Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-16
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
Letter from Nelson.
LoviNGsros, Nelson Co., !
Nav 70. 1859.

May II, 1859.
The cause Of Goggin &c. is rapidly progressing
in this county; our majority cannot I've less than
three hundred. If G"ygn is elected Governor on
the 4ih Thursday in this month, it will lie the
proudest day in the annals OF the Commonwealth
Of Virginia.
Last night Mr.. Andrew J. Aistrop of this coun
~. delivered telling speech in the Court House
at this place, to a large audience OF Indies and
gcntlcmcn: and | but speak the common senti
ment when | say. that in graceful elocution,
sparkling wit, and brilliant eloqucnce, it cquallei
anything have ever had the privilege oi hearing
His running history If the Democratic party it's
scramble for the spoils of oficc, the shameless
travagance and corruption of the present Admin
stration, the pnrable Inconsistencies # that
party on the slavery question, and every other
question, and the anti slavery proclivitics "f John
Letcher. struck chord in the hearts If his audi
ence, as was nbundautly manifested by their re-
peated aud tremendous applause
Mr.. Aistrop is Young man. but one who pos
every requisite OF accomplished speaker.
and | predict for him n brilliant future His
speech was decided success. Would that IT
could have been heard by every democrat in the
land. 1t made deep and lasting impression IN
the right place, to my knowledge, rs will be fully
attestcd ON election day. NELSON.
THE Signs IN PArR,cK-From the county of
Patrick the indications in favor Of the Opposition
ticket. both State and county, are said to he most
cheering and encouraging, a gentleman, in con-
clusion Of business letter. assures that the
county will be carried by the Opposition, with the
exception Of Saunders, who is The franklin NOM
ince for the State Senate, from TINT District and
Saunders will get sufficient vote to elect him. if
Franklin shall give him such majority rs she
has promised. We arc sincerely delighted to hear
that that staunch and true Wing, Col. Crawford
Turner. " no is host within himself in 'the State
of Patrick is morally certain tn represent hi'
former constituency "n'e more IN the approaching
session of the llous, Of Delegates Goggin ia
personally known in Patrick-he has canyassed
the county repeatedly, and for these reasons car
res with him there political popularity such
scarcely any other man in Virginia could com
mand We look for good tidings from Patrick on
the fourth Thursday in May.-Danr1le Register.
A VENERABLE AND E>rlMARLE MANA cores
pendent of the Newark n. j. DaHy 1dre1iScr
writes as follows to TINT paper
"a Princetown corresp ndent. in his letter of
last week, refers to Ex-Governor Bib. rs. until
his death, the oldest living graduate of the Col
lege of New Jersey, being 80 years old This is
Il mistake for it is known that William Morton
Watkins, of the same class 1922 is still living in
Farmyille Virginia. He is said to he most
markaLle man. and is ut least 81 years old lie
has been in public life except in the House
of Delegates of Virginia, but has always cxerted
great influence on affairs. lie and Bishop Hobart
were room mates, and in little volume contain
ing the life of Hobart there is published Il letter
from Watkins to his young friend Hobart, advi-
sing him to study law. This letter, in print,
shown to Mr.. Watkisn sirty years inter it was
written and my informant states that he was SEN
sibly affected by the perusal.
The correspondent Of the Adrertiser is in error
AS to the residence of Mr.. Watkins. TIE lives in
Charlotte county: his post-oice is "Mossingiord."
lie has spent nearly his whole life in that country
in most quiet and unostenta,iuns manner, res
peced alike for his virtues of head and heart. He
is fair sample ofthe generation Of men who sue
ceeded the Revolution, and who imbiLed from rev.
olutionary sires those lessons of public vir-
tue and personal energy and probity in, which
they themselves had been RICHLY schooled by the
struggles and trials of the times they had passed
through These virtues were sirikingly blended
with II manliness and simplicity which nre fast
Welding to an age Of more pretension and less
merit Mr. Watkins is enjoying remarkable
health and vigor in his old age, II proof to youth
of the gentle way in which time deals with ,ir
tuous and well spent life.
FREIGHT TRApE.-Tnere were received, at the
dcpot Of the Va. & Tenn. II. r. yesterday, 10
loaded cars consisting OF 344 barrels of Flour;
324 bushels Wheat; ii 900 lbs of Lumber $1,000
lis Stock; Sc 600 lbs. Miscellaneous. There were
10 loaded cars sent West same day.
The DIscusslox AT PErERsnrRc.-Wc have
barely time to say, before our paper goes to press
that Messrs Preston and Tucker addressed the
citizens of Petersburg last evening, according to
appointment. Mr.. Preston led off in speech
which for oratorcal graces, and argumcniatiye
power, was equal to anything OF the kind we have
ever heard. Mr. Tucker acquitted himself very
hnndsomey-Lut he failed to impress with the
idea that Democracy was in any respect differ
ent thing from what he have always believed and
represented it to bc.-Iet. In.