Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01

defect As ssM Of a. wAss 81 Cd, c'.s'ssss.si Ds'-l
We sss-s from seee..iv rksy Who hsvs III.
emily quarrel. nsst aud sAA. bssr the responsibility.
Let ~. howevsr say word this writer II the Com
piler The Editor Of Wing" said ,hs, Henry
L. Brooke was not good Wing lie bore frssasni full.
and most willing testimony last year. boil his talents and
| orthodoxy.
"The Editor Of the whs" sasy (cs he docs not aeeu-
rs'sy remsmbsr) have said that Mr.. Brooke would
"Seresmsrvie, &c.; bat n he said he fully believes
that he said In social probably, his
own hesrth-snd IL he did he feels perec, assurance
that who respected the rights Of the family Circle
would have published IT, and invaded the sancty which
even ssvaecs respect!
| THE CITY CANVASS AND Mr.. JAMES LYONS
On yesterday advcr,ed generally the character
Of this genilenans speech the Odd Fellows Hall last
"Wednesday night win prcnisc return to the sub
ec,-or. rather. with the declaration Of reluctan, con
'icion tina, il was duty owed ourselves 10 10 So
We now proceed to discharge. part. obligations
ho has placed under and Prersaf sfskss aud that
the saddle may 10 pot the right horse well for
certain lsii reasons, the senior Editor tho whs who
ndes this, hereby drops the editorial plural speak.
| for himself.
understand. from number Of friends who were pre-
sent-somc from motive, some from anothrr.-ihat
Mr. James Lyons took the liberty OF paraJing inc the
principal subject Of his aiudniing and habitua sg-
u. At the meeting Wednesday night last aud that
nei icSgncjly he yet ctectuaily. left tina, ting
der the impres'on that vastly and intellectually his
Iebtos ia good offices, social aud political and especial
| y IN peesniarv way!
Ms hear he indirectly least and no doubt as am
compelled suppose by design. held up the hanger
who had ourished only through his smiles and dssy.d
out existence only by the instmentsy Of h. bounty
iAsSr in high relief. he exhibited the gracious aud
| ~.
eNed my nece-sos, and protected by his potential ia.
Nor and countenance. Not Mccraas nor even Augustine
himself was represented by contemporary Haitcrcrs in
character Of more marked but the me
So sRAoous rArRoSisIsa superiority, than pleased this
most esacne and inordinste egost represent himself
| in connection with his and nay relations
"our friendship he said friends report to me been
Of % year standing! He had done NE many favor, but
had ask in rciurn! In per and di.trc., IN. had
been my friend" &c. &c.
The Of this display leave TO the GOOD .cn.e nj
the community. Had all he said, insnuaied or desired
to have the audience inter- been for the greater
part 1t was uNFousDEp, every Of kind and gcner-
Gus feel disguised and reyo,eJ a, Tin.
indelcacy Of Paradng such assumed obligation, from
the Hastings, when the party Jared with them was not
only absen but known TO be absent and when that au-
dcnce by the presentation OF parf aud sided rss
only, not enabled To form correct Judgment
say again, that the adyertng TO mediterranean,
ces had iAsy existed, from the Iusng- before proms
crowd and Tor personsl eeconeeng was no, only
an invasion OF the rules Of dccacy, but n confession
PROCLAMATION. that those lima inary favors had been
conferred from that purity OF kind and benc volen,
tive which alone make favor worthy at once of him
who bestows and him who -but for The np,no
| OF a2raatdgs to the donor.
But shall close this chapter for the present with
this declaration, that under avors OF patron
age TO Mr.. Lyons, which even kis temper TO always
act ons hand land tor that matter the whole wor,d.
know what the other has done, consirue into
any mortgage my freedom of thought and opinion /.
The Public indeed. would be ut the mere ledger
statement and exhibit of affairs which this swelling verb,st
and memorable egots has pretended magnify into &C
cunuated and gigantic OF indefinite fiscal amount
and OF ineslimabc moral importance.
quit the subject for the present. with the expression Of
the deepest regret that any whom have esteemed
and valued. should have introduced it on the usng.
sought make capital " Iacthod so utterly
| his position aud my own.
With the promise OF advertng 10 il again and ptdue;,,
the vouchers, proceed other points Of Mr. s
discourse.
lie socas privately at least some of his friends do
Tor him. thai in the very pompous OF the patron
age he had bestowed upon he TO include the
settlement OF two personal controversies Be il SO.
cheeriuy accept, though thus indirectly given the expa
nation, and am happy believe that this gentleman was
less grossly ndelicate than had heard him Represented
nnd than what have already alluded woud have IN
thori-ed me 10 believe Of him
cannot consent without AN inc xprcssble repusnance
to refer TO the subject Of mutual never con-
iered one upon Mr.. l.. III did sofsr one at all
which eHpeeisi was 60 spansc his dependence or
which proposed trumpet future day from, the
Hastings in order to advance present purpose persona
aspiration! For many years. however, have sustained
him IN this community. as he well knows and as others
know still better the hazard of political denunciston
and the risqne OF tho little political credit had The
particulars Tor Tomorrow although they are
| quite familiar here.
close with brief reference his denunciaion of
the Odd Fellows Hall, seeking TO ..imnioate',
him! Hon had manifested this barbarous purpcse}
In two ways as | understand--l. The Wing had com.
men,eJ with Republican freedom upon Mr.. jeremiah
Moron's course in demanding his election not as a
Wing proper. but Texas Joint Resolution Imme.
dae Annexation Wing, and Mr.. l.. chose TO consider
himself struck every thing that referred TO Mr.
| Morton! ? This paper opposed Wing meeting for
DISCUSSION las IL did last year when Mr.. l.. and his
friends fully concuTred in the Us calculated 10
e1asperats differences This simple suRges,ion-ihs
mere opinion, expressed with entire NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
seized upon and mlgnied into wish aud purpose Of Die
| TATlON
Why's OF Richmond submit this unpleasant matter
J"eei upon me most GnwliGsiy io you, with perfect
niiss'on To your award, whatever IL may be-
JNO. ii. PLEASANTS.
IL See the mild aud chaso rebvke (or which we thank