The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-18

warm Interest in the Discussion aud a host Of lawyers,
with which this little town seems peculiarly blessed.
About IL o'clock the candidates assembled the platform,
both being warmly checred as they entered. The ar
engagements for the discussion were the same as those
which governed at Harrison burg 70 wit one hour and
quarter each and half an hour each 70 close
Mr. Goegin led off opening with review Of the disor-
Derby character Of the Petersburg Convention and refer
To the high compliment paid by Mr.. Buchanan to
Henry Clay in having recommended the policy Of spe
cino duties which had always been advocated by that
ilustrious statesman In this however he contauded
Mr. Buchanan sbo we'd an inconsistency having in dis
letter acceptance avowed his purpose stand upon
the Cincinnati Platform during the canvass. What
he Intended 10 do after the canvass he say He
maintained that Mr. Letcher having kicked the platform
from under him and repudlated Mr.. Buchanan, not
the town of he would stop there give the
canvass He referred to the expenses Of the
present administration compared with those OF John
Quincy Adams' administration, which amounted TO only
S26 600 600 year. In view OF these facts, he not
surprised that Mr.. Letcher should repudate Mr.. Blu
Chanan for he considered there was enough this gene
raj result to esrange him support OF all honest
conscientious He referred 10 the Of Mr. Lecher
in Coparess upon resolutions ordering the printing OF Sc
yeraI thousand extra copes OF Lieut. ellis report upon
the Oregon boundary line the Pacific Railroad survey,
which involved large outlay. His vote upon the
luton on the latter subject was the more surprising in
view OF the collections which he entertained
in reference 70 the construction that line Tae Of
Pacific Railroad survey was 1882 0i A. ana this expense
was incurred by q democratic administration, which
denies the power of the general government to
clear out the bar in the James river con-
struct this very Pacific Railroad. for the survey
Of which this large preparation was made. Alter
suson 70 The fact that Mr. Letcher voted against reso
luton from the Senate approprispg wood to the poor Of
Georgetown he to charge upon him tnat he had
voted for bill appropratng $40 600 for the printing Of
the Mexican boundary report and large for the
printing of book or commercial relations Patent
Office report whcn he veptdred to say involved an cxpen
diture of nearly million and half Of dollars. He
pared The present administration TO banking corpora
ton with James Buchanan at its head the Treasury note
issues giving il all the form Of the old United States Bank,
with Nick Bdde at its head He paraded Mr. Ietchers
endorsement OF the Runer pamphlet remarkng that he
was in favor Of applying the wlmot proviso Virginia,
and of drawing line of demarcation upon the Blue
Ridge. SO as to divide the Eastern from the Western
section of the State He referred to the fact of hrs
having voted for john W. Foney for Clerk of the House OF
Printer and Superintendent, of the Public Prinng-men
who are confederate and combined to plumber the
sury He closed with few remarks sho wing that Mr..
fletcher had never rendered anv AID 10 the cause Of inter-
nal and should not therefore, be elected
to the position 10 Which ne aspres.
Mr. iE1CHKR denied that be was opposed to internal i'm
proyement He accounted for the erroneous impression
on the mind of his antagonist regarding his internal i'm
proyement views by stating that the county which he
lived being largely whg he had no opportunity of
ing in the Legislature where his position that subject
might be tested Az Regarded the Convention which nomi-
mated Mr. Goggin the question with them was not who
was to be chosen as the nominee of the whg party, but
who would be found to accept the nomination. With
renee 10 the charge of having voted for Forney he
nothing 10 conceal about H. When he was first candi-
date FOR Clerk and when his character far as knew
sv" hi h but a,s th Forrcs letter made its an
ncarance he INF T. did not only not vote for him but
raf,oaa ~ M into in which name he
s the cho;ce of the Marty After that his inter
with Eornev stonped from that day TO this In re-
to wendell he denied having ever voted for him for
the office Of Public Printer and as TO seaman to whom
the centleman referred he would inform him that the
oNcc nj If Pnhc Printing which he held
@ ~ @ p,n,; oscn hmt r,araw sr annointnent
conferred NV the president of the limited States with the
advice and consent of the Senate There (said
Mr. IO were three charges upon which he was
arrapned but of which he was not guilty. in any sense
o the word He could to the peope Of Augusta TO
come up and say that his course as their
Congress- was right and proper-a fact which they had
attesed by their endorsement of it, heretofore
than one occasion With regard 10 his on tue
luton appropriatng wood for the poor of Georgetown
woud saw that he voted against il from conviction that
there authority under the constitution to make such
an he said he might with equal propriety
vote TO have the people of Augusta supplied with teo
coffee or sugar The principle was the ssme. He was
charged with having voted for bill to defraV the ex
penses Of Kossuh and bis suite while in Washington It
SO happens that the House of Representatives did not vote
one dollar for auy such Il so happens that the
money was taken bv the Senate out of its contingent fund
particular friendship for Kossuh his friend Mr. Stewart
might remember that when thew went together to
the dinner given TO him they merely waited to
hear speech from Mr.. Webster. and Immediately
after left and that was the last that he had heard of him
since He referred TO the strange position of the gentle
man in being ia favor of distribution Of the public lands
or their appcation to some other purpose than that Of
revenue when the treasury is empty Instead of voting
these lands away for such as were contemplated
in the College bill vetoed by the President he held that
they ought as source Of revenue to
vae the necessity of posing heavy taxes upon the poor
IN the form OF nigh tariffs upon tea sugar. cotee and the
other neccssares Of life Mr.. L. referred 70 the vote Of
Mr. Goggn when in Congress against the annexation OF
Texas and reviewed the great advantages which resulted
TO the country from the acquisition Of that Stae-advan
tages which, of course would be lost if the vote Of the
gentleman and those Of his party could eaec its excl-
sion. He also reviewed the results which followed the
Mexican war, to which the gentleman was so s.renu-
ousy opposed and the untenabe objections advanced
him against tho acquisition of Mexican territory, with its
mongrel population, habits, religion, &C. Would he
now asked Mr.. L. drive California from these States,
say now that the acquisition of California has been
disadvantage TO from the time Of its connection?
In regard the Runer pamphlet, the gentleman said
he opposed TO him (Mr L. because he went for d
vision OF the State of Virginia It will be reooeced said
meeting was held ia the occuty OF Botetourt and other