Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-14
a COmnrn1niSp Dennncrnf.

Mr.. John Letcher, in his card accepting the
Democratic nomination of him for Congress,
speaks in the following terms of the Compromises:
In regard to the Compromise measures recently
adopted as an adjustment Of the Slavery question: and
have no reason 10 suppose that the agitation OF this
exciting subject will be renewed in Congress. The
true policy for US, to hold the North to the terms of
this Compromise, and we have abundant reason think
10 believe that will be faithfully carried out, and that
the tug tive Slave Law will be rgidly enforced by
them. We may therefore confidently anticipate the
restoration OF peace, quiet and order, 10 lately dis
ed and greatly agilated country.
The storm which ragged with much fury, few
short months ago. seriously threatening the existence
OF glorious Union has Ia great me asure subsidized
and every thing around indicates a return of that
harmony and traternal feeling, which it is the duty OF
the patriot to cherish We must cultivate a spirit OF
cancellation and of mutual confdence-we must i'm
press upon the public mind of the nation, that the
post OF safety is TO stand By the Constitution-hat
The existence OF the Union depends upon faithful OBJ
servance OF it's requirements, and and prompt
enforcement otthe laws of the land. Whenever the
Constitution OF the nation shall cease to be respec ted
or the laws Shall cease 10 be enforced shall have
htle even to hope for, and certainly nothing will be
lett 10 us worthy OF preservation.
Now. Messrs. Meade, Millson, Bocock, Powell
Averett, Holladay,et i'd omne genus Gncluding
we fear Judge Caskie,) put that into your politi
cal stomachs and digest it, Mr.. Letcher, TO,
whom every one of you would have voted, had he
been nominated by the Staunton Convention (and
there was no bad chance of IT'D tells the Dem
ocrats of the Rockbridge District that he regards
the Compromise measures cas- an adjustment OF
the slavery question" You condemn them, as a
foul wrong to the South, and, of course, you hold
them TO be no adjustment. He would "hold the
North to the terms of this Compromises" but you,
if your denuncaton of it is candid, would join
the North in breaking it up. He declares there
S abundant reason to believe that it will be faith
fully carried out by them and that the Fugitive
Slave law will be rigidly enforced;'' you contend
that the North got everything in all the measures
except the fugitive law, and that you take delight
in proclaiming perfect failure. He INDUCES
pleasing and confident hope that we are about to
have return of harmony and fraternal feeling
you are fond of pronouncing the Southa doomed
country and of predicting the onward march of
Northern aggression, until there shall not be a
vestge OF Southern rights. In short. Mr.. Letch
er stands by the Compromise openly because he
considers it a bona fde settlement Of the sectional
contest; you stand by it, if at ALL for the less ere"
ditable reason that your people will not allow you
to disturb it,
We are glad that the Democrats have nominated,
in their strongest district, a candidate who thus
furnishes the best practical answer to all the pro-
LESSONS of superlative devotion to Southern rights
which we so commonly hear from Democratic
candidates in other parts of the State