Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-24

To he Ed1Ors n TIE EHYH'rrr.
Gentlemen Although the dry WINS an Indictment
one there wa Iarge arscrnblngc Of the citizens "l
this and the adjoining rD;I!tics at tho Bowling 'reci
on Monday. There were fully tho'Irhiid persons
present. as all were anxious to listen H. n'l "ureSs
from the distinguished gentleman who Is ls t''"lof
for this Congressional District. . .
The Know Nothimgo were represented ny mr. a. ..
Crane of Richmond, who il is rlnorcd Is l" he hclr
candidate for Congress.
The discussion was commenced by Mr.. Aylc't III
n speech of ncnTly two hours, aini wr express Inr
general sentiment E" all parties when we say 'l'a ~
coquGncc research and ability, ltrIualifi hhy speech
ever delivered in this county. II was The most mo
rough dissection of the Know Sotmhg- / ever hraId
or expect IA bear. He t"ld the American party anu
uroyed that ba;spd its name, had nothing Am"rl-
rau about it, and demonstrated that the Democratic
pnriy always had been, ana always would De- me
great American party of this iDnniry' ne P'"'tu
that the Know Nothing party had stolen NJ! ID lis
platform TINT Was good from INC pt'm"rhiS' "'H;
taken all that was flr!ons ana f'H H"''" VIC f''''"
party. ,,, ,o,,,,,
Mr. Crane replied in u speech Of about The irngth
of that of Mr.. yett,-spoke tuehtly ana we'll out
made no more Impression upon Mr. Ayirtl "hghili,nt
than u pop-gun could have made upon rorh. ne
J.voted much Of his time to the three famous ar
which Mr. Aylrtt wrote Ia prevent the nomination OF
Mr. Wise. Mr. 4 ylett replied to MI. crane IN speech
of more than hDnr, aud 1t was the most c'npe'''
thorough, und awful demolition ever heard IN my
lii. lie SWEPT him fore ana ait, with battery oi
ur,n, first r,nyusing the audience with laughter,
At AIR. Cruncs exposure, and then laying siege 10, and
tukpe hia arguments one after the other, nntll not
fragment of Alr Cranes address remained unrddIfd
The whole audience with loud applause and roars .!
laughter responded to the capital hits with which Dir.
Avi,,t anorrd his opponent. The Know S"things'
who Kept UP mn awful din Of applause while Mr. Crane
wns speaking now looked like mournerS at funeral
ar Joined in the laugh themselves and tried to take IT
good hunoredly, for the applause anc merrment Tns
ntcctiuus.
One Of the secret Order, who had made the largest
amount of applauding noise, Whit Mr. Crane was
speaking turned TO me ana said, with ludcrous grs.
witty, THAT yonng fellow Dies speak like all thun-
der" and doubtless Dir. Crane thought just tho
same.
When Mr. Ayleti had taken 81! the feathers and skin
oir AIR. Crane he snt down and Dir. Crane replied,
bnt the work had been efectuay done, that he
did not do as well as he did in his first speech. The
discussion asted about six hours, and was courteous
and good -natured, although earnest and eloquent
P.S have just sseE the Penny Post, which an
nounces editorialy, the complete demolition OF Dir.
Aylett The statement will produce profound aston
siment among all who heard the discussion. The
editor has been numanly qnzzed for it is hardly ne
cessnrv for me to say that he was not present at the
Bowling Green. Who could have passed this cruel
hoax upon the Penny Post
GOLANSVILLE.
Caroline County, April II, 1855.
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