Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-09
ala a,asiiaka UalItp Star :
uHARLRsToS, NoERNBEa s,EIsss,.

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Is iARLRSToN, NOVEMBER s,EIsss,
Shall We lIaSe.a Candidate Tor Governor.
who bias always been true 10 Virginia.
aThs fvifgiuia Democracy haveFalwaysE
been 4 party Of principle, under III trials
Ahd under every difficulty and it is
sheit inaexible devotion q principle that
! bas given Virgins amorol power and in
/ hpenee which has been. felt and recog-
aiasd throughout lie confederacy from
Il Inc foundation ofI6ur Goyernmentto the
\ present time, II could never beIsaid Of
\ she Virginia Democracy that they we're
hel3 together BY Ire 4 cohesive power Of
public plumber The motto ofthe chiy-
airous, high-toned States Rights Party Of
Virginia has eveIbeen Everything for
principles, and nothing for men" The
brmer they have regarded assimperisha-
He and immutable as Divinity itself,
rhilstthey have lpokedupon the latter as
sphemeral. changeable and comparatively
! worthless. 4 In tie maintenance Of prin-
Icipls, truth, justice and moral right; they
have sacrificed some Of the brightest and
most gifted intellects, who came in con
conflict with the cherished faith of our
glorious old Commonwealth. It is with
mingled feelings II pride and joy, that
NE contemplate the elevated position 81
oHar beloved State Hand we are willing to
sacrifice aay nah, for the maintenance
sof hsr principles, her purify. her consist g
WE and her faith
lsIIIn view Of the foregoing facts, we feel
! id our duty. as \ Democratic Journal aide de-
voted 10 Virginia ln all her institutions,
Ia looE camly anal dispassionately, with
Oil prejudice oF Partiality a 50. che list Of
names which have been presented fdr the
consideration Of the Petersburg Conven,
ton, and see whether their records can
stand tie tests heretofore required BIT The
States Rights Party Of Virginia. We
feel that we would be false toour party
sid false to the best interests ofths State,
}iftwe failed TO doiso.8 I'm
Upon 'examinatidnlof The records 81 the
various Iaspirants at Gubernatorial hon
ors. whose names have been presented
lRsall3resdsh ME- uediambof the public press,
as I IIfisd 10 spot 81 blemisl, upon ANY Of
sFhelp, ssys, upon That Of Hon. JpfIs
Is4punR Truth and candor compel US
70 Nv that Ais pelitfca1 record will not
stadi Tie ssts and requirements q ithe
states Rights Democracy Of Virginia /;
and believe his nomination would be
.not,pnly unwise and ihexpedient, but dis
lastrous 10 the best interests Of our party
ana of Che Commonwealth. Weare there7
foreiwilling to sacrifee5John Letcberl as
vel would Be willing toilsacrifce any 9th
er nlap. for the preservation Of the eons Is :
]. 3aeya and integrity u our party. We
are willing 10 see iiaaipldaqls sacrificed for
4 the GOOD Of tho Democratic party; but
We are unwilling 10 seeour party sacri-
fcedElfor the promotion Of ambitious and
aspiring men. y.
ItAis with sorrow and regret that we
contemplate the aefsctsEwhich are present
l ed iii HE record of Hon, John Letcber.-
] But deeply and sincerely as we deplore
the defects in bis record. j. is mob in onr
powerFte cure its detects and make 1T
sound. Much as we love John Letoher,
we lors. the Democratic party more and
We areI willing. ifneed ~. to see him SAP
rifced upon the altar our party.
\ We believe. that the good 81 the Demo
cratic party imperioualy demands the
nomination Of some other man for Cover
NOR ihan John Letcher. we do not nosO
propose 70 reitdrate our objections to TIE
nomination of MI. Hatcher. We have
hsretpfpre expressed orr objections TO His
nomination ii terms by NO means equivs-
cal. Every Intelligent Democrat il the
the State is familiar with the objections
! urged against his nomination. Our pur4
pose af present i, simply to address 1
few words Of adnonitiqn' to our States
Rights brethren u the Ease The Dem4
ocratie party in this section Of the State
are almost unanimous in their profess
against the nomination Of Mr.. Letcher i
but to our utter amazement, we learn
that pro slavery men, down ID OH Virgin.
ia. are still urg NJ his nomination. I'VE
imagineHthey have netsreHected upon the
consequences which their course may
produce Are they fully conscious 81
their owh position, and are they actuated
solelylbY a patrioticdesire to advance the
principles Of the Democratic party, and
to promote the, interest Of the State 7 0l
are they blinded BY Rersoaal preju
dices and partisaa zeal lin favor IF Mr.
Letch9ff, Are they bliHdly and lmadl.,
suppoTtihg A man misunderstanding apei