Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
Holm s. CASKIE'S SPEECH.

II ~ at, Il Tie Aircnn Church. "n Thursday night
tr. y. B. Hill acting as Chairman Of the mce'Ins'j
Judge Ca.kic rsnA.r.. account oi his stewardship
in the laos: satisfactory anI c0ncl $.vo manner be-
fore an immense meeting 0i his c"nE;i;rents. Long
as wo have knuwn anl been attached 10 Him; warmly
~ VIC have ever admired his genius, ability, i"'ty M
tegri.v manly ra ncss nGG other noble virtues; OF:
admiration and devotion o the and In the -tate.-
man, were hcigh;cncd by his great speech on Thur
Juy nirhi. No one coud listen to him, without he.
ing satisfied OF hs honesty, hia fidelity 10 his official
trust and his distinguished fitness for post which he
hns filled, ,ci,h9m Il S.G-is c5mDidIm i.tH2 mHte
ayGias any 0j has rates az Congress. WY should
such man be removed from :. post which he honors
and rdn,n., s,.s ip gee "gi.e To s"m' k"Dw-.W-
;L;ng s.,Ser 0tte. ne Spo,iS' Judge Ca-kie. by the
confession ci all has faithfully guarded the rights and
interests of his cOustiuauis--w!ly should lac now b"
discarded, except To crafty tho m"rbId amhi!lon "i
some member of the most big"rd, dangerous "n'
dctcsah!c ciijue that ever dsgraced FREQ country!
Mr. Caskic commenced by saying, that II had been
stated in one OF the morning papers, that discussion
would take place between Mr.. W. G. Scott and MIN
.lf IIc ,nid that he hal Mr.. Scott. anil after
evening in nh exposition Of his official nets and posi-
ton before his constituents" MIR. Scott Ind promptly
and properly declined 10 appear on the ""'a'lo'l'-
Tbi. statement utterly ialsities any chrg"s that may
b. madc of Judge Caski"'s ''sh!rkinS' discussion.
On the contrary he said II the s'ine connection TINT
40 soon ns tho Secret Order should make noinna-
finn of II Congressional candidate, he, tJud.c C.l
would he willing and ready 10 meet Ill dobate Such
candidate ss The recognized and responsible clam
MON of the Know Nothing Order. We pledge our
word that Judge CasEie will chrerinIv encounter III
,l.bo.e uny champion whom the Know -Nothinss may
lr;, f,rworL He has never ahrunk FROM tnir DIS
,uss;ou If TN. truth amd ne never will. Armed with
rho ,ru,b he il ready to meet hi. opponent, ana we
hnye no doubt to the result
We shnl not attempt 10 give the merest skcctoo "i
,Judse Caskic mastery speech, whose cof''' """
enthusiastic reception proved ihnth had The ho"r'S o
ho neople with him After brief but complete anu
satisfactory explanation of his course IN Congress nc
took nm the Know-N Nothing concern anu utterly Ut
o,;sb.d nil that was lei: "i The wrech"d abortion
which he cnnclrrsvrly showed 10 b" "et"n ana 'r
,,s;or In his powerful and overwhelming exposure
of tIe absurd and mons;rous purposes "t u" oo'''
Order Jude Caskic gave utcrance I" ~ sie"' ''''n
thrilIin cloGucncc as We have ever is'e'ieu 'o
,,rtros, of Old Sam and u! " Young SaIn' II '"s'
bov.n was marked by scathng sarcasm and burning
,,or.,c.. We have rarely listened to speech more
rcrcc in Nil its paris telling upon an audience
Judge Casiic struck noble blow on Thursday
:t, :, a.renrc Of civil aud religious liberty. 1t
oonrot fail 70 hav, an et:,! upon Wings as wen a.
Dcmoc,ats In the name OF all the true patrols "'
tbe District, wetendcr him the warncs' and 'a'eFes
,ho,,Ls Let him 90 on in the same manly ana hoole
course. and his election 'SE"'c