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DIscussIoS Al nARpERs-rERRY.

DISCUSSION At HARPEshs-Ehsnh
Not;cs having been given iha, political discus
sion roald come cd ot Saturday nightlast At Haf-
pers-Ferry between the two candidates for Cen Il
eress Messrs FAurxsiER and BspgSeER, considera-
BE expectation was excited. The people were par
ticularly DESTROYS Of learning what Mr.. Bedinger
could say in explanation Of his views on the doc {
trins 81 Secession, AMI in justicaOn If his Previ
ms neglect o the wishes Of the citizens Of this place
in reference to the Military SUPPLEMENTARY ss-
tablished here By Congress. On The day before the
evening xea far the scussioa, information reached
hero hat MIR. Faulkner was confined 70 his foomey
tU,,s attack, and would b unable % participate
q ~ discussion. on Saturday morning, iele-f
graphc dispatch was forwarded iohiuhy his friends
/ REQUESTING him to come down in the cars, il the
state Of his health possibly permitted il whether he
was wen enough 10 Join in tbs discussion OF pos-
/ ,hat his presence alone here would be sufficient
ubsbsr ~ smoke OF not With that self-saerihclng
f,eiing "a characteristic Of Mr. Faulkner, ne ae-
/ enraiaSlv came down, although strennousiy urged
M, r, DO so by his physician, but his appearance
Was sufficient at once to convince all who saw hiai'
,hat h, would be highly imprudent IN him 70 expose
himself by a discussion in the open AR al nlsat
! Every effort was made 10 procure reoiS o. sum
c;,n size but in vain. Propositions y ne
discussion 10 future evening were made ou. ee-
clihea. as Mr.. Beainger said he could not wen oe
Il m. rl,es aoain before the election AtToeioek,
NJ paa;,oa, onened the discussion from Mr.. j. u
wilson's pore, the people occupying the street Pc
tween that and The armory yard. lie commenced
hy srpIainins hNYiews on the subject OF Secession
. And although listened most aIienilfely 70 nim,
II. wholly uaable at the close of his remarks on
,be subiect 10 know what precise ground ne oeeu-
nisd He knew 30 be sure, thai VIC are an Chiou
u men here UP 10 the hub, and he drew IN as horus
III ,hs onestion as far as he could; but there was
enbagh thrown out TO shcw the mark 81 the esas'
] Efeeertafnly left po-one here, with whom ! nave
canvsfsed. satisfied that he is such Union man az
ue can support. He proceeded g excuse nun
salf for having neglected, during the tour years
was ia Congress, and during all when utle WI
Polk was President 10 take one solitary sep % re-
leee the citizens OF this place from the desPo'tsih u
he Military .Syst6Ha which oppressed mem -.
said he had acquitted greater experience anu "ous
q endeavor 10 DO better hereafter He saia ne "ou.a
5 not promise as he understood his eaapeltor, M
q Faulkner had doae TO abolish The system N teh
s DAVIS but he would use his best eyerions 10 do So
He next advertea bis vote against The Irish rels
hiiI and defended the vote the ground that Con-
q 5ress had no mower TO make the appropriation. III
Z admitted tha, he had voted against The anendmen
10 increase The inorthly pay Of the Mexican volnn
S eers rom seven eight dollars FER monh-but ex
n ensea himself by saving he had done so 70 Civ
u them hereafter larger money pay and land bounty
a Mr. Faulkner then rose and said, that he wa
i there for the purpose Of explaining 10 his ielloN
So citizens why ii was not in his power that evenn
e 10 60 into any extended discussion OF the question
involved in the Congressional election he cam
To- Harpers. Ferty an invalid, he was so still VINE
he he received The telegraphic dispatch this moff
IN ing. requesting him tc come down, whether be W;
well enough 10 speak or Rot, he determined TO ODE
a. tie summons, althoughhis physician then aeo
prescribing medicine to him, and demonstrate
ut strongly against mis- going lfunder these crcun
~ stances ii watill The desire Of the people that
r.: r. should 60 fall into he discussion he would do
IN, |. al all hazaras3-ifn6t he would eonfne himself
ay solitary point upon which his competitor had,
:, doubt Enthusiastically msrepfesented him.
\, Here the crowd loudly called TO Mr. Faulkner
= postpone his remarks1to some future evening
MIR. Faulkner then said he would waive the d
ca eussion Of the general topic Of the canvass for
~ present and notice one remark Of his competitor
,ne Mr. Bedinqer had from rumor ascribed 10 him
ore remark thai il elected he would abolish the m
tal tary system III zen days. He, MIR. f., had ne
-; tTt7j tti1t II ne was elected The Tepresen All
,le IN Congress from this district he would NOT snf
IteI 9N'9tUh " pass by Ii heIuieS OF
md body permitted it without Introducing resoInti
aef asking for the adjustment OF the military syst,
ID atthis place. This he had promised 10 do and !,
OF ne would do and he had promised further. thai
nd, would exert all the energy labor, influence and
Ia oili'y With which God had endowed him 10 ba,
ne ms odious and tyrannicsl system abolished ,
ed looked upon such system b a civil cornrann;fy
ar an outrage It was inconsistent with the ebar.ct.
IL dignity and independence of the American meek
&C. Letmfliary rules be confined to The arrnI. .,
no 70 military posts There was no more proTrietv
~ snoleeting the worthy and industrious mechani
rs Feslains IN civil community to military reeur
!! IONS, man there was omake him dress himself ;
4. me Livery Of Uncle Sam. Be would labor inca
ed sanity to have the prssentsystem abolished and q
II changed for the civil SUPPLEMENTARY under wbic
y ~ much contenment prevailed in this ronrnnni,,
a. Inc few remarks uttered BY Mr. Faulkner mad
I'd deep impression upon the people. If he ha
d spoken for i've hours. theycoud not have been ~
N yer satisfied with him. They knew his laborian
"A haolIs ms untring industry and his general snc
IS cess in accomplishing whatever be undsr,ass
.ieY nave lai confidence that he will do whateve
Is te promises 70 d. We Took with great onfaenc,
upon h's election at this place and certainlv Il r.
d Puoe sentiment over The District be anytbing ~;
!, "aat 4 IS here he mast be elected BY targe -.
c Yorly- Here Wings aud Democrats viii Van, $,
: tae Poiiss arm and arm to record their vo,a -,
Il fAOtkNER the UsIos and against MHfr.pv n.
!, FoTisI iAHf Dts-
I Ia FREDERICK COUNTY.