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on Wednesday evening The Ista iassaai, cd
dresses we're made Al HarpsrsFari 10 he De
mpers,ie Association. By Frsneis Gallagher,
Esq, of Baltimore. Msj Dswz.eiof NsS orb,
ard John s. MilIsou. Esq. he Rlscisrsl eanai-
date for the Norfolk District.
Amer The two hrst gentlsmsa had spoken
more tban three hours, and Sir. a. bad given
ont, among oshsr, positions. that thsrs Was no
real Differences between The parties On he sub-
jet Of the Tariff Mai. D. had made bis usual
hcgrfshes about the evils Of . Bapk and Tariff,
and The advantages Of Texas--n was skreed
that AEDnkv HoxrER. Esq, The whis Eiec.or,
sheuld Be allowed iLrss assstsrs :ef an kou'
/. ~ reply 70 Msssrs. Gallagher and Dasszas, and
Mr. Millson was 70 reply 10 Mr.. Healer IL the
same space 81 time, and then the I'VE latter gen
uenen we're TO have fifteen ninuess foFreply
snd r.joindst-Mr MilIson closing
i Under al the Disadvantages Of biz position
limited - be was for tine-aed three otasor'
agains, him, with their rel sPeechesI- Mr.. Hun
ter sustained himself ably. as sysn his adfersa-
fies admitted. Il did not take him lonE % 70!
ehi iSs Of then with all fheir fsliscies hut Mr.
MilIsop, whose speech seemed y have been /
general one. pol response iolkir. Hunters Po
sl,ions, c6siIsSgsd The laygsr g.nllsmtn FOL
abothsr bout on Thursasy night.
il This challenge was accepted, and, although
Mr.. Hunter had 10 usdefso The f1lisuea Of I
lttip 10 the Frederick Nass Mssting4-so make
speech thsrs-and return BY pighi-fsll o.
Thursday, b performed his task, AID was rea
dy for The renewed conbat on Thursday night
i In the mslnwhtle, other gsnlssnsn, 90 both
Y sfdes, had been sent for--HeAry Bedinger, Esq
Tor the Democrats. and Anthony Kennedy. Esq
FOR the Wings. Edward Stanley, Rsq., . gal
Ian, Wing Of North Carolina, WHIP had besl
Igsgfynandeted out Of Congress. also arrived il
the Cars from Cumberland, Oh ! tour for heal,l
-4-and be was invited 10 take part ID Ihs discus
sion.
T At The proper hour, The dsbass was resumed
MIR. Hunter leading %, and Mr.. Millson folio v
ing---eaeh 10 speeches Of an hour, and eael
acquisting themselves to the Satisfaction ofthei
friends. Mr.. Stanley was then eslIsd upon, an
replied 10 the positions Of Mr.. MilIsOn--sn
such was Mr.. SIS familiarity with the facts an
principles involved 10 the issues OF the day. lhH
he proved himself 20 tfoublesOme customer" I
H. opponent. II is but fair 10 say. however
iiat Mr.. MilIson exhibited much sdroitness i
sustaining bis cause, leaning, - he Jid, more I
the Free Trade notions Of the day than some {
Bis coadjuiors. 81
Mr.. Bsdinger followed, in bis usual ~ 's
AusneY1 but as We were not Prssens slna <4..|
note his positions. His friends, a : Hs|Io.
course, found much 10 applaud.
i Anthony Kennedy, Esq closed y 1.b..t-
and all who have heard him deal t.i lis vol
arranged mass Of fscts and argdmllssi % OH
occasions. may we'll conclude that he sustaios
himseIfin this encounter with ability and cred
both 10 himself and party. On The Tariff, esp
eislly, h Mr.. Kennedy abls-baving had pc
sonal acquaintance With the operations Of III
:. system Of Americsi Industry The sntag
mist who sncouh,sls him on this topic, mt
. bring with him sonslhing more than The me
powers Of sopk'''rI '1a dsclamatien-
E Mr.. HunI||| |I5rs have beeO ipcsssant
: and crowds1 A. NJ /. 9TH professions busne'
J. Hid 1. a msilsl b sdfprise that his health hol
) out undsFthe suPeraded labor Of the polite
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