Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-03
Alt5mona Enquirer,
By RiTcHIE. DUSNAvANT, TYLER L WISE
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ).
MIR. LErcHER's PERSONAL CHARACTER

We are given to understand by the "Exaini
ncr. that attacks on Mr. Letchers persona
character alone prevent the Withdrawal of hi,
name The "EXaminer" says: since his al
scr>aric> have persisted in bringing him t,
trial on an indictment which involves his per
>onal character as well as his political integrity
his adhcrents will not quit the court without
Verdict" If Mr. Letcher occupies the crimina
fx on an indictment it is the Examiner ant
yVhe i0t, "couth," and friends generally. who
sInake him the criminal to excite pity and com
passion by the cry Of permrutiom And most
Eblatantly have they yelled re'sfe"'io". perSe.
E'"'ion'
The only alluSion TO personal character made
|hy the opponents of Mr.. Letchcrs nomination.
was dragged out by Mr. Letcher's friends re-
sorting 10 their own statements Of private COIL
|v,r,aticn> with him about supporting the nom.
|incc> of lS55-and these conversations being
4 30 contradictory of Mr. Letchcr's formerly ex-
pressed preferences. that we stated there must
|ri,hcr be some mistake about the conversation
Llar,a,cd at Corinthian Hall or Mr. Letchcr had
been guilty of gross deception and duplicity.
IOf this there can now be no doubt. If Mr..
Letcher was understood and reported correctly
Iby hi> friends at Corinthian Hall in saving that
le had objected so strongly, whilst Editor, to the
|cour>e Of Gov Wise in 1870. that he disikcd
L. cai his own wordS-we do say he was guilty
|oi gross deception and duplicitv. for he desired
lthat gentleman TO be a candidate for the United
States Senate in 1862. His opposition to Gov
| Wi>e in ls5j did not arise from the causes that
f.e alleged 10 his friends. but from desire for
lhc nomination himself-and failing in this, he
pas anxious, as we have been informed, to
ave an independent candidate run against the
Democratic nominees. Was not this duplicty
3eni deception OF the grosseSt character:
Bat further than this-thc friends of John
y.ctrhcr are now paving the way for him as an
Pndcpendcnt candidate against the nominee at
Petersburg. We have been informed by one
II NJ. LetcherS NEST persistent advocates that
khe people ofhiS section will vote for no other
man than John Lctcher-this came not from
he Tenth Legion, but from the Rappahannock
section Of Eastern Virginia.
BuJihe Tenth Legion organ has also threat
Fnci 10 bolt The Rockingham Register" not
1"n: ,ncc forcshadowcd disafFection in these
kor!s.
i. " f1r
k,arkc'l out II the people arc not fairly re-
presented in that Convention, (at Petersb1y)
r. 'i0H dpbe0i 10 the high,st court IN I'W-
t,"r'--to tie people Memselr.s To the friends
fi lc,cicr We Say-stand to your arms.
But ihc Examiner" re-produces by re.
klc>', an article among others from the
\ laghe Journal" which says: We have in
8he Valley special stake in the character and
.>,en,ation of this man. He is identified with
,se Valley OF Virginia. Shall an Eastern man,
pom mere spite. strike him down: There is
r. division in his own district Indeed. his peo-
Aearc rt~pired to suffer no defeat and imputa
on a; the hand of faction. They haze d,clored
eig y he is not n"minat,d by fair means; y
'fi and faction must come in to deprive him
the nomination, that party. which is already,
q lie instigation of one man or Of few torn by
k>;on. rW be wrent 10 pieccs--so far aS the
- Legion is concerned and We are not
1ie' hu, they are right The law Of self.
observation is the first law of nature. Here.
zen is further evidence Of the friends Of Mr..
etchcr determining to run him if he is not
omina,cd 1t remains to be seen. if the De-
aocracy Of the State will submit to be buIlied
IL iheSc nnlificianS