Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-26

~ From the EAggTer Of Saturday we extract
the article below. We await the exposition OF inc
ol;,c.l career Of Mr. Dix" and have some curiosity
10 see how IL will accord with bis Georgia letter.
There arc some ugly points in Mr.. DNs political ca
.r and We are inclined to think that the Enquirer
will gain the advantage decidedly in the expo
.ition Of it-however, it is family quSrrei
aud IN. ENQUIRER and Mr. Dix for it. We suppose
that those De uocratic journals OF the South, winch
have already endorsed Mr. Dix as acceptable TO the
Southern Democracy, and vouched Tor his orthodoAy
| will stand aside with hands oil hut n the enquirer
should show up Mr.. Dix so that the exposure
should impair the slight claim which MT plN now
has on the confidence of the Southern Democracy,
they will be in bad way, after having been SO s"'
to endorse Mr. Dix 1t would be decidedly disagree
able for them to have to take back all the hne Things
they have said about the Hon. John n Dix. But let
us have the exposition OF the political career oil Mr.
Dix and then we shall All we have to say, Is lair
play ON both sides. Here is the article IN which the
! sue between the two members of the Democratic
fraternity is made up
Joux A. DIX EsQ-Iu the discharge OF an imperative
duty the Administration and the Democratic party VIC
ventured in recent issue OF this paper 10 protest against
the assumption of the Charleston Mercury that the sp-
pontment of Mr. John A. Dix to the French mission,
would be satisfactory the Democracy OF the south
We took this step with reluctance and WIN as te per
pose disparage the character oil Mr. INK proner
Jve u, tho a. ,hinet IL was design only to give
preston to the well known and well nigh universal ludg
nen OF the South in respect TO the puohe CHARACTER O
Mr. and the propricty Of his promotion 10 the important
no.;,iop of Minister 10 the French Court IL FAR
from our wish to impute him sentiments, or TO accuse
him of conduct for which he u not justly Representative
did hu. represent him in the relations in which he mas
stood before country for the last i've years and eH
hihit precisely in what he held IN the South
Rut Mr. Dix considers have done him injustice. lie
has written letter, in which he denies eHPcy tnNt
he lever made abolition speech in or out OF the sen
or ever gave such sentiment a. thai
the South should BE- surrounded Nth GORDON Of fres
States, sc. We publish Mr. Dns letter promptly anu
with pleasure We checrfuy render him every faculty.
ia our power for demonstrating that the south mas here
toiore suspected i'm urusty with an earnest nope hst
he NAV be successful in his endeavor MI DIX Is man
ability and Of respectable personal CHARACTER ana We
,boud rejoice TO see him wipe out the blot OF abotonism
which suIies HE reputation. HE'S moTeover,S Demo
cratic office holder and concern for the character OF the
party gives us an additional interest in his vlndicaton
But Mr. Dix is not content simply request the publ
cation of his letter in the columns Of the Enquirer He
makes IN an issue Of fact with the editors OF this paper
and challenges produce the proof OF our allegations
in respect 20 his ms course Thus driven
exposition Of the political career OF Mr.. Dix. The duty
NAV be disagreea6le but snail not shrk IT, We mean
do justice to Mr. DIX. II, from thorough examination
OF his record it shall appear that Mr. Dix has not been
such n We represent him will make all possible atone
ment for our injustice But IT, the contrary, the sX-
posure should impair even the slight claim which MI pih
now has on the confidence Of the Southern Democracy he
must remember that he himself provokes the investigation
which results in his discontinue.
To The Editors 81 the Enquirer.
NV YoEk Sept. 90, 1855
=; Gentlemen - In an editorial article in your paper OF
the 18th inst am charged-hIsL with making furious
abolition speeches in the Senate ofhe United StAtes aud
second with the rhetorical flourish Of "a Gordon OF free
States surrounding the South, and compelling slavery /
Ike scorpion cncircled by tire, TO sting itself 10 death
These iinpuuAtous are alike unfounded. never made !
an abolition speech in the Senate out of i'll never ut
tered or entertained the sentiment above attributed TO
me-and call on you produce he evidence on which
your assertions made.
Your osn sense of propriety will the insertion
Of this YOUR paper without request to that effect
from
/ am, respectfully, yours, JOHN A DIN. |