Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-11


A MOSELEY.
DISCUSSION AT KING GEORGE C. H,
Thursday last being Court day quite crowd
wore attracted to King George, in order to hear
8 discussion between Ex-Governor Smith and
Mr.. Snowden, of Alexandria, candidates for Con
gress.
The ball was openod by Gov. S. in a speech of
en- hour, in which he alluded to its being the
county of his nativity aud the resting place of his
ancestors-that he thus had some claim upon the
suffragans OF King George, The Convention was
handled lightly. and the Governor as much as said
"peace to its Names" Nevertheless he was down
upon certain gentleman, whom ha described as
sitting in Imagination in Washington, enrobed 10
the purple of Office distributing the patronage of
the Federal goyernment-but which, in truth,
was only imaginative. The Public Land Cues
ton was then reviewed. from first TO last, and the
conclusion OF Gov. S. is, 'sthat something's to be
DONE" This was repeated several times, but
most omnous silence prevailed with the speaker
as to what that "some.hng'' was. He denounced
the land grabbers of the West as punderers."
Yes Mr. Senator Douglas, this was the uneupho.
neous cognomen applied to such ilk as yourself;
but Governor Smith didn't say what sort of dis
tribution he was for, and fear that his '.some-
things to be done" will end in smoke, if he is
elected to Congress.
Mr.. Snowden said that although he could not
claim to have been born in King George vet as
he had taken his ''better half from tho county.
be thought himself very nearly equal with Gov.
Smith upon that score, and that he too felt some-
what like Mciregor upon his native heath. As
to a claim he made no suc!, preteusion--he Ind
none. He had been called out and pressed
iuto service by appeals that he could not with
stand and as Wing he would bear the standard
ct his party. which whilst it had sustained de-
feat knew no dishonor. Mr.. Snewden said he
differed from Governor Smith. in one particular.
Whilst the latter was procaiming that ssame-
things to be done" in regard to the land question,
he would boldly proclaim that he was for an
equitable distribution. The Sheriff would short
" be taking his accustomed rounds collecting
heavy taxation, and he was in favor of reducing
that taxation by Virginia's receiving her share Of
the proceeds of the public lands. As to internal
improvements, whilst no latitudinarian, vet he
nea 1t to be the duty OF Congress to improve
rivers and harbors ia consonance with that pro
vision of the constitution which invests them
with tne power to regulate commerce.. So that
nr. Snowden Is friendly to the improveme Mt of
tile Rappahannock river navigation --s5#z ~
Gov. Smith reoinec in brief speech in
which he ATTEMPTED to show some little iuconsis
tency 10 remark made by Mr. Snowden, that
ne was 10 favor OF running Wing in every Dis
trict, and yet that he would not have been a
candidate had there been two Democratic ca pdi-
dates In the Seventh; and that even if elected.
Mr. 5. would be in a minority altogether power.
less, aud thus preeuded from shaping any public
measure. whilst he, Gov. s.. being with the ma
Jorlty, might exercise more of a controIliog in.
fueuce.
Inc discussion was carried on with the most
perfect good feeling free from all bitterness and
Personality. FIRED Herald.
1t has been said that if the officers of the rail-
foaos were made 10 With the trains, accidents
sodo never happen; hus,'iike many other asser-