The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07
THE CAMPAIGN In VIRGINIA.
Special Correspondence of the Herald.


Es11ILvILIE, ScorT COUNTY, Va, March 20, 1859.
Trarel on Horseeack-The Co,.ry-E6ecs Of Bots COa,i
ton Policy-TVtse's Strength in Western Virginia-7ne
Discussion, de-, dc.
This region resembles the frontiers of civilization
than Of the Old Dominion venture say that in point
of accessibility any region east Of tho Rocky Mountains
would compare favorably with this. 1t can only be
reached horseback at least with any degree of
ainiy within given time; and my time to reach here
being limited to twenty -four hours resored this mode
Of travel The distance from Abingdon to this village is
forty miles, and such another road exists the country
that which connects these two points, have know
ledge of it, Atriw weekly stage is advertised TO be-
tween these places, but 1t sometimes takes whole week
TO make the round trip and the probabilities OF few
rolls in the mud meanwhile somewhat imminent.
These by agreeable incidents to contem
plate much less endure; and therefore took the safer
and quicker mode. This however, was not without its
disadvantages 1t rained for portion Of the way
rents, and save the little protection afforded by
brela OF small dmensious was exposed TO all its fury
The candidates we're aso mounted and az contemplated
the hardshps which they had to endure travelling and
speaking with but lew hours left for rest, could but
sympatnse in advance with the whose lot it
beaten in this The Governorship will be dearly
bought by whoever WINS and Of the beaten cand
date, whoever that unfortunate individual may be- will
pnICEasc oeIeat AT SILL deer rate he mas no nope or
recompense in the future; but there who
honored in defeat and regard the high compliment
Of nomination full equivalent for the labor, expense
and Inconvenience incurred in campaign of this charac
ter. observed the candidates. day or two ago, as
they condoed with me, sincerely Believe for the fatigue
and labor which had to encounter in this tour that
would second best in the anyhow and that
my condition ultimately would be envabe compared
with that Of the beaten candidate Toe gentlemen agreed
with me, but they said tme enogh to bid the d.
good morning when you met him, and they deter
mined to keep in good spirits while there hope.
Notwithstanding the utter want of facilities of trans
poraton and travel along this region there are ndica
tons Of prosperity which would Inconsistent with
the limited advantages which 1t possesses How they get
TO market is squeston which am unable 10 solve aud
yet have heard but few this condition OF
unenyabe isolation. But the Laplander lives in the con-
sciouspess that his lot in the cod orblddng regions of
the north is happy one, and 20, doubtless, with the
people Of this secluded locality. The wonder is that the
candidates should have undertaken to region
sparsey populated as this, with bu. few hundred votes
TO be poled in the whole county.
The number present ut the discussion was small as
might be expected in view Of the Of travelling IA
cties The interest manifested by those present. how
ever, was ipense for is seldom that the people here
enjoy such treat as afforded in this instance. /
have witnessed the degree Of interest mani
tested in political discussion that have observed at the
different points where the meetings have taken place
far II Is novel spectacle In Virginia TO see opposing
candidates for the Governorshp face the stump
II is this circumstance, as well the reputation of the
present nominees that has doubtless created this intense
interest In the discussion
In correspondence of mine to the HERALD some time
ago. predicted that the impruden and unguarded sen.
mens expressed by Bolts in the Wing Convention at Rich
mond would operate preiudlcay the whig GAUGE in
Virginia My experience since then satisfies me that
was right In that prediction. There is not single feature
in the whole train Of arguments presented by Mr. Letcher
strong and cogent as they generally are, that is
damaging to the OF the opposition than Bolts senti
meps in that Convention and crown the evil the Con.
venton put on record in the fern OF special resolution
offered by Mr. scruggs Of Pauquier full and complete
endorsement of the obnonoss sentiments which Bolts ex
pressed Tho people Of Western Virginia regard him in
little less favorable light than they do Seward or Greeley
and, az consequence view with ds,rust any organiza-
ton or movement with which he Ia identified The policy
Of the opposition party would have TO have excluded
him altogether from the Convention or n the event his
admission, to have enjoned silence upon him If tha. we're
done the Convention had endorsed his Speech
doubt II the opposition would not succeed They would
have at least reduced the democratic majority 10 very
ow standard and thus broken the prestige Of the party
the State Had Bolts confined himself TO state H.
sues, which would not involve the necessity Of any au
sion to coalition schemes with the black republicans the
injury which has resulted would have been in a great
measure avoided and federal would not have been
dragged into the campaign they now are, under tho
force OF the example set by Bolts To him. therefore, who
invited the " immortal" into the opposition convention
should attach tho responsibility Of defeat, IL such should
be the result Of this contest
have taken occasion during my travels in this western
region 70 inquire very infinitely into relative prospects
OF the democratic candidates now spoken Of in connection
with the next Presidency have actually met with but
one man who not for WISE and he was a native OF
Albemare county The commonw eatb's attorney OF q
leading democratic county through which have passed.
IN speaking OF VICES prospects,, that his stock
was rsDg at the rate Of hundred per cent
IT." said be, " his availability and strength in other
states DEVELOPS as has for some months past until No
vember next he would not only carry virginia unani-
mouty In the Charleston convention but The whole SOUTH
have also upon the authority Of distinguished federal
representative that tho democratic members from Tho
North deemed him The strongest Of oil the Presidential A.