The North-Carolinian., 1852-09-25
From the Wirnington Journal, seps. :a
THE DISCUSSION.

| FROM the Wifningtoa Journal, 0sps. :5
THE DISCUSSION.
Announced for yesterday afternoon, wa.
commenced at hsff-past three O'Clock
C"'. Person led off in a speech Of about an
hour an' half. He grounded his remarks
upon the principles Of the Democratic
party as they have been maintained from
the formation Of the constitution uD ia the
present day. His speech was we'll worth :
OF the occasion upon which it was .Iskver-
Ell and we congratulate the Demo- {af;c
party IN having selected standard Rs
. 'ne'r party, who is capable Of exp..uni-
lrs their doc ctrines in o able a massner =.
S.as %. etersca does. After having sA.Jss
,,;,.s,;:.ss - ..s.:s s. 2. The. s.,.r.y: ~;
ed and upheld by the Democracy
country from the foundation Of the Repub.
lie to the present day. Col. Person read
remarks from Wing papers OF ~ Carolina.
and from Whis speeches in Congress, in
order to show the inconsistency OF the
Wings Of the South in their support OF Gen.
Scott. lie also showed that the Whig
party had abandoned all their old issues
of national politics. His speech was one
Of argument, deep. sound. hard-h,tcd ar
gument, If we may be allowed the express
sion, every word of which told as 1t was
uttered. We wish we could print 1t.
Alter paying a high compliment to the
character of our candidates for the Pres'-
dency and Vice Presidency OF the United
States, Col. Person concluded by intro
tucinr to the audience Jas. Banks, Esq,
of Cumberland county, who replied in a
speech of about the same length OF time
that had been occupied by Col. Person.
Mr. Banks is evidently fluent and hum"r-
Gus speaker but when it come to princi-
pies, he, in good faith to his party. was
lacking. His party had no principles to
contend for, and of course he had to get
over the dilemma in the best manner he
could, and branched off in an eulosy upon
the hero Of Lundy's Lane, Chapuitepec,
&C.. &C.. not forgetting to pay high
tribute of merit to the character OF the
Hon. WIN. 4. Graham, the Wing candi-
date for the Vice Presidency but not the
first argument advanced by Col. Person
did he answer, or scarcely touched. The
discussion was carried Oh in spirit which
we should like to see in all political de-
| bates of the kind. If' was honorable to
both gentlemen. Mr. Banks having con
cludcd at about half past six, the audience
adjourned to meet again at the Court House
at haif-past seven. when the discussion
was eQntinued. Col. Person opeafAgsssta
a reioinder. In ris first speech. Cod. Per
son had merely set forth the principles o
his party as we have stated above am
showing that the Wings had abandone'
all their old issues. None Of his argu
ments having been answered or met, he u
a most happy manner. refute6 the charge
promulgated against Gen. Pierce. and tn
Democratic party generally.-llIs re
marks were highly eloquent during tn
greater portion of his :ejoinder, wh'c
lasted about two hours. Col. Person hav
ing concluded, Mr. Banks again replied. i
an eulogy on Scott and Graham. IL
wound up by stating that the Whis part
had been charged with abandoning thc'
principles. That they had given up tn
idea of a United States Bank, Protectiv
, Tariff, &c.. &C., and their opposition
the Independent Treasury system. ii
granted they had, and they were right i
SO doing. because the people had repeat ed
Iy prunounc ed their verdict in opposit'o
to the pulley Of the 'Vhiy party 10 resar
to these measures; and as good Wings
they did aband such issues. If they ha
. not SO done, they might then very Jnstl
have been charged ''rcfract"ry" to the
principles. But when Mr. Il. came to til
Sub Treasury. there he found s"mcth'n
to complain "f. How was the Sub IRE;
sury law fulfilled? Where was the none
kept That was the rub. In the bank
or where This charge was met by
FREUD of the Collector here. who kne
how the matter stood. by simply Stain
that Mr. Aloore kept the Government
money where he is bound by law to kce
tin the vaults prepared for it in Il
Custom House. So even opposition.
that Democratic measure was given VI
and the discussion concluded at l l o'c!uc
at T. tic ,a se
their homes in the best of humur and ZOO
feelings towards each other, aud all, n
doubt, highly pleased with the manner il
| which 1T was cOnttuctet.