Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-24
Ritbmon0 Gnqnirer,
FRIDAY MORNING, sEpTEMKER
MIR. LErcHER AND TIE NEW YORK TIMES

BY hlTCiIIE DLNNAVAHr, TYLER - WISE


"a every hoie aud corner Of The State. For the irs
time, have We seen il asserted that any one nf IT.
churches pt Virginia we:e ia the rernoiest mannvr in
crested in the approaching canvass. The Times
"Own correspondent with all mis- Black Republican
afiinllles, would make ii appear that tie Northril
Methodist Church ''is exer,pg lis Influence vigorous
ly in behalf OF L-icher" Upou what evidence thi
IL stated We cannot divi.e. We have nor hear
OF noihins, exe-p, the kalcyr.sn Of lS47 that shoul
make the Northern M-thodi-t Church more favorable
TO MIR. LeIcher than 10 Judge R-ockenbrough.
II the opinions advanced III i64i nro ht The bottom
OF this alleged preference, We hope lbs matter vii
not pass without the atten:ion it deserves If ;hes
opinions Of Mr.. Lsicher are tu give him lhe sylnps-
thy "t any denominations II must be becau.e that de
nomination desire ths decay and early disappear
ance of The peculiar institution Such denomna-
tion must dceire Mr.. L;Gil-re elrv lon for one {.
two rearOn- either they mu-. expect by the numina
ton and election Of Mr. L.rher tha, 1.-THE rkFsrIGi
of the pro slavery in Western Virginia will bt
broken or else they must desire bis noInlnalio as
al AMNESTY for former abolition opinions.
We cannot believe that any CHRisTIAS d-nomina
ton in Vi:snin really magiUe that ihe nomina
tion ut any man would even teud 10 'ths decay and
early dissppearance Of the insitution;' but The re
sre many mei, both in and out oi the churches in
Virginia, VITO formerly entertained antisav-ry s-nti
ments WHO now favor the nomination OF Mr.. Letcher
40 AN AMNESTY FOR THrMsELvEs. They believe
ths bis nomination would establish Il preceden!
which would exclude themselves, and open the door
10 preerment and office To men now excluded By the
intense pro-slavery feeling Of the whole Sia,e We
believe tia; many # these men .ra at pres-nt ~
sound on ih- slavery question Mr.. L-!cher or any
other msn in The State, and YET We would defer the
declaration Of amnesty to future period, not
immediately preceding such canvass II. the Presi
Dental election ot 1860 Eow bids fair to hs.
The Times" correspondents says "Mr. Le.ch-r
maintains the most perfect -enca under The repeated
charges made upon him by Tie opposition press in
connection with the Ruiiner pamphlet. This. it i.
drrstood, he is doing adrisediy, that he may avoid
the forfeiture OF arupport formidable As ihia popu.
lar sect could bring to bear upon him." We do not
for one moment believe ths imputa'ion thus IN ade
against Mr. Lether. The incident offered in support
ot this, that "it was the admunon suggested by ih-
consideration that induced the abandonment nf III
expressed purpose "n his part, through hi- or The
Star" publahe in thi, town (Ls1ngron,l to reply
20 the satemens o DR.. RuiIIrr, charging upon hic.
an uLquai fed endorsem.nt Of his address, both n-
delivered snd puhlished,' ~ fuscepb-. We hope.
of different and more honorable explanation. We
oppose the nomination Of Mr.. Leich-r b. csuss w.
believe b. unfortunate connection with tbs Ruffaer
lsmphe, would not only cmbar,a-s his party in the
Guhernaio!.Gl Canvass but greatly clog the party in
ths approaching Presidential election. But thougi,
ppcszd 10 Mr. L-cher upon This high principle d.
not Tor one moment believe ;he nnacccunable rrrce
If lie Star 10 oc owing any such mnIive that
attributed by th- ''rimes" corr.spoitd-;. to Mr..
Letcher.
Wen this paiGphi-t mater fir, brought TO
light by The Richmrrl "Whic" Mr. L-'cher ;ranIsly
oc:!-ssrsscd ",he rota &ui attempted 30 conceal
msni w!isever, and wa cannot b-Ie,r that lhe re
us:kuule ,ii-nce u; tho "a:sr" after expressing Mr.
L=chrrs l.pose 10 r-piy, resulted from any such
liahonoraoic moiiy. as tha; attributed hy the
Times " correspondent.
We publish that poi,cn OF the letter rrsliUg TO ihi-
na;:er aud aope tho-c Interested will No: allow lte
natter TO sleep where 1t is p!rc"d by h- corr-spon-
ent OF the New York Times -
VIRGINIA.
