Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-07
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10 tho Edi:or OF the Richmond Whig.
"Ths Getting Editor of the whis (fcr am aware
OF the temporary absence OF The Edior) has done
himself, truth and ms, injustice, in pretending TO
eonfound a Stay Law with "Kentucky RelIefn
and Reputation. l CALI "preiendins" because
know his ncu,eness 700 well 10 believe him incapa
be OF discriminating between things SO obviously
and broad distinct in thsir nature. Il is common
oct not very fsir art OF sable Editors" to assert
likeness where none exists, ana to direct against
an innocent man or measure, the opposition and
PREJUDICE ldsiy e'i against the guilty. The acting
Editor well knows personally, TINT no ore is more
rooiediy end uncomHromisingly hostile to rcpudia
ton than myself has for series Of wears opno,si
a more determined front TO that and every kindred
sep which the ultra Democracy of this country have
taken or proposed 10 take 10 effect what seems
Their Ultimate purpose-the overthrow OF social nd
political organ zition. Ii was, therefore, in him
unjust, not 10 say uneolTtsous, ciass me by i'm,
piea,ioa among the advocates OF misrule and to
represent me MS the patIizin OF what he is pleased
10 consider and siisma.izs c. "ioy or crimen The
measure propose for the relief Of a scoursed coun-
tfy, Is IN my poor judgment entirely mscalled, in
having either OF these epthets applied 10 il: and
when "wickedness' DOES, confessed!y, stalk nndi,.
guised through the land and has utterly subverted
our national Character IN the eyes OF Chrisendom
tie Teproof and cenunca;ion which il 60 well de
Sc yes, ought 10 be reserved 70. II, and not diss-
pa'ed upon local ard harmless ot iec,s nay objects
p'sise"oflhy, Of least IN intention. To bring the
whole artillery OF Ethics and PolI;icn Philosophy
10 bear upon so small matter as Sil:e Say I.ars
when the monster of Reputation is laying Low ali
mat sacred and valuable, Is as If our heaviest line
OF battle Shp were TO open her batteries upon thai
marine curiosity, a "Poriusucso Man Of War" @
like Dr.. Stops pTodigslty IN sxhaus,ins his whole
store of curses upon Obedah, for so simple thing
as tying kno; amss.
The acting Editor OF the Wing seems 10 forget, or
not 10 have known, thata Stay Law IS n matter
familiar 10 Virginia Legislation, end that too in
the vntuous ages Of the Republic, when no, n
man IN this Union would have conceived or
dared 10 whisper n he had the idea Of Repu
da,ioni in the administration Of Mr. Monroe, if not
alec both before aud since tor upon this paint NV
knowledge is at f.ult) To Genouucs the principle
then as one OF "fOily or wickelness," is equivalent
10 taxing as fools or knnvc1 he UPRIGHT rnen who
sanctioned the measure At that ;ime-which with
| Difference, humbly submit 10 I've ",etIng the
couller too rank" The mCra!ily which cairnI an
exclusive knowedge ard possession O: virtue for
ii9o, and denies II 10 all who do not embrace its
peculiar enots, ls quite offensive and ha.dly less
pernicous than lnXtY. IL Is the Phariioe ostenta-
tou'ly praying in the Temple and snuLbing the
poor Publican, saying 81 am Iloier than thou ;,
There are at this day too many, very many, of the
wises soEndesi, Ealts,, most experienced and best
men ol the commonwealth, in favor Of passing
Sily-lnw; and when mention as one Of Them, The
name Of Thomas Miller OF Powhatan, the People
ot Virginia vii! at once acknowledge that neitier
the epithst Of fool or knave" can be applied TO
that worthy citizen aud engh ened patriot,
The acting editor OF the VIII. b-iDg unapprised
apparently, Of the former existence Of a Siay.law
IN Vnglnil, is of course not aware OF the Sau,ary
effects !. produced both in favor of creditor and
debtor. These are we'll remembered Ly many, and
AZ that day were acknowledged by oil. The
Clerks Of Courts who were 10 that capacity at tina,
time, will inform him that It is so.
| have much moro to say, bu, as the mail is
closing, will finish IN another letter.
In haste, yours.
pEMApIEs
The "leting editor Of the Whs" considers that
title one which but little conveys any such sur as
seems, from It's iteration intended. Better ian oct
ing editor" than one no, acting. Bot he has been,
and is O suffering ss we'll as on acting editor;
and our correspondent knows full we'll that any
such limitations as he mus, be felt to have design.
cd, come from him with tinguInrly ii-grace.
As to the general pe,uanee OF the communica
'ion, We have only TO say that VIC gave no occa-
sion Tor il. At the outset Of our comments, We
siid Of him, personally, whatever could mark not
only esteem bu, admiration. That was enough;
and we then proceeded to speak Of the measure IL.
self without any reference to this or that person
connected with 1t. Holding j, as every way bad
and shameful, and calculated to inA.et upon the
State a wider and n more deplorabls mischief thu
any which even the worst nets Of Federal misrule
ever ye, perpetated and viewing it, indeed, 90 the
very contamination Of whatever pernicious policy
end a corrupt government has yet plagued Us with,
spoke OF it, Of course. as is our part to do. in
the manly and direct language Of truth and public
'piiii, which know not and respect not persons and
look only to things.
While, therefore, We avow the highest respect FOR
the name which our correspondent. cites, we have
only to say lha, il is Of no authority, until We hear
Me- Mlsrs reatons. Wefo it by names that such
questions are to be di.eussed, we could easily "a
tefy our correspondent that the most eminent ner
10 Virginia, end espeeia " all who best know he
pastor arc hitss, TO guide her future legislation
think o. strongly and feel as deeply ns We do
opon tho subject.
Our Correspondent complains Of our ignorance
SO far, we wish there we're less cause Of complain
against either Of Us. We shall probably mend our
70 sarly as he will mend his, being somewhat NOR
IN that habit.
The present questiOn, Of least, VIZ have argue
ard ne has not. Our readers, We suspect, will con
sdsr Us as fully as we'll acquainted with il and a
least as much disposed to discuss il eandidly as b
lis.
Eiough, however, Of these things. We hov'
thus far. studously forborno whatever might com
plicsto this high matter with things Of nero ,eppc