Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-01
TON" EdE0rs II lie EnY"i|'":
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Gentlemen In common with others, feel an
interest in uscertaimir ii possible, wi" Is the choice
Vt the pro. Of this State Tor next G", ernor. som"
say Gov. Smith is the upon whom tile Democrats
can with safety depend; some declare IN iaror ot our
worthy fellow citizen, s. +. Lcaic; and others for the
Hon. II. A.Wise. ! have had some opportunity 10
obtain few facts III relation to tins contest. For III
stance, gentlemen of public mOturlcty i'll Northwest
crn Virginia and portion of the Southwest give it
their opinion that Mr. Wise is the choice OF very
large portion of the people. The Eastern section Of
the State is cu up, and suppose, about equally d-
vic, between cX Governor Smith, Mr.. Wise and Mr..
L,nkc. Conventions being held Ill every county
III the State In some counties the delegates are i.-
s.ructcd. From the county Of kaiiawlIa I" FTo"kr.
West o! the Ac"han!cs, the voters ar" r" d"c'driiy
in favor q" Mr. Wise that they canloL iind- III" re-
spectacle opposition 10 his claim. il the pr"iusrd
Convention. Connected viii, the name "i Mr. Wise
is tha; Of n worthy All! decided Democrat of Lewis
county, Mr. jonathan VI. Bennett, tor the oilcc u"
Lieutenant Governor. ! have heard Mr.. H. spoken Of
III :c highest terms. He Is now, uthc'c' fF'siicn
of the Bank located at Weston, in Lewis county. 1t
would be- hut fair 10 give the West Llcaiclant Go
vernon when she is So willing 10 give us the Govern
or and Attorney General. ] hope, then, that the del
gates to the Convention will weigh well the claims q"
MIR. Bennett and nominate him.
The suhIcc. of Attorney General snouii hnt he lost
sight Of NJ il is n pstiun uf high responsibility: nor
is it, Mr.. Editor, neglected. WI" VIII the .chtcman
br Surely ii orr present worthy n!'. GiStln@ulah"
Attorney General would accept the nomination., 1t
would be rendered to him. Should he, however, re,
usc, Then the North and S"at'i est are Sl!!l liberal
to lis, Tor they propose adding 10 ;hr ticket the name
"f James Barbour, Of Cuprpcr COUNTY Mr' Barbnur
cndcarrd himself 70 the Democracy ol The State du-
ring 4 service "f two sessions IN the State Legs
laturc, and Eas, for 50 younS man, H'ai" rcpua-
tnn enjnyed by few indeed.
We Shall have convention, suppose for the
rurposc of nominating candidate for Congress, IN our
district lin Convention should not be held, I!icn
fear the district will be lost to us bur surely the De
,nocracy will not again corpardsc Their prospects.
small quantu;n of ukcwarmness, added 10 Il lew lauy
ars which perhaps exist in party migl induce me
Wings, Notwithstanding the assurances "f worthy
correspondent from Rappahannock. TO one OF the
Warrcnton paucrs, or the Alexandria SenIinel that
thcv the Wlius would decline runnIn" n candi'iai"
lor Governor and, in that case, itil ol them would
prefer Ex-ovr:nor Smith for iner tovern"T 10 be-
leve tina. they will uo only eltt; her Governor hu:
that they will divide The representation II '"nrtS"
und of course huvc large majority III inc Le.sla'
turr. We'll, when they get 10 giving i;'eir S"P'2" to
Democrats. they will have realized ihis pie"saut
Dream imac;ue some time will c!apsc before this
will take plnce; so let what may he said, venture
the assertion thai they will b. found lighting though
il may be at long distance IRON NictHSS: o>.