Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-27

sentatlves. Each side brought forward two
propositions, giving one to each debster.
A AR.l. The rendition clause Of the Consti-
tution was intended by the Fathers to provide
Tor the return Of fugitives by National law
III 2. We are morally bound 10 live up to
bcompact made in good faith. - 90
4 Neg. l. A National Fugitive Slave Law is
unconstitutional.
| 2. A Fugitive Slave Law is morally wrong.
Mr.. Ampt opened the debate with fine
argument hardly know how his delivery
Of an argumentative grafton could be greatly
improved. His style was compact, not
word too few or many to express his thoughts
not phrase out Of Its proper place.
Mr.. Hudson followed, replying in digni-
fed manner to his opponents, and clearly
bringing out the points to be sustained IN his
proposition. When he rose above the con
stitutionAl argument, and began his perora-
tion with: If we ever owed slavery any
thing, the debt was cancelled when the old
Gag was struck on Sumter we were remind
cd of the lamented Professor, who used so to
"oyerwhelm his opponent with his avalanche |
of facts, his ponderous logic, his vehement re-
buke, or his scathing sarcasm, that he sell |
dom desired a second encounter"
1t was matter for regret that Mr.. Atwater
adopted a style of reply to his opponent, that,
to say the least, reminded one Of pettifog-
gerry, and especially, that he even once
should have descended to epithet. This may
take with the boys in the gallery VINO do the
elapping for such occasions but, if mis-
take not, those whose opinion the speaker
would greatly value, would unanimously tes-
tify that it detraeted from his well-digested
and clearly stated argument. He made q
''tall' speech though, and I'm not going to
grumble about it.
The last debater, Mr.. Pinney, was we'll
chosen. He was full of his subject, as if he
were right in earnest. He mad the undivided
attention of every hearer from beginning to
end, and this is the best compliment an ora
tor ever gets.
o. P. BrOckway, being absent among the
''sOldier boys, " his poem was read by ". H.
Rice. am unable to decide on its merit
from simply hearing it. It will bear care
ful perusal. have been skeptieal as to
whether Mr.. BroekwRy is poet. His
rhymes seem to me rigid, his Imagination
walks on stills. But his poem gave evidence
If uncommon ability, and viii venture
hat there are not ten Brigadiers in the SER
riee who can produce better literature than {
private Broekway. !
Those who have read the Lorain News,
leed not he told that an Oration by the lite {
AIRY editor, J. B. f. Marsh, would be of the ,
irst order of College productions. :" Man
md manners - was one of his hest Iexpeet ;
t will be published in somebody's Oceanic
Miscellany, so need not speak Of ii further.
have heard Mr.. Marsh deliver himself more
gracefully, and advise him to look after
his matter little.
The exercises we're interspersed BY excel
ent music, performed by J. Wheat, W Il.
Rice, J. F. Herriek, W. Il. Day, Misses
Marshall and Gates.
As an appropriate ending up, the Societies (
oined in a sOiree in the evening, in which l
he Phi Kappa Pts furnished the entertain .
nent. As I passed Societies Hall, the great
good feeling was being expressed in songs
he Phi Kappas joining in the Phi Delta
,horuses, and the Phi Deltas singing the
,hOruses to the songs of the Phi Kappa Pi.
It was pleasant gathering, and could not
ielp wishing that were among the glOri-
,us old boys" again, and breathing prayer
hat God may bless the Phi Delta and Phi
Kappa Pts, Yours, NJ