Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-23
geou,ie, Of HE Richmond Bh;o.,
A. STEVENSON.
No. %. Portland Place,

We cannot stoop to answer the baldedash and abuse
II yesterdays Wing We content ourselves with
transferring Of its scattered beauties into
lumnsand appeal TO readers to say whether they
be worthy Of any
We have touched the of the political hack of the
Enquirer, 1.-THE outpouring OF vulgar abuse''-"A
thorn in the side of that malevolent Sprt''-(The
SIDE OF spirit ! congruous figure indeed )-"The
prosperity OF the Wing IS source of unmitigated bit
terness to its existence frankness and indepen-
tence abhorrent to its crouchng and dtsingenuous
na,urs-Uf it mean its independence of all taste and
l'berallty, plead "guy, to lis soft impeachment y
-"fiis hate is cause Of segatulation is cause of
continued prosperity may scan his political life
oi0 years. and you Will find solitary instance of lbe
ay TO one political opponent enacts the Merry
Andrew TO the life -&c., DC. The public will Judge
o. the mpartality and bcraity Of these averments.
fortunately for US, they proceed from the II. Wing
but word as TO its specifications, "When tasks the
"h'g) did he ever exhibit spark Of beraty to po-
!iica adversary Was il when Mr.. Webster visited
city last fail' Let his columns, which teemed with
eS species OF abuse, personal as well as POLITICAL an
ever. Or was 1t when noparty dinner was given to
r'S Barbour, when he returned from his mission to
England: Did this veteran scribbler then greet him
with the right hand of fellowship and clasp him to his
BOSOM
who would think of comparing Mr.. Stevenson case
70 Mr Weos,ers: MIR. Webster came to Richmond tor
we nfst time, on political errand-He was invited by
me Wings 10 attend their Grand Procession OF October,
ll-in the heat of one of of the hottest political
contests that took place in Virginia to address the
fsope from the Capitol, and to assist the success OF
St'y who were obnoxious to the principles OF the
I sAe And worse still! He came with n mask upon
ms ACE, which he assumed for the occasion. lie did
mol appear as Webster the Federast, but in the new
Character of a "Jeersonian Republican. Topay honor
70 such a man at such tme-to spare him even when
ne WAS pursuing such ends by such means, We"were
mol quite soft enough for THAT.
Governor Darbours case also very different from
VI Stevenson's. Without wishing to wound in the
slightest degree his feelings, may now say, that his
Position was very different He did not return ofhis own
accord but was recalled by the existing Administration
lie returned with his feelings embitered towards the
Republican Party. He took no pains to conceal his
sentiments and he or his friends could scarcely have
pecied the most liberal Republicans to participate in the
a'nne' The whole affair indeed different-the
rInner-he toasts-,he speeches-every thing was un-
IKE the dinner of the llth To 60 further, own
estons TO that distinguished gentleman had been of
very different character from those friendly relations
winch prompted of the Wings to join in the din
het 10 Mr.. Stevenson. Under such circumstances,
neither MIR B. his friends could have expected it..
nut enough. "Letthe CALLED jade vince! Our wthers
'e unwrung."