Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-16
THE DISCUSS SION.

discussed al Campbell COURTHOUSE on Monday as
to an unusually large assemblage of the people. By T
mutual arrangement, the speakers each pied one
hour Mai. Maurice II q nand opened the dis /
cussion on the parl of the Wings, in abe and
lucid argument, in which he exposed the wasteiul
prof gacy or,he Administration, aud referred to
rious items ofexpeuduue, 10 illustrate The position
be had taken. II also commented upon the Sub
Treasury bill, showing that II is Intended TO be
great Government Bank, infinitely more powerful
and dangerous than the "Monster," the loss of
winch il is designed 10 supply. Mi. Garland vas
replied TO by Adolphus d. Read, E>q. in neatand
ingenious speech, in which effott male to
yiudcale the Administration liom the chargeO ex
rayagance in its expenditures and the of the
FLORIDA and o her topics were skiluIb handled.
II. II. Toler followed and he replied TO by
John Letche,, Esq. OF Roekbrlgr, whose speech
we did not hear, being compelled b. iodsposition,
to leave the courthouse, from which we were absent
during the entire hour allotted othe speaker. Capt.
Vincent Wncher, OF Pntsy lvania. then addressed the
people, demonstrating the unconstitutional and des
poc character Of many Of the features OF the Army
Bill proposed by Mr. Poinsen. and adyetting briefly
TO a few other topics. Vim. Danic. jr Esq. closed
the discussion IN speech Of consider ably ability and
ingenuity, iG which he conended, that Gen. LAM
sous military scheme, proposed ID lSl7-18 as well
as the row existing Ghough lractically obsolele)
law of 1893, are equally as Objectionable that of
MI Ponselt, 81. Mr.. d. also charged tha, ma
Joriiy OF the Abolltionists support Gen. Harrison and
endeavored TO subst1ntiae this assertion BY sundry
statements relative to tie opinions and of some
of his supporters. Capt WuCber desired to reply es-
psciay for tue purpose of nentralizng these
menls by exhibiting similar facts in relation the
course OF the other parry; but Mr. Daniel objected on
The ground that The arrangements of the morning had
been carried oni-and although, according to orr
understanding Of that arrangement, any speaker was
at liberty 10 reply, he chose after the regular de.
bate WAS concluded the matter was not pr essed.
We are grafed to add. thatbe the effect of this dis
cussion what II may,-and we are not prepared to
say that any CONVEX were made by either party or
that The Faith OF SINGLE man was shaken in the cor
fectness oil his previous opInlons-il conducted
IN spint OF courtesy and good feeling on the par,
The speakers, and was listened to by the assembled
multitude, ofboth parties without any indication OF
impotence or i'll temper.
Among the evidences furnished by Mr.. Daniel Of
The affinity Of Tie Wings for The Aboonisls, was
the Tact, that some years ago. in The Virginia Lee
gsatnre, resolution, denying the light Of Congress
TO abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia re-
ee'ved 10 negative votes, winch were all Wings. 10
rebnt his if it had been deemed permissible unde,
The arrangements ollhe occasion, would have been
stated that in the last legislature so far as is known
to The wrner,there was but one member who admitted
The right OF Congress to abolish slavery IN the Dis
u'ct-and that one member was Col. Arthur Smith
nj Islp fI tuI,t
edder OF that parry and one of the Van Buren, Elec
'otdi lckei IN Virginia. The inference from this fact
tumin'shed OF course. in the ratio Of 10 49, is as
strong against the Democrats. as it is against The
h'gs from the fact stated by Mr.. Dauie. Blu, the
iru'h Is, we hardly suppose that Mr.. d. designed n
charge the thirteen Prginia WINS with Aboli,ion
ahnIties, Qhough we could perceive no other po,oy
10 The citation oil the acl,) are sure IRE have M
intention OF imputng such feelings to Col Snjth
FOR II decl'aton OF opin ion lhat CONGRESS does
possess the right III question be evidence of a lean
ing towards Abolitionism, Mr. Van Buten mus,
come IN or his share OF The imputation as il is no. |
lorious that he admits the right
we were not l. SIS astonished al the abnred atteun,
"l MI Datie 10 show that Gen. Harrison had sur |
senleted the principle maintained BY HIM on The :
Missouri question. lilhs were SO, why was lie op-
posed and turned out of Congress for his vote on that
question and why did he defend that vote in an
address TO his incensed constituents! Tie truth is
'hat II his notion in reference TO the exclusion of
Saver. IRON our ei,ory north of a certain degree of
allude, be evidence either OF his inconSistenrv or
joay' as Mr.. Daniel endcavored to prove The I'M
pu'a'lon would apply with equal force to every
southern member Of Congress who voted 10 r
The celebrated Missouri Compromise, by which
nat vexed question was for the time settled. Thai
compromise fixes certain degree Of latitude as the
lne beyond which, side, slavery may, and
III me other may not be prohibited by Congress-
zen Harrison t"ob precisely the view, differ
ne only as to the degree oflaitude. II he suhiec
ed himself 10 the satte If Mr.. p. p. Barbour by ,
Ills proposition, not less the apple able
o,every man who voted for the NJ ssouri Compro- ,
MISE itself! Nay more: il by his proposition lie .
ufrendered the principle commended for by the r
south, The South itself surrendered that princple ,
n asserting to the COMPROMISE Sore!y this will
ol be asserted. ,
But then, are told that in the Senate of O ,
10, in 1919, and before Gen. Hauison was .
allied on to vote upon the question in Congress n
len. Harrison voted az ainst The negation of an .
amendment proposed by the II. Of Re resenta. 3,
YES OF that State 10 certain resolutions which had -
reviousy passed The former body, in reference to
he admission Of new States into the Union without 81
restriction upon slavery. Mr.. DIS experience as re-