Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-15
DISCUSSION IN SOUTHAMPTON.

DlSOUSSlON "
To the Editors Of tic Enquirer
Knowing that you, in common with every
Democrat in the country, feel the deepest
interest in the Congressional election OF this
District, | seize the first moment OF leisure
since the meetngol our Congressional candidates,
10 say, that Judge Bayly is conducting the can
vass with great zeal and abiity-and with most
hallering pros ects o. succe.s-lndeei il good
cause, Supported BY strong and unanswerable
arguments and stirring eloGuence have any
weight as they undoubtedly do with The people,
then may We safely claim triumph for The
Judge on this occasion. In political discussions,
he has few equals and no supefiors. In the
Legislature OF the State, in Congress, and on The
musings, he has measured swords with the
sloutest and The strongest, and in no encounter in
which he has been engaged has he failed 10 gather
laures- and able and talented as his opponent.
(Mr Sonthall,) is admitted 10 be- he has never
vel come off second best in any Of the discussions
that have taken place between Them. In truth,
in political discussions, Judge Bayly is an over
match for Mr.. Southall, and Mr.. Sonthall's
friends begin 10 Think that politics is not his
tort. Mr. Souhall arrived in Northampton on
Monday, the 9Th ulr, and during The week he adj
dressed the people al Caperie and Fr5nk Town
and have heard but one opinion Of his efforts
on these occasions, and thu, was disappoin,-
ment.
Judge Baylv met Mr. Soulhall for The first time
in this county al Guilfurd, on Saturday, the 20lh
ult., and after few remarks relative TO some let
iers that had passed between him and Judge Bay
" last Spring, he proceeded 10 say that he was
Wing, and that he had been brought out By The
Wings against his wishes and his Interests, and
he claimed il as an act OF justice lhatlhey should
support him. He said, he had peculiar claims
L. a, Ri ,j tfr in
1882 in preference 10 any individual in The conn
Try. In winding up his speech, in which none
o; the interesting questions now before the pub
lie were alluded 10, he made some remarks about
United States Bank, that appear 10 me TO show
how hard run Mr.. Soulhall was 10 offer even
plausible reasons why the people should dismiss
Judge Bayly and take him up He said, ne did
moi consider the Bank The great monster II had
been represented; Tor it had tailed 10 keep in Mr..
Adams, and had fallen By the hands OF Jackson.
He did not consider The Bank an obsolete idea, !"
or an impracticable question for the next four
years, and for the strange reason that Mr.. Polk,
in his Inaugural, had omitted 10 say any thing
about second term; he therefore came TO The We
~ logica conclusun, that he was candidate Tor
reelection; and, in order 10 promote his own sell
fish and ambitious views, he would advise and
adopt this or any measure, though he believed it
liberty and best interests OF the country This is
certainly very plausible argument, and very
pleasing compliment 10 President Polk. Mr.
Souihall concluded his speech, without saying
word about Texas, and only announced, be-
liere. lha, he was in favor OF Protective Tariff
Judge Bayly commenced his speech BY SAYING,
that, although he was exhausted with fatigue he
was happy TO meet Mr. Soulhal lie called The
attention Of the people 10 The fact, that although
Mr. Souhal was opposing him Tor Congress,
they had not heard either one word Of complaint
or objection made 10 a single vote he had given
in Congress. Why then, lie asked, am to be
turned QUIZ And The people, loo, will ask he same
question. He said, Mr.. Souihall had failed 10
speak of the momenious questions that are now
before the country; be, too for the present, should
pass them by and confine his reply 10 The re.
marks OF Mr.. Soulhall. He said he would no,
deny that Mr.. Soulhall was what he claimed 10
be, very good and consistent Whis-but ne
must be allowed 10 say, that he had very pecu-
liar way of showing it. He boasted, that in 1852,
he, with some 4 or others in Williamsburg,
voted for Mr. Clay-yer, about the same time in
the contest between Coke and Wise, Coke De-
mocrat and Nullifier, he supported MIR. Coke
Again: in 1870 John b. Aiworh and Jas. w.
Gusts were the candidates TO represent this dis
trict in the Senate -Aiworh Democrat, Gus
llS q w HIS. wi. SUutldl NOtCu lui hiNOi'Hs
Again, in 1913, Wise Democrat, and The Bit
ter personal and political enemy of Clay-Car-
Ter, a true Wing, friend and admirer OF Clay
Mr. Southal voted for Mr.. Wise. Mr.. Southall
claimed TO be good Wing all this time-yet,
strange TO tell, in every contest between Demo
Gratis and Wings he voted for the Democrats
Thus you see, whilst Mr. Southal has been look
ing one way, he has been rowing another He
said, as TO The Bank question, the grounds upon
which MIR. Southal based his hopes Of its esta-
blishment, were TOO futile and fallacious 10 re-
quire serious refutaiion, and he must confess II
looked like an auempt 10 humbug the people. He
did in truth consider it, as Mr.. Southall did AT
York, an impraciicable question; and he did not
mean 10 be drawn into discussion Of il as this
time. The sketches ofthese genllemenss speeches
are meagre and imperfect, but can with truth
say, never heard a more triumphant reply than
was Baylys 10 Southall's.
In consequence of pressing engagements, did
not hear The speeches Of either gentleman on
Court-day, and | can only say, the friends ofBay-
~ were entirely satisfied with The result. VIM.
H. B Gusts and John H. Gusts are the Demo-
cratic candidates for the House OF Delegates with
every prospect of success. They both addressed
the people al Jenkins Bridge lastSaturday, with
great effect, as learn from those who we're pre-
sent GUILFORD.