Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-08
gerc rOccs IN pnlsum am6iguGs. Do ..
n, stand o0d-falhpr for nol,f;,;,. jul

gerc rOccs in unlsum ani6iguas. Do -,
10 stand godfather Tor politicians oe,o W. !,
large, and breast yourself against rb,,
public opinion which has long seo 90 ''
them as class. separated from the ee,s 50
munity and noted for intrigue. and ~.
stuck 10 teem like The shiri Of Nrssr@@ we,
many great men, who have ris.n ),
country, have been doomed, BY schemi,. w
lrisuing politicians, (who, like carr. 4:
cluster around the public crib. 10 r.,,,a ..
ness oil heart from the dissracelul sc,.n = =
office Flow many lights OF the Demo-. Z
~ have been extinguished by the hean,..ss@
tice Of intriguing politicians They sss
long service, been thrown aside M, s ss |;
expression of the public voice, bur bv - :, !:
intrisues. Has moi the small pos! q = :: :.
delegate become a fleeing honor, a mers 2:
a mere papper, mrs, up and then tovr, go
wire-pullers oh, ose7 Have no, M / ~ q
inlrisues, and political compromises - ~
clans, been a subject Of investigation !, :
live bodies and public meetings bob ;.
country and England2 Are they M en-,
general remark and Of frequent ob,e,r,...
Have they not 90 name The climax bon :, Y
lar deluslon and political charlaianry, J..
as settled plan Of waging their rsr,r
hHm6ng, many-headed monsterl L. :.
non d. fcit alter. Put down one and u, =.
other. How does This come about, bul b..
llety Of quaint clubs? Il is well KNOW :.
small part OF the gifted and merlrcrsu. :.
our country can boast Of are 10 be loucj :.
legislative bodies. These have been osr,.'.
have voluntarily Withdrawn after m.
steps which lead uplo the Adytum Of N :
OF Liberty, and 10 the possession .. ~.
and confidence, have, by politicians ite~..
been made bitter and slippery by-ways-.
mnllta rita. But Tor this, lair spouse ~
undertaken 10 tilt al Bczzy's ghcs well =. 4.
perhaps write yourself up las YOU, phra.e
wiring Bozzy down, Chat IS, il YOU car,
most pointed irony a pubic writer q,
against politicians is 10 Undertake then J..
The right 10 criticise them piclare Incl, :. !.
siy 10 veer 10 every POM ol the comr,a
pain, their pandemonia Of intrigue. >ls-t,.
broad legal ground, as well as III eroust =
alterabe right, as the English judge Low
field, said when he laid down the Iaw n
in the theatres. might here conclute. = ]
is miserable pun in your letter, (Bga:., /:
cy,)which nothing bur your sip>ey char,
lers apology for ! had a righ! l. e1pet :.
age OF temperance reform, that no sem, ]
would, for the sake OF poor pun, have mr.
The charge OF misrepresenlng a man
habits; bul il seems have been mis,as-t 4
pun certainly must be lugeed in; !, wasr
bic 10 pall with II; bui, as II required ~.
more than its own merit 10 sl'e ihe al. !
pearance Ut ruth. you refer 10 Tie usiyt,
lel. This is even more ridiculous than
II is the general opinion among Mr.. His
that he has mol been fairly beaten, ani a Z,
come when the causes which lei 70 ii, !
will be better understood; il may be a,o 4
reckoning. Ii Is subject OF curious srecc
how a gentleman Of as much persona res.
lily as MIR. Hill is well known 10 he emile
iair in his character, so modest anG srs,s.
in his department, who commillei no el:.
the canvass reirained from invading b. \
rights OF private opinion, who went iou
house unless invited, and has ALWAYS rar
per respect 10 The moral and religious,
society, should have been assaIled aiJc.I
mote from his neighbors and friends, an
nv and local prejudice. There is hum-r: |
lhis-and there is something quaint sloo
Yours, Bozll
King William, May IL, lS47.