Smyrna times., 1882-03-22
$4O3.2O

REV. V. SMIrH-This Reverend gentle
man was read Out ut Conference for Deals
Island and refused to go, but would
accept Ellsworth Chapel in Wilmington
at half the salary, but the people or some
of them at this place objected. 1t seems
that they wished to obtain Rev. l.. L.
Barrett or Rev. A. d. Davis, and as they
were disappointed in getting either of
these gentlemen they refuse to accept the
one that has been sent. Mr.. Smith states
that he received a letter from Presiding
Elder Matlack, which informed him that
some of the members of Epworth did not
wish him for their pastor, and for that
reason he did not go to the church Sunday
morning. He is totally indifferent to this
action on the part efthe people of Epworth
as he does not think that he has given
them any cause.for it. He resides with
his son, Mr. BeatOn Smith, the druggist
corner Of Seventh and Pine streets, and
his advanced age prevented him from ac-
cepting an appointment outside of the
city.
TIE BABCOCK CONTROVERSY
The charge that Dr. Babcock made in
the Wilmington Conference, that Senator
Bayard had lent himself to the liquor-men
and wrote a letter which defeated local
option in our last Legislature, which was
denied by Louis Schade, saying that the
had never said so and demanding proof:
calls forth the following from DR.. BabcOcE
i'll proof of his assertion: " Let us compare
notes: | have before me the proceedings
of the tWenty-frst annual session Of the
Brewers Association, held in Chicago,
May ll-l2th, 1881. On pages 30 and IS
find the Report of the attorney of the
/ association" dated Washington, ID. c.,
| April Both 1884," and addressed To the
! President and Executive United States
Brewers Association and signed Louis
Schade, attorney, United States Brewers
Association
Under the heading Temperance Fan
atheism in the States" this report says:
The increased and greatly successful
efforts of the fanatics to induce the var
ious State Legislatures to adopt prohib-
tory constitutional amendments gave me
an opportunity to render some service in
behalf of personal liberty by making ap-
peals to Senators and members OfCongress
to write to their friends in the Legislatures
not to pass bills of that character : y
In Delaware the House having passed a
Local Option law, and Mr.. Manz, Secreta-
ry of the Wilmington Liquor Dealers
, Association, having requested my assis-
tance, | acquainted that noble friend OF
personal liberty, Senator 7. F. Bayard
with the state of affairs, and the conse-
, quence was very strong and able letter
/, from the Senator in defense of personal
liberty. The Delaware Senator soon after
, defeated the Local Option bill. Senator
Vest of Missouri, also followed with a
similar letter in behalf of your rights.
A mention their letters especially, as both
G are United States Senators"
| leave it to an intelligent public to de
t termine whether have met the " demand
e for proof Of my assertions, or whether
must " stand before the country as a wan
ton and contemplate slanderer and dis
q grace to the professional calling to which
i | belong" d. T. Babcock.
a Schade in his paper, the Washington
3, Sentinel, wrigges under the dead-woot
3 p led on him, and shows by his full Use Of
Il such words as lie fanatic &c, tha
he ia convicted by his own words. II,
, dwells mostly on the words corrupt,
= = influencial," thing which Dr. Babcocl
= disclaimed and reiterated, that he did no
= mean in the money sense. No person be
= | ewes that. Schade makes use of tn
e following paragraph: Il do not think
- needs any corrupt influences" to maxi
Democratic Senators and Congressmei
act in harmony with their national plat
= form and the traditional policy of thei
n party.