Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-01

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Minister 10 France, whence he returned only 10
1912. We doubt net that, as a part OF the state
ment is a gross ms.saement, the whole is
miserable Roorback. As long as such respccIa-
be Wing Organs as The National lntelisenccr,
Abbott Lawrence, &C., testify 10 his purity and
integrity OF character, Gen. Cass may well DEFY
the smaller harpies Of party.
THE DISCUSSION IN KING WILLIAM.
The Wing and its correspondent are certainly
suffering under painful deusion as to the
result Of the discussion 10 King William be.
tween Colonel Meredith, and our friend, Robert
G. Scott. 1t becomes our melancholy duty 10
say, that it will be very hard matter 10 per.
suade any of those who heard the discussion in
! question Of the triumph Of the Taylor Elector.
All accounts represent our friend Scott as
having in King William performed the same
pleasant duty for the gallant Colonel as
he did in Hanover. e., sacrificed him
for the good Of his party, and knocked 10
pieces his arguments as easily as boy knocks
down o house built with cards-not that
the Colonel did not fight manfuy, but it was
his destiny Gas we fear it is Of nearly all the
Wing Electors during the campaign to encoun-
ter man armed with stubborn arguments and
facts, which will break the puny swords Of the
Wing Electors like reeds. The Colonel is
learning from sad experience, that the materials
which make a capital Club speech, wont
bear him up in discussion before the people
especially when he has to speak against Robert
G. Scott, one Of the strongest men in Virginia.
The Democrats in King William were de-
lighted with the speech Of Mr.. Scott, and will
be taken by surprise, and very much mortified
and as,onshcd when they hear that Mr. Scott
wa. used up; and unless The Wing reaches them,
they will be in blessed ignorance Of their misfor
! tunes.
| few more such Wing victories will be as
disastrous as those of Pyrrhus. We understand
that the little band Of Wings present were de-
lighted with the services of Mr.. K. 7. Daniel,
who made himself as usual, conspicuous in
general way, BY clapping his hands, stamping
his feet, laughing upon very small proTocation,
and doing the enthusiastic part u ADM
ration. We rejoice TO hear that our grave
Councillor is extending the sphere of bis
political usefulness. He was serviceatle in
l544, as itinerant exhibitor OF "bran bread"
as mos melodious minstrel, and rare anecdnte
teller. When the "yaer kiycr" disappeared,
and The German bread" was consumed, we tear
ed 20 hello's occupation" had also disappeared
but from tie account which we have received OF
his performances in King William we have
every reason TO believe that Mr.. Daniel will,
without compromising his dignity a, a Council
or lend great assistance 10 his party. IL is more
than probable tia, H. first put il in the heads OF
the Wings oil King William thai The Wing Ecc-
tor had used up Mr.. Scot. We are confident
that they would never have thought of applaud.
Ing, il MIR. Daniel had not acted SO admirably as
| iugleman in the performance.
| The Democrats arc 10 be pardonej for their
enthusiastic applause. When MIR. Scott 90, hold
| OF Col. Meredith in his reply speech, our friend
tells US 'ttat all creation eoud MT r. p he Demo.
cray from expressing their satisfaction. II was
natural"
! We have never known men bear the ''nsing
up Of their Eeclor more chcerfully than do the
| Democrats of King William. They even desire
"a few more OF the same sort, as soon as suits
our Wing ffierds 10 crafty Them. The gentle
man who 'kicked his boo,s against the top o. The
BAR did no more han Mr.. Daniel did flom the
Bench. We had RETAINED from mentioning this
discussion from motives OF delicacy 10 our Wing
friends, but, since the provoca'on, We venture to
| do so.
P.S.-Since writing The aborc, the following
interesting account OF the discussion has been
furnished US BY correspondent:
For the Enquirer.
DISCUSSION KING WILLIAM.
Gan eyewitness and attentive listener 10 the
discussion between The Democratic and Wing
Electors, on last Monday, at King William Cour,
House." and who signs himself "a Wing" has
given such an erroneous statement of FACTS in
regard 10 the scenes OF that day, as 10 require
some correction. Passing by the decided triumph
over The Democratic elector, and his utter demo
li.ion BIZ The Wing eector, said 10 have been &C.
compished by The latter, and conceding Inc vast
superiority OF The Wing champion over his oppo-
nent, it nigh, have been expected from the "eye.
Witness" wno Processes the "kiniest feelings for
he Democratic elector and respect for his Ia
lents," that, in his statement Of facts he would
have called 10 his aid justice enough 10 have made
that .ta,emen, true. In The following particulars
there are palpabe and gross departures from &C.
curacy. In speaking CT Mr.. SCOTS denuncia,ion
OF the Bank, Protective Tariff, Land Dislribu.
lion, &c, "A Wing" says, shat Of all these seye-
ra measures, the gentleman was himself, al no
remote day, an earnest supporter" In this there
, is no, word Of ruth. Al no period, either re.
cen, or remote, has Mr.. Scott ever sustained Ell.
Their Of these measures. II is for "a Whg' 10
excuse himself tor this unprovoked and inbound
! ed assault on The Democratic elecor.
The spirit and character OF this faithful his,o.
rian OF the events of The day is developed yet fur
, ther by the assertion, that Mr. Van Buren's ad.
mnislraion was omitted by MIR. Scott in his enu.
, mera,on Of the Democratic Presidencics"-
administration pas enumerated, and when the
Wing eiecor remarked on This supposed omis-
! sion, Mr. Scott promptly corrected him and with
} one voice all around responded, that Col. Mere
: dh was in error, who with his usual bland and
genllemanly manner, accepted The correction,
, and replied II die not hear j! enumerated" and
passed on 10 The discussion.
The most glaring departure, however, from
fidelity in this statement is found in that por'
tion of it, which attempts 10 give full account
OF the attack on General Taylor, made by The
. Democratic eleclor, as tan enenly OF The South.
, That clector sa id, from The lishls before me,
consider Gen. Taylor hostile TO he South, on tne
important and delicate question Involved in The