Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-03

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rcctly. l: is true we did not give ne
whole paragraph. but we gavc &c most
prominent idea in it, and that wes the re-
greet that Mr.. Richie was rendered impo-
tent for party service, or for doing good
TO the country, by reason Of bis being
stumbling-block in the way Of party adj
vancemcnt, and ofhaving lost his indcpcn-
dence with his purse. We invoke the
impartial Judgment Of any reader to say
if this is not so. The gu Of the whole
paragraph, the affirmative proposition, is
contained in the quotation we made. In
deed, if the substantive matter be affected
at all BY the preamble 70 the quotation, it
is strengthened by il; for after praising him
as glorious hero in party warfare, the
remembrance Of whose ancient chivalry
inspired the desire to see that gallant chief,
tain die in the harness, itreprcscnts himas
having become so impotent as to be mere
sturnbIng-blook in the way Of his party,
and 50 much influenced 1--WE will not say
corrupted. though the term is legitimate
sequent from the premises) by the loss Of
his purse, as to be afraid to express his
sentiments iearlessly and Independently
Now If any other fair construction can DO
put upon it, we confess we do not undc--
stand the import of language. Nor
were we alone in this construction Of tho
Republicans meaning A friend was in
our room the morning after the paper con-
tanning the at.---no, no, the bitter-swect
rejoicing aforesaid, and remarked that he
considered it, "undcr the circumstances, a
most ilhberal attack upon the man in
whose wake the Republican had so long
been accustomed to follow" But our
neighbor now disavows such an intention,
and there the matter ends. Our only oh.
ject IN referring to it again, is to indicate
ourself from the charge Of misrcprcsenta-
ton.
As to becoming the defender of Mr.
hitchie,we may remark that it was dis,inct.
~ stated in our first article that il was No,
Tor us to occupy thatposi,ion We simp.
ly desired to call public attention 70 tho
strange metamorphosis Of his quondam fol.
lowers and to impress it upon all as one
OF "the signs" which deserved 10 be-
"gazed' at long and steadfastly. We
stated moreover that we differed from him
on most questions Of governmental policy.
and had never failed to give him the hard
) est blow we could inhict; bur MI I'm,
doesn't appear from the Republicans crit
ilue on orr "magnanimityW 1t does an
pear,however that we denounced the Tn.
ION on former Occasion as too scur,l-
Gus to clam respectful notice" We hav,
no recollection Of having written such
sentiment, nor do we believe we ever did
4 VIII the Republican please specify the
time and the occasionl We do not wish
to be understood as denying that we have
freely commented upon the course Of
the Union, especially when it was under
the management Of Mr.. Burk but that
we have applied such language to Mr..
Rltchic, we cannot believe, for il is certainly
not IN keeping with our general opinion Of
his urbanity. That we have regarded him
as violent partisan, and SO have treated
him. may be true; bat is that any reason
why we should iailro do him Justice now,
especially when he gives evidence ola
ieeling OF patriotism which rendered him
stumbhng-block even to his own party, and
led TO his political immolation Tn ere
was the greater necessity that we should
come TO his rescue, seeing that his own
friends had not only deserted him, but had
wrested from him his only weapon of de-
fence. But we are not ashamed to CON
Tess that we feel for Mr. Richie svnpa-
thy yea deep sympathy, in his present
misiortunes; nor will we fail 10 accord to him
the most patriotic motives for the powerful
and efficient aid he contributed to those
measures which, he believed, would lead 10
The restoration Of peace and quiet to dis
tracted country. If, in doing that he pro
vokcd the malcdictions Of his purity in tho
South, he has the greater right to look, for
Ills vindication, to His whole country.