The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-03

proceedngs OF meeting held h FIncastc On the 9Th x
structng The delegate from the county the STATE Legs
hsure, In that body should refuse " extend the
to the western sccton OF thu State 70 submit pro
position asking that tho pople situated west OF tho Blue
Ridge be authorized 70 form themselves into separate
and independent State, and apply 70 the federal govern
mcpt for ADMISSION into the Union. At this meeting
Judge Edward Jopnsou PRESIDED and Messrs Joau wlisoo
ana Greene James acted secretaries 1hs said Mr. L.
the sentiment In Botetourt in those days The gentle
man was Anxious 20 know he position wh references W
the administration. Mr.. Buchanan Known 70 nave
favored specific oues before his election TO the Pres
dency He also known TO be in favor OF a Pacinc
railroad having declared that TACT 81 inc dinner gwen 70
President Pierce in Ph.dephia. AT that time he (xr.
was the fret person ~ Virginia 70 dsno'nce the sent
ment in regard to the PACING railroad two ARTICLES pub
lshed by him 10 The Edmond E. quirer, which creAtsd
| some stir time When Mr.. Blthanau came before
the people as candidate for the Presidency Discus
| sion with the Hon. A. H. H. STEWART he TOLD HIM he
aware OF Mr. BIS position upon the Pacidc railroad but
said be, (ir. IL we wait until We get eau Il
wait a long Believing that. he was willing ~
| take Mr.. 6lchanan, even with his views on
Now, ia 10 his Cuba policy he opposed 70 IT, and
the proposition came before him woud nave vo,et
against t. sc woad ray, however, that would
made l" occupy The position Of warning ainst the al
mnstIaoo Of Mr.. Buchanan. when present state
OF things between the North and the sonh he stan
ooenizeo us true 10 the South her iuerests, be-
presents the only beskwater for the South IN this Sec
rona contest ne (Mr as Southern man, wOn'd DOT
undertake. II wound him. or impair MS power or his II
nnbce ny eodeagorog 10 array portion OF tue people
OF his state inst HIM. Mr. L. here proceeded 10 dis
cuss the Tariff QUESTION, showing that Nc. G,ggo votsi
Tor The tarll OF lS4 which provided that 10 instance
| was u to exceed twenty per any
enurneratcd ~ the schedule. He asked ii ne for
higher tariff than t~eDiy per cent. Ia
| OF that provided wbec t,fiG got
yond twenty rAr cent that distribution oil
OF lS4 cease me tariff 10 was on an assr.gs
about 1884 pGr cent and lie would II tnar
high enough for hiDf He referred to the Of his
beng IN favor Of compelling suspended banks 20 sud up
lie said u he we're III the Legislature he ~oli endayor
To enforce thai policy, Tor he ~oy Dsoss
snould not be compelled To pay welt individuals,
maturity al their Obligations. He believed, too,
tie pon0y Vi separating Ine oaaks IRON The Sttgs.
or, IN other words, OF giving The Stale the cootro
Of her own noances IN. treasury. Toe
Legislature had passed q bal 10 Sell the STOCKS
OF The State IN the banAs and this supposed nai
renee 10 separation OF Doth TINS separation, however
he would bring about gradually. He the re
ducto IN The value oi The old dollars, for whij
he voted, showing that tnis dooe with
them taken reroned with aiioy,
duce their STANDARD value that Ut silver other
countries ano thus prevent the ge exDotaon Of silver
Which had been going AS to Wendeli, saul bia
election pnbnc pru'er TOOK pace the republicans
power the democrats responsibh 1T, 10
the matter Seaman was appointed by Mr. Pierce ana
put out by Buchanan, ana Of course he Mr. han
thing 10 90 with that There WIS one ta'ng ceruauthat
whatever OF corruption was brought to ngbt ike,
upon back repuoi;,n members Of Congress, ioir OF
whom had resigned 20 AVOID expulsion. HIS
ray tia, the oemocr4s were free from
these corrupnons. &c the gentleman qnntd Jonu
Miiche authority show democratic pa ~
would H. strange that he should llote
him, ~ho vas nut nve years IN country when he and
his party deemed residence Of t~eotyo years in
country essential understanding of iasttd
tons He congratulated Mr. Gnegn upon progress Of
his annexation principles applied Cuba, EaS
kporn that be bitter opponeat Of the annexation Of
Texas or Of any portion of Mexican territory
After avowIpg himself in favor of internal improve
ments, he closed 10y exhibiting comparative statement
OF the expenduret of The Thirty third aud Thirty
CoDgr former q demo an the latter rrprb
lican Congress dlfsrence Of million aad obi
dollars IN favor OF the former, wiShstau hs
latter Congress lasted but twenty so m nts ng 10 tho
failure OF The House 10 Speaker Mr. Lschtr then
proceeded TO dscrss tne Runer pamphlet near
Iy his whole half hour 70 that subject
Ii HARE neen W n,fse
in the Wing Coaveonon, and few other remarks before
noticed
large crowd is expected THIS the residence Of Tie
Hon H. Gdmundson. Mr. E. aoderstlpi, will have |
10 opposition for his seat in Congress. McMdilen
again for his old district Hopkins, Col r. Floyd and
Mr. Martin are alAo IN the aeld lor that district
SALEM, Roanoke county, March Is, 1859.
The discussion between Messrs Letcher and Goggiu,
which of in this day, excited great deal
o. interest amorg the hundreds who had assembled TO
hear it, observed, for the first time the campaign
commenced number Of ladies' among the audience, Who
seemed TO ecjoy very much Of the humorous and
racy anecdotes told by Mr.. Goggn. There is marked
contrast IN the demsanor OF audiences in the country
compared with those of cies There rarely any ap
piause tact which accounted for their zeal
to catch every word that s uttered discussion of this
sort treat to people ia the country and the
harmony observed that they may fully enjoy its bene
fts Unlike city elections, political triumph the country
s.s a. T.. -, norr,sr CON ,c,,on &C ,o,,, s,,,ari
' .no ieso,S VI 49, - nno,ner sn, 80 ay,,
or'y OF one sci Oh principles over sa''lS' s.' no 'S
spafe1 10 ooau Ine necessary NATION ana "a L,
allse al popeI CONCLUSION upon tnose POINTS care
not ho~ strong may be The personal aud party prele
iences OF zoe peope 10 we couotry regions OF virginia;
lhey possess Susceptibility 70 CONVICTION winch ga1ran
'es the uIum.h OF Jet Cause II ably presented even
against these Ihey make nicer distinctions
between men aud principles Than any people have ever
known and needs considerable adrotness the part OF
candidates appearing before them on the s,ump to |
avoid their dlspeasure They must have thorough |
knowledge OF the local preudces OF the people In the d
feTeni sections, aud adapt Their policy thereto have
never known people who have such strong local attach
ments and PRIDE d secon as M people OF Virginia aud
nohe whose appreciation Of principle aud honor high
er These feelings overrule every consideration o. pei
sonal friendship, and even nty te, the accord Of
her preferences for political aspr ants. There Of
that tmeservng, nefceDlsy, corrupt system which
ally CITY elections They would repnGia. with
scorn an! motives Other than those Of patriotism 10 The
exercise OF their voting privilege IL ths edge OF