The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-29
oov crXyIya AND GEN. JOHNSTON.

.o,.,~. ,s,,~sen Governor Cumming, OF
f,.h and General Johnston, COMMANDING om'oN
s,.,.. Ermv. DO not surprise any one. i"ete
-.~..~ q, M sorse rus.nt enchanfment IN the al.
-.--s.r. ~ Utah whiets be~ilder the head o.
- ooxernor sent cot there, and which very
,. civil and military faucttonaries, save Wenera'
,,a,ston. have been able to Withstand The
claim. of Brigham Young to supernatural power
ara spfacientIy absurd aud monstrous, but ne
seems to understand the human nature OF po'ti-
Clans and to have no deficiency OF tact nor spp''-
ances, TO bring them over to his side.
The Government Of the United States comh'''ea
A srror characteristic of our free and easy gov
esnmsut, tn sending peace commission sue "
aide with the Army, 10 deal with tefruo'y III
epen and defiant rebellion. The chief Romance Oh
fhk limited States, in obtaining obediehce w Tue
-s.,,.w. .oam. 10 be What the temperance
-. ..uau,or., suasion." This 10, no doubt, an
An.,aa, srancx in moral reforms, but 1t cannot
nso,d either state or Federal Jurisdiction; u can
snw, crime or rebellion. The Mormon
4rnnhes woud long since have ceased to eSiss II 10
MACE commission had been sent, aud u exclusive
authority lad been oounded to the hands OF Gen
sehns;oa. This officer, by the way, deserves vel
O. his country. He 10 q man OF sedae, discretion
and character, and, II his hands were unfettered
order would soon reign In Utah.
THE GUBEgNAToRIAL CANvAss-A CoRREC
TI0N.
a s,,.,a Ia Nor,o,k, for whom We entertain very
kind feelings, writes US communication signe.
"Nic," to correct a statement made by our No'''if
oorrespoudent relative to the Gubernatorial can
va.s. Percussion" our regular Norfolk CORES
pondent. in his letter Published in the Dispatch
the 2sth, says:
.Mr. Montague waited upon Mr.. Goggin and Of
ferred TO discuss the questions at Issue with hun
This Mr.. Goggin peremptoriiy refused ana sss,et
that be would not discuss with him sgain during
the canvass"
"Nicn states that on Saturday, Mr.. g" ggin upon
hearing that Mr.. Lstcher was too un"s Il 10 NEE
him in discussion, determined not to ADDRESS W.
people In the absence of bis opponent, bu' 10 wan
until Tuesday night, by which time IL WAS sup
posed Mr.. l.. might be sufficiently improved u
NEE. him. After this determination hau oeeh
made, according to "Nlc,o Mr.. Montague oaiieo
upon Mr. Goggin and proposed to stand IN Nj.
Letcher's shoes. This proposition was declined
for the reason of the determination already made
The further declaration of Percussion" that Mr.
Gogsip "stated that he would not discuss with him
Ivont.oue, again during the canvass is contra
dcted by "Nic," who alleges in proof of its macs
curaov that Mr.. Goggin met Mr., Montagu on the
o6,h inst. at Kempsville, Princess Anne and dis
cu.sed the questions at Issue with him.
Our friend will pardon uswe are sure, for snostto'
ting this statement Of his correction OF an error
Into which our correspondent was led for his COM
munication which would ouly furnish Dew ground
Of controversy touching the valor and proves CT
the debaters in the campaign. With controver-
sizes on this point paper has nothing to do and
we shall certainly avoid all illusions to them in
our columns.