The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-09-05
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psssonsA We designed to have been EeseltI
ourself but circumstances beyond our con-
troll deprived us of that pleasure. We have
learned, however, through a friend who was
upon the ground, something OF what oc-
Cured there, and this we propose to lay be-
fore our readers. Two speakers addressed
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of Holly Springs, one of the Bell-Everett
electors for the State at large, and FL. Love-
ioy, Esq.,, Democratic sub elector for this
county. The discussion was opened BY MIR.
Walter. who remarked that he did not appear
before his felow-citizens in the character OF a
partizan, but that he should present to them
the broad and elevated views of statesman,
DESTROYS only of consulting with them an
reference 10 measures of the highest pubilc
interest. In advocating the claims of MIR.
Bell for the Presidency, he did not deem 1t
necessary to defend his record on the slavery
question, for it was well known to every m
telligent gentleman in the country that MIR.
Bell was sound upon that question, and no.
body could be found to question his sound
ness, except some little cross-road grocery
politicians, who were knowingly endeayoring
to mislead the people on that subject lie
asssiled the Democratic platform upon which
Mr.. Breckenridge is supported, and declared
that Seward and Sumner could stand upon
that platform. He accused the present adj
ministration as the most corrupt the country
had ever known, and contended that things
would never go right until he and his friends
were entrusted with the control Of the gov
ernment In short, he proceeded, with his
usual volubility, to repeat the regular staple
of the Opposition speeches Of the present
canvass. lie made, on the whole, an able
and ingenious address, which fully sustained
his high reputation as an effective orator.
When Mr.. Lovejoy rose to reply, he de-
sired to have it understood, in advance, that
he had no charges of abolitionism to bring
against Mr.. Bell To make such charges,
said he, would be to confess that l am "a
little cross-road grocery politician" accord
ing to the rule laid down by Mr.. Walter. lie
had, however, a few passages to read from
the record of Mr. Bell, and if his fellow-citi-
zens, upon hearing these passages read,
should think Mr. Bell was not to be trusted
in reference to the question of slavery, they
would bear in mind that the speaker had
made no charges against Mr.. Bell, but merely
asked them to judge Mr.. Bell by the language
he had himself employed in debate. He
also read the resolutions adopted by an OPP
position convention in Georgia, in which 1.-THE
frcesoil affinities of Alr. Belr' were pointcdly
condemned; and Mr. Walter was hereupon
invited to declare whether his own political
friends, who adopted those resolutions,
were to be classed among "the little cross
road grocery politicians" whom he had so
eloquentIy denounced. Mr.. Lovejoy then
proceeded to take up the several points dis
cussed by Mr. Walter in his opening speech;
and he replied to each of them in such a
manner as to elicit the warlncst appreciation
of his audience. 1t was evident that neither
Mr.. Walter nor his friends had any reason to
he proud of the results of that discussion,
while the Democracy were in the finest
spirits, and felt that their youthful champion,
strong in the justice Of his cause, was fully
able to contend with the stoutest adveHaries
who might be brought against him. 4 .a