Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-02
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.


I.ovIEosToN, May 81, 1S43.
Gentlemen The CALLED jade wnces when the
lash is uppled-and, contrary 10 all expectation, fiud
in the "Whig" of the 26th instant, what the lawyers
technically call rejonder 10 a communication wri.-
ten by me, in reply to pitiful and cowardy attack
upon Mr. F. l.. Whitehead, and through him, upon
the whole Republican party of this county, by some
unknown writer, who calls himself "a True Wing,
which means, you know, strong scented coon.
Now, Messrs Editors it is not my design to annoy
The very delicate and truly sensitive faculties of that
''same old coon with another reply, "occupying the
larger portion of column in the Enquirer, as ! am
fully satisfied a great deal less ground will be amply
sufficient for such Lillipu,ian lap dog he Island
as the public cannot be benefited and the ugly little
varment can never be converted into nosegay will
content myself with giving him few mustard seed,
as sor, of warning, TO carry with him in his retire
ment, lest he should, al any time hereafter, venture
to thrust himself again into decent company.
In The first place then, Messrs. Editors, how has
that very delicate and exqui~itely modest writer at
tempted 10 screen himself from The puslllanmous at
tack he thought proper TO make upon Mr.. Whitehead
and the Democracy Of this county? Why, by taciily
admitting every fact asserted by He admits, that
Mr.. Fitzgerald did give the certificate alluded to-don
deny that he is a respectable and intelligent man-and
then gravely asks, Can any rational and candid man
believe, that Mr.. Fitzgerald would have voted for MIR
Cabell, if he Mr. Fitzgerald, thought that Mr. Cabell
had attempted to secure his vote by Misrepresentation
and fraud" Now, what, would ask, had any infer
vote, to do with the faet, that the certificate was fairly
and honestly obtained, and justly exposed But Will
his honor the Coon, deny that nggardly, Illuminating
concession made to Mr. Fitzgerald, either by Mr.
Cabe himself, some other of his less worthy Coon
i,es-and thereby, by practical continuation of the
original fraud, basely obtained his (Mr F.s) vote and
offers il, with air of triumph, in vlndcation OF The
fraud itself Verify, his Coonship justly entitled to
the honor of the "Rogues March"
Bat, Messrs Editors, must beg your indulgence,
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which the Coon has resorled to- in order to extrcae
himself from the dilemma into which either his weak
ness or his vanity has betrayed him. Finding himself
literally used up-"whpped and cleared Us the
lrishman sad, in his first posltion-he has sneaklngy
to make personal allusion TO the supposed
author of "a True Democrat" and then wrapt him
self up in his concealed dignity, and, like cowardy
assassin, cries out for quarters. He says, Judging
from the vugarty of the productions the author
is accustomed TO assocating with The rabble VINO
frequent grog shops, than with gentlemen, and finally
concludes that che like many others associated with
him, is not capable of approaching the many virtues
that udorn Mr.. Cabell." Now, here is q beautiful
specimen OF this very modest gentlemanly Coon, m
deed, whose faculties shocked al "coarse vni'
gariiy, that he has retired in disgust to his den and
means not to be enticed from his dignifed POSITION
But. lest his Coonshp might have missed his mark, /
would inform him, that neither vis, grog shops, nor
associate with the rabble unless he 10 nsnuae,
that the whole community of Lovingston composes me
ra0Dle, including hlm6ell-uhless ne wears
cloak, of "wof in sleeps clothing" which IS strong
y suspected. And Messrs Editors, since his honor,
the Coon, has thought proper to introduce in this con.
troversy the question of "grogshops and "rabbles,
will take the responsibility of saying, that II raboies
usually attend grog shops the history of the late cleo
pioneering campaign in this county, would Justly bestow
upon Mr. Cabell, and many Of his reslde associates,
the character OF the Lowest set Of rowdies in Chrlsen
dom-for i, is notorious fact, that only few months
before the late election, this county had taken bold
and vigorous stand in the good and praise worthy
cause Of Temperance-and such was the ex'ravagant
system Of treating resor,ed to by Mr. Cabell, and ms
associates, ut grog shops muster grounds and sPeea
appointments for the purpose-which were attended
with such shouts of applause for "Cabells sweetened
liquor" that it is a melancholy fact, (Which may be
justly attributed TO that system of reatlng) that the
people of this county, generally have sunk back deeper
in that most detestabe Of all vices Gntemperance)
than they had INDUCED in, before the first sound
of the Temperance trumpet. And yet this trumpet.
tongued slandercr, of the good and vrluous, would
endeavor, by nuendo and feigned digny 10 persuade
this community, that he and his motley ring sreaked
and speckled party The only Simon Pures in the
land. Such a conduit Of filth and deiaction is wor'
nest men.
But Messrs Editors, since his Coonship has thought
proper TO settle this controversy by comparison Of
his character and resrectabty with mine, and by n
like comparison between the Coon" and the "Loco
Foco parties of this county, readily accept the cha
enge, and ready for thorough investigation of the
facts, whenever his Coonship shall designate his time
and place. A TRUE DEMOCRAT