Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-05
From the valley Star.l
rr,t-TIES OF THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.

I ns will be more cautious of their challenges in III
ture.- Norfolk Argus
From the valley Star
REALITIES OF THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE
Under tbs caption, NJ hl'to II IS uesea ~ ga. ~,
attention 10 but or Two gems rom me many o'''
sp,c,nros az ci,cc vii crgGht logic ana src Vcfhtl'S
with which The columns 81 yonr roman """f "c'En' "
Been lately uanishcl II IS curious to observe what -
Mar ami sin,ul,r nocess OF tcrncnraun has been g""4
during present Presidential canvass ~ '"c
the Washington Republic III" lt:ch'noHa why i',u we
Lexington G,zetc. The Republic starts STORY III inc
lcrige stlte very sweet suaary and nslnuatlng ne Is
sorry 10 mention IT, under ccunisti nceS u can &c
helped The Wing Catches II up IN tempest ~ ~,
Tie Wig Is decidedly sroggyi the story mas feachc' w
rfn0uS state And then the Gazette the tal e'" :"
The concern flares in flaming capitals and screening
Italics The Gazette s very sour and rate; II p"cA1's
mans uou 10 look at him the story has reached m
tc,tos stage ami occasionally runs into he ratrd ut
has beer the unvaring round Tor two blessed months me
Rcpublc always the game linen The wing c"ieS
# IN the Republic and the latter sometimes cnndeScendi
~ COPIES back the Wing The Gazette copies hh1Tdy
from The wing indeed, makes the wing It's staple Article 81
consumption ard Then sometimes the wing gracious! TO-
pi back lis crn article ehashcd and highly cea rom
the Gazette. The Gazette We believe has NOT yer oeeh !"
melted The columns oi The Republic; but ns II 100 ma
shown decided symptoms OF 'groggncsS" over certain
ml. Eeasts" in thr Court Hnnse, il Is tar TO presume
that jtcms Will be honored win HE holicco'
thu great merul Uiilan siuryicllcr
Nav Mr. Star for The illustration of what has been sal
ard the production of ami iiaac gem from HE l;e-
sry the Gazette exhibiting al once lis VII IL Is''
and its inab- accuracy. Ia its issue OF September 9I
ouai the following master piece. conserve Inc p9h@'t
force of its opening nrefrogatoTy WIN thcY deny .N>
Cruel "Jerms' torture poor Loc"Focos 500 hhp'is
them were piercing question yoH are sure
| thar they can't deny f. they dIrc not deny it,
Will THEY pgxY THs!Fhe following extract Is from me
New H,mu-he p,tro: an influential az! reliable paper
Democralic lriends and The home organ OF S
/ Pierce:
with his party in New Hampshire, and we have proved IN
conteshy throughout the prolonged agitation o. late
have uniformly been found on the SIDE u Tue
Fccsoilers against the South Gen Pierce did but
ecll The sentiments Of his party in his own State wh'n
HE LAUNCHED HIS BITTER DEGENERATION
AGAINST SLAVERY AND THE FUGITIVE sLANl.
Law
I'll there still an unbclievng Thomas in the Democratic
parry we ask of him 10 extract and be convinced
o! tiu, Foss and the long list Of aint 10 substantial"
the report his estimation may lie The TACT OF MOI "h!'
speech for six months after liz delivery and then only VIXEN
he wanted Southern votes, he may persist al setting at
naugi but will he u cunscencuus honest man. deny II
testimony of this extract before him Is there not an
array smony this point, affirmative md corrob"ra
i've that amounts TO confirmation strong as proof Of no
! ~ WntP
"p s. Since the above was written find, In an edori-
al Richmond Enquirer the following
endorsement OF lie New Hampshire Pa,rIDt:
Ion building the Senaehouse which also holds
the Office n that excellent democratic organ, the Patriot
saw printed sign the simple words Franklin Pierces
Office
Democrat will doubt the vericIty Of that crcelnt Dc
n0cratc organ the Patriot when II tells them that Gen
Pierce LAUNCHED HIS BITTER DENuNClAFioE
AGAINST SLAVERY AND TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE
LAW"
given the article in full, in order that all its bril-
liant features may be- made apparent And now Dir. Star,
who do you suppose really originated those two little sen
which the Gazette has made such an uproar >
Why. Sir, they were composed written and published by
the editor OF the Washington Republic himself They never
i appear in the New Hampshire Patriot, the home organ
81 Gen. Pierce bat first the light in the Republic the
uncomprUmslng opponent OF the Democratic candidate :
And Mr. Gazette what do you think of youscli DIt
you did not know that those words were never pun
shed in Gen Perces home organ r. II yon knew IT, We
shall descend the of The appropriate to de-
scribe your offence. Ii you did know il, only
comserac the editor who enIghtens and insructs The
public after such fashion,
The stands 10 the month OF July the RepIblic
forth long article headed "FrankIn Pierce and his
Free Soil allies In Incorporated number o: rcso
ulions of various New Hampshire Democratic assemblies
and copons extract. were aso gwen from the New tamp.
