Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-17
RICH NJ ND.
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY

we devote a few scattering and running common. .
taries to "Haa0rer," as he has, unnecessarily and
unp'osokediy, as we conceive, brough, US into
controversy, with which, so far as it assume, ncr
sona bearing, we had, and desired to have no,b,n,
to do.
In the first place, might take exception n H.,
ausion 10 the opinions of the Editors Of tbi,
respecting Mr. Bolts at the time of his frs, ,Isc,;o
On what authority does "HanOrern assert that m,
Editors (aN, oCcourse-of whom there were tbreo n,
that tme) were anxious to obtain a substitute for
MIR Botts1 Not upon any thiLg in the columns of
the paper, certainy-for nothing appeared to war
rant such statement. He must make the assertion
then upon the private communications of the Eli
tors-and in doing this, we mus, be ncr,,i,,.d .,
say, his conduct is Of questionable proprie,y At the
east. For If either all of the Editor, had ,,ow.
ed TO the author Of "Hanspsr" preference for SOM.
other VIII: 10 Mr.. Bous-it was done in their mi;
va'e capacity, and rot as Editors, and was no, f,
subject for public anmndversion. But WAVING
this, admitting that they did prefer another to MIR
bous-what bearin; has that on the present CON-
uo'ersy WAS that TO preclude them from approx
ing Of such OF Mr.. Bots acts as they deemed wi,o
AMI pIoPel Oc they, before the election, prefer
red "Hmoror" to Mr. Bolts, but after trial, found
that the latter made the more able and efficient Re-
presentanve, were they tied down to the original
preference, and under any Obligations TO continue
to urge the preiensions Of "Uauover7r They sinh
mt, that they were nol-and rather meri, praise
than censure for sustaining him, when right, whom
they originally opposed, when apprehensive bs
might not prove as efficient as others "Hapovc,m
seems morbid on tins subject of rre ference. and
peaks OF our "new tern love for Mr. Bolts t,,)
eoiemPoraneous with your (our) dislike for me-
Cuanoyer.') We were unconscious OF he dislik.
here imputed, and wholly dislvow the ALLEGED CON-
nsxon between It and the "nsw born love.r We
might ask for the evidence Of the "dishke"-Is il to
be iound IN our concurrence OF opinion with Mr..
Bots 90 this question: Is approval OF his course
ioniomount to condemnation OF, or dislike 10. !
"Hanoyer" Ii so, and we confess our ignorance
OF any other foundation for the imputation, i, is but
another sign of the chafed and disosdered seusibi
lity Of Hanover"
But the strangest part OF tbs queru'ous etTuscn
Is the charge that we have exertei the provocative
OF the Press to suppress the full and fee discussion
OF public measures and the conduct Of public men.
Whatever other faults may be imputed to this m. !
per- tins IS one which certainly cannot, with truth
or justice, be aedged against It. And in this very
case, we have published two commun cl tons against
MI Bo!'s TO one IN favour Of him-aud one OF cha
movers would occupy as much space AS all the
others put together. But Hanover" in the very
act oil making the charge, refu.es it, and betravs
The real cause OF his compIaini-.o wiz, that we pub
Ilsh any thing but what he approves II we would
make his appreciation the rule OF our conduct. we
might aspire TO the character of the mos, liberal,
independent, and enlightened Pless in the conede.
ncy
In this conneIion, "Hanover" complains mos,
pi'eousy that he is most uniustly assaired and he
motives lmpugned for daring to differ with MIR !
bo'''' We have not participated in these assaults, |
and II our recollection is right, "Hanoyerr threw
the hrst stone and should, therefore, be the last to
complain. In his first article, he, obviously point. ]
ne TO MIR. Bots, asked If letter from Washing. |
ton, published in the Wing, was not written by A
member OF Congrcssl A friend Of Mr.. Bous repli- |
cd alter the Scotch fashion, by asking another cues
ton: II Hanover" did not wish to he a msmber OF |
Consressl This was TT for ts,--a legitimate re.
tort. Personality applied to him So far q, he |
had applied Il 10 others We are not aware tba,
any other imputalIous have been cas-, upon him
pefson'lly-certaInIy none to warrant the do!efu.
cry Of persecution, which he raises.
Possibly, without respect TO the "nsussa so Of !
ten alluded to, It Nigh, be in better taste, and more
to the point, to conduct discussion Of this sort in
a less whining and queru.ous strain. The private |
gneis and personal p.rseeu ions Of "Hanoyern have
90 interest for the public, and can throw no light |
Oh Inc SUBJECT IN controversy, with whatever pahos
'"ey may be dccket Out. But on this point. we |
must submit TO the taste OF cores ondents-onlv |
asking that We may no; be thrus, into other p.o.
pies quaTrcs, and that our course and o,,,i,, L. |
not mIsrepresen,td.