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GOV. JOHNSON AND HIS PARTY.

We really feel sorry for "Oli JoE.n That ne
committed an error in the pardon Of Jurdsn Hatch
er which has been productive Of a great desfof
mischief and that be uttered most obnoxious SEN
ti,sents 10 his message. We cannot deny Yetwe
teei sorry for the oil fellow, and would advise him.
b. all means. 10 Facalea chair. which he is mani
testify not oaPacious enough 10 fill Cor. Johnson
is HE gentleman who was elected ever Gro. W .
SUMMERS, because Of his superior claims TO the
confidence Of the people, as sound Southern man
Hear hpw these who Iaboured to secure his election
now talk about him, and Judge whether any reli-
aacc can be placed upon what the Democrats say
Of their Northern candidates with Southern feel
ings- Even the Richmond Esan.;ner, speaking Of
the murder Of tha WiNsT2s family, regards The.
"lae remarkable impanilyp Of slave criminals,
as the proximate cause of The heartrending TRACE.
d." For fhepurpose OF showing the estimate in
which Cow Johnson is held by his own party notr,
we publ shthe following extract from tn. Tlrginia
Recorder published at Buca nan, Bo,etouri; what
they declared him to be during the canvass, all re-
member. The Editor of the Recorder is Or.
TnoM4s NJ. SMYTu, who uas a member Of the
DemuGraic Convention which nominated Gov
JonSsoS. He is gentleman Of uadoubied talents,
and, as will be seen from his article, frank and
fearless in The expression Of his opinions
THE RICHMOND TRAGEDY.
In another part.of this paper, will be found an
account Of phe murder Of The family Of Mr. Joseph
z. Winston Of Richmond. Ihis is The most bra
tai ldblooded acl we recollccl everto laveheard
OF being PrHpelrated in Virginia. Ii was perfectly
fendlsh 10 lts character We pray God taat We
may never hear OF another Ike IT. But THIS is al
most Ike 'Ehoping against hope = Tor we Regard
this as mEa Fly The first OF helegilimate fruits III
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that This is said with any political object in view
We have none such, God knows We have all
ways belonged 10 the same school Oh politics with
the cPmmueer OF Hatehef's punishment. We con
tfihated everything Ia cur power 10 his elevation
10 The gubsfnatoRal char, out OF which would
now contribute equally as muih 10 eject him.
great question is presented TO The people Of Viz
ginias beiefe which ali others dWintie into utter
insispiliconee 10 meet which all uHe Viiginians
should come up hnbucd Win Spifit thai caa
tfamPlc all thought Of conse querets to parties liz
The aust; IL is nothing less than question Of ite
10 the Ffg'nia slaEe-owacr. A fearful state Ill
things hot Oaty in Richmond, lu throughout TIL,
entire state, has Proceeded out Of the pardon df
Jordan Hatcher. Ihai paFton has taken the ViI-
siniah's Inf out Of his own hands, and placed il III
Ih mercy OF negro slaves Who are It ouce false
treacAeraus aad spefately malicious. Who feels
sale now amongst slave population Whafe The
story Of Jordan Hatcher has been told Z Aud
where has itnot been told How many OF lheciti-
zsns al Richmond 60 TO bed now without pistols
under their pillows WHO does moi regard John
sons Admin dstrdtion aayR REIGN OF TERROR ?
The time has cone Rhen men should in perfect
clndo- give utterance to what they really feel and
consult together for the purpose OF deyising means
to secure lhs pablo safety; and no party should
attempt "a, $4ieid weak iunotiunary Or make 10
ltlcal capital out Of his weakness at such crisis
hut III trne Nlrginians should face the diflcnrty
an qnii III srselres like men. Parry spirit should
moi DC heafd'to utter murmGr, when the cries of
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