Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-07
To tAs EdifSrs . 4 iis IFAiK.
NIL Dol IEInA


| uenuemen-rhs morning, accidentally CLAN
cling over the columns of the Enquirer paper an
SINCE the Presidential election. have seldom seen
anu less frequently tond, my eye caught the sigma.
ture OF Hanover" At this, the first emotion was
suipuse-a degree of astonshtnent, that an indyid-
ua', protesting to be n Wing, and who, on a for.
capacity Us a member of the Tippecanoo Club, No.
L. had denounced this very paper ~ "tbe mos, con.
| WmpuoIe party hack-the most lit ellous and SLAM
uerous OF ITS KINDS and subugNted to the worst pas
SONS of its CONDUCTOR" should appoaI TO the free
dom OF the same Press, which some months nI,
S'ons, IN his estimation, was the nlorest slave md
'ooi OF party, TO carry on discussion about wbis
measures aud Wing donsS. The cause bovcycS
was soon perceived; and the willingness with which
the EDITOR al that popor publishes the communiea-
ton OF Hanover" and tho appreciation he riye, tn
what he styles ian unanswershle Argument" and
his adoption ot the sentiments cxpreSsod ausur A
more favorable spirit IN the future eo,rs, al Tie
enquirer than has before characterized it, IL is ro
"nset I" DC inc Nch'eIe oi party principles solely;
\ y" columns arc now open to free discussion both
pro Snd con, otherwise he will have To concede uu.
der the approved condemnation by ali nnoy.r
That has paper "suCIugsted (lS il has heretofore
o.enl 10 the mere purposes OF party is n curse"
tie cannot assume to himself the 'proros ativc" to
decide whether this or that Wing shall apnear I'm
his columns, or whether this or that princinie shall
mud ITS way IL his PseSs; all nrc alike free 10 e,ioy
ITS freedom; and as 5000 os he prescribes the limit
and reStrists his columns to party princinles and
party purposes" that Instant he falls und,r Tho
sentence, aud his paper becomes "a curse - md ps
such, no longer worthy TO be pitronxed by such
scnbblers as Hanover" or read by n moral Nv
loving community. Should the course purSusJ lao
Hanover" produce 50 desirable revolution in the
character and temper of that paper, the Whis mar
" ana the people Virginia will have much c,us,
!" thhnk HIM; and howCye, much they NAV disnn
P'oNe o. me sp"' manifested and the principles ad-
N"heeu IN ms numbers, may Justly Jesow upon him
mo Title OF RctorHsT. But IN past wears | have
nsen 50 often deceived by the professions of that
'.ss, anu had occasion TO note its glaring ncon.
SisenceS, That cannot yet believe 'Ianoyer,, has
erected so great TeiotmatIon; and ns its poIic,I
SINS anu strong party bias have been eScs,dipyI,,
enormous, It Is the more necessary TO Give greater
evidence OF change. therefore propose. and will
take an opportunity this week of sending II IN I'M.
Editor OF the Enquirer, that he publish the letter of
Mr.. Bolts To Mo. Peasants. His readers will then
have view OF both sides Of the suffice, and he nblc
TO Judge ior themselves whether "Hanoyrrs" arm.
mem : uhans"erahie. An opportunity will then
be afforded to exercise their judgment upon the urr
ITS ol the discussion, aud the propricty OF the Re-
personalities vote, without reference TO tho dirt,n
OF the Editor, who is regarded 10y many OF his read
crs an ntalIOIe-consider,d orthodox in every !
thing he says, no matter how glazing the discrc |
pance, according 10 the circumstance and times Of
speaking.
Ii, however, the Editor does draw the distinc ion
what Wings shall be admitted into his columns |
and refuses To publish MIR Bots letter, and thereby
become subject to the pronounced 'cursen il is !,
be hoped, IN his tender mercy and loving kindness
ne will remember that his new Scribblcr "Ianoyerr
nd |
mas no other means oi giving In the country his
ponierous arguments on national affairs and de- |
teno ng his character, which, "hkt SIR Pet.r beb,s
Ieit behind him." except through the medium of his
paper. Oh now cruel then would IL he 10 rlacc
The eItinguIshcr over bright o ''iuminorv w
However, he leaves his character "behind hfmr-
Dnt tie Is gone From where and whittier bound
+ rom an association with the Wing to ioin tho |
Chiei oi the Locoioco press. His character which
was Wing, is left, and in parting with that il isup
certain what character he will assume but This I
know he will partake Of the character of those with
whom he associates and from the indications giy,n
~ ms several Nss and ms new ally the Editor of the
Enquirer shall expect to find him next in line
Richmond Junto.
THIS word "Junto" reminds mel am too ras,-
at the close of his commune lon instead of follow
ing tne ORDER he has treated the subject IN the No.
published IN tO-day's Enquirer have nothing TO
do with the soreness manifested at the course ley.
cept TO express my apprObatIon) II was incumbent
on you To pursue towards him; but as one of your
scuoDiers alluded TO, as manlesting "a temper" to
prejudice the public "by imputationsn upon him he
Is the only person, believe who has ever concey-
ed there were any "Impua'i0ns" made by me that
were not warranted by his communications and
which' as constituent in his Senatorial District
mad n right 10 make. lie must be acutrlv CON- |
scious Ol SOMETHING said done by him politicsIIv
wrong, or he would not be so easily "chafedn and
sensitive upon the subject. II others have been
offensive, or "unJlst'y dISparnging" to him, | am
not responsible Tor any expression or act of theirs
nor am conscious OF having said any thing of him !
so dsParagIng as his own Nos. are ; nor DO con-
cede the propnety of his suspicion, that .'iunto"
mas been formed 10 write against him; nor can |
account Tor the suspIcOn in any other way cxcspt
as he IS likely TO become u member of the Rich.
mond Junto he thinks oDhers-or, as his new Ally
has H., "cIqueS"-must necessarily he formed to
couneract the additional influence he will give it
SO far from It, have no know ledge of the au hnrs
of the other articles; do belong or d sire ever
to belong, to any "Iunto" nor do coucc We il ataI
necessary TO form one counteract the little politi.
cal influence this scrbbcr is destined To exert IN f-
ture IN this district The dissatisfaction at his course
is not confined TO "unto" only, but prevails ex.
tensively through the city, and, believe, country
too. lie lIte knows or understands the public es-
innate OF his conduct herein
"ul wad some power the ginie gle us
To Sc ourselves ithprs see I,g /,