Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-28
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WA -Risor,x, April 90.
The Richmond Ea9ui,r Is dssply In love with i's
Free Soil President and Cabinet that 70 its poor benisht
ed vision, oil Of their arc pure andjmmseu'a,e-
onored by the pstroni.ng attentions Of the Brgadicr,
naturally regards him very exalted being and alto
gether worthy Of the alteration Of ths American people,
the eye Of the Enquirer he and his counscors can do
n.y. and lie amos. sacrilegous any one to dare
question their purity Of motive wisdom Of action
such nf.tuation would appear remarkable did we not
know how convincing tho arguments all Presidents
employ and how prone the most gacious Of men
to regard the dispenser Of the spos a irresistible In ar
gament and irreproachable In conduct.
In late letter. took occasion call public attention
to the outrageous conduct Of the Secretary in re-
vokng without just cause grAnt made by his prcdeces-
the proprietors Of Old Point The Enquirer Of
yesterday publishes communication the same subject
which only confirms the accuracy OF my statement,
but really places the Secretary in sti more dissracefu
attitude. And yet with that communication staring IL
10 the face Il thinks proper that my letter msrep
resented the facts As am reluctant to believe that any
respectable Virginia paper would knowingly state what
untrue, disposed to think that this assertion was
inadvertently made by the Enquirer deny, emphatcal
y that there any Misrepresentation Of TACT In my let
ter and the Enquirer will take the pains to compare it
with the communication which il publishes and endorses
Il will be forced to admit its simply stated that
the present Secretary bad very amsy preteIt
voked the grant made by Mr. Courad although the latter
before doing So had personally inspected the premises
and had ascertaned that met with the appreciation OF
Gen. B4pkbesd, the commaudaut of the Post. The
respondent OF the Enquirer confirms this almost in
many words, and goes give other facts, Of which
was previously ignorant but which still less credita,
BILE to the Honorable Secretary Il Is that he does
80 In very dainty apologize way, while my com.
ueuts we're not couched in such phrssebut
probably his communication intended for the SecreA
rvs eye aud Of bad to be spiced with due pro
portion of itery. Both Of however, came to the
same conclusion-that the Secretsy urjus
fable and ought be reconsdered. The 'quer
10 the opiiou-only Il would beg as ia
what others would claim right.
regre that Of directing public attention to
Mr. Davis arbitrary abuse Of power, not agreeable t.
the f,sidous Of the Enquirer But being verscd
jrgon In the Language o! ad ilaon, unable
follow it.. standard initiate its purer taste. In
with a urge minority Of the American people,
can't help thinking that Jefferson Davis hs.
furnished his bright fame by his si.ton with the
enemies Of tho South aud his serve devotion to Free
Soil President.
Old Bullion, In his speech OF yesterday thrust his
tcal lance into the ribs of the Washington Union
nceit of the conductors ofthw sl,vish ani .pess
per. His sarcasm and sneers telling tina, ever
competency of the Court Journal vas disturbed
labored attempt with his weapons adorr
t,e editorial columns Of this mornings paper But
,ntest is altogether unequal. snar from .nton il
sand times formidable than the bite ni the In
m, and Of his ordinary grows produces moro eec
III the combined rawlings Of Fornry and Nicholson r
whole session. He ia particularly rnercless up I
to's and newspaper scrbes, and whenever they eros
his path, puts them down In true Bentonan style A
,od joke, illustrating this PECULIARLY OF temper Is
X' Of the Baltimore Sur recognised Swiss in poi
itcs, In the frequent habit Of disturbing the on
~quanimy, by prcking him with irritating darts Meet
ing Mr.. Benton one morning, he approached him anc
| commenced wing an sr,png with his usual syco
phancy, when Old Bullion remarked Mr.. G. believe
Yes sh." Mr.. G. feel highly complimented by you
abuse but, sir tolerate you cvility" II is nee d.
say abasbsL made moo. e-oo.,,,
sxit.
Though the Washington Union makes Benton's pos,io
the Nebraska bill the ostensbls ground of ia n,
saul the of its anmosiy is the determine
zion expressed by him overhaul Forueys inouitles
It's Editors know well that he is apt 10 carry out vhatev
he undertakes and this formidable trait in his chsrac
ter naturally exces their alarm. thorou n exposure
Forney might possibly make the Brigadier ashame
If his organ for it is we'll known that this uncrupulou
is the life and soul Of that deectabe paper Brin
light Foneys corrupons aud thus drive him from tn
association OF gentlemen and perhaps the President wi
be compelled by the overwhelming force of public opir
ion, to give up his creates, favorite. On this account
part of their policy to assai violently Old Bullion
public course, that should he ask for an nyes
tig,tiou into Porneys career will be attributed TO INC
tives OF malice aud private resentment and the
denied. Tho Nebraska men will be appealed TO- in be
half Of the injured innocent and their sympathy and ali
to shield him from the assaults aeyo
lence. This game, however, wont answer. Wheneve
any member will exhibit courage enough to demand al
investigation, the House will grant with the creates
alacrity. Blu. here is the serious difficulty No on
disposed thus far the consequences AM
if Old Bullion flltcrs, knavery go unpublished -
Hopes ente tanned at time, that some memb.
OF the Virginia delegation would boldly assume the mi
ative,-but beyond much v4poring and a great deal o
spu.,er they will do nothing Presidential Gvors bay
charms for them we'll as Tor Of less preteoso
IKE.