The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-08
MIR. Fillmore COrnered,

The ultra abolition letter OF October, 1888, which w,
republlshed last week from the Buffalo Commercial AID
vertser of October 80 1885, has, was expected gagged
many of Mr.. Fimore's southern friends II has put {
hook into their nosns, from which there is no escape
An anecdote which is described in the Richmond En-
quirer of Monday last, shows how deeply the barbec
arrow has struck into the sides of the wings
This whole electoneering campaign has not probably
called forth more powerful discussion, and more gal
liant pitched battle, than witnessed in Richmond du
ring the last week. According to deliberate arrange
ment between the two political parties of the city, cham
plons appointed, and the tournament of argument
was held open for three evenings, in the old African
church. Our memory still loves to dwell upon the
gallant bearing of the indomtable Spartan band of
Richmond, who, though comparatively small in num-
bers in that boosted "citade of whgery" have always
proved themselves superior in argument, as they are
superior in their cause, to the drinkers of hard
cider, and the dissonan musicians of the "yaler kive
When we saw the challenge given, satisfied of
the triumph which again awaited the champions of the
truth Adler men for their years to be found any
where than IN the democratic association of that enght
ened and refined metropolis. Judging from what we
have heard OF the encone, from what we know of the
men, from what we have of the course of the
debate, and from what feel to be the heaven
power of the weapons which they WELD we are satisfied
that the victory rests with the democratic party of Rich
mond w. Crump, democrat, encountered r. T. Daniel
of the executive council and formerly the leader of the
wing psamody in the logcabn. On the second evening,
Robert Stanard Ia wing member of the State Senate) was
answered by Thomas T. Giles the eldest son of the late
distinguished VIM. B. Giles On Saturday last young
John Caske opened the discussion and was followed
by James Lyons, the champion of the wings Two
nobe specimens of the refinement and legal and politi
cal talent of Richmond could not have been selected to
close the lists. But we forbear. Our pen tngles with
the desire of pouring out feelings in favor of these
gentlemen. But there other men whom we have
named, that equally entitled to admiration and
our praise We pass then to the anecdote which i'm
PEELED us to write this hasy article
Mr Casks introduced the aboninable letter of Willard
Fillmore with great effect and avowed his conviction that
Mr. l.. could for with such atrocious opn-
ions. MIR. L. at first attempted throw doubt upon the
authenticity OF the letter. but when Mr. Caskie settled all
doubt by reading the Enquirer of November 1888
exposition of the Identical letter MI L.
emphaticaly declared that, if Fillmore entertained those
opinions he should for him. IF he entcrains
him ? Mr.. Caske still satisfied and he finally OBJ.
ha Be- an % QUO w s.
Caske treated this part of the subject with great power
he strongly depicted the degradation which the whg
party OF Virginia would be reduced, in voting for such
man, and in glowing terms he invoked Mr. Lyons and the
approaching wing convention to strike the name OF Fill
Of supporting such The deeply interest
ing, and rejoice inform the public that it is clearly
infamous opinions of his letter OF 1888, his will be
rejected with by Mr. Lyons and sincerely trust
will peruse with interest this evidence of James Lyons
esq, di nguished politician and lawyer; the president
Of the Tppecanoe Club in 1910 whg elector large
Virginia in 1874 chairman OF the Wing Cen
tral Committee OF Virginia"