Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-26
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
BLACKBOARD. 'COVyNLEY & BILLIARD
PGOPEIETOGA.
LYNCnBUsG FEBRUARY 26. 1910.
TIE. SPRING CAMPAIGN.


nv thing promises an active Spring campaign. Both par
lies are putting forth their most available The
Wings know that the small majorvby which the Dem
carried tile STATE, in November WAS confined al
nfected district and that setting aside three counties,
they have decided majority in the residue. This
sideraon with Knowledge of the circums' which
caused The loss # the House Of Delegates last year.
uraly inspires The Wings with mistaken confidence in
the result of the approaching for the Legislature
and Congress Whilst We have the most sangune hopes
Of carrying majority Of the House Of Delegates,
Than sufficient IL overcome HE Democratic a-cendency in
the Senate and of reversing The relative strength of par
ties in the representation in Congress- take.an
Is occasion say that victory can only be achieved BY
unOn concert Industry, energy, ana total disregard IT
all petty and local jea.usies. W must not rely upon
tue justice Of cause. nor upon the prestige Of the
national victory achieved in the election # Gen Taylor
Not only every candidate but every individual member Of
the party must arouse himself 10 strenuous exeron.-
Counties and Districts must be canvassed aud the w hig
vote every where brought Oar friends to apt
to content themselves wiiha pasmodic exhibition o their
strenglht is the apathy which supervenes have
to dread the superior numbers of opponents
On points Of mere State policy party never has had
much Influence in Nglnia--but ii is not The less dcsi-
rabe to the Legislature means If advancing
the interests Of party. not only home but through
ont the Union Though there ie next winter, neither
Senator Governor 10 elect aScendency in the Legs
ature is object which demands a general and
cered aclan Of the Wing party. We BEG, therefore,
every Wing brace himself FIR the approaching
and TO believe that he election Of Gen TAYLOR dis
changes him from further duy. I'hc Wings have placed
the old hero at the head ofhe Government and it be-
heir bound+n duty every exsron ID send
ID the State and National Legislatures men who Will
give to his administration a cordial support.
To these views upon the abstract question, may add
word specially addressed II tile Wings If this and the
adjoining Congressional District
We have in this District Wing majority, as shown
BY the Presidential election. We have gentleman of
talents character and undlubted Wing principles, pre-
sented to candidate By full and fair Convention
Of delegates from the eal counties. Mr. Irving has
for his competitor gentleman of fair character and per
sona popularity for whose election his party will make
every possible eXe:tlon.
In the Shoe String District announced in our
last late Convention of the Democratic party has nom
mated as their candidate for Congress, Pauus Powell
Esq gentleman Of respectable talents and much per
sna popularity He is an opponent be disregard
ed. Though not popular speaker, he is rather famous
fur his and industry in canvassing, and though he
may not be a match for Mr. Goggn tie musings we
beg friends not to rely exclusively upon this sup
posed lneriory in eloquence. 1t is well known that
votes are seldom won by speech 1t is in pers nal can
vassng, that the waverng are confirmed and the preu-
diced brought In this kind of elec'ioneerirg, NJ
Powell is Mr.. Go4gin's equal. Mr.. Leake has already
announced thai he would Mr. Goggin, before the
people, within the range Of Ills practice In ioltord,our
candidate may expect his lae ally in The cause of lay
or and Fillmore VIM. Gordon, Jr, (who has relapsed
into Democracy and the member Of the Convention
who nominated Mr.. Powel) to AXE the stump in ad-
vocacy of the principles Of his party and the election Of
lis candidate In every county of the district there will
be young and ardent sques emulous to win The Spurs Of
hnighth1d by breaking lance with who WELD,
with equal effect, the ponderous bateaXe Of Richard
the Lion Hearted the keen similar Of S4l4dIn.-
The probability is tie Moses like sowness Of speech
Of tie Democratic candIate-upon which some Wings
rely for his deet-will raise up Aaons in every quar-
ter, and that, far the of words goes,
opponents may have the advantage.
NIr. Irving and Mr.. Goggin will both be debarred by
their duties for lime yet from canvassng their res
pective districts. In the meantime beg their friends
be lulled into false security The election Of both
is perfectly certain, ftbe Whgs'do their whole duty
Let them be assured that their opponents will spare no
exeFan. Let friends exactly as if the result was
involved in the greatest doubt-as if indeed the majority
at the last poll, had been against Let be
tent with The return of Messrs. Irving and Goggin
but give each such majority may place the char
acer Of lis District beyond question. We have now
the vantage ground in both Districts let this cunsidera-
ton urge us 10 renewed exeron-not u US into fatal
security.
II the Halifax District we observe that the Demo
Gratis have nominated Dr. Avere as their candidate in
opposition Mr. Fournoy. The present highly gifted and
popular Wing Representative.
The Convention Of the Wings Of The Accomac Dis
lrict has nominated Mr.. Pitts of the Eastern Shore at
present of the Senate Virginia. to against General
Bayy. Mr. Pitts is very popular The most ordinary
exeron and concert among The Wings must secure his
election.
We have already mentioned that John Murray Forbes
Of Fredericksburg is the nominee of the Wings in The
Rappahannock District, represented by Mr. Beae
The Democratic Convention, observe. has just nomi-
mated Alexander R. Holiday, of Spousyvana, as the
candidate Of their party.
We have movement made for Wing opposi-
ion in the Frederick District. number Of names have
been pressed upon the Democratic Convention for the
nomination We think it probable the present Repre-
sentative. Mr.. Bednger, will be thrown overheard
Mr. Atkinson has declined election in the Norfolk
District. No candidate yet nominated by the Demo