Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-22

4MEssRs GoGGIN AND LETcHER--DIscrssioN AT
WYrnEvlLLE.--On Thursday last, public discus
sion between Messrs. Goggin and Lc,cher, candi-
dates for the Office Of Governor of Virginia, came
off at the Court House, in this place. AT early
hour in the afternoon Of that day the spacious
Court room was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and many persons were unable To gain admi(taucc
at all. A goody number of ladies' were pre- se4t
Mr.. Gogg in led off i'll speech of an hour and a
quarter in length. We shall not do him the in
justice to attempt anything ike outline of his
able and eloquent speech. To more powerful,
effective and conclusive argument, it has not been
good fortune to listen for many day.
Honest" John was handled with gloves off.
The pet rs, u~g Convention, the Democratic party,
the Administration, and the odious Ruffner Pam
nhiet, and Mr. Letcher's connection with each and
ALL, were discussed with ability and power,
which brought forth from the large assemble re
the most enthusiastic and deafeniug cheering from
the beginning to the close Of his speech Suffice
it to say that the effect Of Mr. Goggin's speech in
Wy,heyic, the cheering, happy and enthusiastic
spirit which he infused mo his hosts of friends
in this county will exhibit itself at the pos un
the 4th Thursday in May by large majority in
favor of our glorious ticket,
At the conclusion of Mr.. Goggin's remarks, Mr..
Lctcher arose and delivered Il speech of the same
length lie net the issues nyoly ed in the canvass
as best hc could but entirely failed to justify
make satisfactory his past We shall not
ATTEMPT a synopsis of his speech. But if our me-
mory us, and our construction Of Mr. Lctch-
ers views be correct feel justified in sayin.
that he repudiated President Bucanan's Admin
istration almost entire. lie rcpudiatcd the policy
Of the Administration in reference to tie thirty
million bill, the Pacific Railroad scheme sur'i-
fc tariff, the bankrupt law protectorate over So
nora and chihuahua, &c. &c, He made very
lame defence of the charge of abotionsm prefer
red against him. But, no doubt. did the best he
could under the circumstances. lie harpei upon
md e Eooou;nr int. ,IlJ
not say word in regard to Mr. Goggin's unsound-
upon the slavery question. His explanation
of his conduct in regard to the endorsation Of the
Rufner Pamphlet, was far from being satisiacto-
Mr. Gocgin replied in a speech of half an hour
in length, and as before visited many heavy blows
upon the head of "honcst" John. IIetook it kind
he could do more.
Mr.. Lctcher replied in a speech of the same
length. He endeayorcl to some of the
guments OF Mr.. Goggin, and he thought, did no
doubt. his friends that he succeeded admirably,
1t sc beg To differ with them on this point.
We have not space to say more this week. Our
friends abroad may rest assured that old Wvthe
will be found on the right side the Goth of Nav.
and that she will roll up handsome majority for
Goggin, Wiley and Preston.-IIy'he. Times.
RIGHrs OF MrNoRlrlEs-Whi the Democrats
of this Congressional district are discussing and
auarreling over the rights of minorities, we beg
them 10 recollec that they have for the last twelve
years, by unconstitutional and tyranncal ger
rymandcr, stHed the voices Of sixty odd thousand
true aud loyal men Of Virginia. One Of the Dem
ocraic writers in this controversy says, in speak
ing Of the rights Of minoritics, Men, who
tamey submit to such violation of every prnci-
pie OF cyen-handei justice are unworthy the name
Of freemen." Such a violation of every principle
Of evcnhanded justice has been inflicted upon
sixty-odd thousand Wings of Virginia who have
not single Representative in Congress, because
the Democracy, in direct violation of the Constitu-
ton, have gerrymandered the Congressional
districts to stife the Wing voice Of the State.
When our Democratic friends complain Of in;us
tee 10 minoritics, let them recollcct how nnustiy
they hayc always treated the Wings Of Virginia.
And if we shall ever exercise rights in the
mode that fleemen should, let them also remember
that we but carrying out the lesson they have
taught u.s. Cbar,oheSrWc Adrorute