The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-15
is HE 4 REPUBLICAN EMIsSARY?
Mr. Dolin Sends Answer to MT. Smith
deals Recent Challenge.
Editor Richmond Times:


Editor Richmond Times:
find in letter from G. NJ. Smithdeal, clip
ped from TIE TINES. that am represented as
having charged Colonel Cheyes in the Char
lottesville. Chronicle with being IAN emissary
of the Repu blicans." Mr.. Smithdeal then
proceeded % give a summary Of the past
record of Colonel Cheyes. saying that he
had been q leading Democrat and brave.
brainy ex-Confederate officer under General
Jackson in defense Of the homes OF Virginia"
&C. all Of which i heard the Colonel recite
ia his Charlottesville speech. Such a record
is certainly greatly to his credit. Now,
ask Colonel Cheyes, a man born and reared
in the South, if his good sense and judgment
lead him 10 believe that he Is now engaged
in a warfare in defense OF the homes in Viz
ginia," when be is aiming 70 break up the
safeguards that now protect our Southern
homes from O much worse foe than the liquor
traffic? lis he so blind that he cannot see II ?
Mr.. Smithdeal concludes his letter as follows
Il challenge Mr.. Doiin, VINO. you say. has
been lifelong advocate of temperance. to
prove that his statement is not SANDER
under the following proposition" Che Offering
10 put up q forfeiture of 500. &C.. And
then be adds this i. S.: AS the Prohibit
tionists OF Richmond and Manchester. nclud-
ing ten ministers, are responsible Tor Colonel
Cheves weeks work in these cities, the
above is reflection on US that we do not
propose TO submit 10 without beng heard
from"
Now. Mr.. Editor as l am forced TO
the necessity Of talking back" to tho gen
tleman i ask the privilege Of dong so through
your valuable paper. i, too. was a Confeder-
ate soldier for four Of the best years OF my
life' under General Pickett. and | can assure
Mr. Smithdeal that find 1t a much easier Job
10 march UP to his challenge than found the
oh of ha oh e
OF Gettysburg In the first place must dis
clam ever having any intention OF desire 10
place Colonel Cheves IN false position. He
Is undoubtedly an emissary but have no
where said he was sent by the Republicans
but whether sent by them or not he is work
Ing for the Republicans. If the Colonel
does not work directly for the Republi-
cans he does 50 indirectly. and the
result is the same in either case Does Mr..
Smithdeal. the ten ministers and others deny
the truth Of that declaration Now. Tor an
item Of proof. which is everywhere al hand il
may be even so IN big Richmond and Manches-
ter. Here in the Piedmont city Of Chariottes-
vile. after Colonel Cheyes speech some three
weeks ago. of the torty-hve voters who signi-
fed their willingness 10 JOIN the Prohibition
Club only three were Republicans which
was one Republican to fifteen Democrats IL
Is fair 10 presume that the other clubs in the
State will show about the same make up
from tho TWO Old parties. now. take the
prediction OF Colonel Cheyes made in lynch
burg on the 18th of June. that 10 600 votes
would be cast in Virginia for the Third party
candidate in the November election. /" and you
will have a Democratic loss and consequent
Republican gain sufficient. it may be, TO
to make old Virginia Republican State is
not that fair, logical conclusiony
Yes; | have been lifelong advocate Of
temperance-nOw nearly two-score years. and
/ am now member OF the banner lodge of
Good Templars in the State very small
number OF this lodge viii throw away their
votes on the Third party. We believe that
the only sensible, practicable plan is for us 10
continue to work TO influence public opinion.
and 10 endeavor TO elect Lawmakers who are in
sympathy with our temperance reform. and
then, and not until then, can @e hope to baye
desired temperance legislation. |. too. am Pro-
hibtionist but not third political party man
IL IS matter OF deep regret with thousands Of
our best people that there are some other good
citizens-good, earnest temperance workers
who seem unable IN the face Of past expe-
rience. too. TO see the other great enemy &c our
Southern civilization that lies Just ahead. and
only waits the disruption of the Democratic
party 10 bring It 10 our bitter experience.
Will conclude by copying from my letter Of
the 9th OF May. in the Charlotte Chronicle,
that such movement on the part of the
Southern people - entirely impolitic, and