Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-03
The RepubIican on Mr.. IRitchtc,

understood the extent Of its rejoicing over
the retirement of the venerable Mr.. Rit-
chic" from the Washington Union, and
now, that we have called the attention OF
his friends to its manifestations of delight
at the event, it attempts to smooth the mat
ter over by saying we have grossly msre-
presented it. 1t adds in another article
that, it has certainly more cause to com
plain of misrepresentation generally than
we have. Now, we are not conscious Of
any offence in this respect, for we have en-
deavored to state correctly the position Of
our neighbour, when we did not copy the
entire article on which we happened to be
commenting. But we do not think the
Republican is altogether guiltlcss, though,
since it disavows any such purpose, we
are not disposed to think it is kaoscingly
guilty. Its feelings, nevertheless, often
run riot with its Judgment" and lead to
the commission Of offences in this respect
which we cannot doubt lis better nature
would shrink from, when left free from
party influences. However, il is matter
Of not much concern TO as personally.
whether we are correctly presented to its
readers or not and we shall not tire ours
witha specification Of charges which, we
think, We might properly prefer. and es-
tablish, against our neighbour. We take
no pleasure in suchthings; and the less so,
as the tone of his last paper indicates lit
tic more iberality towards us than it has for
sometime manifested. "Qaem poenitet pee
ca se, pene est ianocens"
But our neighbour says we have mis-
represented him in our comments on his re-
joicings over the retirementof Mr.. Richie
and as we do not mean wilfully to misrc-
present any body, so will we not, whiting
ly, rest under any such imputahon. with
business and hence, as the best evidence
of our disposition to do himj usuce,wc copy
his entire article headed,
''Thc virginian's Magnanimity.''
awe have no doubt the venerable Editor of tn,
Washington Union. and the friends of that gentle
man generally, viii be duly thankful to the Virgin
ian of this place for the labored defence which i
pleased to set up for this gentleman in its las
issue, from attacks never made upon him. Aud es
pecially viii they appreciate the born zeal o
our neighbour when they recolcct that it denotcs
palpable Il change in bis views in this behalf as til,
change which we haverecenily had occasion to show
has come over his opinion of the 'comprpmise." |
has not been twelve months since, that every Will
press in the country from the smallest the largest
were traducing Mr. Richie and his paper in tn,
harshcst aud most disrcspectful terms Indeed M
language sufficiently strong to give expression
to their utter deicstation of the Union newspaper
! and its Editor. The one assailed poltca
prostitute, and the other a scurilous and dirt,
sheet, untitled to be introduced into respcctabl,
families. The one declared to be the hircd
miuion of democratic Congress, to traduce Gen
Taylor aud his administration. and the other til,
filthy vehicle through which he did il. We never
heard from the lips the Wings, anything as milt
as the venerable Mr. Richie" but ii wns ''oid Ton
Rtctte," THAT old pany-hack" 'thc hired tool .
party and cr,"-these and such like phrases
were the dignfed terms in which Mr.. Richie an,
: his paper spoken Of by the Wings not twelv
months ago. The Dluvillc Register, Chen Edic,
by our reighbor) while not using perhaps hars
: terms have mentioned, mol by an
means chary mild in his assaults upon the unio
aud IL Editor. lie denounced il, ii we mistake
} not, one Occasion, too scurious TO claim re-
pec;fil notice.
sudden change seems to have recently com
ovrr These Wing calnmuiators OF Mr. Richie AM
his pauer: and were we nj oil disposed to quesiio
| Mr. RS fidelity to the democratic party, our sus
picons would be greatly strengthened, confess
, by this fact We balieve wita Mr.. jefferson. tia
i is suspicious sign hear enemies praise
| W nile we hnvo no objections TO the repentant dis
! position manifested towards Mr. Richie by til
wing press, VIC think it mpudeace in them TO Ste
forward and make themselves his exclusive cham
pions.
Our neiShbor Of the Virriniau, however, has MS
sumcd tins pnAiiior, and with all tho HcHchdk7Ro
imaginable takes Us 70 task for what il is Pleasec
TO call an attack upon Mr. Hiichic. II that pupci
md quoted Us correctly il its article, we should
not feel disposed to nl!ud TO ii at ALL but hnving en-
tlrely perverted our meaning and our lnngnge, II u
proper we should pay cur respects TO IT, II we have
evcr bccna "dociic pufii Of MIR. Bitchie Or any
body else, we were really not aware OF the inct--
W e have always freely expressed our views OF me'
and iainss without wldng i9r tue teachings OF a.,
one, and We always mean to DO 50. We never i'm
bibe an idea orass1uic position at the bidding o
any one. or until sanctioned by the convictions o
our judgment. Perhaps the docility with which
our ncighbor has been accustomed 20 ision 70 aHc
Inbbc the political teaching OF ts great nlaster, Mr.
f Clay, has induced him to suspect other people o
similar scrvty. He is mistaken.
The Firginian makes the following extract from
our article:
1--WE are pleased that he Mr.. Riichiel has re-
tired. because we persuaded he could 10 longer
serve the Of his party hi country % ndvli.
age. lie is Just in tiiai position now that make.
him stumbling block to bis party. and at the sam,
time, subjects his motives 10 unjust suspicious N,
mnn whose Purse il held at the mercy ola party o.
faction cnn be independent for good Such is III,
case with Mr. Richie