Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
For the Sentinel.
IEhe Discussion at Brulee Landing

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8 Mr.. Editor: On Saturday the 10Th instant,
rs the reading public is aware, a political dis
5~cussion came off between II. NJ. Allen, ESQ.
/ on the part Of the Wings, and E.. w. Robert
son, Esq, on the part of the Democrats. There
swere no proseIytes made, | presume, on either
sside. The discussion Yves conducted with
much decorum, and not in the least tinged with
personalities or vituperation. The friends of
! both | believe were satisfied, and both claimed
! the victory for their respective champions. Du.
ring the discussion Mr.. Balch, one of the ed
tors of the Plaquemine Gazette, was exceed
Singly o~ficious in prompting and handing pa
spers to Mr.. Robertson, upon which DIR. Allen
stold him that he came to Bruslee to meet Mr..
Robertson in debate, and none other, but if Mr..
3Balch was anxious for a discussion he would
smeet him at any time or in any place. Mr.
sBaIch replied that he would meet Mr.. Allen
latter the discussion was over, on the subject
iof the Tariff. The discussion was closed be-
Nessrs. Allen and Robertson. The peo-|
pie were tired with a four hours debate and
wanted to 90 home; but Mr.. Balch was preg-E
.uant with an immense speech, and he must be-
delivered. Gentation had done its work and
parturition must take place. And now, Mr.:
Editor, ] will give you an account of the I'M
finished speech, as published in the Gazette, |
Mr. Balch's own paper.
Mr.. Balch is, of course, the author of thisl
Of his W speech, and to compare
small things with great, it is the most fulsomes
piece Of self-pufing that I have seen since thes
days of Leon;das Pillow. Leonidas said thats
he, Leonidas Chat is, Pillow fought like Turk
to cut off a Mexican's head. Blank
correspondent says that he, blank correspond
lent, Chat is, Balch) stated more facts in fveE
minutes than any other speaker in this part of
he world could have done in an hour, and &
completely demolished Allen! Oh
!ehosephat! oh, Jeptha, thou Judge of Israel!
This, however, is an age of progress, and why &
;houId not oratory or "fact stating" be on the h
progressive march? We are told in the Dem &
'cratic prints that Tom Green Davidson is the L
Veteran War Horse of Democracy )" that sold
Jncle Cy. Ratliff is the aDheez horse of Democ- B
that "Geo. S. Lacy is the Young De-. y
nosthenes of Democracy" Look to your lau. y
els, gentlemen, for Mr.. Balch (that is to say, Il
Fine Minutes Ba1ch0 twill crop the budding 81
Ionors on your crests to make a garland for hisH
Chat is, Balch's head.) We are told
hat Lord Byron made but one speech in the 4
louise of Lords. We have all heard of SingleM
Speech Hamilton. But, believe me, Mr.. Editor,m
Minutes Balch can stake the cakes ;" TIL
1kes the eloquent, the clear-headed Benjamin.
t least an hour to make an argument on the n
'ariff. 1t takes the war horses and the wheel
orses of Democracy at least one hour to re- n
ly. But, sob, mon Dieu," what a waste OIL
recious Democratic breath, and what an over n
zertion Of Democratic lungs there must be W
hen DIR. Balch, the Bruslee orator, can demo-M
the whole phalanx of Whiggery in theS
nall space of five minutes! But, to return to u
he speech, the celebrated, patent, back-action, n
We minutes Tariff speech, delivered by Mr.
alch at Bruslee Landing, on Saturday tie 18th
Ct, Ammo Dominic, 1852. a
As Mr.. Balch has given you his account of
8 own speech, in his own paper, he can't OBJ q
that should give you my account of the
and will leave it for the respectable au-
who were present to decide which re-
ort is correct. He commenced in this wise Is
sFellow- Citizens Of Bruslte Landing I am
'ppy to meet you on this occasion, and feelMt
ghly honored at being called out to address, l
large and SO intelligent an audience. feel I
'oud of the people of Bruslee, and feel that I :
u now addressing the untsrrifed Democracy 7