Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03
nISCIISSION IN BEDFORD

I lntrTrsTlnI
Monday Cou!t day last in The presence of
course of the people between ALEXANDER RvEs Esq. the
distinguished wing EIec,or the AloemaTie district and
AUSTIN a. TRIBE Esq OF Lynchburg the talented Assis
tanr Democratic EIcclor for The Campbell district.
Mr. Goodc the regular Democratic Elector, being absent
in uIfncnl OF an appointment In another part of the dis
tric The wings doubtless expected 10 have very thing their
own way but in this they destined the sequel prov
ed 10 be most woiny disappointed Mr TRIBE being pres
ent on professional business. Invited by his political
friends 10 represent hem which hc promptly responded
greatly 10 the qualification OF every Democrat present. and
mol little the surprise aad disappointment of the wings
who relying upon the great reputation 1f Dir kves anric
pated an easy victory Rarely has BEEN any ones fortune
hear good old Democratic cause more ably, success
fully and tumphanly sustained than ON this OCCASION
But Mr. f. did not satisfied with simply indicating
the Democratic party. He carried the wr into africa am
held Up the cnumics o.. modern whggery IN all their glat
| ing drformity TO the gaze OF the people
By agreement Mr. Rves opened the discussion in speech
Two hours long, which ilr. Tribe replied for about NJ
same length of time, and afterwards both speakers briefly
talent or Inv of Mr. Rves We free conccde ma,
he very clever representative Of very bad cause and
it is no dispaagmrn him say that with all his tact
and ingenuity he unable cope successfully with the
close sonng the irresistible array of facts the whitening
sarcasm and burning cloqucnce Of MIR. Tribe-ew could
Would that could adequately portray how CALAMITY and
successfully Mr. r. the carefully arranged and fortified
positions Of his distinguished opponent often causing them
10 rccoil with ;cn-fod effect upon the whg party Mr.
Rves having remarked that his ammunition was drawn en-
tirey from the Democratic camp, quoted the authority OF
Ranou md Gddings in support ot his accusations against
bc Marty Mr. Tribe after reminding him that
Ranuu kicked out Of the Democratic ranks and refused
seat in the Baltimore Convention In consequence OF his
abounsn, and that Gddings never was Democrat but
had always whg very pertlncnly observed that 1t
necessary for him TO quote abolition authority 10
provo the unsoundncss of the Wing party The vita
question of Southern Rights. Fortunately, he had abun
iuut whig material liurne-nut uholition-but Frgln
whis authority satisfy every unpreudced mind that Gen
Scu was unworthy Of the confidence and support OF th=
South Here he read cOpOs extracts from that prominent
whir paper the Fredericksburg News boldly charging
tain delegates from Virginia in the Wing National ConveD
lion with beayng their trust and basey succumbng c
1 ,I,na yhu1 all "
lh publish il not in the Of Askaon-nr voting for
Gen Winfield the wing candidate for The Prestcn.
cy Never physician more eiecuay dosed with his
own medicine than Mr. Rves with wing authority or
rather SOUP Mr. Tribe humorously called H. MIR.
r. continued repeat the dose until began fear that
Mr. H. notwithstanding his capacity for physical endurance,
might sink under the ncton. He however, stood it very
we'll owing il is thought mainly 10 the consumnate Skill
NANTES ted by Mr.. T. in the operation.
| II much, said Mr.. Tribe, that some OF the
Northern free sellers supported Gen. Scott that he complain
he Tree 10 admit that some OF the members Of
tina, Infamous faction supported Cen Pierce notwithstand
ing his known hostility their views and his life time de-
votion the Constitution and Southern Rights but II
TO the oninous Gen. Scott originally brought
forward sustained and nominated by the frec-so wing Of
The Wing party in opposition 10 the united voice of the
Wings of the South that he would call the particular aen
ton of the people. few free-socrs in The Democratic
ranks. supported Gen. Pierce in spite of his emncnlIy
national conservative positions whereas Gen Scott was
the chuen candidate Of the soil wing Of the Wing
y-compromisng an overwhelming majority of the party
scf-lcd on by Seward, Johnston & Co., who by dnt Of
their superior numbers and sngacy had succeeded in
ioisng him upon the Southern Wings despite their best
ertlun--ihcir remonsrances-hcr most solemn
protests The difference was palpabe-he who runncth
could read.
But, The Wings Of the South claim to have gotten an
equivalcn! for accepting the nomination Of Gen. Scott
their wishes by which alone they became econced
10 his support And what this equivalent II was
nothing more nor less than p'dDorm-yes PLATFORM :
taking their avoe candidate The condition that they
were gruciousy allowed 10 have platform And what
pa it Never was piece OF patch work so eiiec
iually rddled this boosted Wing platform by Mr.
Tribe Most thoroughly did he dssec and exposet in all
lis naked hidcousness holding up famous Janus faced
eighth resolution in its c0ors showing conclusive
~ npon The authority Of northern Wings that left purpose
the very slavery agitation The
with this PLATFORM unsatisfactory was annex"d-Jus 10
use III. language of distinguished Southern Wing (Mr
roomhs) us an individual would accept of estate with
the ncumhranccs annexed This the apollo
nv of Inc Southern Wings acquescing the nomination
Of Gen Scott. The whole northern Wing party was
nnsuund 10 the upon the question of Southern Rights
Nuch had been said Martin Van Buren, and the Bnl
ulo Platform but lie would challenge his competitor
point to single northern Wing who did not stand ureqniv
ocaIy upon that platform The great cxpoundcr had dc.
clared in adopting il The recoilcrs lad stolen wing
thunder Mr. Webster had objection 10 the PLATFORM but
10 Mr. Van Buren, the exponent of it. This was uni
yersa sentiment with the Wings of the north There had
no, been single northern Wing Convention, nor single
nnr,hcrn hr Legislature what had ignored in express
terms the fugitive slave law IL was 10 ths overshado"ng
Wing soil sentiment at the norm mat Zen scott o"eG
his nomination 1t was the first time in our history, said
Mr. Tribe that purely sectional nomination hau nceh
made by great and powerful party Of candidate 'o he
Presidency, and most cnqnenty ana Po"et'".N uiu nc
bo,. vcrv uc lover Union and u constitutional no
,rv 10 frown dnwnto stamp II at once WIN the sea- OF
their dsaPpobation, ere the Demon OF Sec
md anatici IN had fastened It's deadly lungs upon
the yus Of Republic But il Is Impossible for Us to
follow Mr. Tribe in his powerful exposition oil the manifold
hercses of Whiggey, OF his mastery vndcnon OF Dem
cratic men and measures. He gave MIR. Rves and The
Whu porty many severe thrusts which would like
to notice but space ioroits Suffice II 10 say ha he
Democracy were delighted with their champion and his gal
LIANT be1rinu and are prouder than Of their glorious
cause and principles Mr. T. closed the discussion with one
Of the eloquent and impressive peroratlons we ever
heard which ecle long, loud and enthusiastic pauds
| of his delighted hearers . ;.
Long-l0ng-wil Monday last be remembered with pride
and pleasure by the indomlbc Democracy Of Bedford
| lLynchburg Republican.