The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07

held by Mr. Letcher and appealed 10 the people to show
they were prepared TO sustain him such circum
sAncts He (Mr. g. stood very much upon the game
platform with the President and was therefore entitled
10 their support He then proceeded show how he and
MI Buchanan stood side by eide upon the tariff question
and how advocating the construction OF the Pacific rail-
road, he was vndicatng the wing internal improve
ment doctrine He referred to the question of distrbu
non and pointed out the advantages which that policy
would yield TO them by supplying means 10 construct
works OF internal Improvement, the OF which had
low 10 be borne by the people lie pointed out the ex-
travagances Of tho present administration and showed
bow the democratic party had failed make the neces
sary PROVISIONS to carry on the POET Office Department In
regard to his vote upon the Mexican war question, he
would say that he had nothing retract on that score
He voted against because the Texan boundaries were
Kves and Archer their own Senators in Congress. Mr.
Goegn thtn proceeded 70 comment upon Mr. L. g position
Oh the slavery question in ls47 when he favored div
sion OF the State and the emancipation OF the slaves in
Western Virginia He warned the people against rein
stating power party which has betrayed such ncom
,,I.y 70 eono1o. 'ps Affairs OF government The pre-
surplus OF thirty MILLIONS in the treasury they have
not only exhausted this but the country debt forty
millions more. MI q. closed with reference 10 the
avowa Of Mr. Letcber in Congress- that If In the Icpisa
ture Of Virginia, in 1867, he would compel all the sus
pended banks TO wind up their affairs, and require the
! have just been informed that the Convention
which met at Marion, smythe county, TO day, TO
nominate candidate for Congress 10 eucceed Judge
Hopkins, had failed TO make a nomination Il ad-
Journcd over until to morrow when IL s probable some
hDal action Will be had Col r. Floyd, brother OF the
=
ahead OF Hopkins. Governor McMullen did not pcrmi;
bis name to go before the convention, his intention being
70 run as an independent candidate My see
TO think that scrub wlioow, matter what tae
action Of the ntion may In that case there viii
be four candidates in the field, viz Floyd, Hopkins and
McMulen, on the democratic sde and Martin on the aide
OF 'ne oppoeton II 10 remarkable fact that no two
out Of the whole number agree upon any leading prin
cple AZ reflected by the present administration
hcMullen, i understand, ID in favor Of tho several
recommendations Of the President in his last
message save the Cuba policy Hopkins understood 10
be opposed 10 these, while Floyd, supposed favors
all save the tariff policy. Hopkins and MsMulcn are d.
recty at issue upon the Pension BILL tho latter being op
posed to It, while the former voted for IT, Martin differs
with oil. His hobby is distribution 10 which, II appears
all the others opposed In this of things there
every reason 70 apprehend serious division IN thc de-
mocracy Of the district which will result the succe ~ OF
the opposition candidate, Martin This conflict Ia unfor.
tunatc for MI Ietchers prospects In the district for IL
appears ihnt each ri the candidates Ia at issue with
HIM upon some point or other. BcMucn differs with him
on the Pacific Railroad question: Hopkins on the peason
bill; Floyd on the Pacific Railroad Cuoa bill and Martin
on Contribution have heard many leading democrats
atser however, that whatever division may cxs. in re-
ference 10 the Congressional candidates union of the
whole democratic strength upon him was Inevitable