Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-18

Our neghbor takes gravely the pasquinade Of the
National lnellgencer, (which, conjecture o
from internal evidence, from the pen of Ill Secre
taro."; And il that conjecture well founded. the
Enquirer wonder that I'll Secrearo should nfuse into his
touching se satrical severity Of his Ju
venal wit Let the Enquirer reflect its towards
that distinguished gentleman: 1t began, in 1872 Of
personal denuneiaton against him, when he Temporal
ry conducting thus paper IL charged HIM with what he
had committed hcaped upon him the most oppro-
brious ephes, little deserved by him any gentleman
in this land: IL called him vagabond vagrsnt merccnary
Him whose noble toents. ripe scholarship polished and
classic w.t. answering honour interchangeable labor and
courage have placed him in the front rank Of American
cmnence, for that distinction s OF general Congressional
award Such treatment could but be deeply felt and
keeny resented by OF lofty hearing conscious Of hs
high claims rank with the spirits Of the age
aud it has extoed those sharp retaations Of which the
Enquirer comp ains.
We advert 10 these things reopen wounds, but
the hope Of healing them altog ether The Senior Editor
OF the Enquirer goes Washington to edit national or.
gan, and ne mssf Gays that King of France ought not
to remember the injuries Of the Duke OF Orleans Before
he goes let him do Of justice long delayed Let him
recall aud the undeserved and insulting expressions he
employed towards Ed VIM. Johnston. Ii can never be
degrading 10 gentleman To make PREPARATION for injury
he has inflicted gentleman. IL is only high duty
but appears to high pleasure That done
know that Mir Johnston would promptly meet half way
the extended hand OF re reconciliation
And here let say for ourselves that IL have been
instrumental in giving ready circulation the ssires Of
Ell Secreiaro" was from pleasure that took in
inf citing PAIN bit because knew that he had been deep
y wOnged and agneyed by the course Of the ENQUIRER
towards MN ~ 1919 and that thought hin entitled 10
avenge himself by his wit. This our motive. Let
the Senior Editor Of the Enquirer becomes hi.
age and high POSITION and make. by acknowledging the
injustice, tardy reparsion 10 Mr.. Johnston.
The Nat Int. Of the l7lh says;
"TuE GLOBE NLwtrAPEK.-A publication In the Globe
OF Monday night appzes the public that the Propreors
OF that have made sale Of Thomas Richie
Of Richmond. aud John r. Hess, constituting the firm Il
Richie and Hess. by whom will DO henceorth conduct
ed 1t Is minated under name,
"NeveI having mad personally any o,ber than lind feel
ing towsds the senior Of this r for many long years
our contemporary, it Is not without feeling Of regret that
him, his time OF life. entering upon new scene
with which he 10 not familiar and IN winch sppre
hen-ive he will find himself III We should be re-
coneled To II, his account however, II we believed
that The condition OF his worldly circumstances would be
improved by Fearing for him the contrary. VIC sha
the less desire that the change which he has resolved
upon be CONDUCIVE TO the welfare VI himself and hs
family.
Politically, shall, presume, be much opposed
TO him not the less from his having in travelling
from stage another Of the Texas question, abandon-
ed all the principles Of political construction in
which he had formed school. Of which he the head
and leader and actually forced upon the duty Of defend
ing the Constitution from his later Interpretation Of more
laiiiudnsan han fodnralsis OF old dreamed Of"