Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-16
Glirnpses Of the Canvass.
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at Campbell Cour, House, between pr. Ro. +.
Withers, aud \. NJ. Tribe, with results thorough
" satisfactory To The American party. DIR
w. is doing gierieus service in this csmpaign,and
winning for himself n brilliant reputation. Look
out for tremendous majority for tho Winchester
ticket in the noble old county of Campbell.
RoCKBRIpGr. Private accounts from this
county represent the American cause TO be pro-
crossing finely in Roekbridge e. C. Baldwin, a
talented aud influential Democrat, is giving his
fine abilities to lis promotion. The American
candidates will be elected by decisive MAORI
ties.
MoRE YET.-The Parkersburg Gazette states
that VIM johnson. Esq, of Harrison, brother OF
Cover nor johnson, has come nut IN open advoca-
CIV Of the American party--& that his son, Nor.
timer johnson, Esq, has done the same. Push on
the column
BoTETouRT. Our course Is onward and up
ward. We receive bv every mail the most graf
flying accounts of continued acoessions to our
ranks q are provinced that nothing but supne
ness aud negligence. caused by an over wean
ing confidence; can dcfent us On
the 4th Thursday in this month ninety thousand
Yirginans will sound the death MEL q inc old
political parties, and assert forever their right to
rule and govern their Countrywide Natue
ineriedn
STILL THEY CoME.-Tho Fredericksburg News
says. I'VE hear that 8 or Democrats have join
ed the American party since Mr.. Hunters
speech Can't we hear from him againl"
CAPT SAMUEL WATTS addressed n large as
sembly of citizens at Ashland Hall, Norfolk, on
Thursday night. His speech was an elaborate
indication of the principles of the Order and gave
l. Fl
lournment Of the meeting, he was escorted from
the hall by procession, preceded by band OF
music.
DEMOCRATIC MEEriNG.-A Democratic meet
ing was held at Fairfax c. H., on Saturday after.
noon week last, when IA resolution adopted
declaring it inerpedient TO make n Democratic
nomination for the Houseof Delegates.
THE NORTH WEsT.-A gentleman in Fauouier
writes us that he has just received letter from
a reliable source in the North Western part of
the State, which gives the most encouraging nc
counts of the prospects of the American party
there.-Aier. Gar.
RICHARD G. NORRIS Eso.-This gentleman
addressed the citizens Of FincastIe, at the Court
House, on Monday night last. Owing to the want
of previous notice. as well as the threatening
character of the weather, says the Valley Wing,
the people from the country had not the opportu-
nifty of hearing Mr.. Morris views on the
subject Of internal improvement. Most of our
citizens, however, were out to hear him-all of
whom, We think, were we'll pleased and amply
satisfied that he is Il gentleman in every wAy
qualified TO fill the important Office for whi.h he
Is a candidate.
MONTGOMERY Monday hast the oandi-
dates for this county DIR. Radford and Chas. A.
Ronald, addressed the citizens giving their views
on the several questions now agtating the pco.
pie.
FROM WHEELING. We have no disposition to
enter into the manufacture of public opinion,
as do the Wise organs, crow until after the
election; but there never was more apparent
and manifest fact than that Thomas S. Flournoy
will be elected Governor by more than 10000
majority Every indication from all quarters is
to that effect, We have found every friend of the
American cause from whom we have heard san
guine of success and determined to do his ut
most to roll up the majority as large as possible
Wheeling Gazette.
CENTRAL VIRGINIA. saw yesterday let
tiers from well informed gentlemen from the cen i
trial portion of the State which speak of the high
ly favorable prospects of the American party in
that quarter In Abemarle there will be- hea-
w vote against Mr.. Wise--and 80, also, in the
adjoining counties.-Aisr. GdI,
WASHINGTON COUNTY For the information
OF others, we would say that the American party
In this oountyis harmonious and united, and jus,
as sure OF success as that they live till the day
OF election There have not been two dozen with
drawais IN the county
Their have been q few who could not stand tn,
threats and taunts of tho enemy, but. as we have
before said, a good portion of these will vote tn,
American ticket. When we contemplate tn,
means and appliances that have been used to Sc
duoe and drive men from tho Order. we are as
tonshed that the enemy has not heen more suc
oessful. Landlords have threatened their tenant
with election if they did not renounce the Amer
lean party. Employers have threatened to dis
charge their laborers if they did not abiure tn
Know Nothings, and multiplied thousands of tn
basest ISLANDERS have been whispered in the ear
Of the unsuspecting, to induce them to leave tn
order. These things have been done in th
cosnty-and yet, as far we can learn. the az
cessions thus far have been as FIVE to one to OF
losses abingdon Virginian
The SEVENTH DISTRICT. friends of g,
Governor Smith have heard that Mr. Wise h,
said that he was anxious to come to this distr
to meet him in discussion. We invite him
come, and we pledge ourselves that Mr.. Sm
will meet him at any time or place he may appor
but. bold and chivalrous as Mr.. Wise is admitt'
TO be. we opinc, in this case. discretion will
the better part of valor.' He will not do it.
dare not do it. FRIEND TO SMITH.
THE GAME THAT Is PLAYED.-We learn tn
tits currently reported in distant quarters tn
one hundred persons withdrew from the Kno,
Nothing Council in this place. within the last t
days. The nu nber that withdrew is between Fl
and nine, and the admissions for the same tir
threw that number quite into the shade.-Fret
rieksburg Herald.
ANOTHER CoME-ouTER.-Mr. Henry Lowe