Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-20

very satisfactorily tbst they could not have
caused his defeat. Will tho Rcpuhlcau tell us
what It thinks were the real causes
Far tie Eagw;rcr.
ERROR CORRECTED
! am very sorry to fin myself compelled 10
correct an error which some of my Democratic
friends OF Ly nchburg, and particularly the edi-
tor Of lhe Lynchburg Republican have commit
ed, in giving M account Ola discussion in that
town. on iheuvening of the 9th instant, between
Mr. Campbell, the Wing Elecror. and myself
II is said that Il permitted my wiley oppo-
nent to lead me of In such miserable issues,
40 smnll NOTES, education of poor children, and
State taxes Now the fact vas, while |
dwell in my reply to Mr.. Campbell, Mt con.
siderable length. and with great emphasis. up
on tho effect ut the Fee Trade and Sub
/ Treasury policy, upon the development and IN
crease Of Southern power and prosperity, aud
the mighty impetus givento both. III the last
decade, as proved 10y tho returns of the last
canvass and while spoke nearly TWO hours
: III all, | did not devote to those three subjects
as much FIVE minutes during the whole
+ evening simply dismissng them with the obser-
r vatTon (Which | once repeatedly that they
O were questions Of State policy, aud had nothing
To do with Presidential canvass. | cast no
ccnsure howeveru upon the Editor ofthe Repub-
= ica, who Was not present ut the discussion,
( else | am sure, he " ould not have made this
N mistake. MIR. Campbell himself, Will bear me
il out III what assert.
:. On the other hand, find myself greatly in-
:. debted o my Wing friends, and especially TO
:" Mr.. Mcdonald, the editor of the Lynchburg
o' Virgnnn not only for his courtesy in escort
ly ing me through The dark to my lodgings, but
In for the very high complimen, which was paid
,r me by him and them; for while, HE too has
Il committed some errors-(for example, | new
said that Though Mr.. Campbell had swal-
. low ed Mr.. Wise. he could not swallow the lit
G tie Richmond Democrat" but that "when
y heard that Mr.. Campbell had swallowed Mr.
Z Wise, | was not in the least surprised; for the
!. man who could swallow Gen. Whitfield Scott
IN could swallow anybody)-and while | would
:. apologize TO the pious gentlemen hom | of
: tended 10y my very irreverend use, on one oc-
Oh caslon, of the name of tho Devil, by simply
t. saying that my mother taught the com
ly mandment, Thou shalt not take thy Makers
l. name in vain," (and if ever have disobeyed
her and committed this heinous SIM most deep
ly do repent of it, but that | never heard
that there was any such prohibition in religion
= to that ofthe Devil really consider it quite
y feather in my cap, that in my reply to
= MIR. Campbell, by Mr.. McDonalds own
J; Acknowledgements set that Wig audience,
d consisting of nearly four hundred Of Mr.. Camp
& bells picked men, and not over one hundred
g Democrats. to "laugAing immodvateky." and
II even the Wings to "appiauding rcry heartily"
Mr.. Mcdonald, "Me rey little boy, "and his
pious friend, doubtless thong ht that Mr.. Camp
8 bell gave me the Devil" hut as the public
8 will hardly believe as Mr.. Mcdonald would
s have them. that those roars of laughter and
: rounds of applause were given out Of compass
t. ION for poor me. claim for mysslfglory enough
). for night. in that not only succeeded in
y drawing tho fire of Mr.. Campbel's Wing pha-
~ anx Of four hundred, but actually turned their
a batteries himself brought down their thun-
as ders ofappau,e and set the audience to "1augh-
- 'ng IMMoDERArELY."
,d wish no "be,ter luck" than that
h. ISAAC II. WATKINS.