The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14
The cARLIGI ID VIRGINIA


TIE CAlPNG1 ID VIRGINIA
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special Correspondence ef the Herald.
IxwEsURo, Greenbrier o., Vs., April ., 1859.
0ss a M. Ldches's Appoinamests-Ts Dssq6eaios
s.ssg ne Democracy IN SoGAuss1n Vyssia Healed
me WA0s JsAbSa~t at the Pvo.poa Of Effective Re
ssalv Aeiy Parry for tie CONTEXT in ls00-0rsesbrsv
CbsmsETRe CovingtOW aad Ohio Railroad-7As WAss
SxlpAr Old Siced and Req S.sa Spuings-TAe Dr.
sasston, &c., dc.
No discussion which on at this place to-day closes
H. Letchers list Of appointments, and, ~ intmated In
ny letter from Abingdon, he will follow Mr. Goggn
through his appointments up 10 the FIRST week IN Nay
Aer that he will 60 10 Northwestern Virginia, and pur-
the there until the day OF election HIS ap-
Dostments 10 this day that region or country which
vas most dsaneccd and so far as have been enabled
70 Observe decided change has been wrought in the
sentiments Of tho democracy with reference TO him. The
pscy Of canvassing ths southwestern section first
wise one on the part of Mr. Letcher He succeeded ia
srrestng the progress of the dsaecon which prevailed
there and neutrazed the efforts of the opposition make
available for their success Had the in that
section been postponed until later PERIOD have doubt
but that many hundred would Mr.
fletcher. The disaection would spread
which would battle me energies Of effective stump
orator 10 remedy and bargains would have been struck
between the democracy and the opposition which
II would be dincut to break up. The appoint
msnts were held in advance OF the contests now
raging In the Congressional districts between democratic
ssprants, and the value of votes not sufficiently APP
pecated until the candidates before the people
The conventions had not made their nominations, and
owing the doubts which naturally existed with reference
10 the nominees 10 be chosen, effort was made the
way Of bargain until the discussions the gubernato
rial question had taken place. was then too Late The
guberpaoria had wrought its effect and the dis
Affected upon whom the opposition hoped TO operate,
reconCiled have heard many democrats remark that
Whatever the fate Of the Congressional and State elections
might be- they would be TO combine support of the
gubernatorid nominee In other words, however they
bargain in regard to the Congressional and State
hons they would endanger the election Of Mr. ecer
1nasmuch this disaecton does exist any other
quarter Of the State there s but little prospect that any
combination be gotten which is likely 10 affect the
fesnh Of the gubernat0ra contest It that much
democratic prestige 10 the State but as have stated in
former letter. there but little hope that any dmunt0n
can be effected there upon the usual democratic majority
Even should the East fail TO give its accustomed majority,
the West will supply the deficit, because Of the peculiar
acceptaby Of Mr. Letcher that section The charges
growing out Of his connection with the Rather pamphlet
do affect him In the least degree the West and the
endOTeaticn by the whig nominating Convention of
Bolts free negro co operation scheme will utterly neu-
THY with the opposition in this instance has very
materially hampered Mr.. Goggn in this canvass, and
those who Instrumental in admitting him to fellow.
for IL defeat While the people iu Western Virginia are
Interested In institution Of slavery the extent
that the people in Eastern Virginia are they are never
fheless jealous and watchful OF ts interests MORE pro-
badly from motives OF STATE or sectional pride than any
material benefit which they derive from IT, They
peculiarly sensitive under any ntimation Of = want of
fidelity 70 the institution, merely because their condition
or Independence Of slave labor furnishes ground Tor doubt
their fidelity They say that follow that
they wanting in zeal for the institution because they
are not slave owners in many instances They in
favor Of slavery upon the principles Of necessity and
pediency, and justify their preference Of white labor upon
the same grounds But by no means will they tolerate
any charge Of want Of fidelity TO the institution upon
any principle have Witnessed where Eastern Viz
GINA such degree OF hostility TO Bolts W exist
10 this western section, and this proceeds solely
from want Of confidence in hs fidelity to the institution
OF slavery. No party with which be be allied
hope to achieve any in that section Indeed
they eeem 70 hail bis association with the opposition as
the best guarantee Of democratic TRIUMPH and have
doubt they would rejoice from the cause, his
identity with any opposition movement gotten up 10 view
q the Presidency in 1860.
While but little hope left to the whig party, in
connection WITH .ne Branding contest ID TINS state they
revival Of It's elements for the Presidential campo ga
this was their object in nominating opposition
candidate iur Governor they peculiarly fortunate
h the choice they had made. No is competent
70 effect reorganization OF the old wing party Mr..
GogRn, for he 10 not only effective popular speaker
but Q gentleman Of noble personal qualities, such
would be calculated to win upon popular esteem. His
Humorous style Of speaking taxes admirably With the
susneo ION Young LOT nun merely oy party objections
.no sauncn adnerence 20 What tuey oeeve 70 DC the
1ue pInc'Pes ne s general Iavorts personally, and
tne why's IAN WIN MN tnsy have but little grounds
nope N te tnrougn tne agency Oh any otner OF
NC" ineD. opc resuit u tns contest VIII De
Tic oIs1n'Aauo' Vi 81 opPosiLon party IN the SonIn
With good leaders, who would trn the shortcomings and
eo.s " .ns aeooIaoy ~ proper accoan. az make
ea'ou' asaave As css's W parry aouon sie d'ue may
wne1 eney co"u wen susA themselves neore tne
~ , uS 10 ,o ' , dus' .s III ms ~ prom.
Sens al 'ssuo ~ ou. pU.os, .ncy nave out hte
MY" " sm,s up 49,, ano N so wan .. aoy wing
opPoS . e ~ s'e WI w wn,.li oan ~ ml'a
spize Win 'ne cu.nein wing VI ue opposiuon argues
ss ~ y; ,s S,hy ~ i sS m .S wuon Ik , "
cs ~ .pe s,u'n - as Tue NY can keep
s s - e. a,o P No.'h"n -. % vSs'so wn, '
ey pave VI sono MI .pern aa aul sympa1ny 70 pout
taey VIII DC sure 70 tne uniied support OF tue
So"tn seeing hs, am conuaept tney WIN always Keep
sne avery issue III sne o'ee'ounu 10 mLer now many
etner ISSUES may arse Even now .ne wings IN virginia,
VIM al Tue wmch tney noed 10 derive from
me psI,o wcn MI Ieoer oDsu nen on shVery 10 iett,
ouu SUN INA. ISSUE forever III ne nope o. nestroy-
ing ue oieNnCrve nusons MISUNDERSTANDING wMcu ~ {vesto
uefacy oPon an oetet ISSUES Uut tnat lucy ciain I'd