The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-03
TEE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA
The Gubernatorial Candidates
on the Stump.
Speeches of Letcher and 0oggin, Senator
Clay, Of Alabama, and Others.
Great Excitement Throughout the Northwest.
ern Portion Of the state,
kc Gc AN
OUR SPECIAL VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENCE.
FTcAsTE, Botetourt County, Va.
March Ia, 1859


suped eleven hours in travelling a distance Of thirty
seven miles The road was somewhat better than tina
between the Central Railroad and Lexington. but by
means agreeable route to pass The country
along 1t Ne charming, presenting combination OF noun
cain and valley scenery that in the country
The wheat crop throughout this entire extent is moro
promising than is known to have been for many years
at h Season while the whole aspect OF the country
presents egns OF prosperity rarely Witnessed elsewhere.
The excite ment with regard the gobernatorial cleo
aoo seems Increase the campaign progresses The
activity and energy displayed by the wings is leading u
corresponding efforts the part OF the democracy, who
h,he to somewhat apathetc under consciousness
q their strength The indications far not unfa
vofanle the former night have expected consider
ing that the counties where the discussions have beer
held largely democratic with the exception of two
Augusta ana Lexington. The discussions, in fact fAl
confined TO Mr.. Le,cher's Congressional district
Fincaste being the first point outside it's limits where
meeting has taken place between the two candidates
So far as / am enabled To judge, the democrats
majority in this county will fall nothing short Of
VIVA. it has been in former elections and rather
Mink Will be greater tban usna from the fact that
patby here for Mr. Ietcher the subeo.
Of the Euhner pamphlet this being the scene OF the first
iavuring Division OF the State account of
neglect of of this ouiy
10 vudicste The county from the Impeachment which
lust attach 10 II Il hr. Letchers oeieat effected through
abe charge Of Iuhdey the South growing out OF his
connection VITA the Rulner psmpAet, wncn of
spring Of the movement 0ausuraed IN TINS country
that strenuous effort will he made ri ye Mr. l. q
larger majoy tnan rs usually poled And so viii il be
vita reference 10 hls dIsIricl where still
stale OF feeling ex's upon this subject.
From al can gather, am led conclude that the
pr s,ut opposition movement IN Virginia inaugnratei
more with reference 10 the PRESIDENTIAL election than the
oil the state Whatever may be the result ia this
cAmysgo si undoubtedly have the effect of combining
together al the opp s,,oo elements of the STATE;
far they may effective the Presidential struggle
~ depend upon the character OF the issues that may
arse the interval this until 1860 The democracy
Of ,Ds Old Dominion fully alive the influence for
g0od EVIL VIII tn the present struggle will
in the Presidential CONTEST and they are deter
nared TO achieve, If possible, triumph that will impart
Dope and viaiuy 10 the party The Question with
them 70 be not much whether they 70 elect
their CANDIDATE ss bi woat majority be is be elected
Shey will am possible, u keep ut the standard of
1S55, nc ,00GD and will endeavor even ID raise
would esteem las partial triumph Of whigsery, winch
would operate as an encouraging motive for party
R6o They viii leave II no hope II possible
TINS beng court day IN riucaste, very large crowd
OF persons sas present The t1at the DIS
would TAXI place necessai added 10 nu nber
usually attendance such OCCASIONS, while the nce.
OF the weather doubt kept large numbers
Who would Otherwise have been present Ii raned
necessarily from morning TIL night and the roads, which
we're beioi 10 ali aimst lmpas sable condition.
dered still worse from tins cause.
GoGGISis oPxyNG.
Tue candidates made their appearance in the court
housa few MINUTES before eleven O'Clock, and in few
minutes after Mr.. Goggin, whose tlrn IL TO lead Off
proceeded 70 address the cfowd After speaking of
high Char Of the Convention at Rcnmoad, by virtue
Of whose nomination he before them rs candidate
fur Governor o the STATE, he said that there
tme democr stic party the S,aeone Character as he
a mi-but that par ", he prepared TO
ehoS had ceased to exist The question for The people
decide was not whether old soolers should be ,eGsoued
but hat OF policy you'll DC most benehc TO the
eres,s OF the State He then proceeded 70 refer Mr.
