Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
BY SATURDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
Mr.. Goggin's Acceptance.
RICHMOND. 4th February.

mated you Us candidate for the office Of Gov
ernor.
We are charged with the pleasing duty of
notifying you of the action Of the Convention,
and beg leave to express our earnest desire
that it may be your pleasure to accept NOM
nation rendered by SO large number of
delegates, from all parts of the State, with
entire unanimity and great cordiality.-
With great respect, your obedient servants,
James F. johnson, of Bedford Wood Boul-
din, of Charlotte: Benjamin F. Wysor, Of
Pulaski; Ro Ridgway, of Richmond city; j..
A. Carter, of Loudoun, H. c. Gibbons, Of
Washington, Ro. B. Boiling. of Petersburg,
JAS B. Bingham, Of Ohio, Ro. A. r. Worrell
of Norfolk city, Lewis A. Boggs, of Spottsyl-
vania.
BEDFORD, Feb 18th, 1859
GENTLEMEN:-The nomination of myself,
by the State Convention, recently assembled
in the city of Richmond, az the candidate
selected for the office of Governor, has been
communicated to me by your letter of yes
terday.
Such evidence of the respect of SO large an
assemblage Of my felow-ctizens, from all
parts of the State, (still happily united as
1.-The Old Dominion the harmony and en-
tire unanimty of the Convention--the char
acter and talent of its individual members
the patriotic spirit which characterized such
q body of men assembled under such circum-
stances--as well as the kind terms in which
you have been pleased to convey to me the
wishes of the Convention, of which you
are the organ, have decided me to accept, as
| do. the position which has been assigned
to me.
In thus becoming candidate for the high
est honor within the gift of the people, it is
not without due regard to the responsibility
and the arduous duties of the station | shall
occupy. shall endeavour. however, not to
dsappoint the expectations of those OF my
friends who know Inc best-however others
may be mistaken in any over-estimate they
may have made of my fitness to conduct
canvass in which so many grave and lmpor-
tant issues are involved-or in any ability
may possess, if elected to fill properly so
important an Office as that Of Chief Magistrate
Of the Commonwealth.
| shall be excused for saying that am the
friend ola liberal system Of Internal lmpro-
yements including the Water and Railroad
Lines: that ''the unfinished and unproduc-
tive condition, in which they have been left
to laneuish, demands that the best eXertlons
of all should be directed to their early com
petion"- that the integrity and lndlylsl-
bilitv of our own as well as the Union OF all
the States lis the surest guaranty of the liber-
ty of the people and the safest support OF their
peace and prosperity >
In the maintenance and cordial support Of
these views we may be led to hope that there
will be harmony and concert Of action among
the liberal and enlightened men of all parties
and that patriots will act in common cause,
regardless of the dictation OF leaders. Every
generous Eirginian, whether from the East
or West, should be ready to respond to the
sentiment-that whenever the standard OF
INV country is raised and waves over my
head-that standard which Washington plan
ted on the ramparts of the Constitution
God forbid that should inquire whom the
people have commissioned to unturl and bear
it up--l only ask in what manner, as an
humble individual, ] can best discharge my
duty in defending it,
will only add that | shall enter the can
yass as soon after the 18th of March as l
possibly can make some necessary and lndls-
pensable arrangements in regard to my own
private and professional business. and that 1t
will he with an abiding faith in the com.
plcte success of the cause which has excited
so deep ON interest Throughout the State-as
| believe it to be the cause Of truth and OF
nv country. ! am, with respect,
VIM. l.. GOGGIN.
To JAS. +. johnson, Wood Bouldin b. +.
Visor, Robert Ridgway, j. a. Carter, II.
G.. Gibbons, Robert b. Boiling. JAS. B.
Bingham, Robt. A. Worrel, Lewis "A.
Boggs, esqrs., Committee.
CuLrEPER ITENs.-The Democratic party
are requested to meet in convention at Feb
ruary court, to nominate candidate for the
Legislature.
The lecture of Mr.. VIM. II. Fowle, before
the Young Mems Christian Association, Of
this place, will take place or Tuesday the
22d instant, at I! o'clock, at the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. l.. G.. Corbin has been appointed No
tary Public at Brandy Station, in this county
for the purpose of taking acknowledgements
of Deeds and performing other magisterlal
dutics.-Blue Ridge Rep.
DrxE.LE REsANDED FOR TRIAL.-The ar
cument in the case of the Commonwealth VS..
W. f. Deneale was resumed, at l0o'clock, yes
terday morning, in the Hastings Court, by
MIR. James Lyons, who addressed the Court
for several hours, in behalf of the accused
He was followed by Mr. Daniel, for the Com
monwealth, who closed the argument about
o'clock. p NJ. The Court Room was
thronged with auditors When the case was
submitted to the Court, the justices de-
cided that the prisoner must be remanded tor
trial at the next term of the Richmond Cir
cult Court. commencing on the 9Th of April.
An application for bail was retused.-R'ch.
Wing.
BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH The capt.
tai of this Bank has reached 81 ,000, 900, and
the stock is quoted at Sl0l,50. 1t is going
ahead finely, and has become popular with
the commercial public.-Rich. Dis.
DIR. Albert P. Woodson, high minded
and honorable citizen, and one of the most
prominent physicians of Petersburg while
seated in the Reading Room of the Peters
burg Library Association, engaged in looking
over the morning papers, on Thursday morn
ing, was suddenly attacked with fit OF ap-
oplexy. and falling from his chair, writhed
Il a. 100 tl,Nl