Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-05
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
Letter from Mr. Goggin.

To tie Eido, attic R"hmond Wig.
received on the lst inst, the note below
from Mr.. Letcher. with the list Of appoint
ments thereto annexed. As YOU will see,
they commence in Shenandoah the 9Th of
March. and extend t. LcwiSburg by way Of
Lee. Scott. Nc. up to tie 9TH Of April inriu-
sive. lie has thus. i'll fact, appropriated. by
his notice. the times and places Of his APP
pointmcnts. extending 20 near the mIddI" Of
the canvass. Before he leaves the City Of
Washington, he will announce, ~ ne drciar-
e., other appointments, not by and with
the olyirc and consent" of his competitor.
but Of his own accord. Whether tn" new
aprointmcnt will cover the entire other hall
Of the time between this and the election re-
shall have been made.
had supposed, a- the whole State was to
be canyas>ca, 50 far is practicable. that | at
least. or my friends, should have had some
agency III making the necessary arranor-
mcnts. If in this have been mistaken. II
must be attributed to Il niSconrrption OF
what are my privileges and the duties that
pertain to my position a. are OF tn" rand-
dates. If 1t were Congressional District
only, embracing some few counties. should
not for Il moment dcmur; but a II Is the State,
with some 80. must be permitted Ia IN
tcrposc. The privilege Of attending by in
vitation, appointments made without notice
without consultation (evcu with the guaran-
tee that IA fair arrangement shall be made
j1J. din,Sriou." when | shall have entered
nv appearance. at the times and places now
specified and to be yet announced from
Washington does not. it seems i" me "bvi-
ate the objections t. the arrangement Of my
competitor.
Ga H." part ofmysclf H. wcl!a>my friends.
! now propose tha, we shall meet and confer
together, on the 9th inst, AZ Characteristics"
or Richmond, in Il spirit of accommodation
and mutual concession, and there make all
necessary appointments for the Stat" at large:
and. in the meantime, that Mr.. Lctchcr shall
fulfill his first appointment at Woodstock, if
he prefers to do So, recalling his others. |
make the proposal in a spirit Of concilia'i"n,
and pledge myscifto atarand properarrangc-
mcnt not ONLY for djSr"x*ion, but ~ IL times
and places | now propose t" be III Richmond
the 9TH inst. though had not 80 intended.
which Sthc day to whichmy friends there had
already invited me. some days bctor" rcrel-
we'd Mr.. Letchcr's notice. | had made arrange
mcnts. however, to be- at Franklin Court on
that day. where had professional engage
mcnts requiring may personal attention, III
the event that the health of Il member oi my
family would possibly admit Of my leaving
home. H. had declared in my letter, and had
said to many persons i'll answer TO their m
quiric>, -.
| make this announcement thus pubic Tor
the reason that had already answered nu-
merou, letters from all parts OF the State
(which now would require special reply To
each. inviting me to address the people ut
such time ~ would be agreeable, provided |
had not already become party to some other
arrangement for Il more general canvass
and therefore declined t" make any appoint
ment> at aIi-waiting. ~ ! was. for Mr..
Lctchrr 70 be released from his duties IN
Washington. and in view. also, Of my tempo
rarv detention at home, 10 which have re-
tcrrcd am. respectfully,
WM. l.. GOGGlN.