Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-12

" UFT TfI"NT.
ACcoM.cK c. IL. Oct. BON. ISL

Messrs Editors-You know that Mr. Lyons
had notified the Wings of Accomack, that hc
in company with several distinguished speakers
OF his party, would visit them Immediately ate.
the Yorktown Convention. In consequence d
this demonstration on their part, our irients
determined 10 meet them in becoming mann,r
and accordingly, the delegation in attendance At
the Hampton Convention prevailed upon Nj
Caskie and DR.. Mallory TO visit Us for the pu.
pose OF meeting the Wing champions in discus
sion al the October Court N1c.srs LYONS aid
Stanard made their appearance, unaccolnpahi.t.
however, b. MessrS. w. b. Archer, DAME
Cooke ana MAYO, who were also eIFtctod which
fac, induced the Wings Ia turn out on MONDAY
last, our Court day in full blast. The arranse.
ment agreed upon 10y The respective parties W.
that the debate should be conducted by Sless-
Lyons and CaSkie.
The former gentleman commenced, and in tie
two hours allotted 10 him, he delivered a vcy
handsome and entertaining address, aboundinc IN
wit and beautiful flights OF iaEcy. Il was well
calculated 10 captivaic the imagination, but nj
10 convince the judgment. He labored very hard
10 revive the old topics Of 1910; he spoke briefly
OF the Bank cndeavoring 10 prove il 10 be q Re
publican measure; he then took up the Tarii
question, after which he concluded in very glow
Ing erlogy upon the character OF the gfea, En-.
bOdimeni
Mr. Caslie's reply was very able and saiisfac
tory. He met Mr.. l.. on his grounds Of 1910
and brought up the famous address Of that year
in Judgment against him and his party. Hc
showed who had been consistent in supporting
Gen. Harrison as anti-Bank, anti-Tarifi, and
who had not His fire told with such good effect
thu, a large number OF the Wings were compelled
TO rc:rca, before = They caEno, be blamed, how
ever, as discretion is the better parl OF valot -
and
"They who fight aud Taa array
May live to fight another day.
He tr,lmphanlly retu,ed Mr. Lyors's author-
lies for the Republican character Of 4 Bank, and
then laid bare the cnormi,es OF the present Tariff
with an argumenta,ivc ability thai did him great
credit HIS speech was listened 10 throughout y
his Democratic friends with great pleasure, and
was regarded by them as triumphant viniica-
ton of their cause In speaking of Nj. Lyons
address ! omitted, in the haste OF this COMMUNE
cation TO state that he announced himself a. ~
favor Of the Annexation of Texas, and tried 10
make the hes; of Mr. Clay's position on tina,
question; but his efforts on this point availed him
bur little, when met by Mr.. Caskie's convincirg
proofs, that the Wing candidate is pledged against
IT. Alter C.'s two hours had expired, Mr.. Lyon,
occupied another hall hour in very spirited de-
clamaton, in which he fully endorsed the Whis
Address OF 1910.
Mr.. Caskies answer was taken up in crit
cism upon the address, and lis searching severity
seemed 10 be sensbly felt.
The Democrats of Accomack are nndcr great
obligations to Mr.. Caskic for the great service
which he has rendered them on this and former
visit among them, and will ever wish him all ihat
honor and success in more advanced life, Of
which his youthful manhood gives such brilliant
promise.
There was discussion The next day At Pnnco-
league. !, was opened hy Nh Stanard in speech
OF IN hours duration. The day was quite cold,
and the warmth of his style Of oratory failed 10
excite the irisid sensibiliiies OF his hearers. He
very ingcniously endeavored To identity Mr..
Polk with Mr.. Van Buren,, and TO saddle upon
the former The old charges against the admins
traiun of the latter lie then went somewhat
into the Tariff but upon that subject lie was
stale, fat, and Improbable"
After the still born speech Of Stanard, which
seemed to die as il Tell from the lips, the late wor
thy representative from the Norfolk District, Or.
Mallory, entertained the assembled multitude III
one Of the most witty, sarcastic and racy speech
cs il has ever been our lot 10 hear. He literally
tore Mr. Lyons 10 pieces He stripped him 81 all
The sophislrv which his ingenuity had thrown
around the great ISSUES Of the day, and held him
up to the grca, multitude in such light, that DO
one could restrain his laughter.
II has been said by some hot par,;zan or some
ignoIamus, that this well-iniormed statesman had
been used up" by certain EdwaId p. Pitts. Of
this county, in late discussion in York county.
This improbable story may gain some credit
where the two gentlemen are not known-but
here. upon the Eastern Shore, where the ignorance
of Pins is proverbial, and the extensive and ac-
cura;e information of DR.. NJ. 30 well known, such
unfonnded rumor only serves 10 excite our rHi-
blcs.
DR.. Mallory's hour being ont, Mr. Lyons (ite
Wings being afraid to permit Stanard to reloln)
rose and delivered about the same speech which
he made on Monday, falling not 10 adorn the
Great Embodiment" with all the gorgeous deco
rations that his fertile Imagination could throw
around him. He having closed, Caskie rose in
reply. with the dencanor OF one conscious OF his
power, and delivered one Of The most areumenta-
live and sarcastic speeches TO which we ever s.
tened So great was the excitement produced ~
his speech, that three cheers were simulaneou>ly
and voluntarily given for "Caskie of Richmond
He has endearcd himself TO the people OF this
shore. Long will they remember his services
and glad will they be 10 meet him here again
GUILFORD.