Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-18

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From the Richmond Wing, Feb. IL
The Conventions aud the Nomfna,
lions

After harmonious and enthusiastic ses-
sion of two days. the Virginia Opposition
Convention adjourned about IL o'clock on
Friday night There were present on the
occasion upwards of thousand delegates.
There were the names of thousand add fifty
registered, and there were probably Que or
two hundred beside. who arrived during the
day on Friday. whose names were not record
I'd. Every portion Of the State, also was re-
presented Considerably over hundred
counties were represented, and this too, in
face of the fact that there were Only four or
five weeks time for the people to take action.
According to the concession of friend and foe,
the Convention was one of the very largest,
the most orderly, the most respectable, the
most dignifi"d. and ablest that has ever as
semhled in Virginia. 1t was a complete and
triumphant success, in every respect--in
point of numbers, ability, intelligence, and
moral worth, exceeding even our most SAN
guine expectations, and taking the bogus
Democracy perfectly by surprise. These
Democratic gentlemen have been wonder
fully merry, for some weeks past, at what
they called the preposterous idea, of the dead
Wings of Virginia attempting to get up a
Convention. We, no,O. specially and solemnly
request them to laugh on the wrong side OF
their ugly months.
AS TO the nominations they are precisely
what they should have been. The Hon. VIM.
l.. Goggin, our candidate for Governor, is a
whole team-with record without spot or
blemish, with a character irreproachable and
! above suspicion, with an ability and power
on the stump, which few can equal, and with
an energy altogether indomitable. He is an
old Clay Wing Wing all over, from head
to foot. He is, too, entirely and perfectly
sound on all the great issues of the day-a
conservative. national Union-loving states
man, and who, if elected, as sincerely
hope and believe he will he, will reflect honor
upon his Office and upon the State. He Is
thorough prO-slavery man in all his instincts,
feelings, and principles. and especially in in
terest, as he is one of the largest Shareholders
in one of the largest slaveholding counties in
the Commonwealth. He is, too, ardent
and cordial friend of internal improvements
as illustrated more than twenty years ago,
when a member Of the Virginia Legislature
and as illustrated by his acts and words ever
| since. Weshall say no mnre-the people will
soon see and hear him, and will be stirred and
reused to action by his clarion Wing voice.
w. t. WILEY, our candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor is another trump card-one of
the ablest and most eloquent men in Virginia.
He was distinguished member of the Reform
Convention, is well known personally to the
people of the West. and universally esteemed
and popular. The Convention could not
have made better nomination-tor he is
sound upon all the issues, and will enter upon
the canvass with zeal and energy, and with a
Diet rmination to succeed, if success be
possible.
The candidate for Attorney General,
WALTER PRESTON, is just the man for the
Office. He is one of the very ablest and most
energetic men in Virginia, and thorough,
sound and learned lawyer. And, what is
more. he will sweep the Southwest like a
tornado.
Wings of Virginia, such are the candidates
whom the Convention have unanimously
recommended to your confidence and support
Democrats of Virginia, we appeal to you,
too, to give your support to our noble can
didates-to men who are perfectly sound,
who are conservative, patriotic, and able,
and who will adorn the Offices TO which they
have been nominated.
We have in short, made Kugiria nominal
tion and we call upon all Virginians, with
out distinction OF party TO give our candidate
a hearty and enthusiastic support. To our
political friends, especially we say-go 10 ,corh
and work day aud night, until the fourth
Thursday in May.