New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12

- The Editor of The KHOrrtke Whig, who attended
late discussion at Ab1gdou between the rival Viz
enia thus refers TO the encounter aud tho
csrvss generally:
We attended the debate on Monday between Mesns-
Goge 10 and Letcher, at Abingdon aud we now svail
ourselves OF this occasion to notice IL. Ine crowa
vas very large, and both parties we're enthusaalc'
The discussion able one, and was equsl TO our
warmest and abest debates in Tennessee. Toe gal
liant and gifted Goggn led the way in speech OF one
hour and weDty miDues each having reply OF fofty
minutes. Mr.. Gosgin neld the audience spell bound
by the force and power Of his logic the music OF his
superior voice. the power of his eloqaence the crush
ing nature OF his charges against Letcher aud MS PSF
~, and the boldness vi n which he made the n,
90 well as the proof with which they were sustained
Gogein is ,m0ng the foest snd most eicleat speakers
in The South His blows fell thick and fast on the IN
lucky head of Mr. Letcber aud the political party rep
resented by HE nomination-every one OF wncn went
home With telling effect-aDd he was enthusi sstlosly
chetre1 from first 10 last Tbe Petersburg Conventloa
was hsndled without govesthe sins and shortcomings
Of The Democratic paty-the ru1ous eI'raysgsnce OF
the Admuistra'iop-the wholesale robbery and pldn-
der of mary Of Bachansns othcsl were shown nPla
their tree Fight and by master hard. Lasuy, ovna
Letcber with his Rolf er pamphlet-his support On
Van Buren, With bis tree negro suffrage, &C, w
harded ith such ability as to make Lscher qnaksn
bis bocts. The casts atloD given him by ,I2ggn -
minded of the pslmy days Of Jones and PAh c.
will repay any Wing to travel LOO miles 70 heaf "Os
gin upon Democracy aid Letcher.
81 ohp Letcher lie an sber speaker thai Dc si"
ported TO be- though be is 30 match for Wm u -
1n. He lie the person fcation OF one OF tne ~
families OF Virgins fee, wear. large su .4
spectacles low do~n upon nis nose. has red neaa So
far skiD ard cots his nsir cose. He 10 al We ~
on the defensive, and struggled 70 parry the sru.s
Goggin, but 10 poor purpose. Goggin has hlm ao.
and keeps him there all the time. Goggin, wao -
able lawyer proeecutes from the word Go. Les'se
makes desperate effort 10 defend himself snd :.
psrty bat with such record as bis, and with the ~.
If bis party al bis back he staggers and hoaias
Ike drunken apd drowbipg man. His dstsnse o. ~.
Administration is 80 tame affair % damrs VI.
cause without reiondsr. he repudiated t1e thns1
Million bill, the Cuban policy, the Pscihe HsaoS
ard the Tariff doctrines Of buchanan. He only asen
the e1iravsgarce Of the Adminstr,tion Goss.
nskes fr;eIds aid votes wherever he goe. and Snls
We DO 10. expect our party 10 carry The STATE We ~.
corhdep Ut Of large aans Bot Goggin ana his rem
really expect 20 succeed and they are producing
good impression everywhere. The excitement V hs
u VIRGINIA, and there viii be large tsrn out % .ns
26tn Of Hsy We confess that when We look q. wns'
Virginia bss done we expect defeat: and suu wnes
We lock ct the issues and the superiority Of TIE as
candidate We shall not be surprised to bear OF ns
election.