Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-14


ders To understand. that Ne hero attempt T. u-"
the speakers language. or that we have certainly
| given his ideas understandngly.
Mr. b. noticed briefly Mr.. Letcher. course and
the reyerscs of the Wing party, giving his inter
probation of the which led 10 those revc
lIe then took up the subject Of federal poliue-.
reviewed Mr.. Buchanan's message. and show I'd
that the Government was involved in diilcul-
| ties with no less than nine foreign powers lie
al.crl.d 10 the Recommendation for approprjatin2
! millions for tho acquisition Of Cuba while the
treasury was depleted aud the country gran,ng
under taxes The speaker was not opposed 10 the
ACQUISITION or Cuba by fair means, but was nct
willing to seize il IL n free bootcr would n purse
of ld-by force. lie believed Cuba essential Ia
the defence Of our Southern coast; but if We ID
tain ii, let Us do It IN proper manner.
The policy pursued by the Adnni.trn,i5f II
regard 10 the Mormon rebellion, was handled wtlj-
out gloves. Mr. b. declared that brigham Young :,
head should have paid the forfeit Of his trra~on
Even there is prospect OF a renewal Of ho.-
iiltie. by the Mornons as our troops RE
withdrawn. and yet the Government i. temp1rls=
ing with this elan Of outlaws. ~ if they wee
peaer9hlc, quiet citizens.
Mr.. b. referred to the Southern leagues formci
for the avowed purpose of diss"l'ing tho Iniou-
In the crippled condition of commerce empty
treasury -raralszcd business-lawlcss mobs Ia
king possession of tho Judgment scotland nskcI
If thi, il what the Democrats call IL state OF TIA
Iaralloch prosperity.
On the subject Of the tariff Mr. b. sad NJ.
buchanan, tho head OF democracy, had adopted n
Wing principle in recommending specific for al
ynlprcm duliesund this too while Secretary Cobb
advocated an opposite policy thus prcscnrins
two faces. pnc for Pennsylvania aud one for the
South lie hoped the canvass of lstO would lie
carried on under the motto Opposition to imposi-
lion
Mr. i next took up the subject of States Rights.
r a.
regard to Kansas declared himself States
Rights man, and charged that the democracy bad
not carried out their principles. lie then de
nounccd the recommended bankrupt law for
porations f States, another instance Of the in
VISION of States Rights--declared himself in favor
Of II condition Of all the opponents Of democracy
to beat that corrupt aud corruptisg party--of Civ
ing up sectional issues--of bringing out IL patriot
rs candidate for President, and of struggling to
the | mon and the country from utter ruin.
Mr.. Il. concluded. by telling an anecdotc. a fol-
low Some thirty years ago Reuben Burton
Of The candidates for the Legislature in
llcnrico uny. On the day Of election. the
sun was about to set. the vote then being lie.
aud it beng known that the conductor would cat
his vote FIR Burtons opponent, n gentleman,
namad Billy Mann, known and unylelnG enc
my It Bnrans, was seen to jump from, has horse,
AMI enter litc courthouse. As soon as Burton SAW
him he commenced abusing him in the most vio-
lent man l.c. declaring that If he were elected hy
such ayoic. he would strike il from the polls. The
conductor. >ecing 1t time tu close demanded
of Mr.. Maun To know for whom he would Vote
Mnnn an-~cred, for Selden AMI Burton ard
thus secured the election Of b. Barton az once
thanked MANN kindly, when Mann demanded that
h. should ,ccp his word, and have his vote gwen
TO his OPP ncnt. II would do if could,
piled Mr.. Burton but the law will not allow
me- Tli- nnecdote was told to illustrate how
readily tie Democrats would receive Black ke.
publican ,etes. if they could gee them-ind t.
~n " how fnlish it would he for Wings - rlyset
tfcir aid electing national IAN tor PrespIan-.
~ in i. obiicratlng the .ertional Ines " .ru
base her fore msrrel the fair Proportions / -
| non NJ. Bot. was continually in1arrtp,'a
jy applna - during h speech. and WHEN be cio-,i.
thlee loo and hearty cheers were gwen .or him.
WV httarR, Esq, Of Albemarl' Wa neg1 ,i..-
=. out, ard submitted few amusing romarAi,
which created great deal Of msrrim-ut in si>
I invent a.
JAS. l'ot JOHNSON, Esq, Of Bedford. appeared
:" answer he call OF the Convent On, and returned
hanks iar the unanimous nom ination rendered HI
Hon. VIM l.. Goggin. Mr.. J. knex
that Mr. q. would take the stump at and can
Ass the safe thoroughly. lie was more than able
10 meet H. api"nent IN any question, and ,uli
." bold tan up to public gaze, that every slave
holder could read his past history. Mr.. Gosgin
had been If the earliest and fastest friends It
safe. On that as on other vital questions. he
had MAJ" his mark, ashis public record will show.
\nd he knnws MIR. Letchers history. too. By
tins time Mr. q. had possessed himself Of the his
tory OF nj his opponent's acts and Will expo>e
th"m to public gaze. The cry of "aboltionist,
abolitl"ulSt, which has been raised against
~ "hig candidate for the last twenty wears, will
"e longcr answer the purposes Of the Democratic
party. Their own weapons can be turned against
,hom with deadly effect and they will he. Nor
VII thif be all. The attempt to divide the State
Ito mike its Western portion frec-the haunting
Of he East with NEUROLOGY in the Convention, are
all known to Mr.. Gogcin, and he will not fail To
Use them rs they should DO in this canvass. Mr.
johnson closed by returning thanks on behalf Of
Mr., Goggin for the honor conferred.
Circulating Uocum'nfs.--A motion was sub
United by ono OF the delegates, that n collection
he taken up, and tho money placed in the hands
of the Central Executive Committee. to publish
aud circulate the able address delivered hy Hon,
ions Minor Boris. Tho motion amended
requesting each delegate to call on Mr.. Rids-
way. ono of the Secretaries, and leave their do
nations with him. and in this form the motion
carried.
Mr. $nAcKLEFoRp, obtained the floor and gain
ing the ear of the President announced through
him to the Convention, that the Committee on
Resolutions, were prepared 10 report IN part.
but asked Indulgence until O'Clock p. NJ, nj
which time they would be ready to make final
| report.
On motion, the indulgence was grantedand the
members of the Committee were invited to meet
i'll the paror of the Ballard House at ) O'clock +.
NJ
A. there was no business before the CONVEX
,on. calls were made for "Wysor,' "Ridgway"
"thaullcr, Scott" and others, and repeated for
several minutes; some one in the body otthe house
called cut Chandler Of Norfolk is here bring him
OUT
The calls were renewed and continued, until the
President arose and invited Mr.. Chandler to the