Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-07
NhoLShalI be Governor.

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4 Some time since, wesexpressed d pref
erapcS for JoHN W. BRpcKgNBsoUqn, foi
the office Of Governor % Virginia. Wher
We did so, welfelt satisfied that our posi-,
lion met with Ithe approval fand endorse
nnent d large majority Of Che Democrat r.
Aiicparty In Ibis section Of tile State. and
since that thine, We have had many and
strong ndidations that we did not mis-
take the popular sentiment Of the people
1--WE kaose that the Judge has many strong
and ardent friends in every portion o.
Trans gllany. and that he il The de.
cidsd preference Of his party in many
# Counties Of Iths West
The preference we have hitherto ex-
pressed IL favor Of Judge Brockenbrongh
was without cons altation with him., and
without any kn9wledge, or intimation q
his pyiyate feelings and wishes upon the
subject. We did not know whether the
useywe had made Of his name would meet
\ with hisIapprpYal pr not. We were con
WINGED, however, that If he were to con.
auJt personal consideration alone, thathle
would not sdesirethis name to BE- used in
connection .witllthe Governorship< AT
the same time. we were conscious Of the
fact that the Judge was a patriot and
statesman3r every Thought ofwhose. greet
/ Intellect aud. every pulsation Of whose
generous soul was for his native State ;
and that .hs would make any personal sac
Erifce to serve ourlglorious old Common
wealth, ii, any position to which her peo-
Die might call him; orlin which they be-
lliesel that he could contribute to her
developms1t aud advancement. We
now reilerate what we said on q former
occasion, that Judge Brpckenbfought %
too much Of "a patriot 70 refuse to sesFe
THE pe9pleof Virginia in any position 20
which thsy may sae ft TO cali him. He
4 I : -EfF 2 Il + HEa.bth
eould DOT disobeythe voice Of his native
5s ata,t vitbqtt dqfngs violence 70. every
II a sliag 4al iflasipa n tof his heart,
IIs Ths Iasl Rls4NsBfe9 Enquirer contains
tla CARA from HIN. sherrard Clemens,
i!sRepraseRtatige ID Congress from the.
Jaw heelRg District, in which he says,
Eihaf lie. IS. one Ut the friends" Of Judge
HHrockenbrough, Mad the !" curiosity " to
ASCERTAIN what the Judge s position would
lbb, ard that he IS authorized to say, that
tlfe Judge !. begs, respectfully, todecline,
in any way, theuset Of bis name in the
cdming canvass" I'VE Are surprised to
learn that Mr. Clemens il one Of the
friends 7 81 Judge BFoeksnBrough We
had supposed that THE Hon, Sherrard
Clemens was committed Ito Hon. John
HiLetcher, BY a Congressional caucus III
Washington, aud that he was one of-the
leading mem Of Western Virginia, who
was supporting MI Letcher, and |seeking
10 manufacture public sentiment for him.
!. MIR. Letcherls friends will, i'd doubt, be
surprised md grievad 10. learn that the
distinguished Representative from Wheel
| has turned up as Z olie Of the fffiieaas5' Of
1 Judge Broekenbrough Can it be, than
va have been nnisinfosmed as to thefposi-
tion of Mr. Clemens. pr has hs renounced
and abandoned Mr.. Lstclsr, because ii
{ his abolition ideas III ls472
1 MI Clemens informs u that he, alone,
i responsible for The .fterms Z zof, his
card This we win hot eontrovert, and we
shall disregard his card. until it receives
tthe public ehAorseniydtt of Judge Brock,
enhrough. We do not believe that Tie
Judge has ever authorized MI. Clemens,
81 apF one else, u say that lie will hot
accspt nomination. from his party, Il
rendered him, and wa shall continue to
Il urge his termination ualfl Ne publicly IN.
forms tis ia friends. that Ne win lln0t a9dcep
~ This we knotp lie tNHill not do H4 i.
too much of ! pattiotfto disobeY the vote,
Of ths Democratic party 4af Virginia =
WE ATE aware. however, that the Judg,
isEa statesman. ana not Al mere politician
HY Is free from the artslaha trickefy .
tAe polidcal aemaggossaes of Ithe present
day, and he will resort tlo no intrigue d
combination for political adsancemsnt.
This fact alone should ehdear Him to iii.
honest massesfof the Democratic party
md cause the people II every part Of III
Commonwealth, 70 rally 10 bis supper
i Beautiful Present.
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