Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-12
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T0IiticRt'Debatei I'm Lynci,burg.
One of the most entertaining, able. eoarte
ous and in all respects credtabIe political dis
.cussions 10 which We have ever had The good
fortune to listen "cane or in this place I ucs-
day evening between Col u. C. Glenn, At.
torney General for Mississippi, and n. II
Campbell, Wing Eleclor for the county OF
Campbell The speakers were both young
but neither unproeticed in public debate, nor
wanting in political nformation-and both pos
sessed the arts of rhetoric and the powers Of
reason, which enabled them to present their
views in an attractive style. and forti(y them
with whatever of factor theory the range of
discussion Afforded.
II gives us pleasure to speak bus Of rot.
ical adversary. when we meet with one who
conducts himself with the courtesy, condour
and dignity of the democratic champion on
Tuesday evening. We admire talent whcrev
er we fndit .andappreclate gentlemanly bear
ing l'y whomsoerer displayed. We give our
testimony the more oheerfnlly, because NC SO
rarely encounter democratic orator who re.
pudiatcs the slang of party and holds himself
above the tricks Of demagoguism--an still the
more willingly, because We cnn say, In the
same spirit Of fairness and sincerity, that in CIV.
cry particular Of mind or matter, or manner,
he found in his eloquent young opponent "a
foeman worthy of his steel E"
Col. Glenn led off in a speech of nh hour
and half, asserting The unity aud brotherhood
ofthe democratic pany-c onfessing The inahl.
hty of the party 10 have elected Cass, Bnehn
nan, Marcy, or ongas-tclng who Frank
lin Pierce was-defending himagainst he i'm
agnary charge of COW ardicc--nainlaining his
Entire trastworthiness upon the question OF
slavery, and assigning reasons FOR ,loul tinaahc
reliability of the Wing candidate upon the
same subject, as well as for distressing his ci,;
qualifications. lie commented at considerable,
length upon what he considered to be the po
litlcal opinions and principles of Gen Scott,
and closed with an.appeal to the party to stand
60 It's mon and its cause.
Mr.. Campbell led III a speech Of III,
same length, combating every position taken
by the first speaker, and summonng to his aid
an array OF facts, deductions. arguments and
eloquence--thatw ere resistiess and overwheI.n
ing. lie met 'heeiiirmarion Of the unity Of the
democratic party,by showing that upon no soil.
'tary question ofnaiional policy were they now
or had they ever been united Upon the old
issues and the new, upon men and measures
they were and bad ever been but the repye
.sentativcs of local interests aud .prejudices
1
with no national unity and no common pnr.
Pose,except the acquisition of pow er and pub.
hc plumber He replied 10 the assumption OF
peculiar fitness in Gen. Pierce for the Presi
dental office, by reminding his competitor that
he was altogether unthought of in connexion
with the office few months ago, and that So
noteless and insignificant had been his career
thai htSJr'ea'ds. to give any interest to his life
were driven to hunt up such trivial incidents
as bis giving boy a centto buy candy and
contributing quater Of dollar to ! Sunday
School for books. He urged with great force
the danger oilnvesting with the immense now.
.ers and responsibilities of the Presidency, a
man, whose history was too obscure to afford
any guaranty of capacity TO perform its duties
or OF devotion TO the welfare of the country.-
lie accepted Col. Glenn's challenge to point
to any vote of Gen. Pierce in Congress, ad
verse to the rights of the South. by stating that
the only two occasions, within his knowledge
when the subject of slavery was presented in q
practical form, during his service in Congress
Were upon the question of receiving abolition
Petltlons.and upon the request of a citizen Of