Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05
"UNFAIR TERMS"

in it's notice of the discussion between Messrs
:. LeaEe and Irving makes most unfair statement
mis- forced attempt correct its injustice, involves It
in a mos, bungling and ridiculous manner. On Monday
sfrs most uuus,y upon the representative ofs party
living, when i; says that:
rasbe from their previous engagements, produce a
II debaters, o practice and reputation
r-:ioned 10 those of the two acknowledged champions
is other side the Nhig Committee here were obliged
the wish of their nlagnanmous adversares-o pui
s tor The sudden occasion, two OF their less trdintd
..rn!s- Aessts Henry Irving and Johnson BarbouS."
| -,- Wig adds:
sssn the discussion opened under these circumstances
;;jccism proceeded (havng the whole matter in its
a 10 assign 10 It's against further advantage
wInr one hour to each OF its heroes, and then our
,:atis,Iy unknown champion an hour and quarter tor
,.snng both OF them. Alter that, iher strongest man,
Lake vas 10 reply during half All hour and then Mr.
To have another half hour tor his reJolnder. lhus,
s:s having their TWO thunderbos of debate agains,
4: antagonist little known they helped themselves ~
jQis nl na cf time, while they allowed him but an
:. anc in:ec quarters
Yesterdays Wing steps forth make correction" OF its
r. sIunters having learned
F;om member OF the Whg Committee, that Mr.
! ,,viug was allowed one hour and quarter Tor
| first .cee.h Thus over-staiea the iofliet
me- and un!e!sta,cd the latter's, oy qhal'et "a IN
sr;, l. ,nus anpears that Mr. Irving spoke an houf
,,scYay;er. no: an hrut and half; while aiessrs
L. .p1ie hours and quarter not TWO anu na'..
further ,a.n from the source, thh hls ot'iso"
Tie time was proposed Mr. Irving by the olher sue,
Ii acceded 10 bv him We hasten 10 DO our auSe'5afls
ce 10 .ha extent unaske1 Stll ths arrangement was
-qsal and OF their proposing. Now, IN our opno,,
INT should always be fair otherwise, there shoua oe
nr man should not seek stu less shouo
se. IT, when he's the challenger Least OF all, shouio
.s il when he is not only the challenger, but has TWO
ans. one"
Is concluding remarks spoil the whole merit OF It's as
nrd CORRECTION OF blunders II had been much more
;a5s 10 The Whg had sgain touched the sueJec'
- with ali tie rht before it, it stumbles with the blind
i. -redlce The terms of discussion hud reen fully and
ee;fay ucreed 10 by Mr.. Irving and the Wing Commit
.. Nj Irving himself commended "the magnanlmty oil
b: Democratic party"-and challenge the Wing 10 ap'
f % n. Irving himself or any other reasonable wing H.
.- OPINION the fight was "fair" and if the Democ-
w s,ughl ian advantage The Wing should have blush
putting forth such opinions, rejecting not only upon
+ Democrats, but upon Mr. Irving and the Whig Commit
+ NJ: l. is the las, be charged with submitting TO
F;1s which "no fair"
4. are not, however much astonshed at the peculiar
F:.v.ness OF the Whig under the marked contrast be
ne bearings of the parties, under almost denca
rcss;anccs When Mr.. Summers came here 10 speak
ae in,ima,ons in the Enquirer, that the Democrats
Il Ike TO be heard in reply, were entirely unheeted
I The Democratic speakers were here, an ln'la'on
Il ENQUIRER that discussion would not be refused by them
b.: eagerly cutched by the Whg Vigilance Committee
:e., terms rendered opponents and cheeruly ac
d by then-and yet the Whg makes terrible splutte
the want OF fairness the part of the Democracy