Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-05
The Canvass in Bedford.

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Oar readers have been Informed that n. II.
Campbell, ofthis city .rnet Mr.. Goode, the elect
or for the Bedford district, in discussion at the
las, Bedford Court. The Sentinel declares il
to be 1.-THE UNI, ersal seutiment of candid and in.
telligent men ofbolh parties. that more complete
and overwhelming victory was never obtained
by one political opponent over another. than
was achieved by Mr.. Campbell on this occa-
sion" After giving and commenting upon the
line of remark pursued by Mr.. Goolc in his
opening speech The Sentinel says:
Mr.. Campbell followed in a speech Of the
the same length. and we should certainly be
doing him gross injustice TO attempt even u
meagrc outline of the powerful and convincing
| argument which he made. 1t would be diff
cult, indeed, to present TO the mind Of any one
not present. any adequate conception Of the a.
bilitv with which he met. and successfully
overhre", one by one every position taken
by his antagonist. In reply to that mournful
and perplrxing question. which seems to dis.
turb Mr.. Goodies cquanimity so much, ,chO is
responsible for the tares. he simply pointed to
that forty thousand dollars lying idle in the
bank at Richmond. and to the millions of acres
of public land which are squandered, year az
Ter year, upon the Free soil States, while Vr-
GINA, though justly entitled to an equal share,
is excluded by Democratic scruples and Dem
ocratic policy from all participation in the en-
joyment of that common fund. Rejecting the
only means under Heaven to alleviate the ur
lhens ofthe people, and then whining forth a
doleful complaint, because you held re-
| sponsbe for the natural and legitimate con-
sequences Of your own folly
Tn --r. Goode. who barely, it at all allu-
ded to the platforms, Mr.. Campbell took them
up, resolution at time, and dissected and
contrasted them with the skill and power Of n
master. His clear and conclusive argument
upon this suhect we deemuIterly incapable Of
being answered by any man in the State
He exposed the shallow and transparent
rrckery ofihe Democracy in declaring thatthey
placed theirtrust in the intelligence, the patriot
ism. and the discriminating justice Of the Amer
lean people," when. only few months ago. the
Democrats. Of the Virg mia Legislature. Goode
himself concurring. refused TO let the people
determine at the polls mhether our own banks
should be authorized to issue small notes, and
mAeMr, Virginia should receive her portion of
the land money, as every o.her State in the
Union has done, without a solitary exception.
This course Of conduct indicated their conf.
dence in the "inteHigence. patriotism. and
discriminating justice of the people" with
vengeance! Mr.. Campbell explained with
equal success most Of the other resoluti ms, and
exposed in scaihing and inimitable manner
the dupicty and inconsistencies Of the Demo
cratic party. He concluded his speech with
an eloquent and thrilling appeal to the Wings
of Bedford TO stand by their colors--hold fast
TO the fhth--and do their whole duty in the
coming election.
Mr., Goo1e r, ,.lIed in speech Of half an
hour, bu. foundered most wofully from begin
ming to end. He was evidently in great trav
a-for he roared nightly -roled up his
sleeves-sho"k his armsa and stamped his right
foot upon the ground with amazing Violence,
as if endeavoring to inlimidate his brain into the
conception of some plan whereby to extricate
himself from 'heexcrucialing dilemma in which
Nj. Campbell had placedlim. But it was all
to no purpose. Nothing but uorels cords,
words; full of sound and fury, signfying moth
ing" flowed from his lips. II the same hard
fate awaits him at the hands of Rives, and
other champions ofthe Wing cause whom he
may chance to encounter in the present can
vass, we greatly fear that by the first Of No
vember, nothing will lie left Of him but bis
shadow.
Mr.. Campbell concluded the discussion. and
il the marked ability displayed by him, through
out its entire progress. affords any guaranty
for the future. we predict that he is to play an
important and bril- liant part upon the stage of
political acion-and, If kind " ishes can avail,
we cord ally Lid him od.spced to the highest
po.iica honors of the country.
Hon. JAMES L. BELsER. for many years
leading Democrat in Alabama and member
Of Congress from the Montgomery District, has
announced his determination 10 support Scot,
and Graham. At "A recent ratification meeting
in Montgomery, his remarks were reported
as follows:
Mr. Beser, on being loudly called for.
remarked that it was no, his desire or intention
to makea speech, but that he was one who was
not aft aid to declare at all times his opinions, nor
was he affected y lh the slanderous misreprc.
sensations in reference to Gen. Scott-that he
had carefully examined for himself the charac
ter and acts ofGen Scott throughput his whole
career and that he as free to declare that there
was no citizen ofthe " hole country who could
show so clean bill so perfect and un,arnished
record, or any one who as more worthy TO
receive the highest honors his country could
bestow, etc. The remarks Of Mr.. Beesr.
though brief. were highly animated and clio
quent. and Were received with unanin, us and
continued cheering.
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