Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-15
Tne stete Convention-our Nominees.

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GRAFTON Of the general candor when Persaoes IL
;f "a axcent the extrxyayant allusion to the Con-
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"The splendid mdteT'ot ior" ""is No"'"
which now CROWDS our p1ihc'Pa' .''e'e' en-
our sidewalks, giahdehs 'oe ea'"S ~" -.
the clothing-storc men WV nv Il" -.
ton, leaves no DOUBT OF the iact vi .".'e o'us
enough Wing leaders IN TINS o'a'.' nipe'' "s''"
a slight deficiency IN the RANK n.a Nv .r...,
"nuoyant ~ sP'i 49, and ;oyo,. in manner.
~ na VIII. nr.c;n;,a,ed themselves upon our
city on Yesterday from all sections OF the State
The railroad trains were doubied 'or .he'r "ccoII-
mediation, and the hotels OF ,ne cry ure so inn'
that It 10 currently reporter Una, u "mne VI .
sgates were hung up ny tue so'H,s ~ y" WV.
coats on hat-rAeks am ." ".us ~ ~ V.i,nn
who locked 70 an OBSCURE '""s' w. .n"m.
VINO entered "o da,;%"r,,"d ;n aarlncs, secrecy. at
n;an;eht. there IL no concealment about the in
trepid old gentlemen who are here to re-orsnnIze
the Wing party. ihey resis'er ~ wv "n"'es'
are PROUD Oh 'ne"'.nI ."es W, "a L., RI ~
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"Tbe,e /. nothing rho.tly in The locks Of tho
a..ca,o. .;tber far their constituencies upon that
o,a.t;op ia so great. that NONE but men Of fine
nbvsical appesrance have vcnturcd 10 tho conven-
t;on and a recru;tipp-scryennt for n riant regiment
liz that IF the father Of FRrprRIrk the GREAT
-, h., Al Iesst n bunlrcd first class rrcuediors
e., ~. 5,l.g.,e. To tho Whig Convention. So
e. nd hn.l,bv have these old Wings ,rown lu-
r:na ,ha;r lonc rrob,,ion nj Grass. that it would
n. : ain IN ,lla,y pol;tieal success Ia convert them
into lean and anxious ofice-scekers. The Demo.
Gratis are tu'y us much uelign'ea rs 'ho wing,
that the Convention promises ~ DO u s''''sI ru
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the best posted ana cie'ero'' democrat II =" "a'
ton, has the following:
1.-The Convention Of the Opposition party of
Virginia assembled at the African Church, in this
cityos ON Yesterday. at noon. 1t was quito n, nu-
mcrously attended a. could have been anticipated
under the circumstances. and the utmost harmony
and enthusiasm seemed to prevail"
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NJ G gyin, the Opposition candidate for Gov
srnor, is a gentleman of respectable talents, IN
domitable energy and rare tact. lie can justly
boast Of the consistency Of his opposition TO the
Democratic party; having opposed jackson aud
all his Democratic successors. We know his re-
cord-the whole Of it-and shall give 1t to the
reader from time to time. We shall, however,
treat him with the respect due to n valued person.
al friend, and to the nominee Of II Convention
consisting of many of the ablest and worthisst
men in the State
Speukinp Of the Convention, the National In
..u;,on.or
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II Is represen.ea .! a.. u. n"se 'een u VI
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c'uhg canvass . io'f.
And OF Mr.. Gogsln 1t remarks;
eve need only say at present that in the person
of Hon. WILLIAM l.. GoGGIN the Opposition of
Virginia have selected a gentleman who, no less
for his talents than his proved ability in the pub
lie service, 10 favorably known to the people not
only of Virginia, but Of the country at large. As
a member. some years ago, of the House of Rep
resentatiyes he WA distinguished m we'll for his
eloouence AS for the efficiency with which he dis
charged the duties of that station"
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the same subject;
W. present to our readers the proceedings Of
the Virginia Convention up to the close OF the
first day, "a furnished by the Richmond Wing.
Although Virginia has heretofore been considered
a~flflorn hope, we look for a most gallant and ex-
citing ca vass. with the prospect of a glorious tri-
umph: Mr.. Letcher. the Democratic nominee,
occupies precisely the same ground that Mr., sum
mers occupied. an the canvass of'ls5l-when he
was rcpuliated rs standing upon a platform inim-
ical to the South and TO the doctrines Of the Nir-
ginia Democracy. II Mr.. Summers was h%cretical,
so is Mr.. Letcher. If Mr.. Summers was defeated,