Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-15
Correspondence Of the Richmond Wing.
Meeting Of Messrs. Goggin and Letcher
HARRIsONBuRG. March 9. 1859

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We have had GLORY enough for one day.
.,orgn the whole-soulcd, gallant and noble mind
ed Virginia gentleman, the standard-bearer Of the
hosts If Virginia patriots who resolved to re-
deem their State from the tyrannical rule of the
corrupt party in power, appeared here unex pected-
ly this morning, TO meet that Tenth-Legion- State
dyisipn-abot i0n politician, John Letcher, ia the
very citadel Of his strength.
| have been witness of many gallant combat
the Hastings Of old Rockingham but remember
none that resulted more to the satisfaction Of the
opponent Of political corruption, extravaganza,
tyranny and imposition. Our glorious leader
came here n stranger, personally. to all our peo.
pie, opposed TO the politics, or rather prjudices
Of the majority to encounter in their presence,
their chosen leader aud representative. The po.
sition was trying one, but thrice nobly did Cog
gin meet all its requirements lie leaves no lon
ger, stranger, but the admired friend Of hun
Ircds, Of NIL shades of political opinion, who made
his acquaintance, and the honored standard bearer
and lender OF that band OF conservative patriots,
ior whom majortics here have had no terrors.
would furnish you outline Of the discussion,
bui for the fact that saw reporter present,
through whom the press at large will be furnished
with the speeches Of both the candidates. When
hose speeches published. you will see that
Honest John" got handling such as he has not
accustomed to. Goggn pitched into him.
aud showed him up before the people, rs a small
,otican, who had traded very largely ON an ok
eelingy small capital.
All his little, pcaynne acts in Congress, char
ctcristic Of tho smallest species Of Loco foco pol
ticlans. were held up to the merited coatempt and
isenst Of people who had been deluded with
he idea that Mr.. Letchcr was n great statesman.
iog&n showed the utter groundlcssness Of tho
opalar belief, that Honest John had been faith
II watchdog" of the Treasury. lie proved his
implicitly in. and responsibility for, tho whole
tle waste OF the public funds by this the most
ser been cursed with. But all this you will see
The reported speech--'ioggn got him. as
lilly Gilmcr would shy, by the nmbiiicnm' ON
~ Rulincr pamphlet He made the gentleman
Omit, square up, that he--thc aforesaid Honest
ehn-d'd in the Franklin Society, in Lexington,
mke al 'east one of those speeches in favor of IL
vision Of the State, and the abolition of Slavery
Vest of the Blue Ridge, to which DR.. Ruffncr
rs in has pamphlet "the arguments delivered
Y several Of yourselves" that had $50 impressed
- mind with the importance OF the subject To the
Tiiar oI the country, that he proceeded I, write
ut an argument in favor Of the removal OF sa-
cry from his native SOIL his dear West Virginia"
he fact is Honest John made mare than one of
speeches before old DR.. Ruilncr made
= "arsumcnt,' ms Goggin will prove on him
Lexugton-but he would only Town up to
ac here lie don't deny that he Adolf
.onst in 1917, 50 far MS West Virginia is concern
!. lie don't deny his endorsement of the Ruf-
plea in confession and avoidance, that the West
I'd been oppressed 10y the East, land the only
istancc Ut oppression, he assigned occurring
etorc lSlI. was the refusal OF the Legislature,
ne winter, to extend the James River Canal West
II yn 'hhure;) and, that being 80 oppressed. he
,anted Ia divide the State unless we got relief
ioggm "pinnrd him down on the Ruffner address
.prnted, and called upon the gentleman to nm
yer OIL DIR. RuHners question, proponnded to
I'm last August, to point out the difference be
ween HE spoken and printed address. You re-
nember, that the Dr. resented the imputation of
aud made upon him, by Letchcr's declaration
nat he refused TO pay his share OF the expense OF
irintng the address because it contained senti-
rents not uttered in the spoken address The DIR.
alled upon Honest John to point out the discre-
hncy but he has never done SO to this hour
,oggln called upon him in the presence OF the
.eoplc Of Rockingham, to point out the single dis
repaney between Dir. Ruiiner's spoken and print
i address--but it was like calling Spirits irom
no ynsty Deep Honest John was ~ dumb as an
yster. and venture the prediction that Goggn
Ill not get answer from him till after they
ave passed Lexington, where all the proof is. If
II ever gets 1t mt all.
In his effort get out Of the awfully tight place in
which Gogcin hnd placed him, he beloved Ikea
stuck calf in his appeal to the people Ut Rockingham
to him from the impu,ation made upon him and
through him upon them! lie tried to create tho i'm
preston that Goggn wanted to charge the people
trte " til ln6dc,y TO the South. Goggin c'd no
such thing: he only showed up the canting hypocracy
Of those who are everastingy proclaimng their cwn
purify whilst there are such Turning sores upon them
rs Homes; John is afflicted with.
Bni desst from further comment and invite every
body itten ion to the speeches AS they will be reror-
ted
Yours respectfully
EUCk-TOWN.
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