Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-26


THE CANDIDATES At ApINsDoN.--A SKETCH rr
BRowNLow.-Parson Brownlow was prescu, at the
discussion between Mcssrs. Gosgn and Lr;chrr
at Abingdon on last Saturday. and in THURSDAYS
issue of his Knoxville Wing gives tie annexed
sketch Of that meeting:
We attended the Debate on Monday le:wren
Messrs. Goggin and Letchcr, at Abingdon, aud We
now avail ourselves of this occasion briefly 10
tce it. The crowd was very large. and both par
ties were enthusiastic. The discussion was an able
one, and equal to warnest and ablest de-
bates in Tennessee. The gallant and gifted Cog
gin led the way in a speech of one hour and TWEEN
ty minutes. each having reply of forty minutes.
Mr.. Goggin held the audience spel-bound, by the
force and power Of his logic the music of his SUI
perior voice. the power of his eioqucnce, tue
crushing nature of his charges against Letctcr
and his party, and the holiness with which he
made those charges, as well as the proof with
which they were sustained. Goggin is among the
finest, and most efficient speakers in the South
His blows fell thick and fast on the unlucky head
Of John Letcher, and the profigate party repre-
sented by his nomina'ion-eyery one of which
went home with telling ctfect--and he was entlu-
sasticaly cteered from first to last. The Peters
burg Convention was handled without gloves
the sins and short comings of the Democratic par
ty-the ruinous extravaganza of the Admnstra-
tion--the wholesale robbery and plumber OF Buc-
hanan's officials shown up in their true
light and by master hand. Lastly, poor Jno
Letcher, with his Abolition nntecedents, his Ruff
ner pamphet-his support of Van Buren, with
his Free negro suffrage--his anti-savery votes in
Congress, and the endorsement of him now by
rank Abolition papers, handled with such
ability; as to make Letchcr quake in his BOOTS
The stigation given him by Goggin, reminded
us Of the palmy days of Jones and Polk. 1t will
repay any Wing t" travel $50 miles to hear Cog
gin upon Democracy and Letcher!
John Letcher is an ADLER speaker than he is re-
ported to be, though he is not thu equal of VIM.
l.. Goggin. He is the presentation of one Of the
first families Of Observation-Disclosures fne-wears
larg gold spectacles, low down upon his noschas
a red head and fair skin Poor old man. he is all
the time on the defcnsire and to parry the thrusts
of Goggln, but to poor purpose. Goggn has him
down and keeps him there all the time. Goggn.
who is an able lawyer prosecutes from the word
go; Letcher makes a desperate effort to 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 and drow
ming man. His defense of the Administration, is
SO lame an affair." MS to damage the cause without
rcjonder. lie repudiated the thirty million bill
the Cuban policy, the Pacific Railroad, and the
Tariff doctrines OF Buchanan. lie only defends
the extravaganza and stealing by the Almlnlstra-
ton.
Goggin makes friends and votes wherever he
goes; and his friends really expect to succeed. and
they are producing ii go"d impression every whore
The excitement is high in Virginia and there
will be large turn out on the Goth OF May. We
confess, thai when we look ut what Virginia has
done we expect defeat, and STILL when we look at
the issues. and the superiority Of the Wing cand-
date we shall not be surprised to hear of his cleo
ton!
To give the general reader idea Of the state
of things we will relat" an incident at Wyth,villc.
When Goggin was flashing Letcher and the party,
Dr. Gleves rose up and demanded that Lctchrr
should make it n personal matter and fight. The
general rush on both sides caused several ladies
H. iant, and others to scream out; while several
Of them burnc ont If the house. Letchcr
called upon his friends to quiet down, and to let
him and Mr.. Goggin settle the matter ! Goggin,
like gallant, heightened gentleman as hcis, stood
.o,.dy erect, and notified them that he held him
.rli lrs, nally responsible to Mr.. Letcher, any
friend he had, for what he had said.
The effect of this outbreak was so killing to the
party. that they publicly made acknow ledgmonts
to the crowd, and DR.. Gleyes apologized for Lis
conduct, both publicly to the audience, and pri.
vatcly t" Goggin. They are really desperate; and
by this conduct. they reflect upon their champion
as wanting in personal courage One thing is
certain no one questions tho courage of Goggin