Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

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and very enthusiastic crowd. The Opposition
being for Thomas tho old-line Democrats who
had never gone inside Of know Nothing
lodge for Shackelford, and the come-outers (of
the lodges for Smith-as tho vote seems to
be pretty much divided out between them
throughout the District. Our special report OF
the affair is as follows
The candidates, Immediately upon mounting
the stage began a consultation, which lasted some
ten or fifteen minutes The audience exhibiting
impotence
Mr. smith arose and said he desired to make
statement that they might understand the position
in which they 1.-THE candidates) were situated. He |
on this occasion had a double d Ity to perform
One was TO defend himself, and the other to de |
right (Mr. Shackleford) assails him personally.
while the gentleman OH his left MI Thomas) as
sails the Democratic party. This being the case
he desired double time in which to speak; but. as
the gentlemen would not consent to that, he would
inform those assembled that he would address
them at large on the next Tuesday night. at that
MIR. Shackelford rose simply to reply to the ex-
traordinary statement the gentleman had just made.
| After arrangement had been effected between
them rs to the time To be occupied, and as to who
was To speak first second, aud last, Gov. Smith
had made to the crowd his extraordinary explana-
ton concerning what had been agreed upon be-
| tween them--the cand dates. II the arrangement
was not satisfactory, the gentleman should not
have acceded to it. ICheers lie thought the
proposition Of an equal division of the time. which
| had been Ted upon, was proper one. [Cheers.
attack. Was not he 1.-THE speaker) in the same
position! Laughter and cheers. Was not MIR.
Thomas also the object of Il double attack, Re-
newed laughter and cheers AS TO the gentleman
being personally attacked, the speaker disclaimed
| having any such intention; he Intended TO attack
him only in a political point of view. (Cheers
Further, the gentleman said he has not only to
defend himself, but the Democratic party. Threat
laughter and cheers;l God save the defence IRE,
| newed laughter He defend the Democratic party!
| The gentleman has never attempted, during tnG
| canvass, TO open his mouth in defence Of the Ad-
| minstl alton of MIR. Buchanan; all the defence ii
had received during the existing canvass had been
made by himself, (Mr. Shackelford) loud and
| prolonged cheering.l
| Mr.. Thomas, like his fre IDS was compelled t.
was in the same condition in which both of thos.
gentlemen declared they were because as the,
wanted time to demOlish him, [laughter.1 ht
thought it but fair that he should have equal tmt
in which to demolish both Of them tCheers
But as he had been yielding all along. and as lie
was concilatory mana man Of compromises
he would yield his objection now, and would say
10 these gentlemen just arrange this matter among
yourselves; for he was prepared TO meet them
| whenever and however they thought proper to
come. (Cheers.
three-9uarters Of an hour should be allowed to
each OF the gentlemen for the opening speech and
quarter Of an hour for the rejoinder.
| MR.. sHACKELFoRD SPEECH
| After pause Of a few minutes. Mr. Shackel-
| ford amid great cheering, came forward and said
II had been allotted to him to open the discussion;
| II was position not at all desirable and one of
some difficulty. Before commencing the remarks
| that he intended 10 address to the audience n.
| would first notice what had just been said by the
gentleman on his left (Mr Thomas,) that he was
| a man Of compromises; he adhered to what was
right. His foot was planted upon the solid founda-
tl"n cf Justice and right He intended to stand
! upon II: lac would struggle for his rights and n,
! would have them q a nd Iafar ;,a1
| arm could get them. (Cries of good and cheers
| lie was not there to make personal attack upon
| 10Y. Snlth, bnt To review his political course,
and To invoke public Judgment in condemnation
Of that course.
He had been asked by the honorable gentleman
(SmltiI) why he was there and he (Smith) I'M
| uPflook 10 answer the question himself, saving
That he Me. Shackleford) was there for ,uiSchi,f
The speaker had placed himself before the peopl.
lS i candidate prior either 10 Gov. Smith or Mr.
