Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-14

Twin be very difficult oven for inpocenc,
Itself entirely 10 remove How il it tia
he could possibly construe Judge Brock
Eenbrougl i language, employed ina hastJ
and casual interview, into an express au
thorization 70 himselfto come forward Al
/ the Judge moulhpiece on matterofsucl
\ very great imporiance How could b,
mistake the purport of the Judges Ian
Eguage At all |? In the interest Of what othel
candidate for the nomination Is Mr., Glenn
lens acting, that he thus comes forward
with apparent eagerness 70 displac,
Judge Brockenbrough's name from til,
list Of candidates : Even supposiRg hin
]. honestly to have mistaken Judge Brock
lenbrongh's meaning. how is it that, pro
Tossing to % Judge Brockenbfough's At
tached friend, and familiar with his greai
Popularity, Mr.. Clemens has not yentur.
n led to expostulate against such course AZ
that which he attributes to the Judge,
before the publication of i letter with.
drawing his name from the list of Fcandi-
dates Under any circumstances, how
could man Of Mr.. Clemens age and ex-
Iperience venture to act in 30 grave 4 mat
ter upon the impressions received in 4
Il brief and casual interview, in which he
could not possibly have understood Judge
i Brockenbourgh as reqstestiag him 70 pub
lish an announcement
I All these questions and many more.
will present themselves to tbs mind Of
every reader. Our own personal ac.
quaintance with Mr.. Clemens is 90 very
slight as not 10 authorize an opinion with
regard to his character. That appear
ances are strongly against him IN this
matter, cannot be denied. Neverthel ess,i
| we shall not attempt to charge him with
dishonesty, previous to full and calm
investigation Of the whole subject He
must give the public defence Of hislconS
duct. Any other course viii be consid- |
cred as tantamount to an acknowledgment
oftreachery.
We postpone . final decision until We
shall hear from him. But we give him
fair warning, that il, on fair and thorough |
examination. it shall become apparent that
he has dared to use the columns of the
!" Enquirer for the purpose of an in
trigue against Judge Brockenbrough, We
win not fail to expose and denounce his
conduct until the retribution Of treachery1
shall thrill through every nerve Of his
body.
That our readers may see exactly how
matters stand at present, we REPRODUCED
Mr. Clemens letters We submit, that
n his Willingness to exempt Mr.. Glenn
ms from dishonorable imputation.
Judge Brockenbrough has failed to ap-l
,reciate the fact that our previous infar-
nee from Mr.. Clemens letter was notl
My sjustand natural 2 but unavoidable.
-lF THE LETTER MEANT ANYTHING At ALL,
T MEANT THAT JuDGE BRocKENBRoUGHI !
,EcLINED, EoT ONLY TO Accept NOMINAL
ION. n RENDERED, BUT EVEN 10 PERMIT
rs NAME 70 NE OFFERED BEFORE THE i
FOR A NOMINATION. Z
Indeed our editorial cannot properly H
'e said to include an Inference. 1t was
nere Federation of Mr.. Clemens own1as- :,
that Judge Brockenbrough
legged leove 70 decline, IN@ ANY WAY, Mel
Sc of hiS name IN the consiasg caasyoss. -
he language is % strong that even the
.ct that every paper which has copied :
he letter has adopted our own interpre-
.tion OF its terms, cannot add feathers 2
eight to the evidence afforded by sim. q
le perusal Of the letteritself. Mr.. Glenn q
ns cannot and shall not take refuge be- Il
ind any mistaken sup2osition Of ambigu-
VI, which Judge Brockenbrough may q
ave attributed 10 the letter, either 4
rough inattention, or BY reason of an r
onest though excessive generosity II j
u. Clemens does say III His card, that !,
& was authorized by Judge Broken
rough to affirm that he would not accept Y
z office Of Governor Of Virginia, If ten T
cred to him by the Democratic Conven- 81
Oh. !" Mr.. Clemens says this as posi- d
vely and Enthusiastically as though lie had /,
nployed the very terms themselves. &
etAe Editors Of tie Enquirer: N
CLARKsBUnc, Sept Cd, 1855. Ifr
Gentlemen .--The card Of the Hon. Sheys i
~ Clemens, in you. issue of Tuesday last, |.
quires prompt notice at my hands. Mi. NJ
emens does not sayin his card, That he was
llnofized DY me TO affiIm, that would not I
cept the nomination for the Office of Cover n
Virginia, if tendered TO me blythe Dem II,
ratic Convention. You deduce that infer n
lces in the brief editorial article prefxed vs. y;
Gard fIon the language employed by MI. Il 81
emens and. in my opinion, tie inference Is
Just and natural one. You will allow me- / II
say, Messrs. Editors, that my friend, MI. ia
emenss labors under grave misconception Z
my views, If he supposes that he was au- ~
orized BY me to make any statement war / fl
ntlng the inference drawn BY you. Ibid
70 Mr.. Clemens that did not seek, Dr. de- So
z the Office Of Governor of the State, being by
ltey content to remain in my present Tess .
nspicous Office, which was more coneeniaI ~ ~
n my tastes, and the duties of which ac- til,
d better with my habits Of Thought. and
lrse Of study, than any executive once ~
atever. This position, l beg leave. re- al
,ctIuiiy and with perfect sincerity, to REL Z.
rm. But have never said 10 him Of 9TH ial
, that declined. in any way, the use ofI no
name in the coming canvass, 81 that Il
uid decline the tender of the Nomination. Us
made BY the Convention representinp The naI
nocratic party of the State. on the con- .1l !.
Y, have uniformly declared 10 all who ~
e done me the homer to solicitIan express vii
ofEmy views, that the high Office in ones u,
4 was one neither to be soughtnor declined. Il 4
that II the nomination for it was tendered he
PC by the Convention, it would he wholly !, j.
snsstent with the views entertain of INV =
R0tl0n 4 n 49, 49,.