Smyrna times., 1884-02-06
For the Smyrna Times.
That Challenge.

For the Smyrna Times.
That Challenge.
: MIR. EDITOR.-In the issue of the
: Smyrna Record of the 26th nit nm.
Peared IN article entitled "a Cbol-
, lenge, in which | am invited or
challenged" to discuss the Irish
question with Mr.. Burke.
Have the facts been coming foo
thick and fast for my Friend that
he wants to cOnfne them in the limit.
OF the Town Hall of Smyrna? Or is il
an acknowledgement that nv oppo.
hehts have been worsted in the battle
SO that they now change their tactics
ana defy me with the great Goliath of
their cause, who stands before me with
MS sword and his spear and his shield >
Has the army been defeated and nc -
last resort put forth the champion
sending his shield bearer" before
nm with a challenge that must fight
nm with his own weapons? He NOT
only sends the challenge, but he also
chooses the weapons and gives me the
hohor ~ OF naming the time and place
What an honorable challenuer Wbo,
an honorable Friend,"
Now my Friend must think that
only the community of SMYRNA are in
terested in the present discussion ON
the Irish question, when he wants 70
s'op my pen, or in other words. TO
force me to put my candle under :.
Dushel. But will inform my
Friend, ," that it has already been set
on candlestick, where intend it to
remain as long as it emits the f,int.,t
gllmmer. And, Mr. Editor. AS no
doubt many of your readers are NOT
aware OF the great influence which tbe
TINES is capable of welding through
out the world herewith publish one
OF the many letters Of approval have
received from all parts of the countrv
""lltiS lnc laSt lew weeks:
"OGce Of Me Protestant Standard Bs,.
James 4. NcGou0n, Editor + -
BaHcy, Publisher amt Proprictor. 700
Fii5eH Street. '''
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 3. 1854.
ROBERT GAsS. ESQ, ,-Dcar SRI
nave received II number of articles
written by You and published in the
smyrna Times on the Irish question
ana can truly Y say that lam deliObtnd |
wltE them and the fearless and noble !
stand you have taken in behalf of The |
truth. What a blessing it would be |
ilad we many more such Irishmeu to !
iay 'hlS matter in It's true light before
the American people. The facts YOU
produce are undeniable and deserve a
wide publicity. | will therefore take
great pleasure i'll presenting them TO
Ghe readers of our paper which circu-
IateS IN all parts of the States, Canada.
England, Ireland, Scotland and Aus.
tralia, and will be glad to have anv
others that may follow for the same
purpose. l published the first one in
our issue of Dec. 9th, and send Won
some copies of that and this weeks
issue. Would be much pleased tn
nave call from you the first time Won
are IN the city should it be convenient
Very truly yours,
F. q. BAILEY.
No doubt it would be an honor 70
stand up before Smyrna audience
ana discuss any question, especially
with such world-famed debater and
pleader as Mr.. Burke, even if should
only come out second-hest, but nv
Friend . wants me to accept that
honeF at the expense of a great
er' as | am not only addressing
the people of this community hut
an audience reaching as far 40 the
English tongue is apoken. And
whlie not question of rHaI interest {
10 'hls community, yet there seems TO {
De great deal of interest taken in If
ana II 1t is worth discussing at all. il is t
worth discussing as publicly as possible. l
ana as the pen is mightier than the {
sword, my friend Mr.. Burke, had bet
,er fall back on that little instrument
ma display his views where ten can
De enlightened for every one who '"
would have the pleasure of listening to =,
lis voice IN the Town Hall ~ and
'here mine can reach thousand, ave :
million for every one who would thus Y
lear my side of the question. And :
Vhen he has exhausted me on
PAPER will have no objections to meet y
llm in the Hall" and 90 over the
Whole question again. e
Yours truly, il
ROBERT GAss. a
lIhe above, which was intended for rC
ur last issue, was mailed at Green OF
prlng ON Monday, 23th ult., but did E
0t reach the TIMES Office until noon it
IL Thursday, 31st ult.-three days in h,
omlng three miles.-ED. TINES n,