From the bingham Gazette.
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1he following !, copy Of letter addressed 10
Mr.. HARDING, President Of the jefferson Debating
Society OF bingham. Mass. by The LATE Mr.. JFs.
SERsos, on receiving information Of its institution


MONTICELLO. April go, 1924.


SIR,-I have daily received your ayor Of the 9th
INST informing me Of the institution Of a Debating
Society in bingham, composed Of adheren,s TO The
republican principles OF the revolution and / am
Justly sensible Of the honor done my name by as.
sociating it with the title Of the Society. The OBJ
jeet Of the institution 10 audsble and in repobli
can nation, whose citizens are TO be led by reason
and persu aston, not by force, the art Of reasoning
becomes OF the FIRST importance. In this line an
siquiiy has left US the finest models for imitation,
and he who s,udea and initiate. them most ne arly
Will nearest approach the perfection oil the art
Among theae should consider the speeches Of
Livy, Sallust and Iacitus pre- eminent specimens
OF logic, taste, and that asnsentious breyity which
using not word TO spare, leaves not momen, for
inatten,ion 10 The hearer. AmpN6caion 10 the vice
of modern oratory. h is an insult to an assembly
Cf reasonable men, disgusting and revolving instead
OF persuading. Speeches measured By the hour
die with the hour. will not, however, further in
dulge The disposition OF age to sermonize, and espe.
cialy TO these surrounded by so much better advice
With my apologies, therefore, for hszarding even
these observations, and my prayers for the success
at your institution, be pleased TO accept, for the SO.
ciey and yourself, the assurances OF my high con-
sseralisn TIL: JEFFERSON.