Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-12
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POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN MERCER COUNTY.

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POLITICAL DISCUSSION IN MERCER COUNTY
MeSsrS. Editors " csteriay, lSt oil Amil,
wa was a glorious day for the Democracy of this
lhercer) county The grand rally reminded
" somewhat OF the days of 80. when the dcs-
l'hy oi Virginia hung upon the success Of Go.
'crhor !" Ne. Would that | had time TO fur
hish YOU and, through you the people of vr-
siiia 4 iaif picture Of the discussion here on
yesterday as well as At Tazewell Court House.
on the @oth OF March; for | heard every word
at both places. At this place the day appoint.
ed being no court or other public day. together
with the busy season Of the year among tho
farmers almost prccluded the hope of having
good audience, which both parties seemed de-
sirouS of having
At the early hour OF. say eight o'clock in the
morning. the crowd Of country people com.
menced pouring into town At ii o'clock, the
Court House bell rang. and Suchanothcr rough.
roll and tumble scutiic, not only for seats, but
Tor SIMPLE foot room in the Court House, YOU,
perhaps. never saw The bar was conveniently
stD sna %sI IT, tSS. ' i5r % there Is cbSaon ao6t ia
fair sex here III the mountains rs we'll rs in
Your cities. With some difficulty Mr. Letcher
and Mr. Goggin reached the platform. Mr.. Cog
gin led off i'll 4 speech OF one and 4 quarter
hours. in which he seemed To think he was
annihilating the Democracy of the whole ma
ton, save and except Governor Wise. whom he
complmcntcd in the highest manner In this
Mr. GoggIn was At least shrcwd, for tell you
the Governor has more friends IN this county
than you can shake stick 4; IN half century.
But Governor WiScs friends like himself are,
in this race. heart and soul for Mr.. Letchcr.
Mr. GogginS speech here was a better effort
! than at Tazcwcll II was full of humorous an
ccdotcS, some Ct rl'h TtIt r,ry old. and !
NAV add all OF which Mr. Lctchcr sharpencd
and threw back at him with unerring aim and
stunning effect. Mr.. Gogein was loudly cheer
ed whilst speaking. for you know these Wings,
Americans and others, make lots Of noise before
the day OF election. Oi Mr. Lctchcrs reply
need only say it was an able defence of him
self and his party. His main speech was de-
voted largely TO a review Of the great events
which have marked the progress of our nation
under the different Democratic administrations
of this government, When he had referred
succesSivcly TO all the Democratic adminstra-
tions, and pointed out the great events which
mark its policy from It's commencement 10 the
present time, hc challenged Mr. Goggin to point
| the country 10 even one great measure which
confidence, favor or affection of the country.
| But have already taxed You too much for a
notice of this Kind. | Will only say, the con-
cluding scene was happy one. Mr. Letcher
( proved himself lion The time will long be
/ remembered in Meyer lie gave the Bolts
party particular fits. Mr.. Goggin said he was
not responsible for any act OF Bolts, and said
Mr.. Lctchcr would die Of Bolts on the 4th
Thursday in May Mr.. Letcher said in his re-
joinder, that Democrats never died of Bolts;
that the only animals subjec, to Bolts were
horses, Wings and Know Nothings, and. he
supposed, them others embraced by the Rich
mond Convention; and that Bolts had now at
tackled the whole remnant, including the Black
Republicans. and, as ncver-iniling disease.
would kill them all Mr. Lctchcrs time expired
in the midst of laundering applause. The De-
mocracy here are all right. and will do their
duty. ] have heard many Opposition men ad-
nit that Goggln was badly whipped. If Mr..
Letchcr has as easy triumphs throughout the
State as he had here, he will only remember
the canvass as so many scenes of social amuse-
ment Altogether, the Opposition here are the
most chopfalcn set have ever seen.
MERCER.