Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-10
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
FRIDAY M0nNING, sEPTEMRER 10.
OUR ACCoMAC CORRESPONDENCE.

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We have taken the liberty to Withhold from publi-
cation the fret page of the communication signed
'Accomac," which appears in our issue o! to-day
because this part Of our correspondents remarks RI
ters TO several past issues the present discussion
which We regard unnecessary, if not detrimental &c
the interests Of our party.
None Of our readers who know the Democracy o
AccoInac, will BIZ surprised find Of her soI 1
manfully engaged in vndicating the proud position o
Senator Douglas before the people OF the South.
Weare at H loss to determine from what source
our correspondent has acquired hls Information
with regard 10 Mr.. Letchers supposed superio!
popularity in comparison with other candidates
for the nomination. That no has been mls
informed, ia apparent from the terms Of hi
own communication. Even Mr.. Lstchsr's best friends
and most ardent supporters do not pretend that he il
''nnequalled HI an orator and statesman" Among
his competitors Mr.. Letcher has undoubtedly some
oraoicsl superiors, who m"y aso presume TO contest
with him the palm of craftsmanship The prstenc'
that he is already the choice Of the Democratic party
il conrradiced by the fnct that he has TO contend
against the claims and Influence of host OF able an
very popular competitors. No newspaper in the State
for the call of Convention. Indeed, it is next 10 i'm
possible for any man among so many prominent
Competitors TO command majority of first chcice" "
votes
| As for the various motives which may acluate tie
numerous opponents to Mr.. Letcher'a nomination,
cannot pretend to render account. Certainly III,
most general motive nri.es from his previous advoca
cy of emancipation in Virginia. and this is the onl,
one which We have found it necessary to urge upon
the Democracy of the State. We recognise the in
| expediency of relying too much our form, +
strength. This il why VIE urge our correspondent.
in common with other good Democrats to unite i'll
the support OF of ihO-e candidates tor Il e
nomination, who at least equal to Mr.. Letcher in
the requisites of personal popularity siatesnanshii
and Democratic service and allegiance, and against
whom the opposition cannot urge the objection Of 10
cent unsoundness on the slavery question.
Our correspondent thinks that if nominated, Mr..
Leicher will command the undivided vote of h-
Democracy OF Acconac. This ia certainly cheei-
ing assurance; but one on which fear to rely too
confidently, in view of the fact that we know mahy
good Democrats there who have hitherto exhibited
a zeal for Southern institutions 30 stringent in it,
dictates 10 push them in some instances, even I"
unreasonable extremes. Besides, the county contains
quite large independent psriy, many Of whom viii
be apt to make records the slavery question the
| chic. ground uf dection ootwuoa ,lng aLu Demo
cratic candidates. How will it be with these vo-
| ters
But Whatever would be the result of the vote in
Accomsc, in case Mr.. Letcher should be nominated,
we are well convinced that TINT gentleman is not the
choic. Of the county for the nomination. During II
recent snourn OF two weeks in the county, We ire
auenty henrd good Democrats urge strong objections
to his selection ns the candidate for Governor. Nor
did We hear a single man, woman or child. OF any
psry whatever utter any sor of preference for HE
nomination.
