Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-28
VIRGINIA SENTINEL AND TIE ENQUIRER

VIRGINIA SENTINEL AND TIE ENQUIRER.
The "Virginin Sentinel" INDUCES in very i-nafured
remarks towards us. because We quoted from one Of
our contributors tfe words IONS Extra Billy Smith.
We never forbid our columns to any respectable
Democrat and will neither put in or take out words o'
communications. Whatever may have been thr
,.r.- in which our contributor used the words "ont
Extra Billy smith," they quoted Ivy us with no
offensive or conemptuous meaning
TIE "Sr,,inel" orgr's the duties o ''me'rOpolitan
periv icnrnns" when it supposes they will not inter
fre in the politics of the different Congressional Die
trice. The following extract ia, therefore, out oi
nlsc. and ryiucrs more anger than wisdom:
ave deem it our duty a-o to say in ths connection,
ba the interference in tn politics of this District
for which he Eaquirer has Indicated a proclvy
won!d not in any case he rrgardrh or respected oy
u,r Dau3rrary, who feel M need OF the cpunses OF
outsiders Bnt when the uns0ught cOunsels with
which we are rnvorpd. are accompanied with the
pIa;n evirnrrs thGi they sprDg from mere personal
feelings. people will indeed feel 1t their duty.
warmly and doubly to resent such attempt To convert
ia into Instruments Tor gratifying tDe uhKlnd
s.nInsn;s Of others.
Our "in,erfrr-nee' will no only BIZ regarded" and
"respeced," but has been requested and sought by
some of the h9s' Democrats 10 The 7th Congressional
District.
The ..Srn,ne!" would deny us the privilege Of
compliment to worthy and deserving Democrats, be.
cause. foraooih. such compliments may he consdsred
by nums as maiing against the relative and espe.
cial favore of ihe "Srnnel." Are no Democrats
10 bc mentioned in the public prints for lear of tres
passing upon the appropriated territory of the mem-
L4r from the 7tht The extract We have made was in
had iasts in view Of the Sentinel's" relation 10 that
member.
The '.procivity," indicated by Us was compliment
TO worthy Democrat who, among Others, had been
designated for Congress- and for this told that
ge hsvc no bu.in,ss with affairs in the Seventh Con-
.,rc,-i,".I District The "S.u'ine" inust know that
swe inid charter iIlimsble a. tDo wind anu when
we choose 10 turn our attention to the Seventh Con-
rressiOnal District shall not stop 10 ark permission
q. Governor Smith, nor the "S-ntinel." Though
elected by IL. Seventh District. The member, who
ever he may b., is much our representative as h+
i, IN. "Seuinel's.' Whether cOunsels are sought
or "un-ough" The Sentinel shall freely have them,
and unless all p.riea submit to convention, we Will
make the delinquent dsorgaulZsr know what It s 10
attempt to outrage the rules and laws OF party No
man has life estate" much Iess "lee simple" i'll
seat in Congc-rs. aud when respectable portion OF
the psrty demand q convention that man who refuses
10 Weld TO such call is not only derelict in his duty
par;v but il conscious that he ia no; the choice Of
bs constituents. So give the "S-ntincl" and "all
whom il may coprern" lair warning.
Let Gov. Smith, it hs believes himself 10 be the
chcic. ot hi- party, submit 10 Convention and in
hat nomination sha'! have nothing TO say. But
let him. presuming upon opposition support, AFRO.
rautly refas. submit IL Convention, and deny to
the people the right 10 their choice, and our
word for it, they will name the representative at the
polls by Sums other maze than William Smith.
We know how much marriment the "Sentinel" vii.
excit- In the Seventh District by charging upon the
Enquirer that our course il prompted by our "likes
or dislIkes" Now. no Edto: of The Enquirer has
any relation desiring any candidacy in Virginia. We
are perfectly i,pr therefore, from likes dielikes;"
ut ,ie .'Sen.inuI'' say that the impartial
s-r'jnArs ac;unt- ia EGtorl We opine not. Then
loot :; 80 bear any thing more ot personal "kes
diana - controlling hs c,urse snd policy OF pa
gyrs.
We rclus;ed by Iso unkind personal feeling:
towards Gov. Smith, but we that the organza