Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-20

ture IN lol9. declaring that IL the Wilmoi proyisc
should be enacted In disregard Of the Missouri
Compromise, in violation of good faith &c-ihe
people nf Virginia would resist al diihaznrdS ana
10 the last eftremity" Thus said Mr. &. we fnd
MIR. Polk. Mr.. Buchanan. and the Virginia Legs.
latare all committed 10 the Missouri Gompromise -,
vel noe all who do not agree that the repeal was
right are denounced un sound. and untrue to tho
Santh.
Mr. Speed next alluded 10 the "Sqaaiter SoYar-
eighty question and said he did no, know wheih
or Mr.. buchanan was opposed 10 il q not. If
said he, 1--WE look to his letter of acceptance we
hnd this doctrine as plainly onanoialrd it is in
the power OF language TO express; but in his let.
ter 10 Sanford h. iepudiates it most emphnt
cally, and says Cong ess alone has power to de
eide the question. FremoHf himseif goes no
FURTHER m his rie,rs as TO The p.feer Fl Congress
ORE The subject, than does VI. buchanan ia his
San ford ietftr"
lie next alluded to tho declaration made by
Mai. 6. THAT the Kansas Bill, aud the Amer
can platform are Identical on this subject" and
from this declaration argued that If ns Maj. &.
alleged. Mr.. buchanan Is sound because he en-
dorres tho Kansas Bill. Mr.. Fillmore. who stands
On the American platform, must also bee sound
the only difference being that the latter rosiric-
led the exercise Of these powers H. citizens offhe
tniicd States aud the Cincinnati platform admit,
all foreigners us well as citizens Of The United
States and the Democratic Sonntc Ind lately IA
dapted the provisions Of the American party.
Mr.. Speed then proceeded IN forcible aud
happy manner 10 contrast the claims of the two
candidates for our support showed that Mr.
Fillmore when he went out Of office WINS endorsed
by almost the whole af the Democratic patty ns
n man perfectly Trustworthy aud thai he had Ger
family done nothing since 10 forfeit their conf.
dsncr. Maj. Gnfland himself had endufsed him
Ms a high minded, honorable man. aud as such
lie could not depart from those principles in his
administration Of our government.
Maj. G. replied 10 Mr. speed. ia II speech of
half an hour. aud Mr.. $ reiuined in tho sumo
time. but as your correspondent wns necessarily
prevented from being present. he oan only report
from henrsny. TINT no new subjects were intro.
dneed aud TIM time was spent III fighting over tho
Same ground. Upon the whole both parties wero
pleased with the effort of thcir respective cham.
pions, and although til absence If all personal
HllusiBns deprived The discussion If thnt spiciat8s
which i 50 much liked by n crowd. yet we can
scarcely regret that tho deb1icrs have innu,nrn.
ted ma era of more digufed aud stntcsmanko
discussion, than has been recently in vogue. The
friends Of Mr.. Fillmore IN particular may con.
RratulHte themselves. that So phlo champion as
Mr. Speed has entered the s's. lie is nble to
do "yeonnns -eryicpa IN thcir cnu-e, mud they
must SCI to H. thn ni4 talents are rendered avail
ahle in the coming contest.
Yours, AMERICAN.
BrcnANAN's NORTHERN AMI SuuunrHS TAcr.
As the Democracy profess to stand on hc samc
platform, aud to act in perfect concert, on all
questions, the unsophiseatod will doubtless be
surprised II see that they present very different
iaees on the slavery question al the South mud
North
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slavery. that was not ON the side Of the South.
aud opposed To thu Abolitionist-
That is certainly ve,y bold front for the
South. Let US now see how his Northern frieids
exhibit him TO the frersoirrs, The Providence
dih"de l-land) Post as jealous BrcuANAS or.
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Of IT, existence. or cast a rofe ,birh ann honest
man ,eonid construe into Il IRISH 10 support the
INSTITUTION.
There reader, You hnve his frecsui front. -
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Democracy seem 10 hhtmomhe with ia" VAN
BrEENs aud Buffalo platform men.
ne House 81 representatives oh Friday took
up the senate bill fixing the cpmpen sutton of tho
members at - 800 viii, tho nrso,t ,,.l,,..a fr
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