Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-26

We do not know who "Rio" in Yesterday 5
Wing, NAV be, nor do we care. If he be not an
ofice-seeker, whose fond hopes Of the spoils'
have been cruelty disappointed by Mr. Clay's de-
feat be certainly has proved himself 10 he lawn-
ing sycophan OF ''ihe great embodiment In the
absence of the Senior Editor, ''Rio" has thought
proper 10 publish the following infamous insinu
aionS:
"But what mus, have been Aaron BuIr's feel
inoS when he shot Mr. Hamilton, without Mr.
Hamilton's returning the fire. particularly when
he learned that it was not his purpose 10 harm
Mr. Burr. Can any one imagine the feelings that
he ever carried about with him, till the day o! his
death. know OF but single comparison, and
thai is, the remorsc Of L. Richie, at haring aScc-
rated laceraedO and reveed in the reputation OF
such man as Henry Clay, himself disbeicvng
his own charges made, and others published
through the Enquirer for iow party purposes: well
NAV he have retired until the smoke of the battle
cleared off, He could not STAY in this community
and look upon the bleeding reputation of such
man and statesman as Mr.. Clay, ESQ TAR as he
could bleed ill., nor could he stand the gaze OF
those of Richmond, whom he would now fain
conciliatc. who have looked on, and seen him
olu,line his appetite for defamation, in the fame
of one, who, above all living statesmen, has the
highest place in the affections ofthe Wings Of The
Unicn-well NAV Richie have lodged the pierre
ing eye and pointed finger Of threeiourlhs Of the
people Of Richmond"
On behalf of the Senior Editor. we assert. that
there is not one word oirulh in The above malig-
nant though stupid attack The Senior Editor
had in the performance of his conscientious du-
tics 10 his party and his country exhausted his
physical frame, ard he retired TO the calm of The
country for relaxation and health. il is false,
then 10 say, that he left This city TO dodge the
piercing eve and pointed finger oi" any portion Of
The community. He has passed through too
MANY orteals, 10 quail now, before any enemy
in the discharge OF his political and social duties
But it is most strange and unaccounlable, that
"Rion should have aimed his poisoned weapons
al the senior Editor alonc-he should have
known that we have had some small share in
the Editorial condcct of the Enquirer and that
We have never SHRINK from responsibility for
any thing that may have appeared in lis columns.
Our conscience is perfectly al ease, with re-
gard To the Enqureg'S ifcatmen, of the Great De-
featet. We feel that We have done our duty in
aiding to rescue The country from the dangerous
principles Of an atle hui inIperious leader, who,
had he been elected would have ruled MS with an
iron hand Feeling our conscience thus quiet
and unrniilrd we have mixed freely both in pub
lie and private, with the Wings of this commu-
nilv,' and have mel with the usual respect and
courtesy from poi'icalopponenis-we have no,
We, had 10 dodge III. piercing eye and pointed hn-
ger" Of any man, Wing or Democral-we have
as yer, encountered no one, who has thought
proper to follow the advice of the chivalrous
"Rio" There may he number of "Rios," but
they must move in higher or a lower circle
than our own. But enough; we have no fears,
that the assault, Of such an iileraie and wanion
scribbler can produce the least impression upon
any Wing whose good opinion we desire 10 pre-
serve-and we drop the subject.