The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-22

ru uE,DAY MORNING .FEBRUARY ~. ISe.

ACCEPTANCE OF HON. WILLIAM l., G0GGIN.
In reply 20 the notification, by the Committee,
Of his nomination for Governor, by tho recen,
whig Convention, Hon. WILLIAM L. aeGsfx has
written the following letter:
BEbFosn Feb. 18th, 1859
GrSTtrsES:--The nomination Of nlysetf by the
State Convention, recently assembled la the CITY
Of Richmond, as the candidate selected for the
office Of Governor, has been communicated 10 ma
by your letter OF yesterday.
SUCH evidence of the respect OF 30 large an az
semblage OF my fellow ci'iz9ps. from all parts of
| the state, (stil happily united as "The o.d DO.
mtpion t-the harmony aud entire nnaumity oil
the tonseItfon-thec character and talent of its
individual members-the patriotic spirit which
ChsracteriG ID sueh body of men esscmble,
under such circumstapces--as we'll as the kind
terms ia which you have been pleased TO convey
to me the wishes OF the Convention, of which you
are the organ, have decided ne TO accept as do
the position which hss been assigned 10 me-
In thus becoming candidate for the highest
honor within the gst of the people il Is not with
out dne regard TO the responsibility and the
arduous duties Of the station shall occupy
shall endeavor, however, not 70 dissppoint the sx-
| pectatloBs OF those Of my friends who know me
bsst-however others may be mistaken 10 any
over estimate they may have made of my ftnes,
| TO conduct a canvass in which so many grave and
important issues are iuvolved-or in any ability
nay possess, il elected, to fill properly SO import.
ant an ofice as that of Chief Magistrate of the
Common wealth
| shall be excused for saying that ! am the
| friend Of liberal system of Internal Improve.
ments, including the Hdtsr aud Rail road Lines
| shat "the unfinished and unproducfiye condition
in which they have been left TO lauguish demand.
that the best exertions of all should be direc ed
10 their early com; etion"-end that the integrit,
and iudivisbility of otsn as well as the Union
OF all the States sis the surest guaranty of the
liberty of the people and the safest support o
their pesce and prosperity"
Ia he maintenance and cordial support of ~ ess
views we may be led TO hope that there will bs
harmony aud concert Of action among the liberia
and enlightened men Of sill parties, and that pa.
triots will sct in IA common cause, regardless o.
the dictation Of leaders Every generous virginian
whether from the East or West should be ready &c
| respond to the sentimen:-that "whenever Tho
| STANDARD Of my country is raised and waves owe,
| my head-that standard which Washington plant.
! ed Gu the rsmpsrss of the Coastitution-God for.
| tis tha. should inquire whom the people have
commissioned to unturi aud bear il up-I only ask
| in what mSDner, as an humble individual, | car
best discharge my duty iu defending it,"
| Till only add that | shall enter the canvass
! rs after the 4th of March as possibly car
make some necessary and indispensable arrange.
| meuts in regard to my own private and profess
sional business, and that it will be with n abiding
faith 10 the complete success of tho cause which
hes excited so deep an interest throughout the
stse-sI believe it to be the cause Of truth an d
OF ny country. l am, with respect,
WM. l.. G0GGIN.
10 JAS. ) johnson. Wood Boulin. B. f. Wysor
Robert Ridgwar, A. Carter, II G. Gibbous
Robert Boiling, Jas. b. Bingham, Robert 4
Ncrrei, Lewis A. BOggs, esqrs., Committee.