Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04
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The Alexandra Gazette nlcrposed lis good Offices.
mo.e than three weeks ago. between The Two poi'tca
presses of this city. Ii reminded them ot tue "d'r-
mites and properties, and corTtcsies OF the press
aud assured them that 'ths constant wfangling, jar
ring and quarreng, neither benefits the papers nor
their Editors. And they might depend upon II, that
although these personal ordinations ana recf.m'n"
lions NAV be piquaat to the depraved mental APP
petes OF few of their readers the great majority oil
them would prefer more plain, solid, and Wholesome
food" There great justice IN the suggestion
Ne " no generally stand upon the defensive ~ snch
cpses and never wish wound an EDITOR, except upon
prov ocalon, have from tina: moment, until lnesday
last laid down Ii is not oar purpose To day
10 take them up-but we appeal 10 the wing party o!
VIRGINIA whether the courtesy of society, whether the
laws of sucal intercourse, the dignity OF the press, or
he character Of their party or tue reputation Oh t's
Old Commonwealth, requires such system OF abuse
is now carried out by several of their presses Is there
no respect due the sanctty OF the private heat'h =
. M fotbearance 10 be paid the feelings OF the con
dncors of the Press! Must hs person be carca'neo;
We are as much accustomed 10 these attacks, as most
men, We have borne them as long, and know precisely
what they worih-and can despse them US wen as
any one-We ask no qrarers-we prop't'a'e no assa''
ant-we invoke no mercy from the tomaha"k or t"e
stie But is not something due to the character OF
the State, Is il necessary, it becoming, that the po
itcal press of Virginia should be the most scuTriou'
in The Caion? Is It proper, that we shouid iu'".'n
arguments Cor abuse upon the whole American press
The "New York Sun, has he following remarks upon
this subect which are entitled TO Inc consideration
evrrv citizen:
"THr WANT or DiGSiTT ~ Our POLITICAL loSTEo
VERSES The press Of thus country EXHIBITS extreme
scnsitiveness in reference the harsh things sad oil US
by foreign travellers aud foreign publications. but VIC
ask in all sincerity if there is any thing Ill tie bitter
touns of Hail. Trol!ope 4 Co, the on;pourngs OF
the London Times and Herald, that at all compare
with the cutting upon The American people 10 be
found in the manner ofconductIng political discussions
by most of our own party journals; When We see lhcse
journals every day quitting their proper sphere de-
scendinr from their high and dignted seats around the
throne OF truth engage III vulgar personal abuse IN
calling party ncknanles, in claprap devices, IN al
cag,audmm arguments, in low appeals to the passions
of m, multitude and in reckless alsehoods TO deceive
tho public mind what is the inference which we natu
rally draw, Why, that these journals CONSIDER the
neople whom they address nneng h,ened and so de-
based TINT snch disgusting rhaldry more effective
with the than the plain and simple language Of truth
and reason We ask again, what foreign scrbbier has
ever assailed us with satire so severe as this
Our argument is, that this mode of conducting poi'l''
cal controversy is grossly insulting and derogstorY TO
the character Of the American people. 1t is sinking
them 10 miseraby low level 1t should be reformed
alloeether There is science more mobile and d'gni
fed IN itself than the science Of potcsn other WORDS
the science of Government. The wel-being OF nam,
all the rights of personal property, institutions and laws
the freedom projections prosperity, Advancement, ana
elevation Of the human all involved IN IT, 10
obtain perfect understanding Of it is an effort worthy
Of the most exalted nellec, and the broadcast phanhro