Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-06-27
pon1rroA1 prsouss1oeT.
An Impartial Review.

county, could be pursuaded or pleased hy Illberal
reflections we might, perhaps, tie induced to allude
to the political discussion OF hionday week, in
the same shattered style and i!Iiberal language,
with which the "Fsee Press" has IndH!ged; but
az these must always offend men OF sense and
taste we resign to the Editors OF that paper, the
undisputed glory Of excelling in their favorte
arLs-of writing confusedly and railing 'oolshIy.
Presumptous, indeed must we appear, should
we venture into these lists against those who
wed In. weapons of wordy war, with so pecu-
liar a dextcrity in their exercise, as 4. feel no
kind of restraint either from sense or truth.
Nevertheless we will notice the article in the
Free Press, and endeavor to DO justice to the
gentlemen engaged in the discussion, as well as
the heated partsans of that Journal, who IN
| their zeal to relate the events Of Monday, have
written more of that which did not take place,
ard less OF that which did than we had supposed
an Editor OF modern times could possibly have
done
Ex-Governor MCNUrT, by invitation, addressed
the Democracy of This county GA Monday, and
expressed his willingness previous TO so DOING
to hear in reply any Wing, that party might Sc
lcct. His opening address, consisted mainly OF
an eloquent description OF the state aud feeling
Of parties at tie South. ami the conviction pro-
| Inccd upon his mind from all lie had seen ana
| hcard-that The Democratic party in IL" South
orn States were smrc aud steatiasl in t;'clr alh,
! and in NoYcmbcr next, would present aGI undevd-
! ed font in support Of the Democratic n"mlnccs.
! SIR. HUNTER rose to reply, and we confess we
! felt deeply for Virginia courtesy During his re-
marks. he advanced no principle, stalled no doc
,rjne. clucida,cd no question, but occnpIed his
entire hour in sneerug ausioEs 10 his compete
tor as the 'travcllcd gentleman, and the MIssls-
sippi Governor His effort was rdcuIc-his OBJ
iect to raise a hurrah, like certain game cocks on
their. own dunghl. We know there are some
men who despi~e elevations they never can reach;
and we also know there arc some posts Ct honor
which genius and talent alone can appreciate or
ever fill. If this was the "scorchng, &cathIng
and unmcrcirul' speech Of Mr. HUNTER the
Wings arc welcome TO all tl'e "ec0rchir@, scath-
ing and unmercifuI' effects which it will pro-
ducc. Ex-Goy McNUTT in hi, second speech
was able and Notwithstanding into the field
of politics, he ably maintained the doctrines OF
the Democratic party nPon the subject OF The
Bank, Tariff. Distribution and the War-rontras:-
ell them ably with the no principles or conceal
cd principles nf the Taylor men charged home
upon the Wings their treachero"s opposition to
the war, and pointed out in the most ctectual
mrnner, the g!aring Inconsistencies in Gen. lay
lor's numerous lelters-congratuiacd MIR. Hun
TER upon the County Court Lawyer ingenuity
which he had displayed in not touching one
solitary principle now before the poOp!e--warned
the Democracy against the insidacus Invitation
of Mr.. Hustler, that all parties SHOULD unite IN
the election Of Gen: Taylor, to be fooled and de-
ceived as the people were in I840-and n"ncl"c-
ed by declining to do, as Mr.. HUNTER with Fr-
syi,.iu courtesy had requested him-'o goh home.
We listened with pleasure to this speech OF
the Elk, Governor, distinguished as it was by the
Intimate knowledge he evinced with the political
history OF the country, and we hazard nothing IN
saving that every man who was present, not
cased over with prejudice, was both delighted
and instructed by this speech of the EX-e'ovenor.
We utterly deny that lie maintained the doctrine
where responsibility was conldcd TO tho hands
Of one man, The correct cours Sc was much more
likely to be taken, than where it was. divided
among many" or that the inference could be
drawn from anything he said, without the most
unjust and understandable construction "that
Monarchies were'better governed than Republics,
because power WIS CentfaIIHeu III Iue ifdt"S "a
one man" His argument was TO prove that the
veto power should be left where the Constitution
had placed t--tiat the President for wise purro-
ses had been armed by the Constitution with this
veto powerthnt it is his duty in certain cases 10
exercise that 1iGht-the history Of the p"st-the
list Of vetoes actually nterposed and their bene-
fetal results proved too clearly the prof'iety oil
its exercise that tue Southern country, holding
peculiar institutions, exposed to the prej9lices of
the North and West combined against er, and
having interest that might be injUrlousIy affected
by legislation which would injure the citizens Of
no other section, looked entirely to this check,
placed in the hands OF The President, MS the shield
| of their protection and salvation, and what man
doubts all this WHAT man doubts that the
Trainers of the Constitution acted wisely and
we'll in this matter, anI what reply did NJ, Hun
TER make to all this The Bank question he
gave up-Distrouton he pronounced out OF the
queston-aHd his argument upon tho Tariff ii
he did not declare the question "obsolete." was
as miserable it was unfoundcd The Demo
cratic party forsooth, Gays this gentleman, have
stolen the Tariff principles of the wings, and
engrafted it in their Tariff of '46. Indeed
wonderful discovery. We wish Mr.. HUNTER
would be kind enough. Gf this be true,)t TO tell
us why, when the Tariff Of '46 was under dis
cussion in the Senate, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Evans,
Mr.. Clayton and other Wing Senators danounc-
ed it rs Free Trade Tariff, and declared il could
! re. produce revenue of 100000, and that
they would never cease the cry OF repeal until it
was repealed. Why every Wing editor in the