The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-28
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 The Whig candidates in this county had grown so biz with speeches. it become necessary to thelr safety that they should be delivered Accordingly, last week, they issued handbils, challenging the Democratic candidates to discussion. Nothing loth' the Democrats accepted. Tie meeting to come oil on Thursday night.
 The night arrived, and the people assembled- Three Igbig and two Democratic candidates Gall who were in town) were present. The Democrats being the invited party, waited, of course for their challengers to begin When 10! 15co of the Wing champions were loo sjcE to speak! At length, to save appearances, the other Whig-he who had pro posed the meeting-slowly mounted the 'beei- block" and announced that he was wholly aaPfe- pared 10 make speech But as the people had come there to be enlightened, Ae would not dlsap- point them. This was Chas. P. Bert10nd, Lsl. Well, Mr. Bertrand proceeded to light his intellectual candle And then-and then-if he did not make enght hideous or darkness visible he atleast, put some of his auditors to sleep, and made others very drowsy He set out with declaring that Gen. JACK SON was in favor of a National Bank, in 1921 Ca conclusive reason why MT. Bertrand should be elected to the Legislature; and to prove 1t, sad he, ssGentlemen, will read the documents" And here he pulled, from his capacious pocket large bundle of papers, with pages ready marked, and leaves turned down, which he proceeded to unfold and read \ by-stander remarked-sswhat pity the gentleman did not come prepared" But it was true; and every one was conYinced in few minutes, that he was, indeed, not prepared For, in order to | q ,y roco No4o al Bank in 1921, he read his letter to Dr. Coleman, in favor of ga iudicious Tariff" ''Clear as mud !'' said by-standcr. The next most noticeable fea- lures, in the progress of MT. Bertrand's oratory, were that, in the course of len minutes, he drank water ce times and used the word gentlemen Seuen- tg-ffce times-couated. Verify the people were en- Hghtened; and, no doubt, will, in all future time, regard MT. Bertrand as the very tall0w candle 9 TVbiggey, in these parts. We hope no one will be so cruel as to put him under bushel.
 After Mir Bertrand had fckercd in the socket and gone out, Judge LINCOLN, one of the Demo- cratic candidates rose, and in ashor and very hand some speech, exposed the unsoand positions taken by his opponent, and triunphantly sustained the doctrines of Democracy This speech gave great SdlSIdClOH to ulc iJeiIlOCidtS anu Hldle tle 6ig leaders regret their own temerity ill throwing down the gauntlet before they were prepared to defend it
 Next day, the Democrats issued hand bills, pro- posing a continuation of the debate. Accordngly the people assembled, in large number, at night Frederic ". Trapnall, Esq, Whg and R. w. John son, Esq, Democrat, were present as speakers We were not present. but friend who Was, has given us the following sprightly sketch of Mir TrapaaH's speech:
 sThis gentleman, having entirely recovered from the indsposition under which he suffered the nrbt previous, addressed his fellow citizens on Friday evening last. A large portion of the Democracy present, as 1t was understood that R. w. John son would, also address the meeting The debate was led of by the sprghtly and graceful Frederic who, in his easy-going, wordY way, gave Us about three hours of very pretty Reclamation I do not pretend 10 deny his elegance and facility of eXpres sing himseH-barring rather tiresome way, he has, of repeating any thing which he thinks pretty two or three times. His smooth sentences, and well tuned periods have scarcely been equaIed, since the letters of sSr William Draper 10 Juhius' Like the ehiVareas Sir William, he enters into the defence of men entirely unworthy; and like him. too hc was overcome by an adversary whose cause was tha of the people. Beautiful language may please and interest for time; but can never compensate for an entire absence of force and reason At this mo. ment after devoting the closest attention to MT Irapnalls speech, l can remember nothing that seems to require refuaton, that could have car rled conviction to the mind of any one present, il relation to any of the subjects discussed. This i | the general impression made by his speeches. The7 are brilliant, indeed, but
 .-likc the snow-drift on the river, A moment bright, then gone forever''
 When he attempts any thing like argument, he be comes the most cratic, sscattering" gentleman Wh stdmps if in thIs country. He is, no doubt con scious of this deiect for he rarely attempts an ar gument; and when he does, he fails. lie should never essay the intellectual style; for he canno reach it. He should stick to his iocular sayings ant funny stories, of which he has such abundant store and which he introduces with such inimtable taste You should never give them up Fred For when ever you do, or attempt any thing more elevated you only dsappoint the crowd, and mortfy you friends. Above all, never abandon that hearty, glo rious laugh of yours. There is something conta gious-absolutely mesmeric-in that. It may Wil many a vote for you and Mir Clay. It may prov even more effective than the fascinating smile 0 Monsieur Sha3le Geelbare (Charles Gber) II exerted this happy faculty only for dollars.-yo do the same, for the dearcr possession of votes H only swindled an old Frenchman with his grinning while you, if successful, would ruin the countr with Iaugh!'
 We have not word to add to this
 Mir. JOHNSON followed; and although it was nea eleven o'clock before he begun, the large audienc listened with profound attention, for nearly thre hours, to one of the most able and conclusivey ar gumentative speeches that has ever been delivere in this city-as admitted by all who heardit Wit such champions, Democracy has nothing to fear. | such hands, she is safe; and her strong flight is up ward and onward in the confidence and support 0 the people. The Wings challenged us-we me them-and We defeated them. When will they b. prepared again?
 On Saturday night, Col. FOWLER made lon. harangue, at the same place. We were not present and have received report of its character or effect
 ELECTION NEWS.
 Full returns have not yet reachedus, from the re- cent elections in the several States This is to be ascribed to two successive failures of the mail