Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-19

was confined to single short article, in which
the editor expressed ina few words his appro
val of the scheme for revenue-but acconpa.
MED with protest against the editors being
considered too warm an advocate Of Gov
Wise's general views of State policy. We can
see no object in 1.-THE South's" last reference to
this matter, unless it is intended in dsrision.
In justification of our reference to the proba.
bility of support which Mr. Pryor will offer to
Senator Douglas, We need only refer to the
very complimentary articles which have recent
ly appeared in THE South" coupled with the
name Of that justly honored statesman--and
which arc absolutely startling to readers who
have pcrused the gross and unjust personal
abuse which the same editor has, during the
last twelve months, heaped upon the same man
whom he now properly considers worthy Of
national confidence.
"Thc South" describes congatulation over
the removal Of rival as an "affront' to
"the public sense Of decency.' Fortunately
for us, this sentence cannot be made to include
our case. We have never regarded "The
South" as "rival" Our cotemporary con-
graduates himself on compliment which was
never paid him. The long established cha
racter of the Enquirer" and the general and
constantly increasing support afforded us by
the public, places our vcnerated sheet far be-
yond the possibility Of rivalry with n news
paper started and conducted under auspices
like those of 1.-THE South" We have consi.
dercd the political course Of 1.-The South" us
decidedly injurious to the best interests Of the
Democratic party, and for this reason, we have
wagcd constant and open war with that jour-
nal; and when THE South" lately prefaced
an assault on Gov. Wise, with a sneer at the
Enquirer" We fired our broadside, as we have
been accustomed to do, and saw no impropric.
ty in expressing reasonable degree of salts
faction ut the prospect of the speedy cmigra-
ton of neighbor who disturbed the harmony
of the Democracy Of Virginia.
This articlehas already spun out unayoidably
to most inconvcnicnt length. Therefore, and
because We have failed to initiate our neighbor' S
example, by ndulging in an exordium devoted
to our own manly forbcarance" and mag
nanimous spirit" We must be excused from
shouting peroration concerning the "trlum-
phant" nature Of our "vindication."
But we cannot conclude without parting
word Our cotemporary is about to leave us.
He goes to join in intimate association with
man who commands our cordial esteem and
admiration. He processes willingness to
cease the war he has so unsparingly waged
against honored members Of the Democratic
party. lie proposes future course, which
shall ignore factious and sectional quarrels,
to be guided only by the great considera-
tons of national principle and national inter
est. In this we shall be much gratified
to Weld him warm cooperation
lie takes "7he South" North, to Washington,
to incorporate it with "7he States" May the
union of newspapers prove equally auspicious
with the significant union Of names, resulting
in an equal defence Of the States rights Of the
South and the North, and loyal devotion to
the Union of the States We wish, too, that
the present undertaking Of our contemporary
may rcmuncrate him in honors and profits far
more abundant than those which have resulted
from his last enterprise.
If VIC still entertain feeling of congratula'
ton over his departure, We assure him that 1t
is by no means so joyous as our anticipation Of
his promised reformation. In view Of this, we
Law aside the remembrance Of all past differ
cnccs, to wish him peaceful and sincere FARE
WELL.
Jade! Yale! Gaze nc titubes!