Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-19
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CHARLESTON. TtIE,DaY. ocrl .. ls5s.
. West ilFghans'' fletcher and Hunter
Charleston &c.

.the Richmond Soath, an article signed
II Vest 4illegkosy.'i We hope our read
aers win give the article an attentive Pc
Ifusal. and then ask themselves whether
II..njne 1enths 7 Of them endorsed the
views Of Rufaer and Letcher on sIayery5in
iS47. We shall notlgiye our opinion as to
whether !" West Allegheny, = is '.brief.
Hess iawyer Z or not, nor shall we express
our opinion as to whether he resides in
tho Kanawha region Or not. Our
readers will form their own opinion, from
the style, spirit, and tenor. Of the article.
We win say, however. that We do no,
know Of 4 single I briefess Z on \ worth
less " lawyer 10 this Or anyof the adjoin-
ing counties who fayors the nomination
( ef either Brockenbtough Or Edmundson,
|. and il there be such thing il the 1. Ka-
nswha region" of anywhere adjacent,
\ who has the audacity to advocate any
!. body. or 70 intrigue for anybody We are
1 qaite confident be Will not be found fol
II either Of these gentlemen. but seeking the
nomination Of some political trickster.
\ But "West Allegheny |" has receive
\ eaI the n enforcement 10 writingp Of
Y I" Charleston. = one Of The very small mi
notify in Kanawha, Who favor the nomin-
Iatien of Mr.: Ietcher. and we therefore
Heel it our duty to expose some Of the
amapy errors which abound in that fac
Ilious and ill-natnred article but in do
Incl so We shall NOS initiate the bitterness
1 Rndzyituperalion Of 4 West Allegheny. 2
Wes.shall satisfy ourselves BY simply vim.
aicaling the truth If history without deal
jpg in the terms III faqtionist. enemies to
the South, I or any such farce. Our
cause is not 90 desperate as to drive us to
fheIsse Of such epithets towards the small
/ minority who advocate MFR. Letcher in
/ Till IND adjoining counties.
/ Il.s.West Allegheny ), is bitter in his de-
HnAncfation Of every man who viii not,
with up lifted hands, swear that John
HIstcher has always been9true to the in
Solutions Of Virginia and worse than
all ID order b indicate Mr.. Letcher, Ne
whhI bnblushing effrontery asserts that
a'hiae1 tenthsf Of the people Of the West
ana large majority Of the Ipeorie Of the
Esst entertained che same sentiments Ga
iha subject Of slavery in ls47-that lIr.
LescAer did at tfattime, and that the no
isrsoasI Ruffrer Pamphlet was adviisea,
Nod dpncoctea, BY prominent men iii the
Eahawha and Ohio region. and the most
wosninent man in that section Of the
Stale attempted to 4set out tie argument
then used BY the people Of the West"
THE foregoing are some Of the many
wholesale charges made BY 4 West Ale
ghapyIa and endorsed byHour friend
"Ghathsto !" Now let ns look for d
naoiaeht at=ths history IF the past, and
. s 80 y K s + & :
sss 1whsther those sweeping charges be
straes n ls47 Mr.. Letchsr, Pr. Rufner.
and others were engaged for many weeks
befose one Of theliterary societies at Lex
instqn, ID discussing the question of the
abslaon 5of slavery il Western Virginia,
NJ Ldhher and DR.. Rutfner both took
sHs NE. q 81 Z
sidessIino opposition to slavery 3. and on the
isa Gay gf@Saptember, ilS47, which was
reska, ifEnot months after the discussion
! was ever Mr. LetcheF ana tenother gem.
Ilesaep, hy letter requested Dr., Ruffner
70 publish his address. with such addi.
tpss sheFato asIhe Thoughts proper y make.
OnHlle y =of Sept. is47. IDF. Ruifner re-
pltY V Mr. Letcher stating chat be would
publish hls address, and that il would be
the same delivered before the society,
I except that il would Be embellished and
Strengthened by some of the forcible
views oppressed BY MI. Letcher and his
assoeiates lin debate.
Tae|hddfess was published and circu-
j culassG all over the West With the name
Of M Letsher attached thereto, endoIs-
ing ind approving it, and Mr.ILetoher