shire Pa'riot-a being intended 10 prove the Free Susm
Of the New Hampshire Democracy At tc close Of that
article the editor of the Republic in his commentary
upon the text furnished by the New Hampshire resolutions,
&C. used the words now Improperly attributed by The Ga
z-c In the New Hampshire Patriot This article of the
Republic copied into the Richmond Wing of July 29h,
un'er III" head ." "taampOns Of the South in Ntr Hump
shire NJ az DrcL"srREs IAN! n-,v The final sentences
artcIc have reached their iated place in the
umns o r Gazette under the head OF that mos: inhuman
question "Ni they deny his!"
In the paper Of September the 9th continuing the
Roorhack which have Just exposed The Gazette
.ou Mr. Star, after using his opinion anoH,
he Thrilling Dnlponc thar considering your condition.
u shall not press The charge o. conceang those
extracts in Your defence, while you preaching piou
" the very crime perpctraiing. fUu have
Drur-: trouble enough upon yourself Tor one time aud We
lrd kindly disposed y"n vOur affections Moth
ing ths extraordinary and unlsna! Instance 81
uny upon III, part Gazette induces follow
example ul him that considering his CONDITION just
h ptr-. The cha against rim u wiluly and
deliberately pervet'ng those extracts for base party purposes
II. has Brought ouhIr enough upon himself for lime
ana feel liz disposed toward him in his affections
We sia! aCGu hun o ahlc ignorance or needless
n.ss PROVIDED, II. will eSlln what h. means IN the
ct last quoted calls you Mr. star, oi:iJ
td0r" lie 'hc cdit" cr.aMco Is said 10 be law
yer" 'BnIn"r our brains il we tell what fha,
any h"w--and If NJ Gazette win only espount that,
make Of H. will agree let him oil
trcly about ms New Hampshire Paro, AMI "hume organ
foprbark.
~. had houeht Of noticing another exquisite gem CON
iind in The last Ca2rr furnishing a,iltiOna instance
Of ~ powers ami wonderful ttuthuness. But ter
pear "r crowd The animals aud will conclude Tor the pre-.
by p.;n. pr the henet md er,rr conviction Of any
unh-icv; ny Thomas "Jrcus III ths region, the
closing paragraph I" the Republics nclc and will further
leave with Nj Star containing the entire arti
"Ic 10 be submitted 10 Tie inspection of any still doubling
taIco After several consecutive from the New
II npsire Patriot, the editor of the Republic winds up in
this wise:
Having brought together multitude of evidences
ic.cu'rcd throw light upon subject the Demo
crate la5Ung IL ialsify content Tor the
present leave the reader To decide whether il preppscr
GUS impossible unlikely that Gen Pierce his
tempt in January last 10 retain his influence with Inc Al
wing hi party should lave made remarks quite as
rcry in their those which attributed to
him Dir G"odaIe's and Mr. Focc's papers. It
for the interest OF Mr. GuDiac and Mr. F0gg. in The cUBi
on OF ,nclr controversy NJ The tme represent General
Pierce being ami slavery than he really
and have particle Of doubt that they crdrr orc
represent him faiily. He 10 known always
heartily wiki The party in New Hampshire. and we have
proved ncnncsby that throughput the prolonged agitation
years they have uniformly been found the side Of
The Free Sors and against the South G. cral Pierce
echo HE sentiments of his parry in his Stale when
ne launched h bitter denuncalons against Slavery and c
| Fugitive Shve Law
Al aao.her time, Mr. Star, may you 70 !ar,her
beauties the Lexington Gazette. JUSTICE.
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