Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-21
The Discussion ON Tuesday Night.

bour Of Virginia, addressed the Democracy
of Augusta en- Tuesday night last. Pre-
vious to the opening of the meeting, pro-
position was presented by the friends of Mr..
Breckenridge that the Hon S. F. Leake,
member Of Congress from the "Red Land
District" was here and was willing for dis
cussion. The proposition was not disregard
ed, for the reason that the supporters of
Judge Douglas in Virginia seek to accom-
plish nothing By suppression Of free discus
sion or By the coneeslment of facts. Con-
sequently the chances were taken and an
agreement made that the Hon. 8. f. Leake
should lead of in speech of three quarters
of az hour, Mr.. Gallagher should follow 10
the same length of time Mr. Leake should
sa.:n occupy the attention Of the audience
in the space Of an half hour and Mr.. Gala
CHER respond in similar period Of time.
Dir. Lo.ke'. arst speech was Al eloquent
and beautiful display Of an accomplished in
tellect, but greatly unequal in argument to
the Shelton F. Leaks Of other days.
Mr.. Gallagher. reply was crushing. over
powerius and convincing. he aroused the
people Of oar county to the stern fact that
they had to act, and yielding to this remarka-
bic display oflagie .ndeloquence, there SEEM
Cd to be one universal outburst Of approbs-
ton ana assent. Whilst Mr. Leake had dis
played AZ .lnost unsurpassed facility for
forcibIs expressions, Mr.. Gallagher even
surps..ea the doubt that Mr. Leske was un-
<urpAsssble. Il was gallant and an in
structive con e~t, but the great champion
and Napoleon of the Stump" in Virgins
vas maxniiceatly and triump hsntly driven
from bis Imperial position. by the fsscina-
ting and attractive eloa1ence sud forensic
power of his combatsnt Mr.. GsllsgLer has
made sn impression 9Th the Democracy of
Virginia, that the inaelicste saeer Of 'sEx-
ira Billy Smith at Harri.onburg could
never efsce-to the effect that he uas g
foreigner to Virginia. Ee proved hs spir-
it to be as broad and expansive as the
limits Of osr glorious country in which was
embraced the rights aaa honor not only of
Maryland but Of Virginia. ''No pent up
Utica" controlled the dimension Of his mind
but falling zbeysnt to nstionsl sentiment
he manifested soul higher aud above mere
party prejudice aud obligation National
and U.ion attachment
After the expiration Of the agreed upon
time between Aessrs. Leake and G ala CHER,
Col. A. NJ Barbour, of Va, for few mo-
msnts electrified an appreei..iye audience
by surprisingly eloquent and pertinent
speech, and followed bis forcisle remarks by
the agreeable announcement that Hon. Tim
othy Rives and himself would address the
Democracy Of Augusta at the October Court
MIR. Is q peroration vas an appropriate and
gratifying approach to the close Of one of
the most ssccessful aud elective demonetra-
tons the National Democracy have yet had
in Augusta.
MI. Leske having alluded to NJ. g. Har-
msa, Esq, in hi. rez12rks, at the close of
the engagement betxeen Mr.. l.. and Mr..
g the following colloquy. in substance,
took place:
Question BY Mr.. Hvm1n. If Liacols is
elected, what do you propose to DO Would
you favor his Inauguration?
Aaswer By Mr. Leake When the cleo
ton ia announced, it will be time to respond
(Mr. Leske afterwards declared that he
would await an overt act Of aggression be-
fore counscIing resistsnce.)
Question BY Mr.. Leahe VIII you vote
for )5recxinridge and Lans to defeat Liu-
coin or Bell.
Answer By 4Mr. Harnsan.-I can be placed
in no position to vote for either, because I
shall vote for Douglas, and With the regular
Democracy first, last and all the time.
Question. - But if Douglas should die
Ans0er by Nr. Harn,aa If Douglas
AID johnson were both dead and no one to
represent the National Democracy, [ would
vote for Breckinri3ge over Bell OF Liucoln
We take the liberty of publishing the
following extract from private letter to
the Editor Of this paper, from good and
true Virginia Democrat now residing in
Texas. 1t speaks for itself:
SsaUIN, Guadalupe Co, Tex.
Sept. 4th, 1860.
HI Editor: II, as Virginisn, am pleas
ed to hear that you have taken a hold stand
in defence of the principles and honor Of the
National Democratic party, against the eff.
forts of boilers, secessionists and disunion-
lists hope you will continue the war to
the bitter end. You are fighting in good
cause you have justice and right on your
side and my advice to the National Demo
Gratis of Virginia is, to make no compromise
with the disusiouists.
There is very little excitement here as
yet, in regard to politics. The Union men
have not made an arrangement Of al Flee
toral Ticket. There is proposition Oh foot
to run one ticket in opposition to the disu
nionists, to be supported by the friends of
Douglas and Bell This kind of ticket
would oasry rho Stafo aax;1v Rail ,rnui3