The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-29
Anaersnn gntelli9enser.
A NOVEL ATTACK ON ROYALTY.
Sir Robert Peel I'm the Role OF "Junius,"
without tho Mask.
From The N. Y. Ertnitn Post.

From the N. T. Etynifg Post.
Since Rrummels tiff with the Prince
of Wales, which was embelished by the
memorable "Who's your ia. friend ?"--
put 20 mutual acquaintance BY way of
cutting the royal offender as he passed
there have been few instances when En-
glsh subjects have ventured tipon pub
lie quarrels with members Of tho family
of the sovereign. An astonishing cxcep-
ton has presented itse'r If which we
have now only the opeaing incidents,
markable and interesting history.
Sir Robert Peel lately made speech
in the House of Commons i'll which he
the same exalted parsonage. He spoke
rs Prince of Wales, but rs George the
Fourth. Now Ianiy Fair, n pubica.
ton which is called society journal"
and is supposed in some occult way to
represent the royal family, took up Sir
Roberts remarks with no little heat
Vanity Fair, in spite Of its title, does not
think Mr.. Thackeray's example by any
mcansc proper one. Or rather it prob
ably holds that while one of them "dash-
cd literary fcllers" might be permitted
to speak i'll of the "f1st gentleman in
Europe" and the offence be passed by in
contcmptuous silence, such immunity il
by no means TO be conceded to mem.
Der of Parliament speaking within ear
shot Of Buckingham Palace. Therefore
Ianity Fair has gently delivered itself to
the effect that Sir Robert peePs speech
hua no oftiro11xy fyi, III -,
consequence Of his disrcsptctful a.lusion
to George w. and his personal remarks
upon the Queen, and hat Several mem.
bcrs of the royal family have declared
their intention rcver to take any notice
of Sir Robert for the future"
To this in high dudgcon, Sir Robert
has launched forth flaming manifesto
which is perhaps tho bodest and sharp
est piece of writing ever put in print by
q member of Parliament about nnv per
son or persons Of the royal family. Two
hundred, or even one hundred wears ago.
both Sir Robert and the editor IF VANITY
Fair would long before this have been
cooling their heels in the Tower. 1t isl
suggestive commentary on the changed
usage and temper of the times that up to
this day nothing has been done in re-
gard to this curious attack, whatever
steps may be contemplated for the future.
Sir Robert shaped his onslaught in the
form of letter TO tho editor, and pays
his compliments to the lntter gentleman
In passing. 1t would be pity to omit
or TO cut the last paragraph of this curl.
GUS missive, and we therefore give space
20 it as follows:
"You appear to be instructed to make
me challenge, which, Notwithstanding
the channel through which it comes, nc.
cept with great pleasure; and as you in
yite me TO game which two can plav
at, one Of the parties in the contest NAV
prove pungent critic of tho coming
x & Co; and by the way, would
advise you strongly, MS you profess to be
the depository of the Imperial confidence.
to be little :aore discreet in the circu
lation ofyour authorized versions of royal
messages, or they may got YOU into
trouble, dear Mr.. Bowlcs. Like many
others, have put up with a good deal of
your insolence from time to time, and. as
your personalities have nothing in com
mon with the honorable and legitimate
duties of journalism, you will find me
now quite equal TO the occasion. But as
in the present instance you act as the
plenipotentiary Of royalty, 20 and tel,
your master that I am not the sort of
man to be smothered by imperial men.
aces, and, unless ] receive the most am
pie satisfaction from the royal sources
which have made you.their most impudent
mouthpiece, shall send copy Of your
statement, together with copy of nv
reply, to the Prince of Wales aud to the
Duke of Cambridge. And, us YOU haye
published and circulated such tleclara-
tion of the intentions ofthe Royal fa1nily
with respect to my remarks in the House
of Commons, shall avail myself of n
hitting opportunity to publish and TO pla.
card Iii London and the Provinces. ur.
der the heading of Sir Rober. Peel and
the rest of the Royal family both your
official notification of the royal message
and my contemptuous acknowledge
ment."
1t was necessary to get into the nine.
teenth century, and to get near the end
of it at that, for an Englishman, and
such an Englishman, to publish 40
daring letter IA this, and what is to
come oft will be looked for with pro.
found curiosity. TO take active notice
of it seems impossible, TO pass il with 81.
lence seems equally SO, the Prince of
Wales cahnna fight n subject, and alto
gethcr the dilemma is one out of which
there appears to be no digniied or be.
coming path whatever. The mild dis.
clnimer of responsibility for Vanity Ehiy
that has been put forth touches only the
outer edge of the matter. That Sir
Robert Peel contemplated and perhaps
chuckled over this embarrassment as
fruit OF his amazing procedure is very
likely 20 be true; but if such is tho
fact it should be said that to inflict nm
insult that cannot be resented is scarcely
to he accounted proof of chivalry.
Coon WoRDs OF ADyIcE.-pbv.