Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-23
We Can Carry the State !


Twice within the last twenty years we could
have carried Virginia against the Democracy il
we had been only little more confident in our
strength, and little more energetic in our al'rs.
In 1910 we lost the State by only n little ov'ra
thousand-in ls4e by about tho same. Every
body knows that we could have carried our ticket
both times il we had known how strong we wctc,
and had not listened TO those gloomy croakers who
are perpetually crying out "thcre is no chance.
The last real test of strength between parties
in Virginia was four years ago, when Wise was
elected by less than ten thousand majority. But
it is well known that great many Wings refused
to Join the Know Nothings, and went to the polls
and voted for Wise. Some of these have seen tho
error OF their ways. and are now once more bat
Ting in their old ranks for the OF tho conn-
try. Besides this, there are not as many lrisa
upon our works Of Internal Improvement us there
were four years ago,by three or four thousand And
then when we recollect that large majority OF
the Young men who vote for the first time are mp
ON our side, we feel encouraged with the hope that
vigorous effort will redeem the old Common
wealth from the misrule which has so long ham
pered and oppressed her. and start US upon II ca
reer of prosperity which even Democracy will not
be able to arrest.
In addition to these reasons for the faith that
is in us, we suboin the following from our conttm-
porary, the Staunton Spectator. We beseceh cur
friends to ponder them well, and zee if they are
not well-founded. If they are-as we honestly
believe them to be--lct take fresh heart from IL
contemplation Of the glorious prospect and let us
90 into the field, on the day of election, with that
best guaranty Of success-a determination to
achieve ii.
From the Staunon Spectator.
Signs Of the Times.
The party to which we are attached hrs leen
30 often overwhelmed by defeat that it is difficult
for many Of them to conceive how it is possible to
overthrow the dominant party in Virginia. They
are afraid to indulge hope, and while in this
despaifing condition it is impossible for them to
out forth that exertion in the present canvass
which is essential to success. For the purpose It
encouraging such, and inducing them to chter
upon acfipe and hopeful labor from this time until
the close Of the canvass we desire to say, that in
the opinion of tho most sagacious and farsccing
members Of the Opposition in different parts of the
State the prospect Of defeating the Democracy and
achiering splendid ranph for conservative men
and conservative measures rdsncrcr so fot7Tlng as
il is at this moment. This is not the blind faith
of men carried away by enthusiasm, but deliberate
judgment based upon indsputdbie facts. In the
first place q change of 5000 votes since the las,
Gubernatoral election will accomplish the work
and change Of FIVE votes at each precinct will
make up the 5000: We believe that this change
can be Effected
LIST. Because the State will he thoroughly can
ysssed by Mr.. Goggin and his associates tn,
ticket, who have succeeded everywhere they hav,
spoken thus far in arousing the broken spirit o
their party to the highest degree Of enthusiasm
The consequence is that tho Wing vote will be
out inits full strength.
ID. Because the Democratic party is thorough
" disorganzed in many Of the Congressional dis
trict-the partisans of the various candidates man
ifesting far greater anxiety for the election o
others then Mr. Letcher. The strength Of the IA tN
will be cxerted-but not for Mr.. Lecher.
Sd. Because the abolition issuei, the ronderou
sledge-hammer with which the Wing party ha
been crushed by its unscrupulous opponents fo
last twenty years, is now welded with tremen
dous effect against the Democracy. Eastern Dem
ocrats, especially. cannot with any consistenc
sustain John Letcher, tarred all over with III
same stick with which they blackened the fai
famo Of Geo. W. Summers. We may, therefore
with great confidence anticipate wonderful
change in the vote Of Eastern Virginia
4th. Because many members Of the Democrat
party are tired Of the extravaganza and ashame
Of the corrupti0ns recently developed and do M
. hesitate to avow that they would prefer to see
change At every precinct in this county thei
ara numbers Of Democrats who take this view
the matter. and will either decline to vote, ca
their SURFACES for the Wing ii, ket.
5th. Because all the old soldiers with the
sons and grand-sons, together with many othe
that they may be able 70 influence, will vote
gainst the man who, while refusing to give phi
fm pension, did not hesitate TO pocket thousands
dollars which he himself believed he had no rig
70 DO. ct the bidding of handful of his cnnst
uents This class Of itself will make change
thousands Of votes in the State.
For these and MANY other reasons that mig
b assigned we are justified in the belief that
sein trisnph II cs soork Let every man wi
feels n interest in the cause remember that eve
vote viii count and that change Of Eve votes
every prscinet will elect VIM. L. 0oggin Cow
nor q Virginia If Democrats cannot make
fhoif ninds b yots for 0oggin they may be p,
snadAA mt - yots Lot every edge be made
est ~ saeYaa The prize bsiOrs rs Z wort
ofHsgQsssa hhoss, aaA e truth should prev
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