Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-17
70 tie Editors Of .ir Eafn'rer: ~
H., I.ro,c,. Or, \ 1914

King GEORGE Oc,. 5, 1911,
The people Of ihi~, ms native county, nay" on
several occ asions invited that able and nieit''-
lb.e Elcc.or, William Smith Esq, to visit 'hsnl.
-. made his appearance among Us al our ias'
G mr., in con9anca with IN engagement long
since entered into 10 address his el!ow-ci'izenS.
The Wings. alarmcd al the effect produced ny MS
cr,,Leru wherever il has been directed, ana fear
IN Of lis consequences here, sent petition 10
Richmond for some one Ia meet him. Ihev en-
deayorcl TO ge. LYONS, Daniel or some worthy
champion OF their parts, who nigh; be received
with respect. aud listened 10 with attention: pni
the Committee put them OF with mir. Cr'swom,
who will be more readily recognised as me mai
yiiual who vas si3ra of his yeraci'y, il mis-
take not, BY John \. Parker, in 1919. Mr.. Sn'ih
was clearly entitled TO The day, but, with fear
less liberaiy which became him, insisted that
his friends Should suffer tue Wings 10 arrangc
the debate 10 suit themselves. Ailer various
threats on ,her par, 10 ho! separate meeting, IL
order 10 prevent the members OF their party from
hearing him. it was determined that Mr.. SmI'h
should frs, occupy two hours. lie commenced
his speech in happy allusion to The scenes oil
his childhood, ana the agreeable impressions
which their association with the present occasion
called m and c1?Iessci some proper regrets q,
heinz pursued and hunted OF, !'y his ad"crsaTieS
IN The ryten, Of having been denied OF That occa-
sion. the poor privilege OF single day ; Tree ana
familiar communion with the companicH> oil ms
youth. and in the land which gave him BIRTH tie
passed rapidly on 10 the grcai Questions Wiiicn ne
came 10 discuss and enforced hs Positions oS II"
resis,ible arguments, coupled with nuehcy 81
lanoraoc and carncs.ncss OF manner OF which
.rnh and Justice are the harbinsers, and which
even then. fall TO the silt Of but few men tie
ssv1ra,,y look m the Sank ana Tariff questions
AMI in tracing their origin from the foundation
NJ IN, G; ,yernn:ent up 10 the present time, showed
conclusivelv that they were creatures OF, 'hl nao
bean supported through al time, by The Oil teic-
raj party or those in favor ut exclusive psi'lle-
yes, under The disguise OF difsrcn, names iic
identified these as one and the same WIN 1I.e
present Wing party. In The course o. ms con.
additional argument, nc ahlic,'a'eu i. III ia
massrlv manner the desccrated use to sach ne
inew The names of Madison and Jefferson would
he nerrerred. as authority for these measures;
and with great clcarncss and force, proved tha',
though having lent reluctant SANCTION 10 'ishi'
in q modified torn, under very dl1ereh' citcI'h,
stances, these lusiriouS men had never ylen'e1
their constitutional oblcctions-anI thal ihes h''o
died as they had lived, opposed to them' as IN
JUS, in their tendency, unequal in their operatioh'
and dangerous 70 the liberties OF the people
When he came 10 show the inconsistency OF me
Whg par,y-their frequent inPo>i,lons upon inc
peoola-and 10 conlras, their professions win
their prac.jces, he sustained his charges with
the Wing Address OF 1910, and Mr.. New,
toms letter 10 the Central Committee In
reading the latter document Mr.. Newton,
who was. present. protested iha, he letter was n
correctly printed Indeed y said Mr. Smith, i
cut ii from the Richmond Wing, and was sure
its genuncness would no, be denied; but Will The
gentleman show me the cgrorf' "The word t6r.
aessa replied Mr.. Newton. "shoad be .frmneSs.
M. Smith readily accepted the correction, and
criticised it with good deal Of IS seysriy md tie
The mildes,. rs. the gen,leman's party, for ne re-
g u "candor and fairness as nearly ;synony-
mons: but he charges them now with The want
Of nerre as we'll as the want OF honesty. II Would
be unjust 10 Mr.. Smith 10 attempt TO give you an
idea OF the strength of his arguments, ana me
clear and lucid manner with which ,hey Were
presented. He came among us, pIeceGea WIN
high reputation as popular orator. ana ai!nousn
/. is rare. under such circumstances LOT any
man TO sustain himself, his mastery shor' en-
This OCCASION entities him TO be c!assea am nhss
The frs, men Of ths country. During me Wnoe
time Mr. Smith was speaking, do no' oeliese =.
s;nye soul Ief, the house He was followed ~
MI Gr.wo!d in .psssh oftws hours all ao0"'