Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-29
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A POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN HENRY.

.teySfs, Edtiafs-As it h, al all times, cheering 10
the patrlol's heart To hcai ut The triumph OF R,pnAliean
afats, would invite the attention of your reatera To a
skeiet 81 a polineal discussion between James NJ. VIM.
Tie, Esq. aud Geotge II. Gilmor, Esq. tue talented T.,
lertef for lie Sd Congressional district.
Some weeks since the pronle of The county were no.
uiied that they would bo addressed. on the second Nun.
day II the preseut month. by MI John Il. idmunds OF
Halifax. But. 10 the sad disappointment Of lie dehoc.
laeY. this Mi. EdmuudS, W u IT is believed tfpls mitch
lnote Interest IN securing lur himself the s~u0pgcs OF Ibis
congressional district than in the / lection OF James k
folk-"as thrice solcniuly called, bat ranc not.
l'khow nnI that his alseuce VIVA satisfactorily necnun.
led Iar. III, however, wcre permitted To conjecture. |
should say. that, having 10 lead oil here, by nppoin,.
ilelll' he tell himself, alter the engagement AT franklin
court house. ON the fast Monday, unIupatrd Ia receive
The CALLING fire which our Eleclor held in reserve tr
INN. Several engagements were necessary. hctam flr.
etlmef, sagaolous as be is known to be. could anticipate
The attacks OF discover The hiding placrs Of tins muai
slippery ol democratic lactlcinns. whuse mode Of Warfare
Inofe resembles that of the native Ahnfiplnes than of the
pasent gallant and ehlvaIrous Inhabitants OF his coun-
lty.
After frequent consultations aud some seeming doubt
AID hesitation on The lntl ut the wite-woikers, II was
announced that Mr.. Whttla wonld represent he das
meefatN. his mafWuvTe, so Characteristic ul tie
Spoils putty, was, at the time. well understood. At
length. Mr., W mudo his appearance. aud occupied the
stand. in q speech OF an hours length. 10 this Mn. Gil
nei 10 d ior The same length Of time. Mr.. W. then
rtjoined, and was pgaiu followed by Mr.. G. in A short
speech, for II had then grown late in which he took n
condensed review Of the character aud punllc services Of
Mr.. Clay, WIN had been bitterly assaulted hy Mr.. w
aud concluded with a most eloquent appeal To his audilo
~ 10 avail themselves oi this, their last opp1rluniiy Of
doing justice to one Of Ihc purosl aud wiscsi If American
slats5nen.
During the discussion both speakers received the nusi
enthusiastic applause from their respective parits; hut
Tor the better information OF Your readers. rrupuar 10
notice the Argument somewhat IN detail. Alter n few
introductory remarks, which rivrted the attention uf his
auditory. Mr.. tiilmrr commtnccd, by Observing. thu.
according 10 HE gentleman Who had preceded HIM. the
distinction between the republican and federal parli,s Of
The present day was not less marked than il vns in lie
memorable struggle of ISOI-Now ms Then. thero was ,
strong parry a latitudinous cnusiruciiunisls. who. nj.
most regardless of means. were u.ino every ,xeriiup In
Incorporate a National Bank; 10 saddle the country with
A Protective IanH, to establish a sys,cm q, Internal I'm
nrovenrnls; Whn were friendly tun lsnLtupt Law. Il,
The Distribution Of the Land Fund. and In the Asaumn
lian Of State Debts. These, with the Alien and Sedni1n
laws OF the cider Adams. ver, alike G,drnl t,rnp,,ni
10 he constitution, s. at WARMTH every cnnsrryaiiye nfin
ciple Of republican Government. Since that day. 1soi \
lllrse monsters OF tedorulisn may have akrl different
enlars-thry may wear different shaprs-bni tbeg arr.
now, M mniitr IN what farm ar dress they nnnenr ne :.
dlons Ia republicans. when advocated bv Henry CLAY
The dlarlple .ae thcu. when ndvocntrd nv Alexander Han
illon. the master. These assertions. (said Mr.. [, vrlr
nnsnslainci by the hest inflammation which he had e1f4s
fully collected upon the subject. 10 support lhem. iLn4
bnldl, and dramatically made. he prest,r,,rd lb,t ann.
lblna more v,uLl be required Than lhe mere ,,se d,yt
Of Mr.. Wbinlp.-On the contrary. he was nrtanansd !,
show thnl tbe.e of m, number nav ,dynrn,e3 Ly ,6o
Nhia n,rly had ,,ncotcIlv received rho s,oe,,,, II
s1ne Of the wis4,t and nurcSi eru,bic,ns of wind, III.
eoaiederary ruuAI b,,si
Both the Bank of l1gl and iho, of 1916 be re- ,,rled
as republican measures. rnev were .upp,rle1 Inv =.
publican members or C,n,nr.s nuJ sanr,ionn,1 by r,,,,
iiean prrs,dopts. MIR ,Jrorts,n had mnrc ,i,n ,n,s
recnonj2ed The constitutiou,lly If the Crmer Rand, aud
the latter owed lis charie, moi only Ia renubl can NOM
Of CONGRESS. hit Ia S,ull,,r m States Riobls mcI,bcrs
of that body. The Sapremr Cont also. with rh,ef
Justice Marshall ut lis head. had solcmnly decided thpi
n Bank Of Tho Il. St,tcs vaa conatiunti,oel Tam
lor The announcement or domcs,ir inIu.,,y Loa,nj he'd
lis orion also o,,ono ,hnsa t~cn,hncan G,L,,' r. H.,
cnupiry. whose n.ltic,l o,tbodoxxv had o.v,, In a.aa
toned mill ,br roirn Of And,ev J,rksn, ia ,ly,e,.
tinp the p.liev of D.tdhntion the N1,it n,,,y . hui
endeayot,tinp +, cirrv out what Grn I,ck-,, had ~.
commended in bs animal moss,pe or t,o Am Dar le21
"A measure which. ot that d,v' was a., n,,,I,, ,a,.aa
all parties. that. after il bod ma seed b,th Ian sss ri Ca,
etess. and was senlto ihc President fr his ,nnrovgl had
he returned il wuh HE volta il nisht srI n,ah,ll,
uopd b,vo hoc,,o rho l,y - IA. ia n.,, 1T.
in, la obiar,inpr A. cr Internal Innrayn,,sa,. , sa,f
,uate ,h,i At, Van Unron dn,i,, 49, C,r ,.. a
Gen I,elsan dn,ino his Lst ,nrr L,d so.h yo,na,1ai
me- ~, -. u,.L e.. I
nrn,le5 NV ,bo oIministratnn If M, hLrs AZ
d.nio5 ,I., ~, WI, n,r'a had ovnr aIa,a.'.t ~ -
sonnflon oeiha deh,s ~ thco Sn,os hy Tho ca,or.l ca.
ernn,,enl -nnd cbailcnrcI I'M, n,o,r r. ,ho cL,r,,
l,or said NJ G. Tho c-eniIen,n vybn nre,oael mn
told Won. Inn since Nh. U,mI.on had nass,I III Inc
staae Uenry Cav III. loc;im,,o a. Min, -, t -,
hhe,i ;,,gl5, viii, lr,s 80, ,es,d and ,,m, mLIsi y,
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