Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-12
Editorial Correspondence.
RlcHAoSp, Feb. 10, !.

RICHMOND, FEB. TO- 1889.
This has been a glorious day for the Opposition
in Virginia and, If do not greatly misjudge the
signs of the times, blow has been struck at the
dominant party, that will causc it TO reel and totter
to its fall Ere has been kindled that will burn
brightly on every mountain top and iilnmine every
valley within the broad limits of this Commonwealth
signal it may be, tina, shall serve to guide the
people of other states, cropping amid the chaotic
fragments of broken dismcmbered parties, in mar
shalng their hosts to join the once more severed
ranks that have been organized and Differed anew.
Entertaining heretofore, high hopes OF success in
procuring a Convention, respectable in number and
in character, had no expectation of witnessing such
an assemblage as has been this day convened At tho
African Church The whole Of that spacious build
ing has been crowded to reple,ion aud with men
who would compare favorably in appearance and
department to any similar body convened in
this. or any other State. Men here who have
long been retired from the strife and turmoil Of par
" polities--men who, upon their own confession,
have taken no part, and little interest in public ar
fairs since the Wing party ceased to lie an active
and independent organization. But at the sound OF
the bugle blast and in exigency the like Of which
the country has not witnessed since 1870 they have
once responded to the call Of duty and
patriotism by buckling their arnor for the
fight The nomination OF a gentleman 10 preside
over the destnios Of our beloved STATE who, but n
few years since, would have rent il in twain, could
he by this means have effected his darling purpose
of extingushing slavery in his section Of it, has
excited n loathing and disgust that will no, per-
nit the people of Virginia to accept him their
chosen ruler. Added to this the present condition
Of the counirv-its treasury exhausted by wastefu
expenditure Of public monev-a general derange
ment of its fiscal concerns the emnous and unhap-
py state of our foreign re!ations-an appalling and
augmcnting public dcbt--ihe monstrous
attempt of the President TO grasp at the purse
and the sword, and the ready subser,icney Of n
trucking Senate to register his edict--the ungsual
spectacle Of divisions in the Executive branch o the
gorernmen, and the general disagreement OF the
party, withoG, any common principle but the spoIs
has aroused spirit thai has long, much too long
been dormant; but now, being fully awakened, will /
visit tet~etle retrbu,on upon the authors Of all
these evils
Never have seen more earnes,ncss man Tested. .
nor more ardor for the conflict The great heart OF
he State IS beating responsive to the cali made upon
her avert, with all is consequences the stig-
mar tbs would be put upon her by confing her
honor To the keeping Of n.aH with John Letchers
aDiecedents And they will tot he false to their
trust to permit it. have con, ersed with gentle
msnfrom every quarter of the State, who confirm the
accounts received relative l. tie deep disafccton
fell toward the nominee OF tie Petersburg couven-
ton His own party vii not support him with
word. however, about the Conyention The
Richmond newspapers will give you reports, but |
cannot omi, TO mention how deeply w.s moved,
and how electrified was the Convention by the soul
stirring speeches Of the Hons Alex Rives and VIM
Ballard Preston the temporary and permancn, Pre-
sidents. Nor should those of Messr. Crane Daniel,
Staples Scott, Martin, and Tazeweil with the spir-
ted letters Of Nessrs. Stuart, W. G. Rvcs Summers
and Fournoy, which contributed greatly to the in
terest Of the occasien-be forgotten. The inimita-
BILE Billy Gilmer,n with his genial face and ready
humor, was also seen and heard.
The nomination Of the Hon VIM L. Goysiu for
the first place on thedcket made by acclama,on;
there being not dissenting voice The chairman
OF the nominating committee r. f. Scott of Fauqnicr
spoke of him "Old Wing whose character was
without blot, and whose record had no, n stain"
No faithful public servant ever received more hear
ty aud cordial approval and if the spiri, that ami
mated those who made the nomination shall extend
to the masses of the people, as believe it will, VIM
l.. Goggin will be the next Governor of Virginia ;
under which pleasing hope, it is now long after
midnight, shan 60 to rest B.
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The attention Of our political friends in the Red
Land District, 10 directed to the communication of
Nelson county Wing signed "Independent -
published in another column Of to.days paper
As weconceive our neighborsef the "Shoe- stringp
to be amply competent to manage their own az
fairs, we shall not be guilty of the mpertinence
OF directing them as to the proper course to be
pursued in the approaching Congressional contest
We have only to say, that the villainous doctne of
choosing between evils" has never gained the
assent of our minds, and were we residing in the
District, neither Of the candidates mentioned in
that connection could get our vote They are a,
Locotocos OF the worst type, and!being such, have
no earthly claim to the support ID any man pro-
Tossing "hig principles, and it seems passing
strange to us. that any Wing could for moment
entertain the thought Of casting his suffrage for
either Of them. The letter already referred to. is
from true blue Wing sad accomplished gentle
maD-justice " the writer demands that we sbould
say thus much The general line of policy referred
to in the letter. viii hereafter receive more OK.
tended notice in these columns.
Among the delegates to the Wing State Con-
vention, from dis city. was Mr.. Samuel Nowlin
venerable gentleman who has already reached
his seventy-sixth year. In .srder to be on hand
in due season. Mr.. N. left has home several day.
In advance of the day Of meeting We commend
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