Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-17

We do not like the caption of a reply to our re-
marks in the last issue of the Enquirer-"The
Times and Mr. Hallett.' We think it would
have looked better to have written 1.-THE En-
quirer and Mr.. Hallett''-and this for several
reasons. Our Democratic neigh bor and this no.
torious free soil -puer are political confede-
rates and fellow committee men. They are at
the present time standing shoulder to shoulder,
and engaged as co-labourers in the same underta-
king. In the article above referred to, further
more, the editor of the Enquirer had stepped for
ward to defend his Northern co-operator and re-
commend him to the confidence of the Denlocra-
cy of Virginia. To secure this object an extract
from Mr.. Hallett's ''circuar calling together
members of the committee" (the Democratic
central committee, Of which the editor of the En-
quirer is member,) is paraded. We propose
here to take the mask from the countenance Of
this co-labourer of the Enquirer, and demand of
the Virginia Democracy whether they like the
genuine features of this Boston Democrat, with
whom our neighbour has contracted such intimate
and confidential political ties, and to enquire fur
Their whether they think that such fellowship is
ominous OF safety to the South. When it is re-
membered that cur neighbour has never been
wrung up to anything more than cold acouies-
cence in the measures which compose the Com
promise, this political fraternity bears an alarm
ing aspect, certainly a very singular aspect. But
now for the anecedents of the Democratic editors
ally. We observe that these antecedents are not
: denied by the Enquirer, as they have not been
denied by any one, although the accusations
against Mr. Hallett have been more than too
months before the public. We shall consider.
therefore, that the following statements of Mr..
Rantoul are admitted to be true:
"You then as6-How did the Democrats coalesce with
the Freesolers Wa there broad distinction be-
tween theml Twill show gentlemen how broad for
best that these things should be understood You will
nave 70 understand them b andby and what is the ben
elt OF taxing nonsense hours together, when
get at the plain facts if choose do and when hav
ing got at the plain facts canudge better how CON
than y the ipositiens paed off here day
seeI uas ~ oef 10 influence the country will show
gentlemen now tar the Democratic party and the FL eeso
party were from each other at the time the coalition was
formed Inc gentleman knows very well, although the
HOUSE may o tia le coalition wasormsd in the fall of
the year 1872 and not tor the first time in the fall of $50
II formed 10 the fail OF 1879 and aernnted IN ta
the power out OF the hands Of the Wings but did not sc
esed- It very near success bat it did not
In 1850 they made second trial, and
they made third trial and succeeded again Tbreetes
hasthis coalition been IN operations the fret time fa;lre
and the last tToties successful Now before the co.i;
ton made OF course those Democrats who came ha
nearest to the peculiar opinions OF the Freesocr had no
difficulty and e repugnance The -epugnance must
have been the parts Of those VINO furhest frsn
the Freezosrs and propose show where they stood
hold IN my hand the resolutions reported by the Hon
Benjamin Halett September 18th 1912 the week the
COALITION was formed and gentlemen will how Mr.
aett and those who thought with him. had 90 before
sycoud act withoaE rspngnsnce with the Frsesoi par