The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-30
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EFfssn lho Rlshmsaa GO paay EnqaIrer, Maroh 4

fFrsn the RiOhmsBd VA Daily Enquirer, March 2Sl
From every source OF Information we learn that the
democratic party Of the State are rallying TO the suppor!
Of the nominees of the Petersburg oony.atlen' IN a man
ner that can leave no doubt or their success. From those
members OF the convention who, With ourselves, had op.
posed the nomination OF Mr.. fletcher, we are receiving
letters that convince us that the party will be thoroughly
united aud that the usual poll viii be made for our can
didate.
We have called for harmony, and that our friends
would rally TO the support Of the nominees and insure
their election, and we are glad 10 know that our call has
been responded ~ by every prominent opponent of Mr..
Letcher's ANIMATION. Even gentlemen who voted against
making Ms nomination uHantaots write us they cannot stand
q Botts's candidate, :" and that they will support Mr..
Letcher. Every friend OF Gov. Wise will rally TO the
support OF Mr.. Letcher and, as Bolts admitted, there
was no chance for Goggin without democratic votes, 80
we are able to say that NO democmtic vote viii be re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Goggin, that he win be hopelessly de
feated Mr. Botts's budding prospects from all The el
ements will be prenaturely " nipped Ia the bud . the
uniting " elements ~disipated, aud the South united I'M
der the banner Of the State.rigbts democracy. yir-
ginia will never suffer either Bolts az his representative,
OF the representative OF a convention that approves and
endorses anything that cinanatcs from the Immortal, .
10 rule over her people, and be the Moses OF their Exc
dus 10 black republication The election OF Mr.. Goggin
would do more 20 Dottsize and black republicaniEe Nir-
ginia than any act her people could perform, Not That
Mr.. Goggin himself has amy sympathy with black repub-
licanism; we de not bfiieyohim untrue 20 slavery, or that
any injury would proceed from him but the convention
of which he ~ a representative gave an emphatic, nnno
cesxary, aud extraordinary endorsement aud approval of
a ~, ech that should have been Missed by any audience
OF Virginia gentlemen; and the election OF the candidate
of that convention would be hailed as tho triumph OF the
sentiment Of ffec-Degro equality, of black. republican
sympathy, and would ALLEVIATE Virginia from her sister
southern states. Mr.. Bolts was held up 10 prominent,
was elevated over tho heads Of 80 many Of The sound
men Of the opposition, wns a~pplaudcd, honored, and ca
ressed by tho convention to such an extent, that "
would be impossible 20 Eliminate him and his principles
from MIR. Goggin and the election of Nv. Goggin would
at once be hailed by Massachusetts as a republican I'll
umph. But a few days ago we quoted the Boston Post
as regarding MI. Goggin as q republican and this arose
from the free ~ncgroian Of Mr. Bottss African church
speech.
Never did the necessities Of the South demand a dem
ocratic triumph IN Virginia more than AZ present The
Academy OF Music speech and the African Church speech
must be ernphatiealIy ~rcpndiatea BY Virginia and,
though we may regret that a gentleman like Mr. Guggin
must be the person that receives the unsntstakahie evt
dence Of Virginia condemnation, ySt We mnnot allow of
sympathy for Mr., Goggin 10 prevent the jass and EN-
phatio expression OF Nrginias dsgust Of Bolts and AT
his anteccdents and principles
Mr.. Goggin is the victim Of unfortunate surroundings
and we oommiscrate him Ia DE esigehces hy which he y
beset, and the incubus Of Bits that hs must necessarily
carry but such was the folly Of che convention that
nominated Mr.. Goggin, that nothing bat his oycrwbelu-
ing defeat can be desired by every lover q the od Do
minion democracy. la a conyontlon that nnmhefei
among It's mombors, r. r. SCOTT. Wan. ~ Aecfstand.
VIM. b. Preston, Alex nige~, and other Ecnsleucn 81
ability, John Minor Bolts, with an his antrs~fenis, was
selected 10 mq4a & sIeNA that was endorsed ~ special
resolution, With all lis scyolGng sentiments a 0enstitp.
tionaI h~ae,pcgro votes. 1biA alone ahogid oaupe the Dc
feat OF Mfr. doggin, and this wiz certainly VA largely q
Mr.. Letcher's majority.