Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-03
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We publish brliw an Interesting sketch Of the
discussion between Mrssrs. Bayly and Pr, stem.
We cannot doubt that Mr. b. corncrci Mr.. p.
and achieved great triumph over him. although
the latter rcsoIeI 10 some OF his usual lIcks ol
demagogue In publishing This account, We
deem il proper 10 accompany il with The follow
ing card OF Mr. Preston in Fridays Wing
The statement referred to by him appeared in
the Enquirer of August 3ls, tiosnty.fw ddW be.
fore The date Of M. P's card. Strange that such
a report Lad not sooner reached Mr. P. than the
23d inst, when The denial was ELECTED by Gen
Bayly. The repor, OF Mr.. Smiths speech ar
reared in both Democratic and Wing journals in
Cincinnati, and We mas, therefore, believe ii 10
be correct. The "IIon." Caleb B. Smith will
therefore, have 10 acknowledge that he has forged
conversation, in order 10 gain votes Tor Taylor
with the rcc sellers. Was any party ever guilty
OF such fraud and deception
IL tie Editors ofMs Hhg:
Gentlemen Ny attention has been called 10
The following statement, published in the Rich.
mond Enquirer some days since:
Caleb B. Smith, a leading member Of Con.
gress from lniiana, made speech AT Cincinnati
on the Dist, OF which tie Cincinnati Enquirer
gives The following statement We re- publish
| il 50 as 10 lei MIR Preston see what use is made
Of his name by the Free Soil Taylores Of The
| North
"sHc SMITH said that Gen. Taylor, il elect
cd. would not veto a bill containing a provision
;ur the exclusion Of slavery from the territory OF
| New Mexico and California, and that the Soulli-
| crn Wings would sustain hun in such coarse
that the Hon. w. Ballard Preston, a Wing
member of Congress from Virginia, had 50 as
sured him, MIR. Smith, noi longer a"o tnan two
weeks. This rale is for thr free States; Mr..
| Smith did NOT dare u tell il lin his speech III
| Wheeling"
This statement, so lar as | am concerned, IS
altogether erroneous, and have no donbl The r.
sub vii! prove hat MIR. Smith has been misap-
p;chcndcd. The report is So utterly incorrect,
! mat should have deemed its deniai allog,thr!
unnecessary but for the fact that il is brought be
for, The country on Inc imposing authority 0i a
Distinguished gentleman. am yours, &C.,
WIN. BALLARD PRESTON.
25h Sept, 1918.
IL tie Editors oi The Enquirer.
DISCUSSION IN ROANOKE.
SALEM, Sent 25h 1913.
Messrs. Editors: II you have The space in ycur
| calnmos and j! you feel that these lines will do
anv GOOD to The glorious cause oi Democracy,
van ran insert them. Agrcrably 10 notice, We
gave a public barbecue al the Cave Spring !as
| Salurdsr-Whissia nd Democrats uniting. There
we're in attendance between thousand and 1T
Teen hundred persons and among them about 2oo
ladies'. The Wings were reafescnied oy Their
! fines, champion, The Hon. w. b. PTesion-lhc
Democratic parry b. old Accommodated Bayiy
Mr.. Bayly led of in speech q one hour anu a
\ nod nm, p.r u
ri me Wing party ard the utter abandonment! oil
all their cherised principles. shall no, attempt
m sketch his powerful argument Suffice il 10
say he delivered il in his happiesI manner, (and
van know ne is powerful debaief) He dis
! .n.sod IN, state OF our domestic relations Al the
t,me The Democratic parry came INTO power, AMI
in what condition The finances 0! The country
we're The Tariff he touched upon with strong
| ami unanswerablc argument and proceeded, rs
rapidly as his time wuuit allow, 10 discuss inc
war Question. His able and powerful "indica
lion ot the administration loli Wilh treat 'H7I
noon those in attendance. H. placed II IN such
!, clear LIGHT tina, il was impossible for tn mos
hardened dsbeicv-r 70 draw any o.hei conclusion
He referred with great ability 10 The hafpIn.
nont OF the Whies-the march 10 me h'o
Grande-a declared that, notwih,lald,nS;, /. '.e
suggestion OF Gen. Taylor to PFesiueu' loia +"
march ,hither, the President foroors - au"p.
mill torr months ai!er aud not t'eh un.'i n' ''1
received official Information OF me ieJeetloh y
MIR SlidejI. Her: Mr.. Preston aenicu tue ide'
Cen. Bayly said that Official mo, n,a''o"
received a, The department on inc i@h =. '"n.
, SAG and The order 10 march was on The neI
aso ,S aa' lah bu, he further showed iha, e9er
!; this wa, unadjustcd and disputed territory, ne
Irn;,,d states had As much right 10 90 there VII!
so, ,rnons as had Mexico lie then came To lh'
it,ymo, Pyori,o, which he discussed win erca
lilly and showed how much interest ihe Soul
h,d a. stake in the present canvass. He II
n.o o;nsd The Nicholson leue, OF Cas- and hi