Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-02

somewhat, from rcc-seckc:s, who have appropriated
I" themselves scraps ot tho renowned banner thni
ilndiri in terror continent, with view 10
;hc revival i'll modern times OF the cvcr-SlOro uc-
:nrlics of the Surrender OF Cornwe!!s.
The interesting letters TINT passed between the
President and SIR CURTIS prior Ia the presentation
she'll publish hercaitcr.- National IntcLhgcaecr.l
From ,io Wheeling ArGu-. May H..
RETRlBUTTON.
Wa arn not tanner OF wild beasts, un'i in r"nnr,-
ing pres. Il" not aspire 10 become the Van Am
bnrgl of all scoundr,-, hyrocritae ianatr-. Our
readers will bear witnrrS. u" the contrary, that we
have often suffered public '!cinqurnt- arnun, us Ia
20 unwlppr,l al justice, rather iIHi make personal
character tho theme al uur iiscu--"n. But our duty
to the community, Ia require at our hands solli
rctrbu;ion nr ;hc indecent i;bcls upon M upright
iul-r who is n."l citizen, and upon the laws q"
the State, which n:c about !" notice
ihc Torres nj this city, which - II sewer i"r n hih
lin; offers nn the lr isn't. cunlncl ~ part al an cI
,nr;al article. thu i,iiow!n.: paragraph:
The Sprgg House applied :"r license :!m! !, was
.runteI enough ri tho members v"'in- I'r il. be-
cnls the, considered il l only way oi keeping the
matter away :"n HE c't.ny r"nrI. bet l!l~icHl o'
honestly taking their license. nnd paying !"r i! .;".
;ls legally demanded by the citizens and c"a'ril Gs The
price o s.ch nuisance ami intended 10 i III" curse
Ia as few pnrshc the p:npicors al III" "ll-" have
:mrird the gc I" the circuit Iouri un'ii tiry
obtained from him m1-iaN-"i tp;upcr'y so-c;t.c!,,l
not grant tho said house n li.cnSc. The caac was
thus thrown into tho hands Of tho lawyers. VIII" seem
10 be all Of one mindha' il is t!c duty ni !ir law to
lind some way i'll which the liquor Gun be '"li "n!
lrInknr,lr mnc.
Yesterday, the following appeared in the s'.mc pa
per: CT.
Court dcvcrc, ha opinion, ycs!rr'!ay. vm The lGu"r
Question. adverse to III" scnn "t connr and grant!
inc the Sprisg l!ouar license 20 pci. wl!rk"r ~
licil G- i; pca.cs. We nrcsnimr he one.taiI' The.
snnc opinion that many Uiiir"s ,!u thai .i!r laws nj
virginia were only made 10 protect run and nr%r"s
md that the ,eoplc aut! !ci. opinions ~ Ia TIE rApe
lirncv and nccrssv n i:i.!.s rum holes under tleir
moscy urr n nn more ii;un the lii" al sil,"
Muster in hcnrucky. p.Nirl III" ''rrs families nr"
protected in ;lcir riY- y! going IL pld NrI as iis'
~ ihev please. aud inkne Others along.
The council meets this evening, aud va presume
som" acton will hn had in tho prcniscs Wo do iini
think thc people are whipped Yet. although temper
anrc il declared Northern tanntirsm by Judges "-
we'll as Legislators.
II is unnecessary 10 defend Judge Thompson agains.
the insnuations of the Times. But tho pubic ought
10 know that thcso rHmnniCS proceed from thu pen NJ
nn editor who Inst summer went into the ""niy cnhr;
oh Monday, though he hnl been drinking nj coffee
house on Market street, tho Sunday evening before
aud Offered tho the following snnrtni"nous
resolution
"JuLy QUARTERLY TfnM, 1853.
