Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-04-21

BRuwNLow, GooGIN AND LErcHER.-
The editor of the Knoxville Wing, who at
tended a late discussion at Abingdon be-
tween the rival Virginia candidates, thus
refers to the encounter and the canvass gen.
orally:
We attended the debate on Monday be-
twesn Messrs. Goggin and Letchcr, at
Abingdon, and we now avail ourselves Of
this occasion TO notice it. The crowd was
very large, and both parties were enthusi-
astic. The discussion was an able one and
was equal to our warmest and ablest de-
bates in Tennessee. The gallant and gifted
Goggin led the way in speech of one hour
and twenty minutes, each having reply Of
forty minutes. Mr.. Goggin held the audi
ance spell bound by the force and power Of
his logic, the music Of his superior voice,
the power of his elOquencs, the crushing
nature Of his charges against Letcher and his
party, and the boldness with which he made
those charges, as well as toe proof with
which they were sustained. Goggln is
among the finest and most efficient speakers
in the South. His blows fell thick and fast
on the unlucky head of Mr.. Letcher and
the political party represented by his nomi-
nation every one Of which went home with
telling effect-and he was enthusiastically
cheered from first to last. The Petersburg
Convention was handled without gloves
the sins and short comings Of the Democratic
party-the ruinous extravaganza OF the Adj
ministration-the wholesale robbery and
plumber Of man BY Buchanan's officials were
shown up in their true light and by master
hand. Lastly, John Letcher, with his Ruff
ner pamphlet-his support of Van Buren,
with his free negro suffrage, &c., were
handled with such ability as 10 make Letch.
er quake in his boots. The castigation given
him by Goggin reminded us of the palmy
days Of John Polk. 1t will repay any Wing
to travel $50 miles TO hear Goggin upon
Democracy and Letcher.
John Letcher is an ADLER speaker than he
is reported to be, thought he is no match
for VIM. L. Goggin. He is the personifi-
cation OF one of the "first families OF Virgin
ia"-dresses hne-wears large gold spec
tacles low down upon his nose has red
and fair skin, and cuts his hair close. He
is all the time on the detensire. and strug-
glei to parry the lhrusts of GOggin, but to
poor purpose. Goggin, who is an able law
yer, prosecutes from the word go, Letcher
makes desperate effort 10 defend himself
and his party; but with such record as
his, and with the sins of his party all on his
back he staggers and founders like drunk.
en- and drowning man! His defense Of the
Administration Is SO lame an affair as 10
damage the cause without a rejoinder.-
He repudiated the thirty million but, the
Cuban policy, the Pacific railroad, and tho
tariff doctrine of Buchanan. He defends
the extravaganza of the Administration.
Goggin makes friends and votes where.
ever he goes; and while we do not expect
our party to carry the State, we are conf
dent of large gains. But Goggin and his
friends really expect to succsed, and they
are producing good impressive every
where. The excitement is high in Virgin
ia, and there will be large turn out on
the Goth of May. We confess, that, when
we look a. what Virginia has done, we ex-
pect defeat; and still, when we look at the
issues and the superiority Of the Wing can
didates, we shall not be surprised to hear Of
his election!