Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-19

for nraham (Nhig) 1886
For iiohe ll'oco) 1886
Grahanl's present majority 1920
! Five cinutles remain TO be heard from which in
! lSi2, gave Wing majority of 253
! The Democratic Fesirai al Sfonc,nau
ms grand affair" came of Thursday and
fhday last. We were not there on the first tay
aud can therefore only speak Of the number present from
report; and opinions that point differ very essential
sone estimating II a- low 1000, and others as ph
AS 2oDO On the SECOND day, we do not think there
could nave been mo 9 than or 500 persons present;
some il,nh not more than 500 This is a matter bow
ever, Of small consequence and about which borest ma,
always differ.
Tho ''eloquent Scott" from Richmond. was mi,
present. as advertised by way u special aract,on. and
So our Loco oco friends, like the Who's nj W.lke,,s Is
land, were thrown upon their home fund.- We beg par
doo-Nlr John Letcher, all the way from Rockbrldoe
was There, aud To hun was conided The honor of omen
ING HE ball Opinions differ widely as to the chaf,c.
ter Of his speech; his friends ex"ling II as wonderful
s''y-hs opP"nen's chafAcierIzlng it feeble and
aui erl relieved occasionally bv outbreaks of coarse
(though borrowed) humor.-Ile was followed nv N,i
James uarand oi THIS place,-a gentleman who acted
with the Wings in 1910, but who is now one If
the most bitter revers of that pary.-a gentleman
who abandoned Mr.. Van Buren, and denounced HIM
in the papers and on the srump. in unsn,rino Inn
gnage, because Mr.. Fan Buren, recommended he
famous SUP Treasury, and who nevertheless now sun
"rI- James X Polk, rho pledged 10 The same Sub.
Treasury aud who is AS deeply implicated as any rab
I'd pazah can be. by his unqualified defence of Van R
r'ns administration, in all lis nqui,es exravsoance
and corruption, upon which the Major was wont in hye
gone days, 10 descan with much unction-and WIN il
pledged as lar as past conduct and present professions
can pledge any man 10 the perpeiuaion Of those abuses
which compelled The MAJOR 10 1910 land we believe mn
to the day that The Wings Jailed to re- elect him IN Con-
gress. To 'cry aloud and spare not" We beg Nai,r
Carland not to suppose, that in making these remarks
we intend to complain that he has chosen to .re,rea,
from his Conservave' POSITION after having so Lam,
occupied ~ ana. we hope (lor we are aware that his
cu''cuar senshlllles are very ACUTE that ne will M,
suppose that we intend any thing like an nitock nn,n
nun. Not at all Our feelings towards him are of ,n
friendly character TO permit us, unprovoked to explore
tere"aneum tor the purpose Of bringing up his pas,
opinions in Judgment against his present; and we in;
consequence heretofore passed over sub sientio his via
lent atiacksn m the Wing parry But i've cannot
every thing" and We shall hereafter rep+ attacks unp
the Wing party in the spiri, in which they are NADIA
Blu, To return from this DEPRESSION
The " higs had been kindly .perm;uod,, ., ;;.
;ncir speakers TO be present at the Sn.e,v,u E.s,
for The purpose OF usou-,. great issues before The
couh'fy-and they had accordingly requested the aten-
dance OF several of themmere "counry tackles :" we
admit any one OF whom can be swallowed by The fee
oIsi OF the Locoloco orators at meal, and dozen OF
whom would scarcely have been a mouthfull for "lhe
eloquent Scott" had he been there But about ten
days before that Ion which tbs Festival was TO commence
the public notice, IN the Lynchbuv Republican, was
changed and The imitation to the Whig, altogether O.
miued Tins fact, coupled with the public decar "a ons
oil those who were supposed 10 exert cuptroliny ou.
ence in the management of the Festival. that the hy
speakers were not expected and that il would even he
ndelieaie Tor them 10 attend, induced most of Them IA
stay at home Joseph X Irving, dauntess as he is
able. being the only who was present, To him the
courtesy oi knghy combat was nnexp ,ctedy rendered;
and, We presume, unexpectedly to those who threy,
down the glove lac look up and CALAMITY did he bear
himself against the ''iearful odds"-feaful we mean
IN me number OF his opponents. His speech with re.
nauef IRON VII, Leehe closed the days debate. Mr.
irving was promised an opportunity to reply if he
would return next day-perhsps because he had ntima
ted his purpose not 10 do so. He did return ho .eyer
ou, no such opportunity was given to him.
now Tor another chapter in this "slrange. event.
tai history" After night. gentleman reached town
hearing message. said 10 be authorized by member
oil me committee OF arrangements, ard presumed Of
course 10 De sanctioned by majority, il not all Of
mem, 10 Charles l.. Mosby and Richard II. Toler, IA
the effect iha, If they would be present ON the next dav
they should participate in the discussion, and have
lair shake" We'll; we thought this was either a re-.
netcdf OF The first invitation, which had been 50
"ohons'y w"hdfawn--ur that, becoming holder as their
meeting progressed, they were discussed Il, ehalene iheir
"pponen's to lair and equal combat. The invitation
"r challenge or Whatever may have BEEN was accep-
TED. hlessrs NJ and T. went 10 the ground al grea,
personal to BOTH expecting not only To be
treated WIN courtesy. but to be heard fairly in defence
ingl We shall say nothing Of the manner in which
'ney were treated throughput the daythat matter
merely pesoha and OF loo little consequence to be ,nen-
TONED, a lev moments after they reached the ground
gentleman (and we use the term eminen,ly charac
Oh 'ne person !" whom !, is applieJ) approached
hem ms The organ o the committee of ARA noemen,s with
fact which also shows that the committee
expected them, which they would not have done had
they no authorized the invitation that was sent.
ana what was this proposition 2 Why, that ei
her Mr.. M'shy or Mr.. Tuer nigh, speak one
ho the balance OF the day to be given up 10 the I
c'oco orators, 10 hack and hew the Why speaker a,
pleasure. with full knowledge that his hands wmld
be aed as Mr. Irving was attacked, under like cireum
stances by those who succeeded him in the discussion
Inc proposition was OF course. though with all person
al respect Tor the very respectable ant courteous CENT?
men whe bore it. scornfully rejected as loo r mn
Ana m pfers'erons to he Gr moment EN- ..aineJ -
n s'S ~ ana r. were invited there 10 ,cuss the qnes
W .asm. by Masking a" hours speech. in which he
nafey touch the points Of controversy sboud cot
himself up as target at which some he " dozen n,,ns
a""e's "Sh. afterwards shoe, ,tir poisoned sr,"~s
ISL ihe'rfliy hc,efofe was, ina, wb',. Tvs