Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-21
From tie .NIps and Star, January "o.n, '0''
THE RICHMOND ENQLlhh

alone. tn rs. an I'D provcrb .rve the gentleman
rope cnough and he will hang himsfy'
From u, n,p, and Sur, January esih, 1876.
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER .a,,
Is Informed that Ar P,easah's 10. va n,oor,nniiy.
morning FOR the Norh. lie has ma ~ ~ n es,sr
therefore, Of seeing the ahicr IN that p'peI Q. .,
day. On his return or before. h WI, ooun.,.a
such notice a. NAV seem TO him, under the ehcn'h-
stances, beftting.
From The Mn, and s,lr u February ilm icto. ~,
THE RICHMOND W 1900 .a...,s :,
In cnn-t Quehcr Of The ab.rh'e OF u 49, ~ ,hs
The North Iur q fortnight, hrs notice OF ah ar
Enquirer OF the above date. has been oe'e,
par cd for estrrday and tod II has feen
postponed, nv the very imo"i'ant in'ei'se"'o 0
seat Of The Federal Government
From The Nous and s ar, February 10. $40. !.
The publication uf The following letter mas oeen ae
iayed, bv circumstances win WHICH ~
to trouble the pubic:
TO CHARLES MAURICE SMITH, ESQ.
p.u.nrLpH,a. Fee rnary :, 1896
Dear Friend Your letter u me xa., " n' d"Iv
coInpani.d by the Enquirer o, ,n' ,,ni.d 10 ynu and
IL az nm earlier dpy hut that I've neeh ehrateu -
matters of cons.q encs, which ci",ey o.. op,d con
time and efirts. Your friendship mug" a,i.oa "a
srnt IN wa T. and \ imprrtnence c"uid Dc ho.e" as
i, deserved wien was mmc 1t leisure. Inc huhine'
e thr Enquirer you trahsWi. NE, hnu '; :"
spiflt nf rs remarks yon justly deem eAIe pt
issued The uinrnnc left Richmond. i tneie,o'e
had M nnno,tnri, NJ seeing or replying 10 II sooner
had II been Of cons llence enough W W.
III The execution of the Important ousiheao ~ 80
rieh me to the North.
There i, onr circumaue. which much emhar'nsse Is me
il The reply which propose 10 MAKE 10 lIsl c',,.'I
is that As have reason To know, the ela9, y. Wv
brothers, who now conduct the Rchmohu Enquire; W.
m tue civ Of Washington when II was prepared ann
published. He knew nothing oi u, ana "o"'a I"''
hope as verify believe, that his better ias.e anu
nerazed understanding would nave alost.'et
proved vulea ity and justice Hts sense VI none;
would have restrained him from offering "1ntoh anu
gratuiicus insult and his drlicacy ann cnIvay unn
adverng 10 past trans ,ctlon nncany c"npueo "
m,irua friends, ho ding his honor aud mine lot ne lihe
in their custody ard whose own honor was nladeed
ha, neither his mine had suffered OF coau sunsI
by Lie composition. am sensible OF gt rauene ue
cacy of The gr0uEd upon which irrau; nut .na' sen
i-man, uust, will understand that ms motive Is 70
avoid irjustice, not 10 escape responsibility. ,,t.
