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AT BAkRIsoA DUNK: ksD srACSron.
We had the good fortune to witness the
Fret encounter between Messrs. Gosgin ssd
Lsessr AZ the tosn Of Hsrrisenbsrg, 90
Wednesday last. before rather snail nun.
Dor e recpls The notices Of Mr.. Goggins
ia,erdsd visit 10 the heart Of the Tenth
Legion, Ter the rurpcss cf naiipe the 40.
easistsnes Of "Heoss, Jshn- and bis friends
had reached tut fs~. .rd the psepl. did
not sssu TO turu cut 10 hear Mr. Le,sber.
fer tbe rsssos, We pressp-. that they hsa
often heard him bafore SIR. Le,eLsf open
sdths diseussiop =. Harrisburg in rrsssh
Of one hour asd quarter, s6sut one half
Of which wss taken up With 40 account Of
hi, stewardship sss member OF Congress.
Mr. Gosgia responded in . speech Of tie
sane length. Dir. L.teAcr r~jaised 10 .
spsecs Of half m bcuri Mr.. Gcrgin eop-
GLIDING tie debate. W. &c. that tie Rcei,
ioghsn paper. say that il uas evident tia
Mr Gogg,n -nte rs;ch for Ls,es.-. IL
10 natursl tbst rsr'isars SHOULD b TO some
extent blind to tie merit, Of an opponeu,,
bat hoe any msn Of sound mind who Wit
messed the encounter at HArrisonburg can
express zach an opinion, We are at a loss TO
cseesivs. Geyrin sots match for Johu
Le;eheri Why lie 10 the acknowledged
match fer Shelton r. Leake, who is as far
superior TO Mr.. Letehsr IS it is rs.sibls
for Que mss'to Be ssors susther nr Cog.
Cia Yields . bri ,ht and keen blade, which
cuts 70 the quick Al every stroke. and ar
Letebsr "sqairm," under tho isfiotian, 20
use the torcitle illustrAtieo Of the gentle
nan in the Missouri !,ri,'stsr. alike a worm
on tic tSsL" We bN7s seldom heard its
eqasi Of MIR Gegcia as en- efficient stump
speaker, and We can assure cur friends
thro,gbOut the State that he deals with Mr
Letcher without gloves lie keeps his op-
ponsnt GA the defensive oil tbe tine .c.roe.
i allowing him 70 makeSn nsssiling noiioa
Bold aud i9;rspid ss the lion, hs suuses
himself aud he hsarer, By playine for .
moment with bic victim, pushing him hiih.
or and thiIhsr with III. paw, before b. pro-
ceeds l.i.ureIy g uas'issts him. This 4.
our epinion Of the e,libre Of the two men,
which We thisk will b. endorsed by . ma,
isrity Of their bearers wherever they 60
While ho shows himself 10 be every inch .
msu in dctats, thsy will Gud him . genial,
rholc..ouled old firgini. gentleman il 20.
cisl intercourse. The eve that flashes fire
aud f.arlsssoe. when he makes q homes
thrust at bis adversary, beams With gsusto.
sity and sp.rklcs With good buuor when lie
m,nEles with the people and shakes them
heartily by the hand. We hop. that the
people a the State generally may have IL,
opportunity no. only TO see hin, bu, to talk
with him, and We feel assured ths, thsv
will hna hin 10 all respects deserving OF
their support.
Al Stauutou, on Thursday, the s.ndi.
dates addressed crc Of the largest Asse q bIsgs
Of The people that We have ever seen Al a
political discussion The tine was arr.nr.
ed as At liaTison5urg hut Mr.. Goggiu.
ia spirit Of courtesy which Mr.. Lsich.r
bad 10 right to expect, after making bis sp-
poistpsns without consulting bic opponent.
consented to open the debate lie should
havo Insisted upon Mr. Letehsr's leading
0f at every point, ur,'l be entered into
fair arrangement in regard TO the times
aud Places Of discussion througheu; The
canvas. evil IS Nr. Lsteher the iast,
ice to say that ne defended hinself,t si.uu
ton with more Ingenuity than Al Harrison-
burg, bu; utterly failed 10 clear his skirts
Of msay grieyogs offences laid at hi. door
by Mr. Gocgin. We cannot prcterd TO
give even an outline c, the discussion ei,h.
or q, Harrisobburg OF Stanton Suffice i,
sc Esy taa, Mr Gessia infused tito he
friend, spirit OF enthusiasm tha, will show
lite fruit, on tie 10th 81 May. Such speseh.
ss IS be makes cAHuo; fail 70 win friend,
aud will sssuredly work = mighty revolution
before the DAY Of election. One thing must
have been remarked ty every body rh,
heard the sueuisiop. IL was the frst time
that VIC have ever heard Dcnoer,ti, ora
tor make speech tbs, tho charge o, GJo-
hi'enisnI was rot made and vohera sut!
urged against the candidate Of The opposing
party. Lea it be understood then, tbli
Gcggin 10 recognized a,'I9uri on tie geo.s"
Mr.. Letoher, 10 order 10 avoid tae fore. Of
III. completely with the Ruffuu pamphlet,
did indeed read extracts from the Richmond
big, long since rstrac,sd, rejecting upon
tho souaauess Of Hon. John Minor Bolts
las II Bots were his eompsti:or) but be
never said turkey" once, AFTER Mr.. Goszio
iaoi:d The Rishnsnd Epquir.r ssnoupcipr
A'1 10 f,r karTber terms a. covered al over
vi,h sboiitiobism. rSish tia; paper has
nsTsr yet reirSctej or modified
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