Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-08-24
ran DisCGssIos on MONDAY.


Afler The adjournment Of the Rough & Ready
Ciabaithe Court House on MONDAY Iasi. dis.
eassion sook place between Mr. HsxaY Bsnrs.
oEns Representative Ia Congress from this bis.
ifirt, and Mr.. AspEEw HrSrER, Whig EIecior.
The discussion was one Of the mosi interest.
ing thai has ever taken place In The county. II
comineheed about four o'clock in The afternoon,
andeesitinued IN ten ai night, and 80 great was
iae Interest exeiled thai bat very few left their
places during the entire discussion.
Mr. BEDfsoER' sopening speech occupied about
An hsuF and a hail, 10 the eourse 81 which he de-
tended The policy of Mr. Polk ID regard to the
War--enlogized the Administration for the ease
with which II procured its loans--contrasied the
sane Eith the loan desired in the early part d.
Mr.. ylersterm-hasiily glanced a, the Tariff
giorlded Nj. Polk on account or the prosperous
condition Of The eountry-wiih an occasions in
'erspersiug Of the 'fslang-wl.ang" about a no
parry party land adYeried 70 The present hos
Tile attitude Of the North and South as they
sand arrayed on the Slave question. We al
ways feel inclined 10 do fun Justice to al o.pon
ent, and have no hesitation in expressing our
belief that Mr. Bcdinger's opening speech was
NE mos, plausible, II not decidedly the most
abr, ithas ever been our pleasure TO hear from
him. Mr.. y. exhibited more of disposition 10
examine and argue, than we have ever seen him
manifest on any previous occasion Mr.. B. ge-
neraily submits Wit and humor for fact and argu-
IRent. D
But what shall we say of the powerful and
masiefly effort Of Mr. Hnnier, who took hold Of
every position that had been assumed. fairly. sby
the horns, and annihilated each, with the ease a
giant would break an hempcn cord. For more
than sAyr hours did Mr.. II. rivct the undivided
attention Of his auditory, who listened as though
overcome By some charmed spellr to the bril-
liant thoughts thai gushed forth as in a torrent
stream. Nor was Il all brilliancy and dazzling
eloqnences clear, sound and logical reasoning
seemed 10 be entwined in every fasL Of his
pcech, and dignity and self-possession ruled
ever al. twascerainly, Without shadow Of
doubt THE oaEAT sPERcH or THE pay. One
sshieh has added greatly 10 the alsCady acquired
h,ne Of Mr. Hunter. When a speaker can en-.
lis, and eaptiyaie the attention Of home audiio.
ry, and receive such enthusiastic piaudits as were
showered on Mr.. H., he has just cause for in
dulging In selfgratulation.
Il Is a source OF regret that our columns are
pfcoccupied, which prevents Us INDUCING in
even . brief review Of Mr.. HIS speech. He
took up the several arguments advanced by Mr..
Bedingcr and The positions assumed and tho
roughly dissected every vein, artery and integral
Of Mr.. BIS speech. The question Of the War
was fully and frankly met, and though we NAV
have partially differed with Mr.. ii. in some
points, we agreed cordially with him in the main
Of his argument. on this question. The policy
Of Nj. Folks Administration in declaring that
nothing short Of 81 10 of Oregon belonged Of
right 20 the United States and his backing out to
-, was heldnp as one Of the bsauties Of the Bali
more Plaiformi The failure 10 procure loans in
the early part Of Mr. Tyler's Administration
might easily be ascribed to The fact that about
thai time we had such repudiafing Governors as
McNuit Il Missile State of Illinois on The
point Of Republication, and the largest Indebted
States failing even TO pay the interest to the hold
crs Of their bondsl Was il any wonder, there
fore, tha, q difficulty occurred in making a loan.
1T. ,. had read from the report OF the officer who
had goost 70 England to negotiate, which country,
the speaker. in true demagugical style, proclaim
ed % Be sthe hope Of the Wing party" He
nevertheless failed 10 tell that the late loan was
taken BY Coreoran & Riggs, of Washington,
acting chiefly for the Earrings & Brothers OF Old
Englandl
To prove that our country was in state Of
unparalleled Mr. B. read statement
showing that some my or more vessels had been
gathered q point near Detroit, on their way to
Chicago, and were detained for several days,
% probably nearly q week. by heavy winds which
prevented their making any head-way; and on
account Of this accumulation Of vessels. under
such state Of affairs. The conclusion was jumped
II With some SORT Of Kangarcs facility, for which
Dir. 3. Is famous, thatthe country was enjoying
: safe Of prosperity untold OF in its annals.
When Mr.. Hunter came 10 treat Of die cant
slang about e no party party, and the position
wAlch lhe South occupied IN regard to the Slave
qaesiien. Ne became animated, and as he warm
q he sccmedto grow greater in speech. and pre-
scntcd he whole matter in point that was sirik-
ingly impressive. He adverted TO the fact that
Mr.. Polk had given up The prneiple coniended
forby he South, as he had signed the Oregon
bill, which contained the Wilnlos Provisol So
mnch Ct Baltimore Platforms and previous
pleages.
Mr.. Hunter degeted an hour erso 10 an exami-
nsiioa oflhe BALTIMORE Resolutions ofihe Loco
I'm Naiional Convention. He siiscd and rid
cid then Ill there was nothing ieii save the mea-
~ an1 GAVIN, looking skeleton. around which
enc ofihe great parties Il he country were how
erirg and clustering IN dismay and confasion.--
One half a he resolutions were trs1ms, for