Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-21
We iiaiici.. ;!r errors OF the Gazette"
TI,F1vNCIIHlKG REPUBLICAN.

We find in the Valley "Ssr' ,he suh"ined extract
ar:rii,u;ed tntlD Lynrhburg Republican, II tap
psered - H." 'R.puhlicnu, il escaped us at The time
"C,b,rsrv 80 al standard precedent. the Richmond
Encuir.r - wngng furious opposition 70 the nom
n.l,nn Of particular Democrat as our candidate for
Iinyrru.r. g. mHiSer Mr.. l. ,rhrrs connection with
H.. IL. liner panphlri liz ground for this nrposltinn
i,mr a;- II Nf. Letchsr should ba the nominee will
,uurrT: lin Mr L-chrr may he thankful Tor small
inv"rs !,u: question very much whether ha will
gacriv -Ipreci.ie the kindness o the EHqnirrr IN
Ills sHuc. SIR. Lelcher il y nomination Eof ht To
e made he Ia certainly not liz II ba elected II hIs
rom;aiion yonId rjur- the chnse Of the South. and
i:rh .nod irs, surely hi- election wonlG
L.. ,t. cou-rmrn.;inn oi olly and madness. viii
not me euprort o The Enquirer. therefore, after the
non ias taken h. a~rss ell hs inconsistent!
Villa; can }; sty for Mr.. L"'chtr after his nomina.
ii III that i:r rrc"Inns opposition will not reiute i
}--,t-s it ih4 Enquirer ia willing to bow
TO tn. decision oi Democratic Convention,
and sG1p0: Hr. l.. Il nominated, why not have
shown ih- deierenrr t" such Convention III the first
in, arf ana hhy- Permitted htt body IN dne time TO
p,-s uycn hi merits and d-mrrif- Would 1t not more
eiI-iualy have preserved s consistency l's useful.
n---. HuG the harmony o! i's party We propound
ih--,. .rogn,nri-s 10 The Enquirer with Difference
ani r,-u.c'. u"t Tor h- purpo>. ot obtaining cafa-
porch Atswtrs aut suhl- tor ito calm conslde-
ra ui as !; reflects upun r duty 10 lireli, lie party
AMI it. s'srsnri' u; n central Democratic organ"
Now If Mr.Larc'er should be nominated, we intend
to ;ivr!,in support! We have 4 right TO canvass
the sv.ilabes of candidates before nominated; it
ia our duty cenra! Democratic organ to point
out ;he veal; points Of o candidate go pertna'
ciau..y urged a. Mr. L.tcher has been. To fore
wan the psry impedimera that will beset lis can
ei4se ,:roughou, the canvass, We deem the highest
ac ~; duty tirt pr-sa can perform. We acknow-
leie ;t, b-a'ion 80 discharge that duty with re-
sp.r, aud w. chsl!eng- :le quotation Of any tisre-
spac..ul xl;ess.nn ever u-rd by the Enquirer
B,; suppnF. Mr. Le,ci-r nominated. hrd we choose
TO pu..- q silat course with regard To hs nominees;
sup?c,r We cho ,se 70 discuss the i-sues Of the
va,s aud -ay nothing OF the candidate Who could
comp'Aiu! Not Mr.. La!cher or his friends. We
could pee! III justification OF 4uci silence the high
,xa,nple Of Mr.. L=tcr.r himself In the canvass OF
lSl5 both before aad I!;-r the nomination OF Gov.
Wis. when t"ub, nnd dsmny cloudrd the prospects
nf tie parry; VIXEN Sa;nsn huoyHnt with anticipated
succrs, urvc.lulsG y certain aud inevitable de-
fe I q, tbs Democracy, John L-tcher procnlm
ed 3. 80 hav. been intorned. that the Dnrnina
lion WAS 0ar not Il; 10 be- maze, and boasied'
af.er tie rieoiiOn. that i.e n-ver mentioned the
nam. oi Wise during the canvasa." II We have
been correctly informed, surely suc3 all example, IN
suc, coit.- would excuse silence 1t we thought
mr. p.r . pr-,- such a corrs.. But We shall support
III. ao,nin--; aud W. have uo fears o! bsnx called
upon 50 re;rsct any !h';g have sald with regard
10 Alr L-.clcr-t for h, mW not BE- thr NOMINEE