The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-16
TIE DEBATING SOCIETY.

Such squahblhlg
hndEnbbng
And hrmminE and having.
Suei humping
And bumlitg
And braiiny Rbd saving.
MONTH The trndvn upt,
charged with fgsic aud tropc,
Siltlhg oEieHl sitnWs in" nfHninYs diyxu dion,
wan indrhhle ana"er TO qaibbhug question.
,Spoken.
Gcniienen Of the piilologicnl Forum
The question iortbiscvrning's agitation ~
" Which - the mpst essential 10 the physi-
cal Faculties of moral economy, and The IN
t'Ilertaal energies Of reciprocal ratiocina-
lion, NaltAcs, or Welsh Wi53?
In secerm uoi,es,
Oh bravo bravo bravo,
Mr. President aud gentlemcn--hem, =
the question propounded lor--hem this
-aNrinng's- hem f-dscussiun, is Of the at
most importance To thc--.hc,a -
Mr.. president gentIcmu48 hem is
but 80 so h.lsiucss; and if he drawg The
thread Of his argument ~ slowly, hell moi
get through 4 slItch TO night.
Mr.. ti,sidoni--l rise 10 the question,
and shall produce an upanswcrable Dr-
gumenl, to which | expect categorical
answer.
Mr.. Pr"sident--llow can any man, that
IL not an W hnan, expect an answer TO an
gnanswerablc argumcnt2
Mr.. Presidential that lontlcman il arter
making national reilcrtioni, I've national
answer 70 his question called Sheiniy, that
will be after knocking blm down and his
argument t"gltner
Dir. President 1t is frsl necessary 10 in
Pnlr,, what moral economy and the intel
lcctnal energies are and, TO be brief |
shall divide the subject into no more than
twcniy-0uc heads.
Nhat are You pulling ont your night cap
for, While the gentleman IS speaking? 81
fence, Mr.. LeathorIuags is CA his legs.
Sir, Will speak, It's my turn----
Then turn him OUT
Al ,ikrrs, aud no hraleh MI the fqrnn ike TAR.
o.ler ga,rtd through he than man , auta,r.ly,
Seconded by The maJoui},
Gives seasUn
fnr rea1on,
Aud quaint speculation,
WITH vhuntlng
And punling,
AIT gillecamaiions
VIII tif3 and fuss,
bt cause TO di ems,
1otw,sta land Ia twtnu,
Pc pies a,,d dpiHFg
With paradox pnihi'g, bad grnee ard " ofse grammar
.Spoken in Sceeroi Uoices.)
Mr.. President tins question, much
may be said on both sides, though am
3rcisiY.ly on one side; and, notwithsiand-
ing what any gentleman ran say on the o.
Their side, shall back my argument with
such breastworks, that shall have him on
the hip, aud leave hun not leg to stand
upon.
Mr.. Presidcnt-I am clearly in favour of
watles. Walizcs come from Germany,
with wlliskcrs, sausages, and nelo drains,
with many other drains equally eiticacious !;
"A waltz ~ q dance, an innocent recreation,
conducive both 10 health and cheerfulness !;
and what can be more favourable To reason
and morality a " elsh wig is---wllat is it /?
"a mean covering for the head bestowing,
not wisdom, like lawyers wig--bronze,
ike Erutns-- gravity, lke a tie--weight
like "A full bottom--or smartuess, like q
scratch--but is, as it were, a mere night
cap, iii only for quzzea, quidnunrs, watch
men, and, what's all the same, OH women.
Personal personal
beg pardon, sir; did not know any old
woman was present.
Mr.. President--l maintain that values
are immoral.
DINO sir, the morality of the question,
depends upon oEe question; and question
if that question is at all questionable. Il
morality an active, or an inactive principle Z
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