Washington telegraph., 1856-07-30
The County Canvass.

uOHHSulp,- at tAS
place. on Saturday last Quite large
crowd was present on the occasion, and
with the exception of some rather ripro-
rious proceedings at night, everything
passed off quietly.
Capt. Moss led off In the discussion
From what we could learn from his
speech, he stood before the people as the
apologist of Elias N Conway, his imbe-
cility, his mismanagement of the public
affairs, his utter incapaeity to administer
the State Government in such manner as
to rebound to either its interest or its
credit. He declared himself the endorser
of the policy of the ruling dynasty, and
pledged himself, if elected, to assist in
maintaining said policy and perpetuating
its existence Doubtless the worthy Cap
tain is in earnest In the views which he
takes of these matters, but we incline
very strongly to the opinion, that, howev-
er fully he may endorse Conway and his
miserable policy, the people will, ON Mon
day t;afail utterly to set the seal of
of their commendation upon the position
which he takes The Captain was terri
bly, severe upon the "Know-Nothings,"
and came down with perfect vim upon
the Louisville and Memphis delegations
which figured extensively, according to
his account, at Little Rock, during the
last Legislature. Capt Moss would have
1t that their business was to make Know
Nothing President, not really to further
and advance the Railroad interests and
spirit of the State. lie. US look into this
matter. Mr. Prentice may have been a
member Of the American party at that
time, but as for the Memphis delegation,
it was in part composed of j. Knox Walk
er, Private Secretary to ex-President
Polk, during his term of office-reeently
a prominent delegate to the Cincinnati
Convention always a Democrat after the
"most straitest sect" OF James B.
Lamb, Esq, during the last session of the
Tennessee Legislature, Democratic Sena-
tor, Or Floater, from the Memphis district,
now playing prominent part in the can
vass for Buchanan, In Tennessee OF
Mr.. Turner, who, if we mistake not,
is also Democrat and yet these are
the men whom our friend, the Captain,
would accuse of trying to make Know
Nothing President. 1t won't do, Cap
tain,-you must post yourself up better.
The Captain also eulogised Roswell
Beebe highly said the American party
had warred upon him from the first 1t
is well known that Mr.. Beebe's most de-
termined enemies have been found among
the Democrats of this vicinity. On the
whole, we think that the Captain did
pretty well for bad cause, but it all
amounted to nothing except securing
himself a ticket for the head of Salt
River
Mr.. Block followed Capt. Moss in a
neat and creditable speech. He declared
that he had ever been an old line Wing,
but had never joined the American party,
however much he might favor some OF
their views; that he was free to vote and
act as he pleased on all measures of State
policy, and he would at all times endeav-
or to act for the benefit of his constitu-
ents in all things, and would pledge him.
self to advance their interests by all legit-
innate means, let the measures, to be ap-
proved of, or condemned, originate with
whomsoever they might. And yet We
find him taunted with being 'Know
Nothing in disguise" We have very
few, in fact, no doubts as to how the
people will decide the issue of veraeity
which his opponents have raised with Mr.
Block.
DIR. Griffin followed Mr. Block. He
rang the changes upon the subject of De
mocracy with some ingenuity, and laiG
quite speciOus trap to catch our FRIEND
Carrigan, bat the spring was too weak tt
hold the game which the Doctor thought
he had ''dead sure" Before we advert
to this matter, We can't help pausing tC
notice the Doctors effort on the Railroad
question. Declaring himself to be an un
wavering friend of Railroad enterprises
he spoke of the various routes proposed
to be built up throughout the State, anC
exultingfy alluded to the progress which
has been made on the Eastern end of tn,
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad. anC
pointed to It as an evidence of the publ,
spirit of the ruling dynasty. Why, tn,
very men who, two hours before the Doc
tor commenced his speech, had been de
nounced by Capt Moss as Know-Nothin.
President-makers, were the men who in
fused into that enterprise whatever o
vitality it may possess; to their laboriou
and selfsacrifcing efforts in connection
with the public spirit and indomitabIe en-