Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-16
The Virginia Nominations.

nations have reached US, the loudest and warm
Get demonstrations Of satisfaction and joy are |
heard. We doubt whether one individual mem
Der Of the American party, even Of those whose
personal preferences were in favor Of other and
equally patriotic gentlemen, win hesitate to
pronounce the ticket which has been selected,
a popular and most unexceptionable ticket
So far as we can learn, no exception has been
taken to 1t, in any quarter
We subjoin the editorials Of the two leading
Metropolitan presses Of Virginia, which are OPP
posed to the ticket headed by Mr.. Wise. \.
The Richmond Va)Whi Of yesterday,
places the American nominations at the head
Of its editorial columns, and thus speaks Of the
nominees:
chester yesterday. We think that the people Of
Virginia, without distinction Of party, will agree
with US, that il IL, In all respects, an admirable
one, and an exceedingly strong one We doubt
whether better or q stronger one could have been
selected In short, It Is one that we can sustain
cordially and enthusiastically. And we invoke the
gallant and glorious Wings Of the State 70 rally 70
its support with ndomitable zeal, and with the
ouickened spirit Of the days ofyore. mighty
victory win surely DO ours II VIC will only put forth
Z Z y Il
even ordinary exertion.
..Of Thomas s. Flounoywe can hardly speak In
terms sufficiently complimentary. With vast per-
sonal popularity wherever he Is known, he Is also
one Of the ablest lawyers and most effective popu-
lar speakers In the State and besides, gallant,
high-toned, chiyalrous gentleman Mr.. Beale Is
also widely known, and man Of undoubted ability.
He has served In Congress for many years; frst
from the tenth Legion district, and afterwards
from the district in which he now resides. He is
exceedingly popular In the West and viii prove
entirely acceptable TO all sections vi John M.
Patton too, II is needless to speak. His reputa-
ton as profound and able lawyer, every man In
the State Is fully acquainted with. That ne viii
make an excellent officer, no man can doubt
ave congratulate the Winchester Convention,
and we cordially congratulate the people OF Virg-
mia, too, that 90 admirable q ticket has been pre-
snted to the voters Of the State. It will take like
hot cakes and beat the Wise card out OF sight.
The whole city yesterday evening, was on tip-toc
with excitement and when the dispatches came,
Announcing the result, every mans face, Except
those Of the Junto, and its hangers-on, which were
., long as fence rail was wreathed in smiles and
flushed with Joy. We have never known any
nomination received with such evident delight
Let all ofSss go forthwith 70 work and Keep .ne
ball In conssanti notion and glorious triumph
awaits From this dsy forth ding your banner
p sSs names q fIS-ssv- 'bs.Ir, and PArros
Tsichmond (Va) Pen..ypost, Of yester-
DAY, thus speaks Of the American nominations
Never have we seen greater enthusiasm than
was manifested yesterday evening when the ticket
was announced. Immense crowds thronged around
the buletin-board and but one spirit seemed 10
animate them all. There was . smile on every
countenaRce, and Joy in every heart. These sem
tments succeeded to the intense anxiety which
had pervaded the community during the whole day |;
for II was felt that the destiny Of Virginia for the
next fonr yArs hung in the scales A more pop.
ular ticket--one which bore more fully upon ts
very face the certain assurance Of success It would
have been Impossible 70 construct The most pc.
tent Of all possible contradictions has been given to
the stale Islander, that fhe Know-Nothing party is
nothing but Whiggery Ia disguise Is J. N. III.
Beale Whigs IsJohn N. Patton whigi Here
Is ticket that every Know-Nothing can support.
Mr.. Flournoy was Wing, as long a. the old par.
ties existed. Messr. Beale and Patton were Dem
ocrats- They are all three Americans, and Ameri-
cans will stand by them.
The character OF the men who compose this
ticket must give itimmense weight with all parties
even with those who do not intend TO Yote for IL
Mr.. Flournoy 10 man Of fine talents--of vast
popularity In his own section Of countryside best
stump orator In the State-stands among the first
at the bar In that Quarter-was once elected 30
Congress, and made decided impression there
Is In the Prime Of life, full Of spirit energy and
prompttude-is the very flower Of chivafry and
the very soul Of honor. From the crown OF his
head 70 the soles Of bis feet he Is man and there
is no mistake In him. He Is the fret candidate from
the Southsde, TO the best Of our recollection, since
the late William B. Giles was elected, more than q
quarter Of century ago.
Mr.. Besle Ia high-minded, honorable man
distinguished Democrat OF the old line--of very
decided talent, and Of an independence Of chsrac-
Ter which does him 20 much the more honor that
Il 10 rarely 10 be found In the public men of the day
A. a.ria n. Icf ~ II n. Il. -.
defiance the blood-hounds Of party, which have
boen act upon his track. The honor OF the State
VIII be safe In bis hands.
"0f Mr.. Patton, Il Is perhaps less necessary to
speak than OF either OF the others OF all the men In
Virginia, he Is probably the who Ia best calcu-
lated TO al the Office 70 which he has been nomi-
mated. profouod lawyer, he Is equal In this
respect 70 the kblest men At the bar. But he sur
passes the far greater part Of them as a speaker
before jury, and probably no one Of them com
bines the two qualities In 30 high degree. He Is
wthal gentleman Of high honor and scandal itself
has never dared to whisper ought against bis IN
tspiy.
70 the people Of Virginia. Men Of the American
party-meu who mean 70 vote with the American
party, though not members ofit-men Of Virginia
Of all psrties-ve present you with this ticket TO-
day This h the hrst fruit Of the union Of those
tens Of thousands OF patriots In Virginia who have
taken up the cry, Americans shaii rulo America
win you stand by your ticketi II Is almost an
insult TO ask the question. We know you will
1--WE do not wish 70 seem unreasonable-wc
would not willingly incur the reproach Of Dragging
for efect--but we cannot help expressing our con-
viction that Mr.. Wise win be beaten by at least
10000 votesW
The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday Is 81
lent as 10 the American" nominations How
win Il break silcncoi II cannot sssail the
nominees Is unqualified, or unworthy the po-
sitions for which they are selected. II dare
not attack them as wanting in integrity or In |
principle, and Il win not Of course support
theml We doubt not the Enquirer was as
toundedi The same hour at which the disas-
trous news from New Hampshire reached the
Enquirer, brought also the intelligence from
Winchester, that American nominations bad |
been made for State officers in Virginia, which |