Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-16
kNOW-NOTHING STATE C0NNEN.
TIOy!!!
Nominations for Governor Lieutenant Cover
nor and Attorney Generall,t
RICHMOND, March ! I

"For Gorfrnor.-1HoS. STANHopE fLoURNoh,
of the county of Halifax. Mr.. Flournoy has
been heretofore Wing in politics, and few years
since represented his district in Congress
For Lieut. Goremor.--JAs. NJ. II, BEALE, Of
the county of Mason. Mr.. Beale, has been here
tofore known as prominent Democrat and some
years since represented the kanawha district in
the United Strtes Congress"
"For Attorney General.-IIon JONI NJ. PAT
TON. Mr.. Patton was warm supporter of Mr.
Polk for the Presidency. also of Cen Pierce at
the last Presidential election. lie is speaker
of extraordinary ability. and one of the best law
yers in Virginia, enjoying at this time practice
worth about $4,000 per annum. His accept
ance of the office OF Attorney General will not
interfere with his practice"
This is a glorious beginning for the American
party in the Old Dominion. 4 ticket more ne
ceptabe TO this region of the State could not hive
been framed. 1t plays havoc with the hopes of
Mr.. Wises friends A hundred cheers for the
immortal and inyincibo Sam -Jiryiaian
WHAT THE Press THINK OF II.
The Richmond Wing says:
I'VE congratulate the Winchester Convention
and We cordially congratulate the people of Viz
GINA, too, that SO admirable ticket has been
presented 10 the voters Of the State 1t will take
like hot cakes, and beat the Wise card ont Of
sight. The whole city yesterday evening was
on tip-toe with excitement; aud when the dcs.
patches came, announcing the result. every mans
face. Except those of the Iunto aud its hangers
on, which were AS long fence rail- was
wreathed in smiles and flushed with Joy. ~
have never known any nomination received with
such evident delight. Let all of US go forthwith
to work and keep the ball in constant motion.
and glorious triumph awaits us. From this
day forth fling your banner proudly to the breeze,
and let the welkn ring with the names Of Flot,n-
NoY, BEAI.E and PATTON"
The Enquirer says not word. Is it struck
dumb
The Dispatch (neutral) says
This Ticket gave very great satisfaction To
the party, and those outsiders sympathisng with
them in this city The enthusiasm excited by il
increased by the news from New lamp
shire"
The Penny Post TX. NJ says:
Never have We seen greater enthusi asm than
was manifested yesterday evening when tho tick
ct was announced. Immense crowds thronged
around tho Bulletin Board, aud but ono spirit
seemed TO animate them all. There wa, II smile
on every coontenanee, and JOY in every heart
These sentiments succeeded to the intense anx
iety which had pervadod the community tho
whole day-for it was felt that the destiny of
Virginia for the next four years HING in the
scales. \ more popular tiekct-one which bore
more fully upon its very face the certain ASST
rance OF success, it would have been impossible
to construct. The most potent of all possible
contradictions has been given 10 the stale slim
der, that the know Nothing party is nothing but
Whiggefs ia Disguise. l. IN H. Bealc "A
Wing / John NJ. Patton Il Whigl Rereisa
ticket that every Know Nothing can support
Mr. Flomnoy Il Wing "a long rs the old
parties existed. Massrs. Beale and Patton were
democrats. They all three Americans. and
Americans will stand by them"
I'VE do not wish to seem unreasonable--we
would not willingly incur the reproach OF Dragging
for efect-hut cannot help expressing our
conviction that Mr.. Wise will be beaten by at
least 4o0OO votes We have no money to bet
and if we had, we would not bet ON any named
majority; bat to all our friends who have tho
funds and are willing 10 risk them, W. say, if
any man offer 10 bet yan that Wise will be elect
ed, GO YOUR PILE rFON NJ
The Petersburg intaalreneqs amoaats, the
result in this ,tyIr
..GLORICu+ INTl1LlGBNcGi
Thomas Staahope Fi.unay in the Field !
The Game up VIII We The Democracy
gone cssei rhe Junto Knocked into a
Cooked Hat
I'VE have the qualification of announcing the
nomination by the Winchester Convention of the
Hon. THOMAS STANHOPE FLOURNoY as |
the opposition candidate to Henry A. Wise for
the Office Of Governor of this Commonwealth, Mt
the election to be held in May next. This an
nunciation will, we know send a thrill of ;ov
through every bosom that beats with an honest |
desire to see Virginia redeemed from the misrule
by which she has for many years been aflic- |
ted, The nomination will be hailed with an en-.
thusiastic reception every where, and more than
eighty thousand votes will endorse il at the hal
lot-box in May. Who Thomas $. Flournny is il
as not necessary tor rs to say. He resides in the
county Of Halifax, and is known all over tbe
State ouc Of the most talented and reliable of
Virginia, sous. The Democracy know we'll
enough wins heis and what he is. We consider
the selection of such man as peculiarly happv
in all its aspects and as eminently worthy the
popular appreciation. We have not room to saw
more to-day. We will give the nomination our
most cordial support aud confidently predict that
it will be ratified by the largest majority that Las
ever been given in the Commonwealth for a
Gubernatorial candidate 10 triaa phe'"
ZIP. 5. Since writing the foregoing we learn that
the Convention nominated the Hon. j. NJ. H.
BEALE. of Mason county, for the Lieutenant