Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-30
DISCUSSION At MoUNrLAlTRrIo

II Tie Editors eT The irgiuiau:
Hssrs Editors. The great discussion at Mount au.
re came 81 Friday and Saturday he 20lh aud 2ls inst
and 1t 1e Democracy ofnid IIait.X are satisfied am
sure than The " hies The Barbecue was -1tirn np
by The Democrats, to which the Wings wete invited
WIN Their sPeakers The discussion was expected To be
held between VIM. Smith of Fauquer, (Extra Billy. }
ana '. Whether Esq OF sylvana, (the Old Wheel
iinrsr) But the i'll health Of Mr.. Ncher prevented
his appearance. Notwithstanding the affair was dem.
ocrac, they wanted the higs open The fight; but
we would mol submit and they concluded TO walk up 10
their trough
AT eleven O'clock, Extra" mounted the rostrum ;
ana nrary 10 the usual Of the ocas at this da
"e alected l., co'lnence an argument upon the Bank
question: ont twas no 90; for young champion Of
'fue principles, Woud B1uldin Esq, of Richmond, in
reply 10 ilNiras damag guesn, ade the fur fly 50 cx.
,ehsNrly, That We might have supposed ourselves in
ers shop. mad not The lenglhened visages OF the Ii
COS reminded Us that fast demoising the pow
err" Their great unknown" Mr.. Smith, i'll rep,nder
attempted io rally; but. instead Of replying the pow
eT'u arguments of Mr. Bouldin he commenced nal
at.cN UPON that gentleman. by anayhg his (Alr. Buu
u'h , aiher against him, and uwed up by turi-
.ous Trade against the Wings But here again our
Ie,o Doudin was almost superior 10 husrlf for he
amy gave Snlh the sevcrest scahng thai he has
,ad Slice he came ii The hands o. my old friend
guar oi Augusta lie caine down 50 hand upon Mr..
o''i u at the Wings themselves brgan 10 have some
feelings ofsympahy, nn the ground his beI,g
ger.
When Mr. Bouldn had finished curtying his oppo-
neat. we separated for the night, when ihose Of US who
were strangers 'ak,n guUd care oihy respec
i've friends in the nea hborhuud.
The next morning repaired 10 the stand at 10 o
click, when according 10 the arrangement othe day pre-
vous, the discussion opened on Iarl. with an
ingenious and argumentatIve speech by Thomas 5.
Flournoy Esq of Ilalx. And here permit me t., say
mat | have not heard during the campiigH speech
better calculated To do good. But Mr.. Ezra determining
not TO stay whp't, jumped up, and hcrg shorne Of his
arguments, he iesOred 10 his former battery, impudence
anc defamation, and succeeded in good degree in
getting his part If the audience in good huinor but
fnurnoy, IN re ner with the occasion; and if he
nae been man of the necessary dimensions should
nave begun to look down his throat for Extras tail
"hen MI Flournoy had flashed, Mr.. Smith came up
10 close the discussion which he did by of the most
we. radng personal inyectises against Henry Clay
',at nave heard from any lie plainly exhibited
=" 'he malice, all the rancOr and sll the malGnty that
a'"e can reign In the bosom Of democratic demaScaue
VI ''e nineteenth century. lie showed plainly what
are 10 expect from their vengeance should such a.
Ss" get into the power which they much crave
rou may rely upon it. that notwithstanding the offrs
:" he inoefacy anong the South sders there is gal
an band here that will stand by their country and
;'enry Clay and should not be surprised 10 them
c,taseu by conversions in this benghled regioa.
iours, 10 be heard from again.
}. p II. Of Charlottesville.