Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-04

nounced The mad fanatics Of the NORM. NO Peo-
nile have ever sent 10 The halls Of Congress rep'e
sen,atives who have so ably and SO undInchinsIy
resisted and resented the impudent and wicKeo
designs of Tie Northern aboliiionisls. might 60
nm nd bring 10 yunr notice acts upon acts oil The IN
dv;no hatred OF the Methoiiss, and people al large
Of this county, Of abolilionism in every form aho
shape bu, will no, insult them by deienoins
them against charge OF this kind.
In the commencement OF this dispute ooln par
,;es very wisely Tepudialed The idea oil minghhe
his subject with party politics. feg'eI, now
over 10 saw. that as The excitement on TINS ques-
t;on increased, an attempt was MADE 10 inso We
The candidates in this unfortunate dispute. every
candidate before The people determined 10 nave
nothing 10 do with This controversy. rms course
On Inc parl of the candidates met with The appto'
ha,;on Of eyery gentleman in The county-with
tsw erception.. Blu, as Judge Bayly has been
SINGLED OUT for attack, and most faghous misre-
nresentations made abou. him, in connection
w;th This matter, shall speak more IN cesaii OF
HE nosition on This subject. Did ne entertain OF
synress Two opinions on this question! No one
viii assert that he did. His opinions on ms
question. as on every other, were known IN every
part of The county. He refused from The n IFS, 10
mine!e religions question with parry points.
Did he take this position from selfish ana parry
in,eresls3 Ii is we'll known that he did mol. ne
hi, friends. and al a time when il was impossioie
for him TO have known the state OF pubic ieei.
inc in The county on the subject. be pursued
course OF wisdom and prudence on this qnesnon
that now meets with the warm appreciation OF
some who were most loud al flrsl in concerning
ii; and so far from having injured hlmseii, o.
his course on this subjecr, as has been SO 'hous'
t,iously circulated abroad, ne is this day more
popular in Accomac than ne ever was 10 n's
lite; and il the election were 10 come on 'o-aay
he would beat his ae worthy opponent, or any
other, five hundred votes in the county.
Why should he have taken sides in this con
troversy? Was i, necessary 10 prove that h'
was no, an abolitionist and that ne was soune
on the subject of slayery7 No one but tool
6end would charge him with being either 0
these.
II were asked to point out the most untlTins
il not the ablest vindicator in the Stale Of SCUM
: ern institutions Southern interests aud soulhefl
G rights, should point 10 Thos. H. bayiy OF &c
# comac. His speeches in The Legislature aha y
Congress are enduring monuments OF me aoilt
y esis OF the South.
r What was theco OF his opponent, Mr.. Jones
on this question: am told The did not refer I
il in his public speeches in the county, tha! ne &C
e clined having any thing 10 do with this ques'lor
II because he could mol be called 10 iesisla'
: on il, and because il was local and soc,a
J. question: affecting the people Of Accomac alone
d II this was so important test question whethe
10 man was sound on the subject OF slavery c
moi. WHY was MIR. Jones, who was strange
amongst us and who had never publicly express
% ed his sentiments on this question: permitted
; decline taking any part in i'll The question II
y yolved no such tesl, and il IS ridiculous 10 PR
L TEND that i, did. Mr. Jones declined very wisel,
b,y thiDo do WIth THIS IL
ca and religious controversy. Judge Bayly's an
Mr.. Jones course vas the same on this Questio
both declined taxing any part in II. one ha
, been censured and vifet, the other has gone Ire
= of all censure. and Justly too. The Wings clan
+ all The talents and all the decency. Yet MAJ
III the diferencei
come now 10 speak OF the report oil the scene
:. that are said TO have occurred in This county
ot the election day. They are 50 fabulous, 50 VI
h like what did occur, am almost tempted 10 Ok
4. ieye that the place where The scenes referred
,e dd occur, has, BY some strange mistake, zee
re COMPOUNDED with Accomac. They are ceralhl
he as descriptive OF the battle 0! The Sacramento
. they are OF the row thai took place a. ,he close
n. The poll. in his county But e, me stare II
o. acs-Jus as he polls rere dosing, Judge Bay!
was accos.ed By Wing, and asked what We
| his opinions on the Methodist question: He r
nd pied yeiy promptly, a. he hac always done b
at lore. thai he would not take sides in this conf
IN yersy. An alteration ensued which LED to blow
he They were Instantly parted by the crowd, al
RI neither Of them received the slightest injury
,r. this scene of confusion others were brought in
er. conflict No injury, not the slightest, occurr
ne 10 any one. II was wild and turbulent scel
10 for a short time. Judge Bayys bearing in I
No whole affair was manly, bold and daring. I
Il denounced in the mos, bitter and open mann
I'M all who were aiding or abellin2 in The assault
him. This scene occurred about 6 o'clock. a
x; BY halt.pas, o'clock had entirely suhsded.
rd went quietly home and entirely alone THIS.
nd far as am able 10 Judge, is a corrcct s,a,eme
he OF wha, did occur. Who after This, will si
in credence 10 The houssnd ISLANDERS tina, are aflo
a. in The community relative % The political conte.
r. AMI disputes OF gentlemen IN public lite7
AGRlCOLA
in Accemsc Co, Va. May IL. lo47.