Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-19
READANDREFLECT

READ AND REFLECT
Who published Address To the Citizens Of
West Virginia in lS47. den,nncing slavery rs a
DESTRUCTIVE cuRsE."A CONSUMING Plaque etc.
and urged division of the State Ms the surest
means Of aboiishing the institution in the West
ern portion IL the Commonwealth?
HENRY RUFFNER.
Who signed communication, addressed to
Henry Rutiner, dated Sept lst. 1877. requesting
ting the publication of CHS WHOLE argument in
favor of the removal Of the negro population from
Western Virginia, in compliance with which the
said address" was published?
JOHN LErClIER-thc Democratic candidate
for Governor of Virginia.
Who. in n letter to Roger A. Pryor. dated Lex
ington. June 18th. 1853, SAYS: AT the time Of
the publication of that Address | state frankly
that did regard siacery as sociai and polaicM
! crR'f
JOHN LETCIIER-the Democratic candidate
for tovernoro of Virginia.
Who. in the same letter to Mr.. Pryor, stated
! that when he became CANDIDATE for n seat in the
| Reform Convention nvOwcd that he had Changed
| his opinion on this subject?
| JOHN LETCIIER-the Democratic candidate
| for Governor of Virginia
! Who made speech in the Reform Convention,
| lin 1862 in the which he tainted gentle
men Of the Fast with having but one idea in their
! heads, and that "neg,o.oiogy'?
JOHN LETCilER-the Democratic candidate
for Governor ofNirginia,
Who, in that same speech, attempted to prove
that slavery was moral social and political evil,
! by citing statistics to show that the Eastern the
! slaveholding portion of Nir.inia-sent more PEG
pie to the Penitentiary than the West; and that
the ignorance and poverty are more prevalent in
the slaveholaimg counties than in the West?
! JOHN LETCIIER-the Democratic candidate
for Cove of Nirginin
| What journal has declared that I'VE have alto
| gether .ncd to discover an instance in which Mr.
/ Lrtrher hns n nj mi
! support to any single pnblic measure p,oposei Tor
! the constitutional protection IF S'arefyY
! The RICHMOND ENQUIRER, in its issue Of
! Nov. lih. 1853.
What journal has charged Il a, "If Mr.. Letcher
made the declaration attributed to him by Mr..
Pryor, he was guilty, repeat, as we have re-
reaied it "a a roce before the Democracy Of Rich
mond. of hypocrsy and Elisehood'P
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER, in it's issue Of
! Nov. 9th 1853.
What Journal it declared that the opinions it
advanced against the nomination of John Iechcr
had never been rccantcd and never would be?
Tho RICHMOND ENQUIRER, in its issue of
! March 9Th 1858.
Wreck of the American Ship Pomona
/ fouR HUNDRED LIVES Losr-TERRiBLE SUFFERING
AND DANGER.
From the Wexfo d Constitution Saturday April ~
| The weather during the past few days has been
Of the most boiscrous character, the gales of wind
prevailing on Wednesday and Thursday being so
violent as To cause great apprehension that
shipping disasters might result thcre,rnm. Tfis
| view has been unfortunately borne ont by the occur
| rcnces on Thursday and yesterday. and il now be-
comes our painful and melancholy duty Ia ehron-
irlc the total destruction Of large Migrant ship,
and the loss of upwards of three hundred aud
| eighty human lives, in own immediate nei gll-
h'rhood. The splendid clipper ship Pomona,
! 800 tons burthcn of New York left Livrrprol
. / al "Wednesday with n nI 3f >ail,rs uI,li
ton to the captain Charles Mrrryew. and with
passengers for New York 10 the number of about
$50 She left the Mcrsey with fair and full
breeze, and everything seemed to be gong on we'll
| up to II late hour, when. almost in moment. the
| hopes of her living freight were blighted the ship
struck and nothing but death and desolation lay
before them. Many of the passengers and IL por-
! tiun Of the crew had retired to their res pectiyc
berths at early honr but II large number more
cheerully inclined. had congregated together in
the saloons, and were singing and dancing up 20
! II IL hour. there being both fiddler and piper
on board. As the night advanced, however tie
breeze !rcshcncd into strong gale. before which
the gallant ship flew as it were towards her de>ti
nation, and most ct the remaining passengers
! turned in. by some means, which at present
! have been unable to ascertain with accuracy the
captain when nearing Tuskar. seems to have lost
his reckoning, and mistaken his position, for lit
tie past midnight the ship was driven sand
lark some seven miles of Ballyconigar, near to
Blackwater, the sea making a clear breach over
her and sweeping her decks. The passengers
rushed in crowds to the deck, most of them hut
partially dressed. and many with only their nj ,ht
clothes ON. For II short time u wild scene of ter
! ror and confusion cnsued. which, however grau
ally subsidized the calm orders of the captan
were nbeyed by the crew. and something like nr-
der was re.established. The pumps quickly
manned, and it was found that the vessel WAS fast
making wafer but the captain in hores that
il the weather moderated he should be able in the
! morning tu land all bis passengers hv means of
| h- boats. In this, however. he was doomed To
| hr '!lsHap tinted, the gale continued with in
creased fury during tho whole OF the dav. In the
eonr>e of the morning attempt made t.
| launch the lie-b"ats, hut they were stove in and
thcir crews dru'~ned. In this fearful stare # suS-
penrc they renamed Til toward, evening, when
! the ship, which till then remained firm the
, bank, clipped of lay the stern Iutn deep water
aud commenced rapidly 10 fill. The whale boat
was then lau' ehed, and IL number of the crew and
passengers rushed into her. The captain, IN The
hope Of being again driven on to the la k let
! go the bet bower anchor, but all hi, exer, Ions
were frutless. and. though more than f4rty men
were ~ the pumps. the water gained ul.on them
80 fast that in less than an hour she sunk. nrhcnr
! rcning scenes that must hal occurred during thar
hour fearful 10 think Of, hut are knuwn ,diy
to God for hnyond those in the luat not soul
was saved The captain nnd first and second
mates remained on the sinking snip, tie only "tf-
Ger in the boat being the third mate Stephen krl-
ly, who succeeded in reaching the share in COM
rany with eighteen others If the crew, and three
passengers, FIVE being washed III their passage
trom the vessel.
On visiting the shore in the neighlNrlo,d VI
the wreck ut a later hour yesterday ,nniLing what
ever to I've seen Of the vessel. very lttle Of