Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-22
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond. July ri.
MORE oE TIE .eRRnp y


MORE OF THE ERROR"
On Saturday we were called on to correct an
error OF the Washington Correspond nj OF The
Charleston Mercury, in a,;ribnting 10 "a person
holding high Office at Washington The author
ship o; "a Republican OF 1898" in The Enaui.
rer, upon The necessity, under cerain supposed
circumstances Of running Mr.. Polk a second
tine for The Presidency
we have since seen The National ln,e!liocncer,
which ascrlEes the same article 10 'leadirs
member OF The Administration" In lis FRIDAYS
paper, however, II states, that b. slip CT the
Fen, me won parry was left ont after "admi-
n'sITation." Il makes III. correcilon-bul a, the
same lime expresses its belief that The commnui-
canon came from one holding Office at Washing
ION. Here Is another slip OF The pen. We re-
peat that The author OF the communication, upon
"nich SO much unnecessary stress has seen laid,
IS moi member Of the Administration, nor one
holding Office under the Federal Government
but Virginian Of intelligence and character,
VINO spoke his own sentiments without The know
ledge Of The President, and, clearly, as We slated
on Saturday, against his most decides! wishes
Whie HE views Of our correspondent arr cnt-
lied TO consideration from those who know his
Republican services and devotion 10 principle,
We must protest against the atiem.t made 10 as.
sign 10 those views any peculiar weight, from
their enormously assumed sanction i,y the presi-
dent or his friends ut Washing,nn-or from an
unjnslly supposed design 10 throw them out as
A "leelcr 10 The pulse OF The Democracy" in the
language Of the Inleligencer. The sentiments
we're the views OF the writer alone, rs an nGivi.
dual, not endorsed By the President or any OF his
coun,cllors 1t Washinston-an as SUCH are far
from sanclioning The unjust criticism Of The In.
lelligencer and the Wing press. liany thing We
have said, in our earnest desire 10 unite the party
may he construed so as 10 eiye currency TO the
theory oflhc Wing press on this subject, alilha,w
have TO say, is, that VIC expressed our individual
opinions, without consulting the leading men Il,
Washington or here. We alone are responsible
and we had no desire 10 youch for the feelings
or sentiments Of the President or his friends
throughout the country, as al all conflicting with
again, in the sincerity of which we had aud still
have periec, confidence We certainly inlen-
dei not 10 throw out i iec,cr OF the pulse OF The
Democracy"
This brings US 70 allude Ia the Baltimore
Patriot which, alinding 10 this subject, gives
much emphasis TO its meaning, as the article APP
peared in The Richmond Enquirer, where "le Sc
cIei designs and aspirations of the Presiiepl7 are
10 be found-(W We quote from memory, The paper
being ms-lad) The PATRIOTS wolully mistaken
in lis strange position. So lar from our being
informed of,he Secrets AMI aspirations OF The
Administration, we are as isnorsn, oi them as The
pario, ilsel!-eyen mere 20, lJr some OF lis cor.
respondents seem TO possess accurate knowledge
of The doincs al Washington. All our ntorma-
lion OF What is enacted II Washington we derive
from The public rtin,s-and no where else. The
TACT therefore, Of the appearance in The Enqnirer
ot.a Republican OF i73-," /. Luta small clemens!
in support oflhe Iiimsy a;gumen: II he Wing
press.
In justice 10 tie President, W deem !. import
am 10 quote lew extracts from The last Union
touching this late Wing lawful development. y
The emphatic language Of The Union puts down
the whole story--and removes all excuse for Ca
II; or doubt. Whatever may he The private
views OF a few friends Of the administration, no
one can mistake The Presidents desir and deter
miseion 10 retire 10 private life al The end OF one
term The following is The bes! evidence That
can he Obtained; ali other sreculalionS must tall
10 the ground Speaking Of The author oi "a
Republican Of IDS lie Union says
eve know something 81 him, and something
also Of his production. ltnoT appears that 81
,oilar communication was sen, TO US, with that 10
The Rchm md Enquirer We saw al once what
would be said Ivy such papers as The National In
relligenrer if il had appeared IN The Union in
i,s original iorrn-lha.t would have been held up
as ireler, or, as We said j, would be grossly
misconstrue,i BIZ the pcrvcTse ingenuity Of The ILL
beral presses o! The Wing Parry
"We struck The whole passage ont about The Sc
cond term, anduusied TO The good sense OF our cor
respondent 10 excuse US forhe liberty that we had
raken. BE- told us in his private letter that il was
his own production, and thai We could MOI be held
responsible H.. il. We knew better. Even lis APP
nearance in The Richmond Enquirer has not ex-
embed II ilum The gross misconeuuctinn otlhe It,
leliieencer; Int # il had appeared in Inc Union,
under The very eve oil Mr.. Polk. NC would have
been held responsible Tor it; and no. only We, bui
Mr.. Polk himself. For which reason We struck
out the passage. w k:Op me P'es'deats dts1,
ma determination 10 retire TO WGaithtt az "a eAd
IT on. tcTm. We know his anxiety 10 avoid Civ
inc The slightest colufing 10 different impression;
and we would not, standing as We do in peculiar
relations 10 him, expose him. OF any OF his friends
in Washington, 10 such an impualicn. Our CO.
temporary in Richmond is not tairly liable toany
such construction. Yet even he cannot escape il.
We went upon our own hook. Wedeclined yield
inc 10 the wishes OF our respected correspondent
Hc ara.tk mi he passGec from me communication;
and We DEFY The Natioua! Inieliigeacer 10 make
any capital from The publication Of an article IN
Richmond. which is moi wrnea by any leading
member OF the administration no allache OF
The Exec,llivr-Jv one wAo speaks his olrn opia'"ns
onlr, ,rhsn IL is di0me'nealy opposiie 10 TIC toUiy
oppressed 1ris,es an@ < mol deliberate deitfm,n'-
ION of Mr.. POLL iimset''