SLAVERY IL WE-TFRS EIRGISIi-WILL 1T RE
PEEPETUATED THEkE?-IHE ISSUE DIRECTLY
MADE is THE NEXT GCBsKyAToKIAL CANvA---
THE MErH0DI-r CRuRCH TAKING UP FOR
LLTcHER SC. &c.
From o.yn Correspondent
LExISGrvs, Va, Monday, Sept l3, 1858.
Shall Slavery be porFsus'rd in Western Virginia!
Ia The matter OF iht election of a candidate Tor the
uice ot Governor ns Virginia Oh The Democratic
ilII I..,,-t
u We have tw" Of orr !eaoug Western D-mocrn's-
Letcher aud Judg- Bfccsrrh oue-a array,d in direct
opposition to each ohrr tn former representing the
negative eide ot this qJr-'io e Hil-r. the afli
SIDE Boft. thu 50. srn.:Dri residents u this
town, and pecnlIsry rds;ed TO III relative capacities
h-I-in n-sIIu-d item, rasmuch ar they the
rh.mpiors OF oppcsir" sentiments on The Slavery
question. when it wss revived ~ the delivery of the
Rrtln-r Abolition Address in l8i7 gnd iis indorseIn-ni
by L-icher. The rrur III uudersuod to bc iairy
made by The people .. hls section; snd be assured
that neither side auf~r ny The character oi il
representative; tor, Irups, "a" Stat. cuuld not pro-
duce less 9bn, Ii"u- upon party
grounds, ev-i in aaoci p"iut at view, than these
Grcgrsphca y. they Cccupy The sam positions;
thai there II no rb-facr 10 'alr t-st npOn this
iasue in The persons OF both ;h-s. gentlemen
| know the iaci, that The Methodist Church in
Western Virgins il exerting iis 'rtueuce vigorously
IN behalf oi L.:ch.r; but for this his opponent will
have full couDierbs,auce in the increased Efforts
WncH tilH' IArt VIII liUub1lt lEc TU nlSFtTy
advocate in Z istern Virginia. a fret, Letcher'-
recantatlon Of the Anti Slavery sentiments which he
uttered during ih- Ruffn-r address controversy IN
lS47 abs'ed tie zeal oi that powerful agent in biz
brhal; hut il subs qnen'ly aroused by the per-
ssitnce ot bis competitors for ihr nomination, III
making hs slavery sentiments in 1917 the grounds Of
his rejection. They now hard al work 10 securr
his Nomination and election; and shoud they suc-
ceed The prestige Of ths PrGSlav-ry cause in West
ern Virginia will be broken. and the decay and early
disappearance of the "pecuar institution" from
That t.ctjou may well b.. iuuled for. Nor Ars the
exeriions of the Mrfhodi-i Church limited 10 the
trans Allegheny region, where broader lat!tude OF
opinion TN the slavery Question "a tolerated. The
iheei- nf their Operations extends over the wiley,
and even to It'd. water. The non-s!Gvcholding pop
ulaton in these latter sections ls deeInrd a. pllsbs
mse-inl. and se susceptible Of this religious nhs-
ence ne that inhabiting the Coordinate section in
the West The Church has iie enis-srles in all
tions of the state; and the conirar-rrty in Mary
land acting the part Of an auxiliary in bs conflict.
Ls'rhe- maintains the most peri si'ence under
the r-ueued charges made upon him by the Oppo-i-
ton pr.-s in connection with ~! EAhner pamphlet.
This II il understood. he is doing Hfvi,cGly, that be
may avoid he forfeiture Of support sO f"rmidsbi"
ih popular sect could bring 20 bear upon him. Ii
wss the adtnontiUn suggested ny this confederation
that Induced the abandonment ui an expressed pur
pose m h,s part through his organ, The Star, pub
ll.he in This town, TO reply 10 the statements OF DR..
Rufn-r charging upon him hn unqualified endorse
Inen o, his address, both ae delivered AID published.
One more disavowal would es,rsnge that important
aid from his cause and be- therefore. adopted he say
nothing plan as tbs moet effective.
OF the progress ot ,his ccIfict noihirg will Dc
definitely known before the nominating Convention
assemblies, which will be either in November or
December. Speculation will III course be rife, bu;
under the secret system of operations pursued scarcely
enough of tangible data Will be afforded upon which
TO base anything like correct opinion.
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THOS. II. JOYNES, SR., ESQ, OF ACCOMAC,
is NO MORE.
We lament the announcement of the death Of one
OF the "miehty men" OF Tirginia-Thns. x. Joynes
Sr., Esq., OF the county OF Acconac-w which Te have
lust received too late for extended notice He died
AT hi. residence, in Accomsc, M Sunday, Septeun
Der l2h, in the 69ih year Of his age IL vas An abie
LAWYER. who ,oee to tuccs IS "nd iorcne by his owl
e,.,,;o ,rd wss dis tuguishel ia the State Conv