Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-18
Frnm the Petersburg inirlligenrcr.


We hud time to take but u brief aud hurried
notice of the discussion lntwecn these gentlemen
nj Phoenix Hall Friday evening" in our saturday g
issue The speeches did not close until nearly
| o'clock when it too lato to make more
than bare announcement FOR the next morning
that they had come off.
With Mr.. pre,on's performance wo were more
than gratihcd. Ills high reputation for oratury
aud logical ability was fully sustained. His man
ncr. his thoughts and his arguments testified to
his eloqucnce Of utterance and Ia his intellectual
accomplishments. We presume that every indi-
sdual of the large audience whom he addressed,
of both parties. will cuncrde that his speech OK
hihitcd in high degree the graccs and powers Of
high order Of public speaking
1T would he in usicc To him, for us even to at-
tempt n sketch Of his remarks from memory for
we took no notes. His exposure of Democratic
delinqucncics in general, and ol John Lotchor's
polticnl sins in particular. WAS in the most felici
tous vein. So, too. were his defence Of the Oppo-
sition ana lis appeals in behalf Of Mr. Goggin,
whose claims to popular favor and support were
urged with force aud enthusiasm which drew
forth the loudcst applauses. In fact he used up
the "watcl-dog' pretty efiecualy y-showing to
the satisfaction OF every unpreludced mind that
the Cerberus Of tho Treasury had. ON repeated
occasions. not only slept Mt his post, but had been
soothed by "a sop"
OF Mr.. Tuckcrs reply we can only say that in
manner it was very cre1inhe. He is mn agreca-
bic speaker. and in good cause would appear
upon the hus,imgs to great advantage. But whilst
we chcerfuly accord to him the power of dressing
up the 50 called principles and the hasrant mis-
deeds of his party Us cleyerly ms any Democratic
champion we have yet heard. we must neverthe-
less affirm that the matter Of his speech was but
the usual clap-trap with which the stump and
Quill expounders of Democracy have been system
aticallv quilting the people. lie exerted himself
with great earnestness to cover over the dcrelic-
tions charged upon the present Administi alton
and to make hs hearers believe that, notwith-
standing all it's violations Of public duty and cor
rupt practices, it still trne TO thu South -
That notwithstanding the notorious desertion Of
Douglas and host Of followers Mt the North, these
men were devoted, soul and body, to Southern in
terests, and ought to be supported by tho Southern
people. According to his arguments and appeals
there is nothing in the grossest political corrup-
tion which has been charged and proven upon the
Administration; nothing in that deadliest Of all
foes to Southern rghts-SQUATTER SOvER-
EfGNTY-that can justify the distrust and aban-
donment Of the guilty authors Of these intolerahe
outragcs upon the honor ot the country and upon
the too crcdulous and confding people Of the
South. Mr.. Tucker boldly took the ground that,
stepped as the Democratic party is with corrup-
ton and betraynls Of trust, it is the only hope for
the couDtry's salvation! This is a truly beautiful
idea to he put forth when the government il reek-
ing with Democratic proHigary, and the whole
country bleeding under Democratic misrule and
tyranny.