Whereas il appearing (" this court that The sale {"
ardent spirits throughout this country has been inu-
ricus 10 the morals Of community, has foRtercd
Sabbath brcnkiug and dissipation hy inducing young
men from the city TO seek hcsc resorts :nr sabbath
amusement, mud that lias been productive Of many
and scrious evils in our community Will" IL IN o II"
mancst hcnci; to il; therefore,
Resolved That wS in full court assembled do ap-
prove of the action nf the Cour nj May Term III re-
sng to grant said licenses for tho sale 9" ardent spi.
ritz throughout rhr county and earnestly recommend
the courts which 10 succeed this acSslon that
illoy follow the example which has been sci them ana
reject al! such applications as may involve the right
to vond sprtuous liquors al any place III this court
and exclusively under this court"
And who. al the beginning nI this year. went into
the City Council to give similar nnti-'irenSc vote,
although he WAS on or about the same evening drink
ing cotlce-housc Union street, md who nt the
bar of the Sprigg House has taken larger strgS o
brandy thnn any other rcqncncr of that bar 1t was
10 "Nadiing" business. with him. And .ul'rr little
accounts about town attest that he was not parta 10
the Sprigg House. We are not aware thut hc has
objected 10 having any rum-olc ever ~ close, 'un-
The 4mrcr Mt the 'lirst frmilic." is natural. One
who skulks through the world under m assumed
name NAV well envy those who utter the names oi
their own fathers with pride. Il il not long since The
editor Of the Tones was appointed postmaster ot tins
citv. nnd afterwards was removed hv ,hc sihc
administration under charges affecting his Integrity
At the eEne time il was alleged tlint Ir had grown up
h.rirnncc the mnnlc of Whitcnmb, witt! the prefix OF
,Iunnthnr aud that hc left that name unl his nntivc
cuuutry behind him about the same time. ltc pledged
himself make satisfactory explanation of the mat
ter, but whilst the inputuon has often been pub
lclv repeated neither denial explanation hHs vet
been given the public and wha; Is worse, his sub
acqcnr conduct has not tended TO rcn""c suspicion.
After li- ignDniinouS diss.al from Oiic" hr WAS We
~ anxious Ia induce lis ncighbors by rome public
Net of approval to wipe out tile disgrace affixed Ia
his character. He would have had Wing County
Convention nominate him for the Legislature; but no
effort could prevent ihG, body from rejecting hrl.--
lie then snugh: to be witc-wascd by nn election II.
mayor u the city, but the people vi The ynJcc!cdn
Spurmrd and mortified, and thirs;g FOR revenge, he
ls since done wlIa;o lay i'll h!r P"wcTto!urr tins
community even TO the extreme dishnnor "i bc'ray-
ing tho good nnnc and vital interests -! uu" city to
Northern Abolitions;s.
His ma.YoeIlcc towards this community ma hattl-
raIly extended itself TO the laws the institutions h;li
the citizens Of the State and the fling at our laws III
the article Of yesterday is but one OF many llldcu'
tiops uf dcmoninc hntrcd Of our venerable Common
wealth.
Ii is not wonderful that holding the most re-
spuiribc stations aud bcuing the most lrrcproachn-
bic character, should he nali3ncd hy suclI man.-
Among the :rst events that brought him TO tho notice
of this community prosecution agas: h!m TOR
libel upon NJ, DID, worthy and inntlcnsivc citizen.
At different times he has vented his gall upon every
prominent Democrat III this part OF the country and
many elsewhere, paying IL, fcSard l" inc sGcIn
right of character. Nor mas ne sParcu Others flH
n,Iiognz fulsomr nnd false, have been reserved for
himself To others lc il 'lhw!s t." ray any debt
ryru nf inst r,nnncuia;inn. lie il II Muuchuu1cn in
loasiu" md towards ";'rre bully, Ton papcr hall
blackboard und inii voitr"on In every relation
prctcndor anl hvpocri'e rom his Hunlo to his us'
SION good lEen ought 10 ieoi honorcd D.? his aous'.