Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-08
To N. Editors Of the Enquirer
Mr SInNrr AI,IItar 4

Mt. SIDNEY, AuGusrA, Aug. ist. lo@o'
Tne Spartaus o! Augusta he'd tae!r .stcaHor
meeting on Monday lasr, when it was expected mat
the Hon. Mr. Toombr Senators Dougls', iiunter
and Mason, would be prcsert TO address me people;
but owing 10 pressing ongagtments II u nas0'nS'oh'
thev were unable 20 attend. Inc "dn'srr'ced essen
bled however in grove near town, n which wac
erected a stand and the necessary arrangements by
our ,Gho,e-sou. Staunton friends from which We We
ably and eloquentiy addressed by our :ownsman. l.
J. Mchie Esq. and our able and gallant representa-
tive in Congress, the Hon. John Letcher.
Mr. Niche. speech wss able aud ei"gnrn'' ne
.hapdIed with glove. of tile Old.Liae Wing Aho
had ignored the Kansas. Nebraska bill by rhedfi' :
tears over the repeal OF the Missouri rrstTctl"n th
they. instead of jo;ning the Know. No'hugS haG -n
dorsed their principles and their CANDIDATE IN ihr'r
late Convention and stood at the tail Of the pnry,
most unenvable position for great party VINO were
the followers OF q Clay aud Neb-ter. III! W. c""''
upon the claims aud distinguished sbI!ty OF our no
ninees and closed with an eloquent and patriotic ap
peal TO the friends Of the South the CnoH and the
Constitution to stand by the only national party WIG
,he only national ticket now before the peop.e.
Mr. Letchers effort powerful! in conv!nc'EE > ''
who heard him Of the uDaoundne-s o the hno% y ''
thing and Black Republican pGrt!e1 North on 'lr -
ts question Of slavery. Hs speech was rePl"e. ~
facts and arguments and il seeinsd to me thai r'e'Y
man who heard him ii they would bury Their i''',s
C,ces agains, the Democracy, would be chnPr!~! q"
sustain our ticket III order 10 save the Ini,E arc H''s
ianstcism and sec.onasrn which are wiling i" s' q:
II into thousand atoIns in order that theo o7s fs -
.Ngyrrology" and human freedom 'l'hy u, ,ufni'H;
wish every man in the South could hhve hrnTi Wy
Letcter He did not abuse vlIlity our opPoE"rit
out h. sdduced facts which were incoLtrover.oe -
prove that the Democracy is the only ns.l"na re'
of the country. / saw old line Wings anG h"""'
Mornings in the crowd who gave him most re.p.c.'
.ul and attentive bearing
The Democracy of Augusta are in fine sflrt. H1f
will give a good account Of themselves IN H"%~'~'
Der next. They regret the loss of Mr.. ). VI f--t
tn, CO editor of the Vndicator who hai sold hi' n'
teres, to his partner Mr.. Ab. Koiuer Mr. ios 'boua
comparatively young man. Is one OF the beet "rrr'
in the State. Bold, spirited AID !oG'cn! IN aH ~
writes and having to contend against TWO opp1s'
ton, and for some years, three pre-ses he he'sfnH'
less aided by his pen and his untirng energy Il
strengthening party, and his lo's Will De 'eIt
fear, in the present campaign. The prescott editor
| Mr. Koner, however, is gentleman OF hns 'o'ht-'
| high character aud sound and reliable Deulo''"''
| aud will dn good service Wherever Sir. I. may ="
he will distinguish himself I" writer and .d ~ ia
| ,ep the cause Of Democracy and the country
| Burnt uu for the udAt ot ram, coru witl"g' Sr"
and ,,ubblr fields would burn if fred Springs, ~.!'
and ryers never So low II there is no rain thi, We
~ will nave en- entire failure Of the corn crop III Au'
ousta, aud the greuter portion Of the Valley. >,