Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29

For the Enquirer
Mess'S. Editors: Permit me 10 pen hasly
paragraph Tor one "Pauper," who with The won
derinl skill and ingenuity Of McCauley la.
analysed and reviewed in sober prose litils
piece OF pleasantly on the Fencr-laws, intend
cd IN part 10 teaZe "Another, hot in lie.
Ply 70 ms ar2umeEis-iney are unanswefa
bic, because Of their non-e1islence but in
o'der 10 show that lis ungenerous and unbecogl-
ing illusions 10 my motives and profession are
totally erroneous. ! al one time concluded moi
TO trouble myself with any notice Of the niece
but, from said Paupel's inucndoes, suspicion
might casually rest on some one who has been a
most worthy Candidate FOR political promotion,
and who would --UTn the demaS"gra'e - .,..~
and manupserings 10 win the public voice as
soon as ,our humble servant. With the true
merc,lial cast imputed 10 he Americans By Ed.
B., he. nc seems 10 snuff The approach Of wrong
Il every doubtful WoId, and charges me
with an attempt 10 enlist The sympalhies
in behalf OF the poor, and array Lie needy against
Tie rich; with goose quill potency dealing his
grape, as though he had an abundance On hand.
Ehsn M mi@rtm. TisslraBsc, indeed, his lynx
eyed scrutiny could not perceive The vein Q, le-
viy psrvadiIg nv hurried communication il
did not appear 10 be an undeicunen. loo deep to
be fathomcd by such smart fellows az said I.
tic may congratulate himself on being The only
living biped who would have supposed me 10 be
in earnest in my citation Of old FORMS Feudal
tcnures. SC. StaL SOFAS! deTrecale the idea
Of exciting orc portion 81 The community against
another. | de,est The abominable habit Of IN
princplcl hogs iur!ivcly procuring snacks lion
other Than their owners field.
Were 10 take him for my mode or cxemr!ar,
might with equal propriely or justice perhaps,
imauIne him with qr3Dirl Svc0nhancy having
court 10 the swells oi Goochland- bending the
suppiant hinges OF The knee, in picking up a
handkerchief or tooihpicli, that social thrift may
follow iawnins-or uyine 10 give himself lab
Der lif By constituting himself The especial friend
and adviser Of The ich or might charge him
with being Dives instead OF Pauper But he is
not ny Maena5 Ano,!o-my Lord Chesterfield
ard am not So Liberal as 10 imagine any sn n
thing. His mixing about my profession and mo.
lives, is characteristic OF his lameniabie lack Of
perspicaciy. Whal an esreeious prepose!osi!y
Qherc's '6nstev'-pronouace il audibly at the
peril Of ycrr neither mandible,) to divulge 10 The
many distant readers u The Enquirer that !, the
rcliring, quiet F.-a plain tdnner-am brielless
lawyer, who, 10 amuse himself, espoused the in
,eresls Of the poor mar; and that |, who never
participate in poitical meetings, because in The
exercise OF my own disceion and The rights ap.
PeitaiuihS W lceuieHi hhPP'Hso ~ a'iS
with him, said Pauper, was lryias 10 catch
votes. Gcmini!- what cachinnalory shout
greeted This WHY and startling Development My
advice 10 his arsus.eved P. is, when NJ soes a
guessing again, 10 yied IL ">aiuI,'s swee, re-
storer, balmy Sleep" and perchanc' with the
mornings sun, cool reflection may comc
Snt must dismiss Inn 10 The grateful con-
temptation al his superior, his supcrlaIi9e saga
city, with he remark, in all Difference made,
though rash ii may be, thai | have the presump-
ton 10 presume hat what he can say in beha. Of
the cause which he has taken under The broad
agis Of his talents, can be met BY his friend
Powhdan, June, 1917. F.