Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-16
RICHMOND WING.
SATURDAY MORNING. ApRyL,o.

AshN<AAH>AND w lllb.
SATURDAY. MORNING. APRIL ia.
iUTr The Editor of the Enquirer com plains of us
for copying paragraph from Locofoco paper in
VicksLurg-m pusning the candour, independence
and honesty OF that Editor, and he is pleased 10
suggest that we knew his alleged Indebtedness, n,
bank was greatly exaggerated. A word. first. n.
TO making the extract, and then about the bank in
dsbtedness. The drift Of the paragraph wa, to
charge insineerity and duplcity upon the Editor,
charge, which, in our hearts, believe to be tru.
and which his whole career confirms. The asser-
ton Of brother Locofoco. whether in aeeorjnnc.
or not, with our own convictions, was perfectly To-
gImae evidence TO lay before the jury Of the pub
lie. As to the bank Indebtedness, we know moth
ing except what rumour says. and tina, put il nj n
higher amount than the Editor does. Blu, we know
nothing and care nothing about il. We make no
charge against him with respect to this own pa,
ty friends do that-and five must make , clam
breast OF IT, we are constrained in candorr 10 sav
Judging from the habitual hypocrisy which marks
his career, that have not too good an opinion If
him to dsbeieve any thing which his own political
associates may say.
When FISK FIRST brought the Enqurer's private
affairs before the public, there was loud complaint
ABOUT the "ungentlemanly and detestable" proceed.
ing u was none ot our business; but we could
not help recolleeung, that few years MO. this
mysterious complainant dragged before the public
the private affairs OF the Editors of the National
lntellsencer-and upon the simple fact of ,b.;,
Indebtedness to the U. $ Bank, charged them with
being bank hirslings. That one of his own n,,ti
I a..
Others, and with his own logic condemn him. looked
like Just relribution.
ou' let this pass. Suppose the Editor Of in,
wing had been accommodated TO the same ex,en
al Bank. would he not have been eiLbeted ,w;c. ,
week IN the Enquirer, rs the tool and denond.pt ~
the binks-nS the slave and minion of the sonIl..,
eorporations' We submit il to the candor of N,
country to decide. All who have observed the nm
Harness, the hyena rancour, which the Editor of m,
Enquirer exhibits in oil political controversies vii
oe at no loss to come to a eorrot conclusion.
The Enquirer quotes Mr. Preston's opposition +,
the Distribution Act as the "NItv4orabl, D.l,r,,o.
81 Wig Senator" and urges il as s,renp,be,;os
ana lnsniyins us own hostility TO that measure
we know nothing Of MIR Preston's politc, where
ao'u's these times-he has been supposed To be
somewhere IN the regions Of the clouds But no hi;
as u may one thing is certain he does no, e.pres,
wing sentiment IN opposing the Distribution Ac,
W 1T be Whggery at all, it is South Carol;,,
Whiegery-irs Whiggery no where else Ma.
not what politician of politicians NAV on,o,,
this great measure of JUSTICE to the STATES
and GOOD to the PEOPLE-it is measure 10
winch we intend to adhere through all time. We
Will appeal from the politicians to the people-,bes.
astmay at first, without due consideration ,.i..,
1t, but IN the end they will come to embrace i, H..
wisdom and its bene6eence, whether regard be had
TO ITS operation upon the Federal system q, ~.
States and the People, are so manifest, tina, when
the scales OF party fall from the eyes of men. ali
Wi. sec and confess its excellence.
HE tender glances which the Editor of the En-.
qui'er has recently cast at Mr. Preston, Mr. Rives
ana o'Hers, remind us OF popularity in the cha
rae'er Of that parsonage. Men have instincts ,s
well AZ animals. This is sirikinsly exemplihs1 in
his case. II ever there happens to be n Whis who
has a soit Place-a tain, about hm-if he medita,es
treaehery, this "curous antiquep noses hin, ~,
even before he himself is conscious of il. and willis,
nc Is deemed pure and immaculate by his most init
mate acquaintance. Like buzzard by n dead doc
tune smile Is eoarse-but it is appropriate he
scents aiar Oft the first symptoms of corrup,on.
and he is down upon his victim with unerring cer-
taihiy This was illustrated in the case of the late
Gen. Bayy. Whilst that worthy was deemed an
ultra Wing, and when, indeed, VIC were induced Law
him to certify the fact the pubic the Editor ortbe
Enquirer guided by his instincts, knew that he wa,
IN the last stage of political putrescenee. Some
times, however, the Editor, like the animal ,bove
referred to- permits his roraeious appetite for garb
age to mlslead his oliactores and he stumbles upon
a sound. instead OF pu,rid subject.
We have every conviction that he has mad. ,his
mistake in regard to the gentlemen spoken Of
They nre not tho out and on. Wings whom We
most admire, and who therefore are. best suited IN
the times-Bu, they are heightened gentlemen. and
none feel hotter resentment-a btterer scorp =,
the insult implied in Rnchie's compliments Tim,
they do. They should, however, as they yaue their
reputation be chary how they expose themselves
10 tie burning stigma Of Riichie's Communications.
As We have had our fun GU, Of Col. I,,ki, &,
is but fair that he should have n ebope. 70 to
heard in person. We therefore copy from the
"Spr, Of the Times" a sketch of M, ,so,o,ks
evidently prepared for the press, under hi, o,yn
eye. There must be a misprn, IN the eonclpd,o,
paragrnph-The Col. does not treat; he has ,b,oun
himself upon his dignity and joined the Tee. to.t,I
Society
~" See the sketch Of Mr. Mangum's remarks
under the Congressional head.