Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-08
rHE LoEUrENAN r-aovERxoRsHlP.

We have long entertained the modest belief that
when another is better acquainted with person or
a subject than we, he ought to be able 10 write bet
ter about either. As, then, we knew gentleman
thoroughly qualified, by a much more intimate
acquaintance than we possess, To form an exact es
iaaate Of MIR. Watts, and skilfui as we'll as sincere
to communicate it to the public, we have obtained
from him the following communIcaton' ana peg
leave to offer iii very advantageous SUBSTITUTE
for what we could ourselves have said. II we did
not know it to be worthy of great confidence, we
should not use i'll Rich. WhES'
To The Editors Of The Wig:
Geatlemen-The late Wing State Convention,
I think all candid men must agree, have we'll done
their duty. A stronger and more aeceptaole TICKET
could not have been easily formed.
One branch of the ticket, make no hazard III
averriuG. will giye infinite satisfaction in lower
Viroina-I mesa that Of Samuel Watts, for Lieut.
Governor
have krcwn Mr.. Watts from his boyhood up;
have served with him in The Legislative mans VI
the S5aie have fought with him the HnS oa,
Ies of the thirteen years last past; Kno" "s ""c'e
history, personal and political. private ana Puo'ic'
With the very best means OF fnr'n,hs correct u
pinion, assure the Wings OF the o'a'e 'nal NJ
ter selection for the station 0i he"e"'u' Ho'ei"oi
could not have been made.
liz rann,a,ion rs a man is entirely Stainless
Ago;ost him. though he has been an active polili-
c;sn have never heard, even from his Democrat
ic opponents, word Of repr,ach; none, indeed.
except OF esteem and kindness, well deserved
compliment to his aIniabe temper aud acknowl-
edged virtues.
lie is the art6cer, too as is well known in low
or VIRGINIA, Of his own fortune. From very hum
BILE beginnings, he has, by his own energy and
sterling integrity, reached pecnnlary Independence
and his presen! highly respectable position before
the country.
For many years he was the representative (and
most attentive and able one he proved to be) OF
his native county.
For the duties Of the Senatorial chair, | doubt
whether he has an equal in the State. He has OF
ten filled, temporarily the Speakers chair OF the
House of Delegates. and, as rnuSt have been 90
served by all, with dignity, and even elegance,
seldom equalled, and never, in my Judgement, sur
pass I'd. As p0liiican, he has 10 superlor-a
qualification rendered the more complete by hne
address, and the most winning urbanty and gen
tleness of manner.
As a speaker, his rank is high indeed. he may
be pronounced an orator. The mos, finished and
eloquent address ever heard from the Hastings,
was from Samuel Watts.
il was on the occasion of Wing Mass Meeting
in Hampton in the year 1914. at which, though
many distinguished speakers competed, Mr.. Waits
shoue respendent A gentleman of cultivated taste
remarked in the hearing of the writer OF this, That
MIR. Watts approached nearer as an orator, to WIN
C. Preston, than any public speaker he had ever
listened TO.
Asa Wing, he has been constant, active, and
efficient That he will do all whig can De ask
ed to do, in continued aid of the cause there Is no
room for doubt Let the democratic nominee, Mr..
Leake, make his appearance in our region, and my
life on il he finds, in Captain Watts, heman
worthy Of his steel, and worthy the great political
party in whose service he is commissioned.
In word, he is gentleman, in the mos' com
prehensive acceptalion of the term, man OF gene
raj ability. and statesman. lie is tit to be, not
oa,y lieutenant G Ivern0r, but Governor
Such is the Wing nominee for l.ieutenan Gov
eruor Wings Of Virginia! tie is entitled TO
your warmest support! Let him have it
A TIDE WATER WING.