Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-04-26
signs of the Times.

The party to which we are attaohed mas oeen
80 often overwhelmed by defeat that 1t is dltil
cult for many of them to conceive how it's pos
sble to overthrow the dominant party IN 'r-
ginis. They are afraid to indulge nope ana
while in this despsiring condition 1t Is impossi-
BILE for them to put forth that exertion IN the
present canvass which is essential to success
For the purpose of encouraging such and mdu-
cling them to enter upon GctiUs and hQPettI ta00r
from this time until the close of the canvass, we
desire to say that in the opinion of the most sa-
9scious and far-seeing members of the OPPOSE
ton in different parts of the State, the prospect
of defeating the Democracy and achieving
splendid triumph for conservative men and con-
sentative measures was never so fiattering IS 1t
Is at this moment. This is not the blind faith
of men carried away by enthusiasm, but delibe-
rate Judgment based upon indisputable facts
In the first place change of 5000 votes since
the last Gubernatorial election will accomplish
the work, and change of five votes at each
precinct will make up the five thousand. We
believe that this change can be Effected
1st. Because the State will be thoroughly can
vassed by Mr.. Goggin and his associates on the
ticket, who have succeeded everywhere they
have spoken thus far in arousing the broken spir-
it of their party to the highest degree of enthusi
asm. The consequence will be that the Wing
vote will be out in its full strength.
I'd. Because the Democratic party is thor
oughly disorganized in many of the Congress
sional distriots-the partisans of the various
candidates manifesting far greater anxiety for
the success of their favorites than for the elec-
ton of Mr.. Letcher. The strength of the party
will be exerted-but not for Mr.. Letcher.
Sd. Because the abolition issue, the ponderous
sledge hammer with which the Wing party has
been crushed by its INSCRIPTIONS opponents tor
the last twenty years, is now welded with ire
mendous effect against the Democracy. East
ern Democrats, especially, cannot with any con
sistency sustain John Letcher, tarred all over
with the same stick with which they blackenet
the fair fame of George W. Summers. We may
therefore, with great confidence anticipate s
wonderful change in the vote of Eastern Yir
ginis.
4th. Because many members Of the Democrat
ic party are tired of the extravaganza and
shsmed of the oorruptions recently developed
and do not hesitate to ayow that they would
prefer to see q change. At every precinct
in this county there are numbers of Democrat:
who take this view of the matter, and will Ell
ther decline to vote, or cast their sutrages toI
the Wing ticket.
9Th. Because all the old soldiers, with theil
sons and grand-sons, together with many other;
that they may be able to influence, will vote o
gainst the man who, while refusing to give then
a pitiful pension, did not hesitate to poke
thousands of dollars which he himself believed
he had no right to do, at the bidding of hand
tul of his constituents. This class Of itself vii
make change of thousands Of votes in the State
For these and many other reasons that nigh
be assigned we are justified in the belief thai
zoe WiU triumph Gt zoe cork Let every man
who feels an interest in the cause remember tha
every vote will count, and that change of five
votes in every precinct will elect Wm. L. Cog
gin Governor of Virginia. If Democrats caDno
make up their minds to vote for Goggin they
may be persuaded not to vote. Let every edg'
be made to cut in this canvass. The prize be
fore US is worthy of Herculean labors, and i
truth should prevail in this contest, bonfres vii
be kinded on the SUBMITS Of the Blue Ridg'
and the peaks of the Alleghanies, while the val
leys will ring with the rejoicing shouts of peo-
pie redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled."