Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-19
T'Ae Facfor, of P.blio Opiaion.

The Charcstown Free Press remarks that tho
Enquirer is receiving favorable responses to its
"Circular." Of course. No one supposed that
any other sort would como to hand, or at
least would be permitted to the light, until the
Roman supply was exhausted.
The Petersburg Republican has paragraph,
which throws some light on this subject. Ii is
subjoined:
The Richmond ENQUIRER intend. to repubsh the 18th No
Of Rip Raps he says request Of several subscr
bers Our correspondent from the county oil Louisa III
forms that these several subscribers consisted OF
"twen,y three gentlemen of Louisa county, oil of them
subscribers the Richmond Enquirer and oil warm friends
OF Mr. Calhoun" Our correspondent draws vivid CON-
parson between the Enqurers treatment OF these gentle
men and that manifested towards the writers OF letter
from Wheeling, Va. lie says:
"Nr Richie receives a bad letter from Wheeling, Va.
addressed him by elected official of Mr. Van Buren, and
three of his friends, q nludo Mr.. G. w. Thomp
* Coz and forthwith he trumpet- abroad undcni
able evidence of public opiuonwh all their names under
hi editorial hcad-and he receives letter addressed HIM,
upon the spur the moment bv % of his sBbseri-
6ers GALL friends OF Mr.. Cahoun and look ut his
little notice this morning Oh rare oxempihcation of
political fairness
1.-The ih No, of Rip Raps is esteemed by ull who have
read surprising newspaper essay Of the age Ii
ranks with OF the Nos. of the Fedcrast whether in
style power, and cogency of Argument, beauty OF die
ton Ii read aloud before n company Of gentlemen
the 2nd day OF Circuit Court here and reead aud
nounccd unsupasssblc.-Som gentlemen, seeing Mr..
and his editorial in Tuesdays paper, the spot drew
up short request TO him rcpubsh the ih No. in his
umnS. This request was signed by wcnythrcc OF his
subscribers, without any preeOneeTt whatever.
81 am, nnd many others of Mr. RS subscribers,
astOnishcd, mortified, almost Disguised, that Mr. Richie
should endorse with his editorial approbaon that ebuion
of the Valley Star, tool fear, OF Mr. Benton which
dcnounecs the dgniod calm respectful and unanswcra-
bic arguments OF "Trip Raps slang Can faction, ,ul
gar faction. further goi And Mr. Richie honors Mr. G..
Thompsons letter being "a clear vigorous and explicit
reply. For Gods sake read that letter If you darc- it
does give you the before you get hrouSread
it, and wonder the Of which Mr. Richie dis
plays. No /! it of taste Ii the
sfy Of his position He had called upon cqucs Of his
friends and Mr.. Van Buron's for their opinions and he
compelled publish the few responses he received
almost tempted, when reading Mr.. RS two last
bcIs OF the Enquirer, to excain-
ain e'S last scenes, what prodigos surprise,
Fears OF the brave, and iolos OF the wise :"
We had seen, sometime before the Richmond Enquirer
quoted it, the Valley Stars attack Rip Rnps. This
print has attacked in OF equal mpertnence but
thought IT best to let il pass. la the spirit
allowed the Richmond Enqurots endorsston draw from
nothing than gentle rebukc. We appreciate the
strong truths told the Richmond Enquirer by
pendent, and most earnestly recommend them his
ton.