Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

Tie Rtatmond H1ig anI J151.. Commonwealth
Attorney .NQyo (.cio tas NEVER .an1.o9 nor iaa-
Diet ne an,iean htiag "spoiSa Sigaady Re-
Iaaei lg their orn !1iig Ffieals attic Coon,rg
Some time since. Mr. James Lyons, in I letter
10 Tie Wig, Use, The following rnaEly language:
4" ain aware that The late treaty Is denounced
ior the manner in which il was negotiated, ana
The motive from which i is said to have >piurg
and the cry 81 DisuDion has been raised 10 caln
The whole cause utterly condeDm c:cn the talk
OF ti>uaion :or any i'll which has yet bee- cxpe-
rcnccd; bur do not believe that The treaty sprung
from any purpose OF diSunion, and cannot ap-
prove The sentiment. that men are traitors. or
should be hung, they do talk OF il; and still less
can agree, that The friends Of anncXaton al the
South shall be involved in one swecIin. denun-
cialion as GisanioaiSs ~ rrpaciOns spectators"
On the 18th Sept, Mr. Lyons comes forward in
another letter 10 the Wig called forth by The in
justice done him. ana referees his sentiments in
The following words:
'.Ra, why should be- dcronated because will
not Join in The charge of Treason and Disunion
-diItijeriR2 II rs d? Do not say that those
WHO make it don't believe ii; but would you have
me- IL make it. who don; believe H."
This iadcpen lent and honest stand oil Mr.. Ly-
oEs, IN defiance Of the anaihem;.. OF The Club
House leaders, an. III contempt OF the arrogant
anu tyraancal course d: Inc Wig Press aroused
the anger ol Tee " hi: and on the 18th Sept, il
thus vent, is spleen -.ain>t Mr. L.:
"Ani what can he better calculated 10 nlcl
injury ton the Wal. Gauss. t,IaIi .or one saHdinp
so hid! with his pary as Alr Lyons. and 50 much
rr!s,j upon by them 20 ~ rou.i before the peu-
ilr, rtlrs H| q. gGie(0'c IN tn oticr <,dc, rs
far cfaGp!c ~ h.r ocsc1 NJ I'as ant U,;nGioa
qncS lons3 Does i no. look strange 70 see
L. Ir,r.,,s Il 81.
Dc:nucral>.l n frYta"Hs Pton's 1rHH tat, CAS- ~
Ms,o ''''' '''' 9 '''''' '''
lierc, then IS s,.Tcc, issue Of fact between Mr.
I.yoaa ani tie Wing. lie has appealed 10 his
constituents. the u hgs of the country: and that
he las achieved a glorious triumph ovcr Tie
wouit-5c 4:ctaicr, G: tn Hthig prcss no one can
dcuhr who vii! read he following extract from
description. in Yesterdays Wing, col course en-
dor>ed by the Wing isc!f) of The great Wing
meeting 4. The Buckingham Springs:
''Pu!lic expectation had teen excited in the
highest degree 10 herr Aim: and could gou.
.HSSrS. Editofs have been present when be ap-
proachc; tic I'-aS qaesi'on ard Witnessed IL
rordioi TcspoHsc maGa 10 biz ,"to'c speech liz The
Eatcs there assembled. mare ctpcrtoHp m his de-
hea'c ubico, he f1c Hot bas(csn ;vartd Dpon him
H0g-t hc eo'4mHS q go.r galcr rorM haze jccA
S.icnocd torcer.'
Cuuid ar witness and advocate. in the case o.:
The Texas ANA Disunion questions, (as'hc Wing
siy.ed Mr. I.yonS) Il more ,ruinphantly sus
taircI? Could The Wh;g and tie Club House
lcGde,s he more sgnav r2hukcdl Have Not lie
assembled .,l@s al this hoas,r,l meeting, BY >'iS
iainin" ar witness All aGrocalc,' laughed al
ard Scoin.d III. attempts o: -" leaders d7c 10
throw upan tie Dc:nociat,u al Richmond ana Viz
gina the charges ii "p:suaion:>iS or rapaciouS
spectators = We specially commend TO the
So,iis-IiHjae Mr.. Commonwealth AjioTpcy
Mayo, and the Editors o:.Ar Richmond Wig, rE!>
,rumpc;-tougucl testimony Of The Wigs ol the
Country. GA tc!al; 81 tie virtue and the patriot
ism Of the Democrats Of Virginia. Let thea
.;nwanily digest il, and, il they 10 not become
letter men. they Should certainly endcayor to
trorc themselves more Gisclcc' }oi@ic8Hs
several DAYS .ince the Wing threatened rs
with "incmoir" from Mir. Lyons. in EGcnin.-
ham. >c,!irg himself right in the eyes III Ihr
Wings. anl agaias:0vr attempts To- an-H hiS HIM.
We have heard noting further 81 il, and We
should no. hc surprised ii III. Lyons huoyed up
by the "c9rda response ui the buckingham
Whirs Should take The hold stand ol sending
some ''mcinoir' Ia The HHie which should hnv"
the effect ol placiag him fcciaS ~ car9 before his
/ political (and pc,:oh0D iIien3S, and rc>cnc him
! and his political reputation fom the iang> OF HAT
paper more deadly "a his fame - Straight
4 lorwarj nan and Y. hg, than the Roiion Uras 10
I animal life" we here quo;e ihc language ap-
Pile. tolie Enquirer, a. il may be NM PstahafIg
. applicable - the extraordinary coui>c OF the
Nh;gi'sc.i towards .lr. y II al events. stree
. l,r. !! !,a> been 50 "corlially' supported ~ the
! coa:l!r WING. in bis views of The Texas ana
Disunon Questions" the Whie will, no doult.
find il t. be- to i,s interest 10 chaurc is ground at
lcs>t. t. "silance forever lis "iire" uTun hIr L..
! and perhaps, IL cover Nh. Lyons with rs arm
''rcachc.ous praises '-"srnoiher him with i'r,;d
carcs.es-auG iaini him, rnces he @caauis j"s-
tcc Of that X PER (not iha Enquirer tt ths Ubig)
/ and c.11tS an:rr IL i1siious and llcacheFou>
rraise>" (Tni> is he yer: la"s';@@e used ly The
Whg 10 designate o"f exposition ot ,!c. Lyons
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