Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-30
Bedford County.

We have already announced the nomination
by the American party in Bedford Of Vim. NJ
Burwell aud Samuel p X. Norman for the House
of Delegates. They are opposed by two gentle
men who appear to indulge the strange fancy of
being fond of defoat--we mean John Goode IT,,
and Lewis {. Arthur. The Sentinel gives Us tho
particulars OF discus sion Monday, in which two
Of these gentlemen bore a part---and into which
DIR. Lyon, the American candidate for c. gress.
was drawn. with results not, perhaps. anticipated
by the gentleman who undertook to be the mouth
piece Of Mr.. Powell. We copy from the senti-
mel:
when Mr. Goode brought bis abors TO a close.
'here a3s-e M old fashioned shout-such an one
as voaIa era'fy the pride # my old public ser
..'-8f Nm. VI. Burwel.
Nr.8. fn#nc forward. aud announced himself
lt The ltaa,antc Of the American party. and in
u. ir... lahorate speech, which we will not at
tempt IL E"port reviewed the exnct position of
parties. aud the tendency of the great popular
movement that is up roofing the old parties, aud
binding more ndissoubly the bonds that cement
this glorious Union. Mr. b. then introduced Dr.
Lyon. the American candidate for Congress, who
ma short address, defined his position, and gave
way To Mr.. Norman. one of the American can
ddates Of this county for the House of Delegates.
After Mr. VI. had closed his remarks. Orator
Gonde resumed the stand, but as his previous
luminous ideas had erpdnded our bfain-ior
"ShdIion dranghts iniosicate the brain. that
our poor. weak Uranium ached intensely: and be-
h"viug, moreover, that We had taken in about
as much anti Ancrcanism could well di-
gcst at one time, and to avoid being surfeited, we
very prudenty retired, To lament in secret the
prostitution of Good talents and eminent virtue in
an unworthy cause.
We enrn from reliable persons who heard Mr.
Goode'- second speech. that he made nm attack
upon DIR. Lyon, based upon information alleged
to have heen obtained from tho Hon. Pnulus Pow
ell, aud others. Charges in tho shape of inter
rogatorcs, were preferred against DR.. Lyon
lie was asked by Mr.. Goode, if he had not beena
member Of the Staunion Convontion' If he did
not vote for, or acquesce in the nomination Of
Henry a. Wise! And, ifhe had not Mt some pc.
Rod denounced. and circulated documents do
nouncing Know Nottingham DR.. J.. replied
that no had attended the Staunton Convention but
that he voted against Mr.. Wise on the first an.l
second bnlloting. and, sitting within ten fee, of
tho President. voted emphatically and nudibly
NDwhen the question was taken To- declare Wise
the unanimous C) choice Of the Conventions He
affirmed that b. had never received any anti
Know Nothing documents, except those publish I
cd by the Enquirer. being an exposition of the
"Oahs, &c.' which documents were still IN his
house, unless some Of his friends had carried
them away. He did not deny that it was posi-
bic he might have given some copies of the docn
mcnt TO his friends though his recollection was
not distinct upon this pont-bat he made no cf
fort to circulate them.
And suppose he did either in Jest, or from Il
mieapprcheHsion of the character of the Order
d"noonce il; can any dddereat of Mise hoid him
responsible for hat? II past sins nrc to BIZ viz
tied upon II mans head tod snv" the mark what
viii hrcame OF that nnrepentant sinner, Henry A.