Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-10
spectfu sneer, attached to his name, shall not, in
future, receive publication in the Enquirer

Gentleman An ungenerous attack in your paper
Of the Sd inst, compes me reactanty to appear il
your columns. The reply Of "Lecher's Friend" 10
unique producon-itls ls an effort 10 kill three bird.
with one stone. An old hate s grati6ed by its ma
lignant susion 10 Gov. Smith. Its true feeling oi
opposition to John Letcher s evinced surreptiliously
by its attack ON his real frsnd for truthful narru-
ton Of facts favorable 10 him. and "Wesfmoreland"
is assalled without reason or recognition of the
history Ut the last Gubernatoral Convention, in order
TO lessen the weight OF testimony borne by him,
dsagr-eabs to all of the opponents of Mr.. Letcher.
am ch,grined by the whole tenor of this article.
presume il is written by some acquaintance, who
Designed to wound me-, in order ~ sdvanc.
the political fortunes OF SONS asprsnt and instead If
exhibiting the nanliDess OF an open warfare against
Mr.. Letcher, he has covertly used the weapons OF
bandit upon personal character TO esson the force Of
testimony calculated to benefit him. | say isel cha
grited and spnak the truth, because il shows ths
deKeneracy Of the times Gentlemen. could once upon
time, write unpretIntious article for the press,
and feel securs from assault If not insult from the
Coarse and vulgar scrbbers Of the day. The ediro'
rial corps-the public tase and morals combined with
chivarlc courtesy to protect them, and tho true free
domo discussion was thus 10 every one in
the community When violence of language
qures rssUr to the "ultima ratio regum" and sisuc,
simposed upon penalty OF the death struggle. II il vain
tn talk of the freedom of the press. There will always
exist ia every community persons and presses despe-
enough to seek reputation by contact with gen.
tlenen of Influence who give tone and direction TO
public sentiment. The author of Letchers Friend"
ought forever to conceal his identity. He cannot be
II friend of Lstcher, aud undertake 10 prophecy,
when discovered, il ever he will prove 10 be his
opponent; if sn he must BIZ feeble i'll Intellect.
and eccentric in Judgment 10 require OF Letchers
friends "forhiddibg of the bans" between hem for
he future. Why could be attack the plain rtat.
nent of gentleman who had inauence sufficient in
The last canvass to kill of Democrat whose ser
vices had been once recognized by the party acting
in its highest political power (n caucus az entiillng
MIN TO the Office of Governor which hs filled aeI
wards with dignity and effect-spd is recognized
by the body of the same party Az faithful and able
representative in Congress- it be in truth LeIch
sr's friend He cannot be- q true Demo
crst, or he would be unwilling TO cast CEN
sure on the new comers TO the Democratic fold
1t a must during two Presidential
terms in the camp of Democracy in order to qualify
him to write a paragraph, stating lew facts III
urherance of the cause without assault 1t NOT covert
nsu from newspaper srribblers, how long shall those
the Presidency Ii simple Arithmetic, Mr.
'Letchers Fr,end," which you know you are not or
You never would have descended 30 deep into the
cespool OF filth and deracon by the of Offensive
ep'thets outsids OF gentee polemic code. "The
CALLED jade wnces" and you want new rider, and u"
more such Monsieur TOnsons as "WestmOreland,'
who fearlessy speak the truth for John Lelcer. You
shal be disappointed, my dear slr; and although NJ
older in Democracy than Mr.. Faulkner, Governor
Wise, et IN onne GEMS of political neopbytes whose
pretensions for high places are warmly advocated
by the Richmond "EnQuirrr," Westmoreland will b-
'garruous Hs ever, and the writer OF many more
unpleasant comma mic stions to "L.tchers Friend"
WEsTmoRELAsD.