Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-30
THE CONNIE CONTEST.

fstson' county 9udet the new constitution
THE COMING CONTEST.
As was very pertinentiy said at our State Con
~vention, Virginia is about entering upon a new
era. and old manners, customs and things must
give place to the progressive ePirit ofthe age
wv for one, have no tears to shed at the consum.
nation of these predictions. Virginia is about
TO arouse from her torpor, and infusing new en-
ergy aud vigor into her people, Repubiicanism
into. her Constitution, enternpon thatrace for su
psemacy, with her sister States ofthe Confedera
cy. she will yet realize all that her most san
puine friends can predict, and make giant strides
towards regaining that position in the sisterhood,
fromawhich she has fallen since the formation OF
the Union.
Amonc these Innovations. upon old customs.
notiing#wiil be more novel in5the approaching
&contest,thansfurth the candidates upon either side
aEor4the5 Chief Executive offices, canyassing the
State. Such is the order of battle, and ina few
DAYS will thesE1ustings resolnd with tue stirring
appeals of the chosen champions of the two par
ties. 10 a contest OF this kind the Democratic
party are armedswith weapons oiJnstice, the pow:
erl OF eloquence and the battle axe OF reason and
right. Among the first Counties 10 the Valley
that Messrs. LEAKE and BococK expect ltovfsit
will be Jefferson, during the progress of the Ag.
ricuituralE Exhibition 9Th and 9th October next.
The candidates on the opposite. side will be in
vited to be presents and these distinguished gen
tlemen, one and all, may rest assured OF receIv:
ing every mark Of respect and hospitality from
our citizens ofall parties. a discussion at thai
stfme will not of course be permitted to interfere
with the arrangements for the exhibition, but as
the ~counties ofthe Valley generallyar are expected
to be fully and. amply represented, no more IA
votable period could be fixed upon by the. candi-
dates to make the acquaintance of our people,
and elucidate their different positions:
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
Alter the adjournment Of the State Convention
at Staunton, the Delegates in attendance from
the 1lth Congressional District, met for the pur-
poseso nominating a Democratic candidate for
Congress in the place of the IlonsJ Jas. Mcdowell,
decd. The claims OF several prominent gentle
men Seerv Propvurrur TO Tne cuITsTurrurtV'.rer V''v
Convention, but upon a full and free interchange
of opinion, the nominate lion was rendered unani.
s4mously to JOHN LETCHER Esq of Rockbridge.
,hIf.L.is one among the most prominent Demo
.tcTats of the Commonwealth, has heretofore re
presented his District in Congress, and was very
Justly regarded as a most useful and efficient
member ofthe late State Convention. lie will,
snoidoubt, be trinmphantly elected.
IL WING NOMINATIONS.
IA convention was convened Nv 5tne SouIr
House in Charlestown, on yesterday, for the Pur-
pose of nominating Delegates TO represent Jeffer-
son county in the next Legislature. The candi,
dates nominated are proposed TO be run not only
at the October election, but also in December, in
the event ofthe adoption ofthc new Constitution.
The Convention was rather a slim affair as TO
numbers. and the Delegatesirrom ~llarpers Ferry
refused to take part in its deliberations. After
somesconsiderablc discussion the Convention a,
length proceeded to a nomination, when the fol
lowing gentlemen were presented /:
IIKNRY BERRY, of hepherdstown.
RoBERr ". SHIRLEY, Of NI%iddIeway.
AIessrs. Washington, Daugherty and Webb
we're voted for in tho Convention. From the in
dications already manifested, we fear there is
trouble brewing with our Wing friends, as there
are manifestations of dissatisfaction, long, loud
~anddeep. The Democrats do not purpose, SO far
easswe knuw,Fto present;any candidates at the
October election, and independent Wing candi-
dates arc being pretty freely spoken OF, but OF
this, nous rerrons.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
In a very short time now, our town will be
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