quote the article Of The enquirer, !hat thr PUBIC
may the heitrr comprehend the business OF ny com
plant, and the lherany Of It's course. have been
charged directly, or inferentiay. by its anony nous
correspondent at Washington, with being an 19'mon-
it and proposing 10 publish an Anoll'lon rspe, az NJ"
monl. han this charge, plainly made TO in)ure me
personally, and crafty the maierolence on fahcoI"u'
party feeling, nothing In the nature oi ihnes coilu NC
more false strongly conradicfed by the uhVH.yns
testimony oi thirteen years, compromising tue ~huo
period ofihe existence OF the AbOoniIs as an ORGAN
lied party during which long tract OF years ana as Ldi
tor nf the Richmond Wing without varianirness OF
shadow Of turning, I vehementy combatteu that per
nici,is sect no fanatics In their views, a. exceeding
scripture, as intrusive and insulting 10 our rights an
sovereignty The worst enemies oil TIE slnVe sei',
and as def. aag necessarily all the ofectr ~c 'ney
oro,rssed u have III heart. Well Informed, "a have
good t. be, of The hasen@ss OF patty rpi. anu
It's readiness 10 achieve The ~orrt ends ny me vtsl
means vet hal no conception that, IN lne lace OF me
cDsis'cn public ,idrr az thirteen years. any man
wouh have The hardihocd, 81 tlc reg rh lur justice,
and lilie respect for ruth, as 10 ho'o me up W
charge or inurndo, as fac0'r 81 5o"i n"n. naVlne
zen from liz origin precisely The mn IN virginia VINO
mast de.rrca,ed pcstenfial effects, anu 10 mot
eY.rrd himself privately aud ediio'iay, TO s1teimI-
nat IL.
setting futh the facts, stating what my true opininns
were and thai siood where the p1st generation had
stood before mr., headed by WASHINGTON. Jefferson,
Marshall, PeHdrion wy the, the TWO Lers, 9adi on
Monroe and every man Of distinction tso far as my
knowledge GO = without exception, ard vey many Of
tic distinguished nf both parties Of our day, IN
Guiding the IA her IF the present Editors OF me E"ni-
rer themselves: That ground was that the Grad Gallon
of SLAYER. for The FAKE nh hut not o. the blacks
would he cesahle event. u II Gould he accomplished
justice !" the owner but thai mus he done Will
interference from amy quarter or nlcE
toa, nj good Will and pleasure; al eur own 10
stance, at our own time, ard N nur own way
One, any liberal mind, wound have iaiasncd. thai
after giving currency 10 81 VI just an inpuiaon ana So
foul and injurious libel npnn f-li0w ciizrn, that the
Edtus q" The IL quirrr would have hastrned 10 Correct
we're satisfied they roud moi but br shed, OF ITS
utter and singular falsfy. But In place OF doing this
and rrpblishing the vudicninry statement had pub
Iished. they passed it on with some Il ppant remark
much ca ious insensbity the JUSTICE they had
petrated eIecrabIe Iast.. Complaining Of the njus-
ce Of this the Juanr OF the Enquirer thus re-
plies in the M. o January az
ave roice u, thr Star of e.trrd>y an article prufes
srdy in reply q lnivI comment made u on for
MR. niece in that paper slgned j. H. Plra-an's. tie
takes us 10 task Tor finishing hr prediction oil our cor
respondent aud We Gusht 10 KNEW mat they arc
false. We know what some ~ hl. vet oplHinn- have
been hut ii scarcely possible for NJ 10 divine what
his sentiments NAV h-f-aftrr be. we nave MOI ne
.lrI,,r
aI princp'c lie may ne disiusrd 10 advocate
We dnilht Shrlrr he knows himself. H's most int,
mae nirnds sometimes puzzled 10 Understand his
y tsIt'oD
..hr article referred "a IS in reality. son"whit VIC
lent though rater ,nrunss eni nrtark rpon Ne and our
rorre .pnndeni Maroon We do not Ia enga.e In r
m rov-rsy fihis KIND enough has occurred ~ former
nuss brfa cen Mr. l. ~. =. AM nu selves To show The
utter flly &c any attempt 10 hiring them 10 al de
cision. lf,nr correspondent Macon wishes H. ne VIII
Of course have The use OF our columns, hut Macon
will take orr advice. he will let Mr. J. p alone To
use on old rro.erh give The gentleman rope enough,
aud he will hasg u nseg'"
words Al hong. an convinced ia my own heart that
II IL ute y undeservnc nf the slightest attention IN
any sense, yieldrg herein rather TO the opinions Of
others ian 10 my nwn rnnviriions.