For the Enquirer
| The Kanas. question. however, has had i's day
and il IL io be hoped rini the question of IscOmptcu
| or anti L-conpron will never be raised again, and
that ihos. who opposed the admission OF hanset
| with the l.econptnn Constitution, may be considered
.,ood and true Democrats, honest IN their Oplnlon
| and not actuaed by utcrnr motives, nor by any
other except the common good of = common country
and desire TO prevent me Administration from
| taking position upon this veIsd question which IN
their oDin1on could not successfully be maintained
Douglas o Illinois. upon this question took stand
ayainst the administration and har been we'll abusei
inr 50 doing. Traitor 10 thu Democratic party
| .housht over by the Black Republicans" "seekirI
for the Presidency" are familiar phrases applied Ia
| ,i. little Giant" by many Southern editors Now
N.ssrs Edltors, let me candidly ask thoae paper
which have been persistent in their abuse OF Douglas
ou account of his position, are you NOT doing nlus
tic. To one who has been faithful 10 you TO one wh'
has defended your rights aud interest IN times past
when An ahoron mob in the city OF Chicago, threat
.u.d 10 TAX. him from the stand His beautiful and
,lnu speech, made in the Senate Of the United
STATES, in reply To the Black Republican, Senator
Wade ot Ohio in the year % in regard TO the execu
,ion Of the iugtive slave law, ought TO be read by
every Southern editor before hs st- down to write al
.r;icl. sttributing tO Douglas dishonest mOtive'
,nd want of sslry Southern rights and Southern
interests.
You will recollect that Wade spoke of Douglas a'
the owner of cotton plantation, and that "whert
The treasure s there the heart is also" Douglas re-
ulied in n speech. n indlgnant, eloquent AMI
full of kindly FEELING for The South The braggar
Senator from Ohio covered under hs lash go wei
handled by the gallant Douglas; but the lower h'
shrhnk in hir s.at, the harder w're ths blows deal
nv IN. Little Giant" | would ask you 10 republst
that speech but fear that the press OF other mattel
will prevent you.
| Tn. wiry edge, for the while, having worn of th'
Kausas question: a short calm followed in Virginii
nolrics But another office il be filled. and atrsigh;
way the ara Of Virginia politics becomes rufi-d anr
tho waves vi popular applause come rolling 10 th'
shore bearing on their crrss Honest John Letcher
IT,. was The choice of united Democratic party to
yen,Inn Tor the purpose Of making nomination
I.lchrr was the choice Of all! he WAS hOnest, capa
bp faiihn un-qual!rd. ~ M orator, and states
man. and waa the very embodiment at patriotic de
vuton to Southern rights Bni -carcey had l'ech-
wiped ha eprctHces, for The purpose o re0d'ng hun
, selt n statesman orator, and perfect paragon @
honesiy and virtue, before Ridgway ut the "Whig
sounds tn. alarm, and straightway the corresp"n
d-uts of The 'Enuuirrr Join in The sault, and hi
waichword il, CLOWN with L-icher. He Wa n
Aboli;ioni- say they, and ihr drs o ha being nnul
mated for Governor, wns simply and supremacy rid
cuIous. The tilt continues against L-chrr; for ''Ge
lert knew Lewe-n's horn, and the fox he hunte'
down"
Now, Messrs. Editors why this indiscrminaie at
tack upon Mr. Letchrr IL the tact Of his being i'm
prudent in lS47 in regard 10 slavery. the only reasoI
that prompts the course o certain editors ana CORES
pondrnts in regard to Mr.. Le'cher IL not tbi
more the bainnt than he latent reaaon1 know not Il
which wing of the Democratic party MIR. Le'cher br-
lOnga, is it of much consequence to the massei
of The Democracy; but think, it nominated he vii
receive the undivided strength OF m. Democracy o
this section much fear. Meesrs. + iitors, that th'
Democratic party are pr-sum'ng 30 much on thei
former strength They need On'SIdc pressure 10 curb
them and II crimiHaon aud recrim nation ARE I,
continue the order of The day, fear they Will ge
that pressure 10 their hearts content Then let u
c-,.-- these family quarrelr, and unite a. IN iim-
| paai upon The nomination tn be made 10y the Guber
na;o.ial Convention. have no particular person tC
put forward, but suggest the following ticket:
For Governor-GEs. HARMONY For Lieutenant
Gov.rnor-CoL UNITY. For Attorney General
UNiTED FRunT, E-q.
Wirh these, The victory ia a'--ady won; without
them the contest will remain douDtfu TO the end
Yours. truly, AccoMAc.
AUGUST -, 1853.
"WESTMORELAND."
1La tona nf ,hi. communication reunires that We