Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-15
MIDWAY, Essex County, April 7, 1871.

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To THE EDIToRs the WHIG.
Gentlemen writer in your paper Of the 2nd
instant, over the signature of "Amicus Justitia !"
and under the caption OF "DuIse est despere in 10.
co"-who IN language and politics, Judge TO be of
the neuteT gender; as his production and principles
both show the mungreL In what he intended as n
ludcrous description of the Wing Convention held
at MIller's on the 18th OF February last he has
nnceremoniously presented my name to the public.
In justice then TO myself | ask you to insert my
reply. IL Is not my intention in the following re-
marks, to unflr the banners of personal opposition
Truth is the object ofmy enquiries is the end
OF my researches.
The expanded mind of a Patro, and Philanthro.
pist, receives more sincere ana real pleasure in the
perception OF one truth, than in all the usome in.
cense that could ascend from a thousand Batteries
his mind is ever closed to the poisonous nutriment
OF boyish vanity. Thus twas with Jeierson, with
Madison-so il is with Harrison ard with CLAW.
and so IL shall ever be with so humble n discine
as myself. In my boyhOod, | read the line -
Homo sum, human Mill me alienum puto;"
and IN my manhood adopted il as my motto-and
II has been the object OF my lbouls and studies for
years past, TO act up 10 II, by an inquiry
lnto the nature and etiology Of medicine and the
true and fundamental principles OF politics and phi-
losophy. Not so with our modern eIassIe your
LEARNED contributor, who certainly has done his heart
great Injustice IN assuming lis signature "AIni-
Gus JustitIa;" but who knew we'll the grovellng Of
b s own mind, when he adopted, as his CAPTION the
line-"Dulce est desipere in loco" He processes
also 10 have read Pdley, tat least on sander;) had
he paid more attention TO the principles and
precepts OF that great author on moral philosophy
he would have adhered to truth, and not slandered
me, by saying that entered into a crusade of Sian.
der against Mr. Hunter and that my SANDER wa,
malicious. But for that expression, "Amicus Jus.
titla" and his slandorous production would have
fallen "st-born from the press" ] cannot how
ever, consent that my opposition to Mr. r. VI. +.
Hunter (purey politically should be set down TO
malice, or that The few remarks made in the Con.
VentIon shall be considered p.emeditated. "Ami-
Gus Justita" is, however, right IN one conjecture
that had not "studed the rules Of oraIory and ges-
ture." My remarks were OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing out Of the unexpected nomination Of Mr. Hun
ter 10y Bank-Cldy Harrison. man;) ! gave full
scope TO spontaneous expression of sentiments
and feelings tpolIical ieelings,) not imagining my.
sell employed in merely dressing a brilliant period
OF polite literature, or poll hing trOpe in rhetorick
but seriously occupied in a dIsquIston OF much
higher and more important nature-he selection
Of Iig candidate. The reader will bear in mind
that II the few remarks made in the Convention
could be called speech, that It the first its au
thor had ever mnde-and that IL was believed 10
have been made IN a convention Of friends and at
"A time when was in the active discharge of the
highly responsible duties OF my profession. Keep
ing IN sight those points, | had earnestly hoped
that the convention and its visiters would have &c.
nerously touched with a light hand, and viewed
with pardoning eye, the many inaccuracies of
style and manner.
do not know "Amcus Justitiap know Of but
one "Looker-on IN Venice" lie was from Middle.
ser county-a gentleman for whom | have ever en-.
ertained the highest regafd both for his social and
intellectual qualities, and who believe incapable
Of doing injustice to any one, could he have mis-.
understood my remarks either as 10 himself or for
Mr. Hun err an vice Of the mark ii"Amicus J US
uta" OF King William, was at the Convention, but
that he received his information second handed from
a jaundieed, brainless fellow, who is incapable Of
giving true representation. Had he been there,
he could not have said what no has without palpa-
bic deviation from truth and honor. To vindicate
myself from the charge OF wanlpny and maliciously
slanderng Mr. Hunter, II is only necessary TO ap.
peal to every gentleman who heard my remarks
some Of whom hove known my political opinions for
several years
A. this moment my pom is arrested by the mel.
anchoy udings that our able, worthy and dstin-
guished President, William RI. Harrison, has paid
the great debt OF mortality. In his mind burned the
lamp oiScence-from his heart rose the incense Of
Purty-and through his actions AoVed the warm
stream Of Benevolence. But, alas Mature has her
demlnds-and IN tono and style 100 foreible and
Ineligible u be Misunderstood, appeals TO her son.
dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.r-
My TREND, Mr. j. l.. C., who has just called and
gwen me the sad tidings Of our nations calamity,
informs me that he heard my remarks in the Con.
venton, and that they could not have been consider
ed 90 sither malicious, or even personal.
mentioned above that my remarks we're elected
by the nomination Of Mr. Hunter from a source 80
unexpected, and with such apparent inconsistency,
that although the gentleman proiesssd 10 he in car
nest IN believing Mr. Iluntefa Wing, yet as his
opinion was accompanied by suspicious cireum.
stances, and wanted tho support Of probability
treated II more Jest, the fondness for novelty
and innovation, fash on for dsput1iion, than as
the candid result OF his opinion md belief nor should
| have attempted 10 arrest the PRONUNCIATION Of that
opinion, had Il not found too, an ADLER and better
IN the learned and talented aud elegant Mr. B. Of
ESSEX, and tho gifted honest and iuxlv inausn-
tial Mr. - OF Caroline-men Of little note
like "Amicus Justiis," cannot give tone 10 opin.
ions. "Fscons do not feed on heshp-"great names
can introduce great errors" and who among us
would have imagined, after the promulgatioa OF Me-
Hunters opinions, sentiments and feelings given 10
us by himself through his several speeches and
cards, that men protesting Wig principles and bat
Ting IN the Wing cause, could have been guilty Of
the queer Inconsistency Of dominating and support.
ing Nc Honter as the Wing candidsfel
As1 advance, find have some matters Of Ell
uetts 10 adjust with The lhrss gentlemen 10 whom