Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09
RJCHNOND EN0sIis; Ess.
.TI1Rn,y MORNING, SEPTEMBER g, 90
.,,,,,, ,,,,. ron GOVERNOR.

CANDIDATES FOR GOV l.i.!''i''
aad shall rapidly publish INC p'oee''''
s ,,rec u,mbcr Of public meetings. "pp'l'i'i5
or communications pressing the claims Oh o"'-
o'au"'o"' h brb office of Governor under the new
[.,i,, |, is scarcely necessary Tor us 10 iel'' ''A
~ ,, ; .,,lial and Jealous support |" "ioe''i my -
; h., - ,be Convention 10 meet III ''aua'oh Oh
the 9th inst. -,ox ,o,,,v II was
Resolved A the sense of this meeting .h ilt'i'y IL
Wise deserves lasting eral'uuJ d 3,rintc course
,o,r,tnI ,,,r,; for the dislnercSteu ana I'D,
esu'IG 49, i,,c Convention well as Tor Inc co''iaiu
inc talents with which he sustained ~, I have trcn
10 equal representation. anu Of iLs state without,
inrnn ~ party, have rendered 10 me saiu ,h'' 80
Wise the Office OF tioscIn" 81 .S W;c w moi acccpn
hes"isc' stern brethren oi the Democratic party, we
baroh,, rcc,mlrnd the ilvoaiG cohSNteihohs ~ ~"
friends throughout the State oo. 'os', h , Inng
n rnunty the elect, as person VINO rom lon
;onnc sound practical sense and great ntpahi'! o'
m1nprrs is every way qualified Tor liia
rho foowinn resolutions were adopted py DeHocfauc
meeting in Upshur county:
,, That w.. hail with unaffected JOY the iact tit un-
", constitution all sectional lines have been obic-
racd. and that hcncci0rh we shall Eno" no ncsho 'ne
no Piedmont Underwater divisions pu, WIN one eo
,,n aim the olory and prosperity d our beloved ola So
" with firm STEP shoulder TO shoulder, towards
,h mi doyopencn of her rich resources ana the eX'eh-
s,n, ~ education every citizen within hcr borders.
'J n,vai Tina, acknowledging with becoming gractuncss
rho liberal spir, manifested by our Eastern orctren 10 give
m tho Yves, the honor OF the first Governor unncr Inc nc"
f,,.r,;u c present them good and fRc man, Wul'
,bv n their confidence and support and one who VIII os-
h,,, the duties of that high post with the feelings 81 III
ginan Col. JOSEPH JOHNSON OF Harrison.
Among the nominations for Governor, heretofore and nov"
hbI are several in favor Of Mr. Thomas Richie, late
Editor OF the Washington Union Armed with the discfe-
ton he has given u.s. deem be proper 10 publish at
once the following positive letter OF dcciinalion OF the hg
honor which he prepared for publication several weeks since
hut was a, tina, time dissuadcd by friends Since the date
of his letter however has been brought forward IN
so many of the papers of the State cdoray and otherwise
that we consider just his position 10 the claims OF
other nominees the full and proper understanding OF 'e
Democracy OF the State that the letter Should be no longer
withheld from the press. We publish the letter as originally
wri.cn-and will add that while the writer feels grateful Tor
the kindness his friends and their atteng testimonials
his first convictions bur confirmed by relectoh ana INC
following letter his sincere and heartfelt opinions
and wishes
TO the Editor Of he Washington Luion:
SIM You have rcpubshed in your last paper, from Inc
last Baltimore SUM-, short article: stating that Mr
Thomas Richie is nominated in the Stanton indicator
az Democratic candidate for next Governor Of Virginia.
have subsequently seen in the Richmond Enquirer
the original conmuni from the indicator acc0mpa-
MED BIZ few remarks from the misunderstanding Jeiierso-
man. the " Richmond Republican, and The Richmond
Enquirer" am very much indebted to the kindness OF my
friends in Augusta for tho compliment which they would pay
me; but free TO say, al once, that coHa not DC inc
Governor OF Virginia il ,rUuid and tc0uid not c0au
The objection stated in such complimentary terms by the
Jetrsonan and the "Enquire is concus i've the new
Constitutions like the old, cuts oil any man from eligibility
rs Governor who has (no been citizen OF lr!na or I'VE
wears next preceding his election And it is well known
that been resident Of tho City Of Washington for
more than six years.
But the moment The article in the Sum-, without
adyertng to the Constitutional view OF the question: deter
mined to my resolution TO decline nomination
Permit me- then sincerely 10 assure you that not only would
not seek such Distinction but do desire it, and would
not accept it, would have cGntcnted myself with say
ing in the words of the accomplished Lowndes that is
an honor net be sought dccliEed; but would EN-
phaticaly say once that would not accepti True the
grapes may be very sour and they may hang high beyond
my reach; but il certain, that they would be put into
the palm of my hand would receive them. cheerful
" leave the acls those, who more ambitious 10 win,
and better qualified TO wear thcm than
Yours, respectfully,
Washington, Aug. II, 1851. THOMAS liTCHlE
l viii tic Staunon indicator the Charlottesville Jei-
ersOnian Richmond Republican, Baltimore Sun, and the
Richmond Enquirer do HE the favor notice this card