Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-08

1880. ~ I'NNN' = w y w WI We
tsciIty. When We desire lectures on morals.
We hope to h. allowed TO choo~e our own pre-
crptor. NeCertainly shall not apply to him.
In the News and Star Of the 10Th, Mr..
Peasants notices this ''proicssed con,rsdic-
ton. but which was not a contradiction OF
the statement ot their correspondent" He
proceeds to affirm that 1.-The Editors Of the
Enquirer NUT have known the charge 10 be a
libel ot the grosscst Character, aud that their
puo'ica,ion oi n. without commentary or ca
planation, was a violent wrong" TO him.
an Outrage on truth and IAN injustice 10 all
men entertaining his sentiments. uniformly
express II lar % YEATS Th.ir correspondent.
lac says. may have thought hat he ssid:-but
tile Editors who endorse hts calumny Nv
printing II. without any cNplanstion." either
did know better. oT ought To have known
better lie closes by swing:
1t would have become those gentlemen.
Instead ct a hippant report. to have repaired
the injustice thes had done, by the publication
OF my Nindicaiion, aud 10 remember that
other people have ~nghts-which too IA, v
mean 90 maintsin down to the very crossing
OF a ., when they perceive a disposition TO
violate thcm-ihst other people have rights
besides ihcse who flourish rnlrr the smiles of
James h. Polk. We certainly do not mean
Ia infringe the rules Of courtesy. in desiring
that this fact shall b. distinctly remembered
BY others, never rncauing ourselves TO forget
1T.
eve shall nor,r b. outdone in courtesy and
libcrality, II We only know how TO meet gen
erous feelings in n correspondent spirit; but
unqurs,ionably we shall never submit 20
i~nlus,ice OF misrepresentation"
In reply TO this. in the Enquirer Of the 27ih.
after referring 10 his card, the Elitor adds
do not care To engage IN a controversy
OF this kind enough has occurred ia former
ones between Mr.. J. n. 4. aud ourselves. To
show the utter iutiiity ct any attempt 10 bring
ubcm To q hnal decision. II our corcspon.
dent Macon wishes IL. lac will of course
have the Use oi on columns; bat. II " Macon
viii take our advice, he will let MIR. j IL. 4.
alone. 1ouse an OLD provcrb, give the gen
ueman rope enough and he will hang himself."
Mr.. Peasants was absen, when this appear.
cd, bn, he wrote irom philadelphia a long
letter to Z. Nj. Smith. Esq. one oi The Editors
oi the News, which WAS published Ia that
paper OF Feb. l6. In the course of that letter
Mr.. Peasants refers TO the fact tina; the Senior
Editor of the Enquirer was absent when the
above paragraph appeared. lie adds:
Tie knew nothing oi II, and | would fain
hope, a. ] vcniy believe, that his better taste
aud more hbcralized understanding would
have altogetler d'slpprosed iis vulgsniy and
iniuSiICc. His sens of honor would have
restrained him FROM oacriag wanlon aud ora.
tuiious insult. AMI his deiicacy and chivslTy
from sdScTting To a past ,nnssciio !. smicabiy
composed by mutual friends, holding las honor
and mInc ioT the time la their custody. and
whose honor was pledged that n-ither his or
mine had suffered of could suffer, b, the com.
position. am sensible at the extreme
delicacy OF the ground upon which ! tread. but
that gentleman l. trust will understand ihat
my motive Is TO avoid injustice not TO escape
responsibility.
lie then refers a, length 10 the original
charge OF the E0quirers Correspondent, To the
reply which he INSIDE To- IL and To the last ar
ucle oi the Enquirer concerning IL. lie SAYS
that isf % years he las bceu subjected TO the
"ccsseless misrepresentation and inals,o-
lent misconstIucllons' of the Enauiur. aud
That be had hoped. when ,e ionmer editor
removed TO Washington, 10 live on better
terms with lis succt ssor aud he saws lac had
studied 10 cultivate better relations by re-
sPectiul consideration aud underwriting cour-
iesy.' But be had found that u passions
besides the love OF liberty are transmitted
from s1fc 10 500. Ills opinions, ne saws,
less than those OF any other mau in ,hc state. |
connected with the public press, have never
been concealed.
mo friend, aud fsr more than even a ftiend
no cHemy, has even been ia loss To under
stand my position" cary II ever on NV
sleeve. dIsjaiuining trick anil Conforming
subtrHugc. a. unworthy Of truth aud freedom.
j am to bc found ALWAYS. by friends. tm, more
easily sill by foes. He who sacnlces truth I
TO scrutiny. would no, hesitate at ialschood
upon more important occasions uhin the pres
cnt."
He then rch.arycs the history Of he dibrul.
y winch was drsg scd upon the stage by the
enquirer, aud concludes thus.
Calmly reviewing this piece ofimpcr,inanoe
and II never has excited any emotion but
That OF contempt should b. of opinion that
thus sssailant m.iitated fght. i'll could think
That a young brapc would Srek through prefer
ence. ss al Antagonist upon which lo flesh
his maiden sword, a man so much older han
himself as sm, end with depc ndcnt children
THIS opinion justice 90 him seems 90 enforce
but itisiuHheI confirmed by his own conduct
IA ior1nef Instances. IN III Secfeiario' hc hal
a hoe illustnou s Tor has virtues and talents
whon Ia have pinkcd would have redouudcd
10 the wsflike lame he SEEMS emulous Of pos.
; ssing; Ill Sccrtano.' too. then expectiny
his gallant encounter. But | have moi h.ar7
That this aspirsnt after knighiliood ayailed
himself OF 80 good an opportunity Tor winning
his spurs. battle, tieu, bring clearly not
his object; ! must suppose that he meant
nothing NOR, than a little gasconade. aud he
recovery alta cheap rate. OF a forfeited rem. |
tatton lof courage.
bai quit a theme which I ought. ! am
conscious, 10 have regarded a. SCARCELY wot.
'hy OF the pains OF whiting this. or Of the
pubic attention. Nous truly.
JOHN "a. P~LEASANTS.
The enquirer OF the l1tn contained an ar
ticlc from tia senior editor. aud cxo,ess;ns
To bsl'cI that Nc Peasants was mistaken
ln surprising il,st the past Transaction r.
i"fted 20. Was alluded "a by the latter
The enquirer of the 2ini. however contain.
81 ihe following psngrspa. from the nm at
the iuuior editor
We tihe Junior editot) returned 10 this CITY
on lhnfdly night. We have .eea a lett,
addressed 10y J VI Plrssants 60 Charles Ma.
race smith. y dated 81 PhiladrlpAsa. Fcb
: ana puhsishrd Feb l6. in answer e. an af.
o. WI" aPpfsfrd ~ tbs Enqutfrs on the
I'uh OF January. Tins letter sfforls st,,,g
cOfrobofsiiSe evidence ~ our opinion. =,
pressed 90 oar sfuols - the 24ih uft AMI