Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-15
Public Speaking.
AUGUSTA,

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
DC Saturday evening las, according to pre-.
VlOus announcement, the several candidates tor
e!eetion to the General Assembly met at this
place 10 discuss The Probabilities and possibii
ties OF settlement CT the State debt. and Maj.
| Marshall Hanger took the stand. During his
discourse ha briefly alluded to the many ad7an.
tage the State has derived and enjoyed from
the expenditure Of the borrowed money-iu
the way CT railroads, canals. &c.,-and stated
these public improvements. while now worth.
less, 10 many instances, could have been sold Of
q fair price aud the money be applied to the
payment OF the debt at one time, and if the
State refused 10 avail herself of that opporiuni.
~, she ought not now complain. The Major
| further stated that the Interest Of one-third Of
the original debt, would amour. to more than
| the whole revenues which the State formerly
derived from West Virginia, aud as the Nc
Cuoch settlement cuts off one-thitd IF the
debt. tho State is a small loser in tho game,
and that the present cspitation tax amounts to
nearly Is muot as the revenue formerly derived
from tho taxstion OF Save properly. The Me-
jor expressed himself fully 10 accord with ths
proposed NlcCuilooh settlement, and his views
are 50 generally known that comment Is useless
l here.
| Gao. EahoIs followed in briaf speech, sst
tag forth the great advantages to he derived
from The pftslrt settlement should it become
40 active law; showing that the State would
saEa=a larger sim of money each year 10 the
way Of Interest aud would certainly be benefit
cd 10 that amoau. ct least aud could not possibly
be aDy woTse cif, and have e,ch year surplus
10 her treasury. The time was 80 Limited, the
General could not express bis views fully, or 20
. into the details of the subject. Hisspeech was
highly commented upon, sn6 bis words carried
weight with them.
Maj or Conner. candidate for 70 e!eo.ion to tho
Senate, followed aud, duriog his discourse,
commented upon the eXpediensy of accepting
the McCu!lccl proposition, shoaiog tho vast
smouat OF money to bo saved under it, DOM
pared with the present condition of affairs, aud
the great advantage to the State to be derived
from hoal settlement OF the question. So long
as this debt question is aeiated, just so long
will the business Of the country suffer, capital
, will pass by W., aud no better times need be
expected. The Major stated that the honor
of securing this proposed settlement belonged
to the debt raying IatY, as all resolutiors tend.
ing towards convention of the creditors 10 the
, last Assembly were bitterly opposed by the re.
adiusters, ard the resolution which fl ,ally Sc
: cured that eud originated 10 the Senate, and al
the Chief instance of Maj. Coiner.
, MIR. Brown Allen. readlus!er candidate for
Maj. CoineI's place. next followed 10 his
speech, stating that be would favor and sup
port the present settlement provided i. did not
! require al Increase 10 the rata of taxation.
Should tina. be Necessary he would fight it to
=, the last extrenes He objected to many features
OF the McCdllGch bill-such as the coupon,
non taxable, &c., &o.,-but woull support it
provided it would net require an increase CT
tsx:s for the So Ike OF peac, to the land.
The people Of this county will 20 largely f,r
the settlement. and the debt question. we hope,
will 90 buried iOreVer on the Alb ofNovem ber
The wheat 10 this section is locking well,
| though the weather is exceedingly dry, with
the thermometer often at go. SCRIPTOR
. Flshcrsvllc. Augusta Co., O,t l3.
FAIRFAX.
FAIRFAX G. H.. Va, OCT. Is. 1879.
10 the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette
Your remarks on tho Anomalous position of
Mr.. Il. Il. FAIR in the canvass 10 this county.
in your issue Of the Gsh Instant, were most lust,
pertinent. and we'll llmed-5uch as could ema-
nate ohly from the pen OF one having the bes.
lotcress OF this poor old county at heart
AS faittax c1uoty grows in prosperity. 10 the
same ratio must Alexandria be benefited, their
interests beiog identical.
There should be no doubt OF the sentiments
OF the man to bo elected 10 represent her 10 tho
next House OF Delegates Hu should be the
supporter Of the debt settlement without 40
it, or condition. Will this be the fact should
: Dir Fsrr he nominated aud elec!ed2 Let q,
submit lew facts 10 a candid constituency
Haa ha uttered one word 10 its f,vor2 Has he
Iiotl. RI 10 h. I'LL
Vsions2 Arc not his friends aud supporters
Inc only persons who are circulating printed
slips IL opposition TO the McCulIoch bill? Are
not bis friends the supporters of the opposition
ard thcs, TO whom the Richmond Wing, the
Mozart Hall organ, Is sent free of charger His
friends are distributing CARRIED extract from
the speech OF Attorney General Fields, false as
Is. And yet he (Mr. Farr) must be reelected
because he acquisscss il this great fraud. Ia
ne WlI!lng TO compound felony?
Land owners, you who have land to sell, and
must ssll to pa, your debts, look to your inter-
ests Enumeration to your county, the importa.
Iion OF capital, an increase tf population are
Necessary for our relief; this can only be eff
iected by putting to rest tho sgtation of the
debt question. Come. theo, to the polls on the
ia instant and rebuke this disturbing element
and say to the agitators. ''pesc, be STILL"
SNAP.
PRINCE WILLIAM
BRENTsyILLE, Va, Oct. II, 1879.
| 70 the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette
On account Of the sickness of Judge Keith, |
VINO mas gone to New York to consult physicians, !
the fall torn of the Circuit Court has been post.
poned. The Judge will hold special term as
soon as he is we'll enough.
A political discussion took place yesterday in |
which Nessrs Round and Green. the champions |
| OF the non-debt paying element in this county, |
Wero completely used up by Generals Lee and |
| Aunton and ola Alexsndrias gallant son. Cart |
| +. l.. Smith, the Conservative nominee for the |
Senate from this district The readjusters or re-
pudlstors OF this county have been completely |
| demolished in every discussion which has taken
place here, notwithstanding the tissue of lies |
| contained IN communication 10 the Richmond
WING p1fportihg to be from this place. and
published IN that paper in its issue of the 18th.