Justice fran the Richmond enquirer have long ago
ceased expect d-slre. For more ta"t "entv years
from early manhood 10 the cnntne Of age, have lived
under IT. crasrle.. Representations and malevolen
n,isronstr,ic ion had ped when the orner tor
IL that paper renewed 10 Washington, 10 receive the
rich rev ards OF his devotion 10 party, TO live nron bet
Ter term. with his successors and have stnditd TO eu.
vate heller relations bv respectful consideration, and
underwriting courlesy:-tut have found that other pas
lions hesdrs the love of Liberty are transmitted from
"Siie to SOM
ed with the public press Of Virginia, have nrrsr heen
Concealed: nor has my position over brrn dountiui on
any public matter. No friend ana Tar innre than even
f,,sud no sa,my has been at n loss TO understand
tny positon:v carry II ev-r on my sleeve, disdaning
trick and Conforming suhrriuge. "a unworthy Of truth
and freedom am 10 be found piways, nv friends hut
more CAL, sill IS free. He who sacrifices ruth 10
scar ity yyou,, nnt hesitate alschood upon more i'm
portart occasions ihan the present.
he alIusinn 10 a former rontrnvrrsy between mysef
and those no now conduct the Enquirer, ~ o. gross
and ndrlicate thlracter that II must revolt the taste
aud tie honorable fr-Iinrs Of the whole community
controversy occurred and was proceeding TO e1tremi-
ties Gentlemen OF distiacf0n, mutual friends, tIen.
Prrram now dead, and Mr.. Lyons interposed their
good Offices and arrested the ma;ter-l insisting, as
an. our NON that rcpnraon was 10 be made me ny the
dooo nnon tbe puaranie af Mrssrs Lyons and Pesan,
and The pledge OF their honor that the terms nf adjust
rneut were strictly and equally honorable to All parties,
they landing, Of course, sponsors to me woI IoI M
honorable nature of the sipuatons they had imposed,
and which were accepted upon their persuasion ana The
auihori Of their reputation
To drag this matter npon hr Stage amer me iapse Q,
three ypars tins occurring, thus arbitratcd by mutual
and distinguished friends thus amicaly composr a.
was admitted ha mutual honor Of the tw" parties, is
most unparalleled instance of disregard To the hrst
drtacs az honor. ANA il- first rudimcnts of civilization
and de.iracy do not feel, however, the attack 10 be
made upon me hut The honor Of Gen. P-rram and
ST. James LYONS. The FORMER has gone where no mis-
construction ran avaii-'ihis record Is high" The
latter is still here and, though friend of mine pre-
narrd am convinced, man of honor, TO brand this
staten en with fssehood, and him who makes 1t as
calnmniator
Calmly reviewing this piece n impernence-and !,
net has excited any emotion but that Of contempt-l
should he ri apnnu that this assailant meditacd tight
f could think young brape would seek through
prelerencs as an antagonist upon whom u "nSsh his
maiden swoId"a man so much older than himself n
am and with dependant children. This opinion. Iiis
tire 10 him 10 enforce. But Il il farther confirmed
nv his own condnct in former instances: In I'll Scorc
tarionhe had foe ustrions fnr his virtues and Ia
Tents, whom TO have pinkcd would have redounded IN
the warlike fame he seems Pmnl,ns Of pnssessnc ."
Seer. tnro" ioo then expecting his gallant encounter
Rut have moi heard tina. this aprant after knighthood
awaited himself of good opportunity for winning
hi, spurs Bcue Their, heing clearly rot hia object,
mist suppose ina hr meant no more than little gas
conade aud The recovery Mt cheap rute of forfeited
reputation for ronrare
Rnt quit teens whlrh ought am cnnseinus, to
have regarded scarce worthy Of the pains Of wilt
ing this, or Of the public attention. T,nly yoIrs,
JOHN II. PLEASANTS.
F<om the Richmond EHquirer, february u, 1916.
weperce,ve in the Richmond Star of ,e,'~rday, a
letter from Mr. John H. Peasants 10 charle. Maurice