Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-12
GubernatoriaI Election.

The canvass is fairly opened. Letcher
and Goggin are in the field their swords
have met and crossed each other Rock
ingham on Wednesday, and Augusta on
Thursday, witnessed the encounter between
the chosen champion of Virginia on the
one side, and the Southern representative
of Black Republicanism on the other
"Sam," under his new alias Of 'tWhigs
and Americans" has shown his ancient cum
ming in the selection of Standard bearer.
After the disastrous campaigns of 1856
and 1856. it was Of the last Importance that
the mud of the ''culvert" should not appear
upon the garments Of his candidate for pop
ular favor. The people had become too
thoroughly Disguised with the midnight
orgies, the secret oaths and revolving num-
meries of the knights of the 8. dark Lam
tern" Even the former victims of the
grips and signs and triangles, had opened
their eyes, and learned to loathe the name
of know nothing. Goggin, therefore, of
whom it is said, be never belonged to the
'order," and whom, Of course, Sam, in
his brief day Of pride and prosperity, de-
spised, as member Of one of those s'thor-
oughly corrupted parties" which his mis-
sion was to exterminate, is chosen,-not
for any love that Sam has for him, but for
mere hatred of the Democratic party-to
lead the shattered remnant Of his host once
more to battle, and-defeat. We have
nothing to say against Mr.. Goggin. He is
agentleman of estimable character, and of
handsome talents. But does he under
stand his position in this canvass? Does
he know that hundreds of those who have
urged him into the field, as ''food for gun
POWDER" would themselves have taken his
place, if there had been the slightest hope
Of success? Does he understand that
proud, weather-beaten old line Wing as he
is, he is put forward to fight the battle Of
Bolts, who boasts, and t'is proud to be re-
garded as worthy member" of the Cor
der Of United Americans" alias Know
Nothings? Mr.. Goggin cannot escape
from the Convention which nominated him.
He is their candidate-bound to carry out
their views and principles. Every vote he
gets in the coming canvass, he must get
from them or the like of them. He pro-
claims himself Wing. does he expect to
be elected by Wings? Why,a census Of
the State would show hardly one Wing for
every ten miles square Of territory. Two
Wings could not dine together in Virginia
without days ride. The idea is ride
ulous, of being elected by Wings If he
ever gets into the Governors chair, Know
Nothings will be his constituents, and on
every principle of representative propriety,
he must look to them for guidance, and al
low himself to be controlled by their coun-
sells. By whom was Mr.. Goggin nomina-
ted? Hardly Bakers dozen Of that large
Convention in Richmond but had breathed
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luted their lips with the blasphemous oaths
of know nothingism. The spirit of John
Minor Bolts, who has not yet thrown off the
trappings of the s.Order," presided. He
made speech prepared for northern lat
itude-full Of heresy and abomination-in-|
voking the aid of free negroes for the de-
feat of the DEMONSTRATING upon all
the elements of opposition, (no matter
whom or where), Abolitionists, Black Re-
publicans, Mormons, Fourierites, free ne
groes, to come and help him,-and that au-
gust assembly IF Mr.. Goggin's nominators
and constituents threw up their caps and
rent the air with shouts Of unanimous APP
probation and endorsement So mad with
excitment was the crowd, that they insisted
that Mr.. Bolts should speak 1t ouer again
1t every convenient point. 1t is the NOM
inee Of such Pandimonium Of resurreeted
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