Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-24
Scene In ths conysntisn.

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We dropped In The lcepyensien yester'
day, and Wills there We werss6ealta with
q passags Of arms between tive hoaerable
members. thss w thipk too COED : 0 bs
lost. II reminded n~ssfofe,biy Of The debate
that we wese 40 familiar with In Oil
school. boy days. between Walpols aud
Fit. The latter, nj the commencement q
his brilliant career. encountered the isal
eusy OF elder statesmen, and enc OF theta
we think Waipele, nnal,ls " senfase BIZ
arguments. INDUCED III some illusions 'e
his youth. Pits fejoinder 10 regarded ~
one 81 the lest specimens or inyeetive and
sarcasm extant One OF bis remarks was,
that he he'd rather he Of the number o.
tliese whose feliies eensed with tl,sir youth,
than OF tbose who continued 10 blunder In
| spite Of their experience" We have said
we were reminded yesterday Of this do.
bate. but we ars free to cay that tho mem.
Der from Orleans lHd no Pitt 10 contend
against. Tie member from Jefferson, In
the course Of some remarks, took occasion
10 e%riiieiss d speech Of Mi Hunts, as re.
plete with that conlenptuous language
Which certain persons indulge In towards
| young men. and further accused Mr.. H.
Of shirkipg questions. &c. MI. Hunt rose
aud saii IN suhs,anee--He had been ae.
eased OF entertaining nh Antipa,hy 10
young men. The ellafse had been openly
and publicly made. Was IL se7 Was
there anything IN Lis remarks 10 justify III
He called upon eAah member 10 bear him
testimony 10 i,s injustice he srurnsd the
impulation, lie admitted youthful genius,
when enhanced by that dlilidsnee wl,lel,
Ii Its natural accompaniment. lie was
wettto encourage IA development, but
he was free TO say he Ind nn ihelIable con.
tempt for youthful assumption, youthful
ignorance. and y%eptlifal demagogisln, The
member from jefferson SEEMED 10 regard
himself az the peculiar champion Of young
men. but II did not strike him he was 20
young. That member no doubt thinks
when no speaks loudly. he spenks well;
he had yet 10 Learn, that the words Of wis.
dom did not find vent In boiatefeus deela.
nation. The member, III that peculiarly
classical aud refined style which this Con
vention has had SO many opportunities to
admire, had stigmaIized oia Of tie rules o!
this Convention, which had lIie sanction
Of all Legislative experience, % a "damne-
BILE rule" lie (Mr. II had beea accused
Of awaiting lin,self Of that rale-ealling
tile previous question: for the purpose. ~
the member from jefferson, Ia bis elegant
me,apborieal style expressed IL, Of " shirlt
Ing the question" The member had also
insinua,ed That he (Mr H. was afraid 10
encounter him in debate. lie appealed to
the Convention to say whether the argp.
mentalive tact OF the member was 81 that
character to strike terror 10 his soul. lie
could not conceive that n single member
on that aoor would feel the slightest com.
junction In e%neountering the member from
Jeferson. however highly the member
might estimate his pungent reasoning,
sarcasm. and ~cloqucnce. The members
course had been IN systematic violation Of
delieaey, deeency. and moprie'y. and Mr..
Hunt concluded in parental style, with this
admon,,ion, " Young man, young mar, 90
home and learn better" #@a "8
The member from Orleans was frequent
" interrupted by applause during his re-
marks. and The smile OF exaltant approba-
ton was on every eol,ntsnance when he
sat down. A''# #% af7a77