Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-24
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The Canvass.
Mr.. jenkins addressed the people at
Richie G. H. ON the 18Th. according to
Mr.. Garlic. although is
was one ofhis regular appointments. was
not there. We understand tha. Mr.. Jen-
ikins fully sustained the high reputation
he has gained as a speaker. in the Little
Gem"
Upon his arrival at the western end Of
the district. Nj. jenkins found that BY
abandoning his appointment in Tucker
county! b. could meet Mr.. Garlic st'Psr-
.keTsburg. West Columbia and Point
Pleasant. and concluded to do so, as that
appointment was not upon public day.
and few would probably be disappointed.
The Parkersburg News gives the fol-
lowing account of the discussion in that
Today "wednesday was the regu.
larly appointed time for Mr.. Csrlile 10 adj
dress the people Of Wood county, which
&C. he probably hoped to consummate un.
disturbed and unoPposed. In this. how
ever. he was doomed to disappointment
Mr.. jenkins, the Democratic candidate.
was also present 10 the Joy and gain Of
the Democracy. and the discontinue Of
its opponents, q ,,,
Mr.. Garlic. who by arrangement
opened the, debate. commenced by an sp-
peal 10 forego patty. and support his
Land Bill. which lie presented as a patent
panacea. which would renoya.e Virginia
pay her debts. build her railroads. school
her children. and do away with her taxes.
failing. however, to prove single point
taken or advance any argument whalso
ever. tending in that direction. He next
pictured the beauties and loneliness OF
these lands. doing mr h gratis putting for
the Illinois Central Railroad Company.
whose advert ement he read. As proof
that it was constitutional 10 divide the
public lands, lie argued. that to give al
sernate sections Of land to railroad com
panies, was unconstitutional. but as il
had been done. and Western a,es made
rich thereby, therefore Virginia might do
so also. In the course of his speech he
exploded the standing argument Of Know
No'bingism in this vicinity. that Virginia
should have received The much talked OF
$40. 900. and gave tie policy Of distrib
u,ing The proceeds many hard knocks.
AS whole. both Ills speech and his reply
were merely succession OF arltuI
dodges oil The real su'j CT at issue. either
never attempting to notice the main nr
gument OF Mi. Jrnk,ns, or else bringing
them up merely 10 evede their effect.
The speech .! Nj. Jenkins was such
as might nave been expected from the
reports of his efforts in other places.
Though the audience was almost entirely
Know Nothing. it being Mr.. Canlile's "p.
pointment. and but very few being aware
that Mr.. jenkins would be present. he
still commanded The undivided attention
Of his audience. and elected large share
OF applause. His speech differed msteri.
ally from that OF Mr.. Carlile. being devoid
Of clap-trap. wry faces. attempts at witt
cism or demagogueism and composed Of
solid arguments directly pertinent TO the
question at issue. He demonstrated be
yond doubt that even il the Land Bill
could be adopted. it would fail entirely in
doing any one Of the things claimed 10,
IL anu "ouhI pay out sluhu potIOu VI
even the interest on the State debt. He
also showed by Mr.. Curlils's DION odmis
sion. that it would cost the people Of Vir
glnia u, least two dollars in the shape oil
tariff for every one il would pay into the
treasury. without considering the add
tional sum pail in consequence thereof &c
the Northern manufacturers. In addition
he proved the nconstitu,ionslity of the
whole affair. together with It's manifest
injustice and unfairness. and its utter ion
practicabili.y.
Many other heads were commented
upon and every point taken was fairly and
fully proven, which we have unfortunate.
ly neither time or space to notice. AS 9
significant sign OF the result. Mr.. Carlile
announced that he would speak again in
the evening. giving Mr.. Jenkins no oppor
tunity to reply TO him-a thing which has
never before Teen done in the canvass,
Those who were before unacquainted
with Mr.. jenkins. were universally aston
iHhed BY the force and logic he displayed
and the result must necessarily exert q
beneficial effect upon the progress of the
party in the country. and Il information
of the people upon this doomed and dy.
ing project"
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The Public Lands.