Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-30
The GO in VirginIa.

Our Virginia exchanges bring us cheering indi
cations Of he canvass il that State, and the Prooa-
bilities now are that LETcHER, Democrat, viii be
elected Governor over his Opposition competitor,
GooaIS, by much larger majority than was given
to WISE in 1855.
The Richmond Eza,aiaer furnishes us with
lengthy report of the opening discussion between
the two champions at Harrisburg, on the 9Th inst
The speech of GoeGIx on that occasion is fair in
dex, We presume, Of the character of warfare which
the Democracy will have 10 encounter, not only in
virginia tut in all other Southern States where there
is such a party known as the deposition T" Per-
haps no ns.me under which federalism ever sought
10 disguise itself suited them better. They en-
phaticaly "the Opposition" Whether the DemOe-
racy have been for or sgainst measure-vhether
their policy has been wise or unwse whether these
measures or this policy received the sanction and
support Of their own party leaders or not, matter
not with them-thcy are still fhe Opposition" ard
will continue so under under ell circumstances so
long as there are offices to hold and they are net
holding then.
The extrayagausies Of The government during the
present Democratic administration, is in Virginia,
as elsewhere, the harp with a thousand strings
10 which the Opposition trusting to tune them>
selves into Office. But in Virginia, as win be the
case in Tennessee they will find he instrument mere
difficult to perform than they imagined 1t is one
for which they have TALENT and in the Of which
they have no experiences. There is hooking echo
that comes back upon them tuning their karmO-
ny into disccrd. They cannot point out fraudu-
lent piece Of conduct III public affairs that does not
implica:e more of their own party than of those
whom they oppose. They cannot instance single
violation of the Federal compact by legislative &C.
ton without making direct assault upon msjori-
ty of their own party leaders They cannot Instance
a single wasteful or corrupt appropriation of the
public moneys that they do not stand selfaocused
before the world miserable spectacle Of neral de-
formity making prOfert of its own corrupiOns.
All of which is evidenced by the speech Of GoGGIE
in his controversy with LETcHER. Of the various
charges which be preferred against the Democratic
candidate and party, hardly would bear the test
of examination but, if made in this State, would
as invariably hold true sgsnst the Hon. JOHN BELL.
But the purpose with which we set out was simply
to assure friends that the Democracy seem fully
alive to their duty in the Old Dominion, aud that
they may confidently expect glorious triumph
there in the approaching election. At the same
time their Federal opponents are making more
concerted and vigorous effort than they have done
before in that State for many years. Thsy have
the prize held up before them, if successful,
that they have in Tennessee chance for the alt
tiOn nominee for the Presidency 1860. They pre-
sent to the country the disgusting spectacle Of a
band of political marauiers. held together by no
common sentiment, looking to general purpose or
plan of public advantage, acting in concert for the
simple purpose of vacsting the offices Of the couns
try of their present incumbents that they may get
possession of their emOluments and power them>
selves. When free people cease to entertain any
thing else than feelings of disgust and hate for such
party We will be rapidly approaching the time
when republican institutions shall constitute q
by-wOrd and reproach in the mouths of Kingcraft
and Priescraft throughout the world