Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-11
The Electon-PoSitively for the last
Time.


has been fought and won, and the Democ-
racy are again triumphant-not triumphant
as in 1855, when there was nothing to con-
tend against but the solitary bubble which
Sam had ''biowed," and which collapsed
almost at the first touch of the keen sword
of Mr.. Wise-but victorious over innumer-
able hostile elements both within and with
out the camp, Before Mr.. Letcher's NOM
'ination, he was pursued, by members of his
own party, with vindictivencss scarcely
ever equalled in the history Of political OPP
position; he was assailed with charges which,
if true, would have compromised even his
social integrity; every act of his past life
was ,paraded before the world in a false YES
ture his Writes Were blackened into vices,
and his faults were magniied into enormi-
ties; yet in spite of all this he was nomi-
mated, and what then! First comes from
these Opposition Democrats cold acqules-
cence. and then reluctant and frigid sup
port through the canvass, and finally trea-
son at the polls, where many an honest and
sincere friend Of Mr.. Letcher was cheated
into carelessness and perhaps neutraliry,
and even sometimes persuaded to the infa-
my Of swapping votes" under the assu-
rance that "there was no danger And SO
it was that hundreds were lost.
Next in turn are the honest though err
ring fr;en3s Of Mr.. Letcher; they, hearing
the echo of tno danger from every hill
and valley, from Democrat and from Wing,
were not unwilling to gain vote Cat Letch-
er's expense) for some pet candidate for
Congress or the Senate, who themselves
were sufficiently dazzled BY the glorious Wis
ion of three thousand winter, to peril even
the safety of the whole Union for their own
doubtful and insignificant elevation, and
close their eyes to the daily "swaps" by
which they were to be benefited. And soft
was that thousands were lost by these in
famous ''free fights" as is clearly demon
strated by the vote Of almost all the districts
where no such outrage was attempted. Mr..
Letcher had fair field in the Alexandria
district, and there his gain over the vote Of
1856 is considerable F; in the Berkeley dis
trict the same state of things existed, and
the result was the same. And SO it was in
both the Kanawha and the Wheeling dis
tricts, where. as there did not happen to
reside gentlemen Of "independence" sufi-
cient to induce them to leopard their coun-
try in exchange for probable personal ad-
vancement, Mr. Letchers majority exceed
ed that of Mr.. Wise by several thousands.
We invite especial attention to these facts,
and ask the Democrats to remember the great
danger they have just escaped, and let their
war-shout hereafter be, Down with the
Independents.
And again: the whole of the State in
1855 gave an aggregate vote for Wise and
Flournoy of more than 156, 900, Of which
about $4,000 belonged to Flournoy; now
until it can be shown that Mr.. Goggin has
received more than $4,000 votes, it is I'm
becoming in the press to mislead tie people
into the absurdity Of shouting a triumph,
and claiming victory for the anecdotc mar
tyr All conceded that Flournoy was beat
en- in fact we believe he rather gave it up
himself and now Mr.. Goggin and his fell
lows in affection have the unparalleled ef-
frontery, with minority less than a mi
tority--a badly whipped minority-to cry
"Victory." and triumph" and to perpe-
: trate sundry other absurdities
Indeed, the editor of the Richmond Wing
with the full knowledge IS all this) has the
marvellous impudence to ask the people Of
Virginia and 'sothers" to send hfm 1000
new subscribers, as slight tribute to his
distinguished merit il the past canvass
We think that our friend should at least
content himself with a new subscriber for
each convert, and, tested by the Wing vote
of1855, and said vote in 1859, we prom
Use to do all in our power to. secure the 81
lotted number, even though we must ira
verse the State on foot, in acquittal Of our
vow.
In conclusion, we call upon our Demo-
cratic brethren throughout of Virginia and
the South to unite with us in sincere pray
er to the Almighty, that he may never elate
our hearts by "Whig victory" but con-
tinue to chasten our spirits with "ugly ad
versities' which ''bear within such precious
Jewels" as JOIN LErcHER.
P. s.-Mr Goggin, after the hundred
days reign has returned to the beautiful
Bedford home, which he SO touchingly de-
scrlbed in his Stanton speech. We wish
him long and prosperous private life, and
trust that he yet possesses vitality sufficient
to stand the great emotion that must swell
his bosom after the triumphant victory"
But if he should burst, we will only saw
with Hood
Gone more unfortunate,
Weary of breath,
Hastily importunate,
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