The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-06-30

The Dsscusseon nj GraneHns
On Saturday lest he candidates Or GoveFsss +,
Addressed The PeoYse = Crshsm so-s five
hundred psuosA o. moro, perhaps, weFe Presens
from AIanssrs and he adjoining cosssrA The
discussion commenced At IL O'Clock. and eo0si-
soed until half pa 4, the utmost eoanssy hav-
ing been Observed By Inc candidates throughout.
One Of the editors Of the Recorder was present
and took few notes, hsa as our columns viii be
crowded this week, and sess Of the topics dis
eusssd were lhoss upon which The views Of The
candidates have before been given shFoush ihs
rpsxss e The dssssss 81 sshss pisceA Ne IAsd
no, stsemp, any thing las fall rspsst Ahisf
notice VIII suffice.
Gov. Reid opened The DISCUSSION, BY SITTING
that he was In bad health, and moi prepared In
mind or body fos tbs task before him. He ssst
took up the Presidential question, dscssscd the
claims Of Gen. Pierce anil Gen. Scott, and de-
elssc1 ks preferences fsr Pierce end King, be-
cause nominated by the Democratic Convention.
Gov. Reid said. IL he could he was not disposed
to deirsci any thing from the military reputation
Of Gen. scsx. Some persons were giaed with
various lalsniA tss d is not eAca that the qsali-
tss for distinguished Statesman and soldier are
combined in the same person, % wss he case
with Washington, and, ss he believed, with lack
son. Gen. Scsss. however, was only Distinguish
Cd o general; he vas net known = ssales-
man.
Gov. Reid next dwell upon he Public Lends
and the Tariff; after disposns Of which subjects.
he took up the Free Suffrage and Convention
questions, and devoted to these the remaining
part Of the two hours slk<ted 10 him.
OF the Governors speech, we must say, In PR
feet candor and sincerity, that i was the lamest
effort We hsvs ever heard from Gubsmaioisl
candidate, anil produced, as Ear as we could pei
ccivs, bat little effect upon either Democrats q
Whisu- Thss was nas even NE Appearance Of
satisfaction 5cpicss5 on the Secs q his frisndA
MI. Kerr replied, taking the Governors speech
10 the reverse order. His views upon Free suE
frase and the Convention quessss, which were
first taken up, were expressed j. such strong and
forcible language, with such clesrness and pre-
cision Of argument and with such csInesiness
and true eloquencs, thai the audience, bsfors ESt-
less and drowy, x eoee became sstsnirs, and
was soon aroused 10 . comfortable degree Of en-
ihusiasu. which Vas manifested by frequent ap-
Plarsc. Whie sdvocsing the republican doe
tIine that the msjorisy'shesid rssc IN tho State,
Mr.. Kerr made 40 aIfsion 10 Gen. Saunders,
uho psopessd in card 70 meet him at Graham
en- this qrrston ip place Of Gov. Reid, which al
fusion was received with cheers and hearty
laugh. II this simpk sIhas;on y rhc Generals
arrogant proposition met with such response,
what storm Of feeling would have been srous,
ed had Gov. Reid perni,,cd the General 10 sals
Ms place.
Mr.. Kerr next discussed tho Tariff and the
Public Lands, maintaining the Wing doctrines
on these questions with consummate skill and abb.
lily, and concluding this part Of his speech with
. mos' beautiful and touching eulpsy &c Hsnsy
Clay.
Mr.. Kerr then took up the Presslensios sses-
ton. He said he preferred Mr.. Fillmore, but
should go for Gen. Scott, he having planted him
self the platform Of the Convention. M. Kerr
referred TO the remark Of Gov. Reid, that Gen.
Scott had only distinguished himself as Gene
ral, and sail: In this Gen. Scott certainly had
gssaily the advantage AZ Ten Pierce; fos Gen.
Pierce had not distinguished himself eisser as a
GeneraTer Shiesman, tksaeA be had hecn iri-
cd in both positions. n Franklis Picrec had
e-y as. !. Z sas lisc the ehs
Of the moon. DOLLY borrowed from the sun. Gen.
Pierce marhed with Gsrn. Scott to TIE cisy Of
Mexico, and hence Ms Brilancy Mr. Kerr then
spoke Of Gen. Seott's services to- the country, Of
his high character and sterling integrity and
coaclnflrf by saying that such man could he
none other sll'n friend to the Union. and all
its interests. For the Union he had foushs, and
with that Union, as il is, his fame Is insepxably
connected.
Mr.. Kerr concluded his spesrh with few re-
marks in reference 10. the Hon. William A. Ora
ham, The Wing candidate for Vice President.
Here The speaker had a theme the, bare mention
q which Will cause the hearts Of an Moth Care,
Ina Wings TO erult, but more especially ahs.
Wings Of Alamsnce and Orange. Mn. Kerr
spoke hekugly Of Gov. Grahann;. Ne had known
hnn intimately for twenty yeas, ASH Il Gov. Ora
ham was not pure and patriotic man, none
could be found. Hew worthy is he to I'll the Sc
comi ollire wi,hisa the gin Of the American peo-
pie; end it. in the providence Of God, as in The
case Of Gen. Harrison and Gen. Taylor, the Pre-
sldent should be removed, how euincnily worthy