Thomas; AS early as last fail surprising that Air
= would not yield up his position, out Of which
lac derived Il very considerable share of the public
rcvrnnc without struggle, lac invited him to meet
him nj Prince W lillian. Helmet him there but he
stated that hc WAS not then a candi.iate and ne
would not determine whether he would or would
hot otcohc candidate until the expiration of the
h'"ngLt ont u qth of March the vrrv d., o'
which Congress closed its term; and on the Sue
ceedln9 Monday Gov. Smith for the nrst tim,
announced himself a candidate lie wouI,!
ASK, IN Tet"rt upon the gentleman, what is h,
| ISmlth) here for Here was Democra c;mdi-
| dt'e IN the hcld--a true Democrat-a true blur
| Dcnocrdt- aud there had been broug LIT ont against
hun Wing candidate. In this state of things
WIN the district thus canvasstd by two gentlemen
OF opposite parties. Gov. Smith for the first time
! came out, and for what Why did he come for
ward What is lac here for for mischief,
| loud laughter and cheers Who doubted tin,
speaker asked, hut that ht (Nr Shack .fordl
| would have been tine successful candidate but for
| the interference Of this mcddling gentleman
! daughter and cheers.
| priority is claimed for Governor Smith on the
| ground 81 incuInbcnCy. Why did he not observe
this rule IT the time he was first elected To Con
2rtssl when he ran against and defeated his Dem
"crduc predecessor, Mr.. Banks The effect of the
Sci'leHntns becoming a candidate in the present
/ Instance would be to destroy the harmony of the
DFfIlocrdtlc plrty-to work out mischief Eut
this WIS no new vocation of the gentle man
MI. then referred tn Gov Smith. action I'm
tue year lS35 at the time he went to California
ana became a candidate for the Senate Of the Uni
,eu states from that state and was so shamefuIly
pedten After this he returned to Virginia and
We: elected to Congress again from his native
se famous 1%s by the ikn Of his teeth When
alarmed at the strength of that party he ISmitbi
found it necessary to daily with them IIanpbter
Al the democratic Convention, held at stanton
to nominate a candidate for Governor two UentIa
men Were In the field, seeking the nomination
he not only opposed the nomination OF Mr. Wise
oy the convention violently but, after he was
nominated ana came before the Deople sskin1
tIelr snIraSes, this gentleman refused 10 sunnos
hlH-refnsed TO support the nom nee OF his nartI;
ana yet he Is not "a schief-maker! II.aughterj |
10 show at length |
mat Mr. Smith was SD violently opposed 10 Nr
wise election as that he made the most strenuous
enoIs TO defeat him; and in order the more cf,,c
tualy 10 accomplish his pun pose he held personal
correspondence with several of the most prominent
leaders OF the Know Nothing party, planning Tor
defeat Of Mr.. Wise, and also at the same TIM
ueVlsin2 means by which he himself could he
p u IN nomination by the Know y otbiup tartv and
aDle oy process II duplicity
10 OBTAIN the sufirages of his Democratic friend.,
but they were unable 10 come TO terms Savai
letters were produced to this effect one of which
was In his (Smiths) own handwriting Tha
speaker also showed that he had addressed mum
Der OF hnow Nothing meetings All would r.
member the Marshall House cas,. "
nov smith manner and fashion of co,,esno, |
ueme, rs rodied the acts of the we'll known |
ua ,t Z, a,noid when he was in correspondence
WIN Tue British officers arranging for the deIiv.
~ OF west Point. Why, Arnold wrote a Letter to
=, I nItsll ohc'r' saying, " Ii is necessary for us
10 nave private mretinI. for | cannot co;r,,i. ~ |
wrlllnS What is necessary to be said upon such an
S Sccloh as ths Meet he at Tarrytown; Gov
smith saws lin the letter to Walker exbibited h,
1 Mr; Hhac keiford.) meet me at Frederic ksburp Z
LOT re sane purpose Tremendous cheering and
lOnd ldug liter Arnold says ..Confl..naa' -. |