Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-13
The Opposition In Virginia.

From ell the facts aud circumstances,
apart from the inherent propriety Of the thing,
it is obsions that we have every encourage
ment to put forth 40 able and acceptable
Opposition ticket, and to put it forth at as
early a day as practicable. There is very
large and a very determined Opposition vote
in the State, that will rally to the support CT
our candidates with zeal, ard with uncon.
auerable energy. At the last PresIdentl'!
election Mr.. Fillmore polled about sixty thou
sand votes, and under the most dshear'ening
circumstances. That the Opposition vote IL
much larger now than theu--larger by many
/ thousand-we entertain not a shadow OF
doubt. With a good ticket, Indeed II we
should not elect our Candidates, we should
certainly run the Democratic nominees close
enough to make the race very Interesting
and exciting one. At all events wa should
brsvely aud nobly discharge our duty to our
| principles, IN the State, aud 10 the country al
| large. Aad the Consciousness OF having thus
| discharged 30 soemn and imperative duty
would always be source Of conso latIon and
of pride to US.
A. TO men. We have no special pr t'rences
ourselves We are ready, to the extent OF
all our zeal and ability, with might and
| main, day 10 and day out, I" the close OF the
| canvass, IN sustain any ticket tba' the uppo-
sition, in their discr iion AID wi. IN, may
think proper to put in the field. NotTitn-
star dirr :Haay of the timld ANA the spoiio.
seekios nave deserted from our ranks. NO
still have a splendid lazy OF names from
whom to choose our star Il ard. bearers-meh
of genius, of power, of eloquence, OF states
manship, nf character and influence. We
| still baye Wn. G. Rves, cf Alhcmarls-Geo.
! w. Summrrs, If kapawh ,--Wn. Billiard
Preston, OF Montgomery Ii. II ) uir:
q, d John B. Baldwin, of AuSu!ta-J Jnn VI.
Bott-, of + ch,KoG j 1hn ;. Peod!et2n, OF
I Cu|peper-W l.. Goggin, Of BE it2rd--Di.
vid Seymour, Of ilSrdy-JJhn Jtnney, ol
Loudouu--Alen 7. CspertVn, o! Monfot---
/ Benjamin JJhnson barbour, of Grange--k =
! bert Y Conrad, ct WlncAester--fhiiiD 81.
/ George Clcke, Of r whatan-ThoS ). Flour.
nov, CT Hsllfax--Wyudham Robertson, OF
Abingdo Alexander R!ves. OF A!bemarle
Alex X. Bote'er, Of Jefferson Samuel
Price, OF eenbrlef--Raleigh I. Daniel,
VIM. II. Macfarapd, and Peachy K. Gfat-
tao, Of Ricbm Jnd-J Ii Chandler, Of Nor
folk-Jno. NJ. Speed and Francis Deane,
of Lyuchburg- Martin, Of lleDry-Jas.
| f. johnson, Of Bed ord, ard bUst OF ether
gallant and glorious leaders too numerous to
! mention.
Surely, there is long and bright array of
names out Of which a ticket could be easily
framed. that would command TIE respect and
cor tijence OF men Of oil parties aud pcrsua-
sions, aud which would arouse the enthusiasm
of the Opposition force. Throughout. the Length
and bre.dth of the Commonwealth - Rtct'
n'ond Hhiy.
Now is the time TO put an opposition ticket
| 10 the field.
We would not forestal public opinion; bu!
believe that with such q ticket AS William
Ballard Preston for Governor, Rotert SiuD-
ders of Williamsburg, tor Lieut. Governor,
and Andrew lluuter # Jefferson, for Attor.
ney General. We could beat Honest bu."
! These are all geu!ilmPn Of tried ability and
/ tiielity, with not SO much as the faint OF anti
| slavery utilization upon them. We should
support them with all our might, or any other
three go and rru" mrn that might DC named.
-Lynchbmg Vuginlan.
The Wbis publishes splendid galaxy Of
names lrom which 10 choose our standard
bearers-m OF genius, OF power, of states
marship of character ard eloquence.
There is not a gentleman named on the
| list hus would confer dignity on the cfice and
would cheer'uliv command our support. but
We have our preferences, and would much
like to support The following ticket, Of which
We are prepared 80 speak 10 detail should &C.
casion drnrnd FOR Govern or, AntFow
Hunter, OF Jefferson: for Lieut. SAINT Governor,
Edward Z. Tayloe, OF King George; for At
torney General, J hn NJ. Speed, Of Lynch
! hury Fred Heru{d