Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-16

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Home and Abroad.
Weaclp the subjoined notices Of Mr..
SINNERS naninatioD from our exchanges.
Ihe one from the Washington States shows
the interest manifested in the Federal Capt.
tai in. the successor to the Hon. John Letch-
er. - Another from the Charlottesville Ad-
vocate. an Opposition paper, is fit ex-
preston of the estimation in which Mr..
Skinner is held by all parties at home and
abroad. Another from our State Capital,
from the Index, in which Mr.. Harris is sig
nally ,rehnked. The editor had met him at
the Petersburg Convention. where he ex-
pressed his abiding faith IN Conventions as
the only means Of preserving harmony in the
party Is there voter in the District who
can be insensible to these eneomiums from
abroad Is there q Democrat whose heart
does not swell with pride when be sees such
interest manifested for his nominee by his
fellow Democrats in the District y
aHHep aa From Richmond Inde1.
THE TENTH LEGION CONGRESSIONAL DIS
rRIcr. Mr.. James H. Skinner, Of. Angus
ia, is the nominee Of the Democratic party
Of this District to succeed Mr.. Letcher. ~
He is an able and eloquent speaker, a gen
tleman Of the highest, character and a poll
| tician of the Virginia school. We think
the selection an admirable one. We take
I it for granted that in the Tenth Legion Dis
triot, nomination BY the Democratic party
is equivalent to an election. A .
4 We see it stated that our OLD friend John
T. Harris, Of Rockingham, is out as an
independent Candidate" whereat we arc
not 4 little surprised, knowing as we do his
antecedents as party man.
Mr.. Harris has been prominent and ac-
tive member Of every Convention which We
have attended since the adoption Of our
present Constitution. He has always held
! It to be rank treason to bolt regular noni-
nation. The last time We met him in Con
vention was at Petersburg last December.
He was in that body attending most active
" to the interest s,of his friends, of whom
his worthy brother, Dr.. Harris, "a candi-
date for Lieut.. Governor, was one. And
yet, if we are correctly informed, Mr.. John
T. Harris has now perfect norror Of party
Conventions and Caucuses. Is our infor-
nation correct? ~ I.
CONGRESSIONAL Communicative nota-
BILE Congressional nominations have been
recently made blythe Democracy Of Virgin
Ia They are Benjamin Rush Floyd, in
the district lately represented by Col. Hop
kins, and James H. Skinner, in the Tenth
Legion district. These, gentlemen are both
very superior to the ordinary sort Of Repre-
sentatives: Their election being certain,
we may congratulate Congress on the acqui-
sition Of two such able and upright men
bers.- Washington States. j Cn sea
+ EWe are gratiified to learn that Jas.
H. Skinner, Esq, Of Staunton, has been
nominated for Congress by the Democratic
Convention held in Harrisonburg on Wed
nesday last Mr.. Skinner is young gen
tleman Of talent, Of great private worth,
and highly conservative in his political
opinions; and will make a most worthy
Representative Of the Augusta District
Charlottesville Advocote. lih = s''s fa'
| And again, says the Spirit Of Jefferson:
| TENTH LEGION DISTRICT -T The Congress.
sional Convention for the Shenandoah Dis
trict met in Harrisonburg on Wednesday
last and with great cordiality and unanimi-
ty, selected on the first ballot, James Ell
Skinner, Esq, Of Staunton. Mr. S. is /;
popular speaker, a jealous Democrat and &
wholesouled gentleman. We can pay t
the people, Of that District no higher com
4 pliment than that. in the wisdom Of theil
selection, they have one eninently worthy
Of the place which has been heretofore occu
1pied by the s'old war horse. Z ..'a 81.
t. The following resolution adopted by the
Democracy of Rockbridge expresses thu
true spirit: nj 49, s75a
| ''Resolved, That we have heard ao1ilt7
pleasure the nomination Of Jas H. Skinner
Esq, as the Democratic candidate for Con
gress in this District, that recognizing hin
to be true and tried democrat, and gen
tleman Of talents and unimpeachable char
acter zoe cordially endorse has aominatto'
and pledge ourselves to use all honorable
efforts to secure his election" s..'' rs
Letcher after Goggin with a Long Pole