Lescners efforts al TO dlvide the State, aad the
results which woold follow were that scheme sue
osssul. He then Ieced his services while a tie
State Legislature in behalf of aternal improve
Dent, and spresied to Nr. Letcher 20 say when
bow be aiiet n promoting any such policy.
he denied that be (Mf hso done so, either hs
Capacity OF editor OF the Valley STIR legislator He
himself favor Of suca tariff General Jack
nded tariff which would AFFORD protection
10 bone industry sni yied sufficient revenue for the
pesses OF the soytroment without beng oppres
ave 20 the south de desired 10 know If his competitor
was in favor Of such tariff II so, would stand tac
same platform with Mr.. Buchanan, who declared the
aGoptou Of plan of specific duties TO the
beet Interests and tue future glory OF the country. IN
dong be pad tribute wisdom and stat ssm lusnip
Ihat great leader OF The wing party, Henry Clay who
the advocate OF that system. He should know
whether bis competitor carry water on both
shoulders by regulating Mr. Buchan and endorsing
Petersburg Convention. IF he would slip and fall.
But The gentleman, said he does not undertake SLOW
% what means reduction can be made IN the taxes
der winch the people groaning. He (hr. was IN
hvor Of ta.De hue and flnd, but his competitor
IA favor OF taxing 1000 year pay member Of Con
rress when the treasury WIS empty. and far from ar
irons any Leaus of relief 10 tie suffering tsxpayers
he would raoeF compel them TO pay hard currency the
enormous taxes under winch they grooming If in
Gov eruOr Wises place In l657-a gentleman with wnon
be hsd the honor Of serving in Congress for many wears
ara who stood ahead and shoulders above all the
nemhefs Of the democratic pariy--f Mr. Letcher
were IL HE pace in 1857 according statement
ha would have compelled every suspended bank Wind
its Affairs, and enforced pa hard csn OF every
ooisr OF TAX Taife1 IN the The people could i.
appreciate what would be the OF SUCH a policy He
referred To toe Efforts OF Mr. Letcher 10 derct from the
cnAraGter Of the WING Convention @hicn nominated him.
ey noticing tue fact Of Bots presence therein, aud hs
having expressed certain nd sentiments on the slD-
q 4
ultted by the constitution to vote H. (Mf G. was co.
responsible for what Mr. Bous SAID, wnlle be esteemed
That gentleman patf Ioc any 10 land He then
CONTESTED the character OF conventions which
fascinated thein both, stating mat If old mtde
oeVss ot his property 10 os children under
Oh deflous excitement which characterized the Peters
burg CoDventoa, would be declared in court Of
law lie quoted passage from John Mtchels paper,
declaring that the democratic party would inevitably sj
70 and the Union after IL; but he 10 ATTAINED that
whine the Union still existed, tue democratic party had
Ceased TO extt After referring 10 the imputaons OF n6
cety by the democratic party UPON every Pretden
tsi wing from days OF Harrison down 10 he
present ume, the fact teir having no " taken ~
candidate for the Govefnorshp Of Virginia Who par.
ncoary obnoxious 10 the charge or inf iey 10 Southern
rights, he assaulted the democracy for ts failure pro
vide or The Of the Post Office Deparmeat-Mr
Lether Offering other consolation for this sad omission
than that IL was probable Nc Buchanan would
once WITH s arpSs Sf the r. aai
now be is Cry ng tep Cassus or SINK" Does The gee
tlenan endorse Mr. Buchanan the Cuoa question He
(Ar o. would ray for himself nas when the brils
10 pure spotess he would embrace
her ne the frs gem u the but lac would
TO the payment Of the $50 600 600 with winch Mr.
Buchanan proposed W seoUce her He would ask the gcn
temsn whether be endorsed the Presidents Pacific raj
roAo policy and The appropriation Of eight hundred aud odd
that while beheved IN the unconsututonatty OF such
~orsf Does he endorse the protcctors,e aud bankrupt
schemes Of the PresdentY These Whch be de-
sired The gent' man 10 come up TO- He next referred
Mr.. 1cchers vote 10 favor OF the reduction the
OF The old spsoish quarters, from twenty nve twenty
cents by which considerable inconvenience and loss
entsiled UPON the poor Of the country. The zan'lenm