Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26
.Next Goyernof.

ihe following communication we find in the
last Spiril Of Jefferson. We endorse every
sentence OF it, except that which audes 70 Mr.,
Lelcher's geographical locality. We are salts.
fled that any claims Of sections which may be
mentioned should have no weight We want
good and true mal!-let him come from he
east or The west We are much mistaken If
Nf l.. himself WOULD not condemn any effor,
to make him the candidate of section. He is
tue Virginia Democrat, and while he may
look with jus, pride upon the home Of his youth
and ripper years, we are satisfied that he never
would consent TO making distinction other
wise between Eastern and Western Virginia.
But here is the article:
The presses in Virginia are already beating
the public pulse, as TO " no shall be the success.
sor oi our present Governor. II is, therefore,
right and proper tina. our most promir ent men
should be placed before the people, in order
that the claims and principles Of each may be
freely canvassed aud fairly discussed.
Ii ls the imperative duty OF every good citizen
to scrulnlze closely their past acts and life, as
the best guarantee for the future, in selecting a
suitable person TO fill, for the next four
years. so responsible an office as that OF Gov.
ernor
believe II has generally been conceded ,ha;
| Inc East VIII De entitled 10 the next Governor
but as have seen Recommendations from other
sections, and If the East will surrender he,
claim, the Valley will present 10 the Democra.
cy, the name Of one, who although one Of its
own gifted sons, can nevertheless, frosu his en-.
sIged and liberal views be justly adopted by
the whole State. ! allude to JoHN LErcHER
the able and distlng .shed representative in Con.
gress from the Tenth Legion. Educated a. he
has been in the principles of Virginia and De-
mocracy-havlng inculcated the doctrines o.
Jefferson from his boyhood--long engaged AZ
an editor, in disseminating those principles ac
colding TO States Right Republican School
having been tried by the ordeal OF Democracy
aud pronounced pure and unadul,eIateti, Ii,
would be safe guardian into whose eus,od
you might confide those cherished principles @
onT good old Commonwealth. To the Tenil
Legion the honor is Justly due. Twice has Id,
combined forces of Whiggery assaulted aud mad.
desperate entertainments upon Virginia, (aidec
too by some, who are now recommended a.
proper persons 10 steer her helm,) bu, Just a,
every other section Of the Stale was about to
surrender, the voice oflhe Tenth Legion wa.
heard 10 Tho distance coming to the rescue urg
Ell on by Letcher and others. Noby did sht
come and nobly did she stand the assault
Thrice has she saved US from the federal rule.
Mr. Leicher's opinion on all political CUES.
lions are well known. He is firm aud decided
modest and unassuming--there is nothing of The
demagogae about him. He battles for tie sue.
cess oil principles, no. for his oun political ad
yancemeni His reward is their success, not his
oacn-hs principles are not fashioned 10 the va.
| lying hour. Whilst he has been at all times
ready to extend TO the general government all
those rights, to which il is entitled he has been
the strenuous defender oil all those other rights,
tho exercise OF which, the States have reserved
| TO themselves.
The rights Of the people Of his District have
been cuniided to his keeping Oh yaro,is occasions
aud he has Invariably returned them pure aud
untarnished. In the last convention, which
framed our present State CONSTITUTIONS ably
pleaded their cause, jealoasly aid fearlsssly as.
serted and maintained their rights
AS q man his private characteris above sns.
pieion. No man at home or abroad is more re-
| specified, aHti none in whom more confidence is
feposed. No one in The Virginia Delegation
coulmands, 10 greater degree, the respect Of his
opponents, or the confidence of his political
trends. MI. Letchef is a man in whose homes.
y aud political Integrity we can itnst-he has
never been one who has spread his sail To every
breeze-in his firm ard ia1exble principles we
can rey-lo his sound jaagemrhi talents and
ability The preservation Of the Constitution, the
Interests oil Virginia, may be safely confiei.