Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-16
THE coMPRoM ACT Re MADE IN ANY
WAY DEPENDENT ON ANY DISPOSITION
OF THE PUBLiC LANDSf"
ITDo you understAnd1

iCT~j>u,s weeks since, We received a letter f,om
hicpi in the country. stating that there vas
scheme on foot to lay the Democracy under eon,ri-
Enquirer. The writer added that the objec, was
to p,y MIR RS bank debt. and enable him to take
strong ground against the banks the ensuing winter
We made spottve allusion 10 this very high cmpli-
mssf to the Editor, by his own pirty-Hnd 10. IL
had been better for had ~e ineensed all the old
women OF 81. Giles. Every rcproaehfil epi,het.
which the vi,uperaive genius OF the Editor could
suggest has been lavished upon us, simply Tor "le,
ting the cat out Of the bas,' We are changed with
abrieatns the story, and having title of evidence
to support title can see the letter by calling ut
our ofhee)-and ouirasinr tho sanetity OF private
ailaiys. We plead no, guilty 10 this alesa,ion.--
We have merely adverted to a compliment from
his own party friends. We never have (al,houch
some of the self-,,yled Democracy have) suaigned
him for his Observation-Disclosures. lie may owe millions
for aughi We care-and pay curiais and discounts
or not. by subscription otherwise. and he shall
hear no repsoaeh from US. Would he have nctei SO
towards us' II our conditions reversed. would
he not iibbet weekly the tools and thralls OF
the Blnksi Let his won,ed liberaly towards 20
ttcal opponents answer.
But admitting that the private sanctuary had been
iovadsd-rho is he to complain OF il Arc ri,
skirts clear on that scorei Did he never drog the
private affairs OF individuals into the political arena
and seek to laeera,c their feelings by the most I'M
generous means1 Does he recelec, when tho
Wing frs, started and struggling for exist ence
how manly adversary was won't to taunt its pow.
cr'y by such signi6can, comments as this: "y'
pay our workmen7' Has he forgotten the space
which the private affairs OF the gontlemanly Editor,
flhe National In,ellsencer occupied in the column,
Of the Richmond Enquirer, few years since 2 How
for owing more money at Bank, than they could
pny at moments warning, they werc held up tC
the world as the base hirelinss of the monster1-
And, TO come down 10 tho present ,imc-ilas h,
| forgotten how the people of Richmond, few weeks
since, had their motives impusned, snd the misfor
tunes OF some OF them, who had suffered from tn,
policy OF his party, tneered at, for presumiug (,
eXptess their opinions great question Of publi
poliey1 They were the holIers of worthless stool
spindle hackers. and whatever else was mos
c,aemptible in his arsioeratic eyes, With mucl
grace eau hs, who was never guilty Of the weak
ness OF generous act, and who never spared an,
'hng-asc, sex, nor condition, to subserve his end
complain OF the illiberaiiy of others,
We repeat that we never havo charged the Edi
tor Of the Enquirer with being under Bank influenc
-however mueh-Oceorling to his own principles
he deserved tie charge. five had believed il, W
should have been res,rained by our adherence
his conduct towards others under similar crcum
stances. We have heard men Of his own party in
dulse the imputation. Whether Justly no., W
leave to them and TO him to determine. Probabl
the best way of settling the matter, will he TO |,
the subscription proceed 10 the Onnihilation OF Ii
debt. Then there can be no more room for suspi
con and grumbns