Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-21
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GY mrcnlE, nuxXAvAXr. TYLER < WISE
TuHsDAr m0KNING, SEPTEMBER al
The LEXINGTON VIRGINIA PAPERS AND
TILE RICHMOND .kNOJIRERn

TIE LEXINGTON VIRGINIA PAPERS AND
THE RICHMOND "ENQUlRER"
The h-b!onsias of Rockhridge are very greatly
disturbed by The course the "Enqurer" has thought
proper to pursue:
Thr following from the Lexington Valley Star," )"
thonsh Goirg vu!-nc" 10 every principle of editorial
'urre-y wc are drposrd To regard merely rs silly
ebulition OF puerile passions:
lmE RIcHNoND "ENQuIREH" A>D THE LITTLE
O>E !-'rn- four rrtIrd mp CONCERNS who now stand
~ ~. hrl'n cf '.e 0ncc great "Enqurer imagine
'heiGsr, ~ Hn many great oxen, standing among
H.. vast 'nul'tudr :" !anbs throughout the State and
navr only Ia -rj'ch their great tas or twice in
order 10 rails. enicien duet 10 bind the eyes C hos
wno d.rs 20 ln'-rrc..t the wouh b. powerful
ir.cksirr- Bat Ci.guise il you will, 'he
r~api- oi ha stI:" opinion still'-whch il, that
hc 'Erqrirer." rather, the four immortal, tas W.,
s'.'isii-d hat the rd "Erquirer" bushes al every
ts'ia al the Adinuisrann,l ar. determined that
NJ. L-'cher -inli not have The nomination tor Gov
rrn"r. And why! Because MIR. l.. would moi tall
down ana worship Al III" irrt ot The tour Wise irjck
SifrS Of the "Erqgrer.' That's IL. now you have il,
r,c,-:-rsyr- trick-tcrs-ile odd trick is what they
fighting tJr.
We readily recognize in the Stars bold figure
ol . oxen anI '.iambs" the "shtep' that bleas
through ile valley Star, and rs know il to ba q
;'p- laint" ol Mr Lccl,er'. charity prompts us to
I
the "Slar'' thsi we ste no occasion 10 ''throw
du- in has ny-4"-.hst mode of deception
nj.:tt Be- necessary with more important personag-
( bu, "a j.iHdn ".;i.b would indeed he the greatest
cruelty. Il Mr. Lich-r ,oes no; bell his "pet;" will
bring siji greier trouble hs owner For instance.
she attempt nele by hi- iuconsderate shesp to Gn
Governor WI. into the present controversy, s 10 cay
t;- hast. imprud-nt. IL has taken psrt whatever
.is discussion, and We believe. desires TO have no
thing 10 DO with the ssues how before the Democra
cy.
We ar, called ".ricks,-r-," 'oxrn," by the Star
wi!e - gr;.dy pardon such violations of editorial
c.ut:csy, cannot su!T-r to pass the following
r:sn presentation and Interpolation. The VALLEY
.." ms bot h.sIaed 10 descend 10 the low trick
OF uc"r por.,ir.: word int" communication in the
'i;uqur.r which, aTr u"i 10 be found in that com
rGnicatoi. And Yet VIZ Grr called "trickstsrs." In
the Valley Stnr'' "i Sept l6,h, may be found the
| following:
~ correspondent; ~ the 'kiChmnnd Enquirer, whc
sirn- himself An EASTERN Democrat, says that the
Democratic party 'hrd better r-pudaie the idea nj
uurr Il :nninaHg John lelch-r and let him reinair
where IL is, occupying H. he does very important
! pn-ii"n--.l. sncini Interest. at The whole country.
| might almost .y lmp-ru'ively demanding hl- rerv
CO. IN ii Cmrgr.-s at the L. States Washington.
iccOyID, IN ihiN Wr,i,r. W. L,tch.r IS r,H gnalF'H
Il f,p,c>tri Ms S~"b'nS 81 ne Ienh L"Si0h, an Con
f,>S pnd hs congressman cOvrS' him 10 be-
il!, ni-m..r, thar tie h'einctai interests ot he
| i5je coHHby' impsfHvr!y r,Iulre hs scrviGea III
! t,:i hody.'
No.r rhcr. - but one point attempted 10 he made
n the above extract sgsr-t An Eastern Drnocs'
s1d la, point w. have first .cieed The Star sayr
accOrdtng to :ii- writer, Mr. Listener is well quail
i-d 10 .-prrsen, the SwabInr of the Tenth Legion
And the Star" mskr4i i, nppenr That the words. 'Swa
bus oi the Tenth Legion" quoted from IAN
Eastern Democrat. No -uch words as Swabins
Of rh, Tenth Legion" TO be- found in the commu
nicnon ul IAN Eastern Democrat, from which the
star nurtrs. W. hcpr shalt hcnr no more OF
.irck-trr-" from the ''Vnl!-y Star"
Nor rh- l., xnsl"n "Gnz-il" more Just 10 the "En
qu.rrr' thsn tl,, Valley star" While the ''Siar" in
,rnalu;.. words into COMMUNICATING, the Gazette
at:rhs,.s 10 the e Enquirer" sentiments never
uttered and which were princ'.ly r.pudiaed in the
very .di.oii, ro which th- "t'nzette" elIudes The
..G.a-ti-' speAkiug Of the A;;,nus on the Echo,
-ays:
Tia. Richmond Enquirer. We are not greatly
IN u ha- suggested That they hr reduced 10 slavery
order go tsl Ia some crisnt He practcaf etsct 81
Lr W. opsn,ns oC Me siIcc fr,sc, subject which, at
.. ;n- i commanding large STARE OF public at
ieniior.
We i,aiic.. :rr errors of the "Gazette.'
In our editorial upon tie Echo VIZ said ''rc
rop'I uof, for one moment, connte"nnce The opening
af ~, Africon >i1r' Iroie." and yet The Grzett."
i,,rbu;e- the Enquirer drsire $50 tesi, TO some
.xr,nt, III" yrnciical opening OF the African Slave
Trade" We submit, TINT under such gross Injustice
W. mu-, be- pa,d.rrd for mt giving the Gazette
..(u, aud f-a,k expression Of views "in regard
:" the pinr' ct IAN eminent Southern Statesman
When W. have becn grossly msrepresented IN one
instance. the apprehension of similar treatment
airnvss Ii. from all demands "f editorial courtesy.
TIE LYNCIBLKG REPUBLICAN.