Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-26

We are sick of dissenson. We are almost sa,,,,s5
WIN Inc discussion about our Presidential candidates
We are almost disposed to offer the childs baryalp
the Calhoun presses, "Let US alone and we viii
you alone Gu, bono, is this exciting agitsorib,s
ntermIn;ble wrangling Where is the slightest No.
cessty for the structures of the last Petersburg Renub
hcan The reader must Judge of the taste IN which
they are expressed. They find no warranty certainly
in any thing which we have uttered, or IN any thn,
which we intended TO convey. 1t s, indeed no es,T
matter 10 understand the vein in which il has pleased
the Petersburg "Repubcan" to the course of h4
Enquirer towards "Trip RaPs." Its article varabl.
as an April neutrality-suspicious. sunshine and Some
times showers folc, he processes 10 be amused at on,
exhbition-and then, ''changng his hand" he anns,,
TO be rrltated, and informs US, that he will not subm,
TO Misrepresentation, ridlcule, improper treatment
of any sort" He warns US, that he will no, "allou
either ourself Uhe worthy Editor or himself RI,
Raps) to be improperly assaed even by the Richnong
Enquirer tie charges US, with attempting 10 throw
rld'cule upon Rip Raps, by olse,ling the I,I nunh,
with the vulgar story of the Chicken man and al
ter THIS lttie ebul't'on of feeling his own part, h.
oegs US TO "esrain (0W) temper tells US very phil
sophcally that "ths getting into pass ous is very bad
tsse-Impruden (even) in young men--bu, IN old ones
altogethe) nexcusable, except upon the plea Of bs
very old "
We are very sorry indeed that our very youny fer4
OF the Petersburg Republican, should 10 much have ma
taken his rory old frrnd OF The Richmond Enouy.,
We had no tempr 10 restrain. Neither the Editor NJ,
any OF his spondenS has yet provoked our enDs,.
and suspect have LAID in such stock of eaya
nlmy for the voyage, that neither the Republican
nor its host of Correspondents is soon likely toer
haus IT. RIP Raps has SAID nothing Excite cur feel
ings. We took no offence at any thing he uttered
We felt no resentment We intended 10 express none
and il requires much more critical scnmen, than ne
Editor Of the Republican possesses, for hun TO disco
yer any evidence of it III all Notes and Comment.
or remarks Will the "Republican" be SO GOOD =. 70
specify single expression, which We have employed
which shows that We intended "impropefly to sssar
him or his Edi,or-or that we have "got into ,b4
(slightes) passion?
1t really does amuse US 10 see the "Chickenmor~
brought in one of the causes of grievance We pub
lished H. certainly, without the slightest inie nton 10
''throw riditaie upon RIP Rsps." We SAID that .y
way OF relieving and even rewGrdng the reader f.,
wading through the graver matters of dispute in H.
long essay of Rip Raps and the sill Longer Notes of h
commentators (ourselves) would lay before then
The mos. amusing and comcal article IN our poeef-
and such The "Chckenmnn." 1t to relieve M
reader, not TO ridcule Rip Rapsand still less our oar
much longer comments, that introduced this lgh,
and very amusing production.
We shall not dispute with the Republican upon
question of taste lie calls it vulgar production
and yet, after all, may not be very vulgar no
10 afford very amusing recreation 10 the most :,
fined reader Sam Slick may, in like manner .e
secuted as vulgar The Georgia Scenes may be equs.
condemned Swift himself may next be hooed gu,
superhne society as Vulga author-and yet ii ms,
puzzle the Petersburg Republican to produce with
his wit, so humorous aud amusing piece "1t.
"Chckenman. If lie will give it TO his own reac,,,
in place of some of his own lucubrations we yenut
TO say, that some of them, at least, will thank HIM
the substitution. We pass the polished presct ii
ton which he would give for "maklng fortune i
once"-and if he thinks there is any merit in the sa
gestion, we would advise him to profit by his own M
venton. But this sort OF discussion cannot posi-
advance the interests Of our party, improve to,
press we beg leave 10 dismiss it. And if the "Repg.k
lican' will not please 10 "let US alone," will Try
"let him alone