i resolution, and the finest manners. me. oo souE
ime in Virginia, when social excommun. 'he ch,,:'