Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
March IA, 1914
FOR TIE ENQUIRER,


The canvass for the Presidency commenced in
this county on Monday, by discussion between
Messrs Daniel and Toler. The debate was opened
by Mr.. Daniel in speech OF about an hour length,
in which he strongly presented The enormt'es oil The
Wing Party, in the last four YEARS lie commenced by
contrasting their thousands OF acts of most wan'on pro-
scription with their hypocrtical camors in lS10-He
exposed their inscriptions md systematic msrepre-
sensations of public debt and expenditures, IN winch
numbers OF the party, from honorable men IN Con-
gress, Messrs Barnard and Caru,heFs Tor instance
down to the most reckless Editor have been engaged
He showed by Mr.. "Matplot" Newtons letter, ard
other evidence that the leaders in Virginia stand CON
eicted Of having practsed monstrons fraud upon the
people-of having published 10000 COPIES OF an ad-
dress declaring their candidate 10 be against Bank,
on constitutional grounds and of course, bound in
honor reto establishment, when lhev must have
kno,rn his w,llin gness 10 sign Bank Bill These,
and other topics, ably discussed by Mr.. Daniel,
till the expiration of his hour.
MIR Toler then rose and delivered 4 speech, rtry
markab.e in lis arguments and facts. tie expressed
some surprise at Mr.. Daniels speaking of past erentS
not expecting and not being prepared for retro
spectve discussion. He, however, went boldly, tho
awk wardy 10 work, denying, asserting, "cypherng,
with some rant and much "sound and fury; he halt
ed through his hour most lanely. He evidently
not himself The spirit Of 40 seemed to have "onzed
out" Commencing with pr scrIpon, he fully tide
MED every thing, and called Tor proof forge ting,
probably the impudent boast of the reckless Granger
that ne had turned out ana WOuIo nave
onsed many more il he had remained in Office
(1 600 actually removed, and 1000 more would
be in q few weeks-3G00 in aD He gravey
adduced the fact, TIM, bank had hcen establish
ed as on evidence of the honesty and fatr-deaiing
Of the party IN IS40 lie talked mos. strangely of the
public ALTERNATING it NANTES, that he had been i'm
posed upon by the disabilities Of Mr.. Caruhers
Of he authors Of that extraordinary work, "Facts
from the Record" He insisted-premising that the
subject Of DEET one oil much mystery, and IN con-
sequence often msrepreSened that The appropriations
made by the Congress, whose term expired with The
Democratic Administration, constituted, after deduct
ing the receipts the Treasury OF the ensuing year.
so much debt-and that, therefore, The debt OF 81
March, Al, left by Mr. Van Buren,, was about trenty
millions instead of less than stren, reported by The
Uhig Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr. Daniel quickly
explained this ''mystery, and showed that, 10 the
monst-ous absurdny OF charging Ir. Van Buren, with
these appropriations deJtS, Mr. Toler added The
great Injustice OF omi;tng give him credit for those
unpaid when he lnstaed-thus making
of abou, fitv millions He spoke with the same want
of and of the expenditures Of Mr.. Van
Burens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the old and false
charge OF opposition TO the War-and in reply 10 Mr.
Daniels secna speech, introduced "facts, TO prove
that hiyh dntieS make ioac prizes Mr. Daniel 10 prove
wha, were the opinions of manufacturers Of this absurd
idea compared the duties ARTICLES manufactured in
this country, with those the misunderstanding
that whilst the first are in some instances prohhtory
the raw material IS almost "duty free "
An important TACT mas iatsly come 70 llght IN th's
p,ce-one showing the desperation Of the Wing party
and the necessity for "etsrnul Wig lance The part
of the Democracy. The Wings here engaged in
manufacturing votes for the Preside nial election
One man is known to have made thirteen, and they
avow their determination 10 do much of this work. 1t
supposed be in obedience TO orders from he seen
tire of political intrigue ond chicanery that in their
grand Convention of last month pl,, concocted
for carrying the State by votes of this character
Would il not well to give the alarm, that friends
in every part Of The State may be on their guard
Very respectfully, f.
THE Wing orator boosted the other day in Connec
,cnt (see the very interesting letter from member of
Congress in our last paper that the organization in
VIRGINIA was perfect. Perfect. And vaeabond buff
foons and votes manufactured to order, are, pre-
sunc, part of this perfect organization. We ca upoa
every man. who loves The State, to arouse, and watch
the tricks Of The Feds and ward eff their blows
the citadel Editors