Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-03
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BKi6HroS. by the late Rsv Frederick w. Robert
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Fields, 1858.
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tory of Faith; The Dspensation OF the Spirit; Inc
Truty; Absolutiou The Illusiveness OF Life; lhs
Sacrifice of Christ; The Power of Sorrow; Ssnsla
and Spiritual Excitement; Purity; UNITY anu re"ee
The Christian Aim and Motive Christian Casus"y
Marriage and Celibacy; The Christian Churen
Family; The Law Of Christian Conscience; victory
Over Death; Mans Greatness and Gods drea'ness
The Lawful and Unlawfu use Of Laws The ffod'gal
and his Brother; Memoir. For sale by Woodhouss
g. Co.
The AcE-A Coloquial Sstirs.-By Philip james
Bailey, author Of "Fsstus.' Boston, Iicknor "
Fields, 1853. most pungent and interesting satire
on men, and things in general. Nothing seems 10
have escaped the keen and polished blade oil the au'
thor's satire. For gale by Woodhouse Il Co.
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The GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATlON-MR'
LETCHER, JUDGE BROCKENBROUGH, &c.
TO NE Editors Of tie Enquirer:
Gentlemen 1t seems IRON communications pub
lished in your paper that certain individuals are
looking to Mr. Letcher as the nominee Tor Governor
Your correspondent is well acquainted with Mr..
Letcher, and enertans for him proper respect, and,
bu, for the Rufner letter. would have supported him
most cheeruy for the Office that some OF his irenos
desire to bestOw upon him. But this is not the t'ma
for Virginia to tinker with thu negro Question, anu
there il no necessity for mxlpg II up with the election
of Governor. That question will be forced upon liz
soon enough. The next Presidential election viii
turn upon IT, and Virginia should do no act TO impair
her influence in the contest then TO he decided. Vir
pinia should look to no nun this luucture who has
ever been tainted upon this question. She has gnod
aud true men, whose qualifications are in all respects
equal TO Dir. Letcbers who at no period OF their lives
ever held the sckly tRockbrldgel sentiment contain
I'd in the letter addressed to MIR. ROffner.
Your correspondent will not argue that Mr.. Lelcher
NAV not at this tims be sound upon the slavery ques
lion; but has it occurred to you or your numerous
readers 10 look the company that Mr. Lstcher WAS
in when he signed that letter. Nearly every one who
ned the letter have since that time, been oath bound
Know No,hipgs, and some Of them are at tbs time,
reported to be arrsnt Aboliiionisfs.
We might ask where is Judge Brockepbrough who
met Mr. Letchsr and Mr.. Ruffoer in debate at the
time this great speech Of MIR Rufipers I'm the estiina
ton OF Mr.. Letcher) was madei
The Judge is emineny qualified to fill the chair OIL
Sta,e-is sound upon the questions OF the day, and
withal, has never entertained the slcky sentiment
",ha, slavery is moral "-is all over Virglnlan
popular alike 10 The EssV ocd Inc w est-dnu Wv"
no Questionable auecedenn, aud should he be the
NOMINEE his election will come of upon the issues
that tend &c make Virginia what Virginia ought to be
-one of the FIRST States in the conederac But no.
90 if Mr. Letcher should be The nominee. The Dem
ocrao party will have TO meet the Rutfner letter and
we will be reminded throughout the canvass OF the
arguments used to defeat Mr. Summers
1t is submitted whether Mr. Letcher is the man for
the present CRISIS The slavery question will be the
issue in the next Presidential election; and how Will
Virginia stand in that contest shoud she elect Il
Governor who only 10 years ego, at mature age en-.
dor.ed sentiments that would do credit to Hale Gid
dipps and Slade7 Would her moral weight and con
sistency ever weigh feather after such an event L
Virginia should go into the next Presidential election
with all her moral weight unimpared and, 1t seem"
TO your correspondent, that Mr. Letcher should As d
good Democrat, remain in Congress, where he has
made his mark, and done good ssrvioe for his eoun
try but ths. doubtless would not suit many OF the
ssprants in his district who ara eparng no pains 10
elevate him, that they may wear HE Shoes.
Should Judge Brookenbrough not be inclined 10
lay aside the judicial robe for the high office maj
GATED, there are o,her men in the Valley, and the
West, that have high qualifications. and whom th-
Democracy would gls1ly support, +. h Miller OF
Botetourt and William Smith, OF Greenbrier, hotii
have claims upon their party-both OF them have
been consistent politicians throughout their lives
and il the State looks to past and tried SERVICES III
many of the eventful periods that have passed BY
their claims deserve TO bs well considered.
VALLEY.