The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-26


those of art :" Tho debate was
opened in tho affirmative, by II. O..
amak, in an eloquent and graceful.
~ delivered address his argument
IN few words was-"that tho ear is
stunned the senses overwhelmed
tho very soul hoated upward by
nature's heauty.and grandeur, to God!
tho great, and glorious A: ohitoct ~
Rev. Boyd then followed, on the
negative anu in foroiblo language, ,and
subtle reasoning tried hard to build
substantantial structure on candy
foundation for such considered his
side OF the question. He spoke in
eloquent terms of mans wonderful
achievements, his tanning the very
lightning of heaven, and making it
suhservient to his will, in telcgra.hic
communication from continent to
continent. Though his speech was
highly entertaining, Mr.. Jennings
on the affirmative, in the unvarnishod d
but unmistakable arguments of close
reasoning, built upon Camak's foun
dation house that rains and floods
OF oloqunce might storm at in vain
MIR. Jennings is "iivc man" and
If might use slang not only live
but kicking, aoself made man one oi
natures nobleman A one-armod
soldier, and | might safely say has
more children than anybody else il
tho country. Yet unlike
UElnr,
Stay not from Church, for moth ing 10
wear"
and besides supporting his
'amily we'll, always has none
for charitable or Christian purpo
ses. If the man's ambition wal
equal to his energy and talent, 20,
would hear from him in wider field
(excusc digression). His speech wa
characteristic ! clear, precise, and a
"truth needs no flowers Of speech. ,
convincing !!
Mr.. Trapp on the negative, enter
tanned us with some fine ideas, and
we could but smile ut his earnestncs
in trying to gain his point. lie i
ready and fluent speaker, and font
OF debate, ard when he rises his oppo
nents look upon him
"With the stern JOY that warriors fee
IN focmcn worthy Of their steel"
Mcssrs. Juhn Watt, Wess Bookman
Eddie Camak. Frank Boyd, W
Curlcc and Ice Robertson followed i,
regular order, and in their scvcra
speeches were things erich, rar
racy.' We were struck with tn,
grace and seIf-roSsession of thcs
young men, raised AS they were,
"f NJ from tho m"ddng crowds ignobl
strife
Alcng the cool scqucstcrcd vaic Of life.
Lee Robertson, son of our ole
friend aud veteran school teacher
"llolly,' brought in as browning ar
gument on the affirmative, mature.
master Plece"-a beautiful woman
and IN burlesque style, caused consid
cradle merliment for the men ant
many h"y:sm'iing pouts to the ros,
aud lips of the fair. We were sorry
ire duties of the president kept u
from hearing more from him thar
decision of tho question, which wa!
on the side of the affirmative, ant
dectded'y satisfactory.
| After the debate, our friend "Bi.
John: was loudly called, who gallant
~ responded in most entertaining
speech on "thc good of debating SC
oieties." Tho eloquencc and talcn
of Mr.. Robertson arc too we'll know,
to the editor and people to need an,
eulogistic remarks Of mine-suflice i
he gave the crowning Eject to ,
worry pleasant evenings entertain
mcnt.
The society received two new mem
'crs, and bids fair to be high sourc,
1t mora and intellectual improve
ment for the community. Our pastor
Rev. NJ. Boyd, is Jealous, not only il
sowing the good seed of morality, and
religion, but hord after choking out
the weeds Of ignorance, and training
the ilowcrs OF intellect into bripht.
ncSsS.nd beauty.
GAN OBSERV ER."