Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-10-19

for 4 brief portion of that period when
western u Virginia and Mr. LErcHER we're
hotly and honestly struggling for what
thav thought 10 bs their inalienable
rights. II there be 4 man West Of the
Blue Ridge who then sympathized with
the West ii that memorable struggle.
who now opposes Mr. LEfcnEH for the
course he in common with them pursued,
that man is unworthy either Of social or
political condolences Pharisee pre-.
lending to be better than Moss who then
offered their gifts at he same time with
himself, on the same altar, under the
same excitement, and for same purpose
--eqaaIity ofreprssentation. ltell you,
sir, and I am no partisan of Mr. LETcH-
i'm, that the Democracy Of the West are
not to be the dupes u this pharisaieal
opposition, raised against Mr.. LErcHER
BY the factious enemies Of the Admins
tration and the National Democracy -
They mean to have fir play. The in
stitution Of slavery is as dear 70 them as
any other property guaranteed By The
Consultation BIZ Their fathers. Honesty,
and truth, and justice are equally SOL
fraud and abolitionism they equally abhor.
Well, the Wig raised the cry against
Mr.. LErcHEa |; the Eaqxirer put on the
dignity Of contemplation The discussion
began through the State; the factious
minority eyinced signs Of life and hope
II was quite evident the class now to be
named were awaiting orders from their
leaders, and FESTIVE to Be let loose. The
order comes the little briefiess lawyer
-brieAess because worthless pecu-
liar to Virginia villages. is. 10 be seen in
earnest CONVEX sation at the street-corners,
before bar rooms, and about post-ofices.
His gait becomes more erect, his Office
feels his small shadow only when hasten
ing by the door. and when now and then
the tramp Of the honest eonutryman,
whom he IS struggling % bring within
his web, is heard upon the floor The
dead man is now all activity, and has
risen to the dignity of . street-corner
prophet Sir. you, who live in city.
scarcely know how the wires are pulled
In the villages II / had time and space,
| would draw picture that would make
Jail Christendom laugh. These men
small lawyers and other small persons
are TO be found in every village in Vir-
ginia, in the interest OF the Anti Lecomp-
ton. Anti HuSrER, Anti7BucHAkAN.
Anti State Right party of Virginia. You
viii find in the hands Of each one ofthem
the Tammany Hall letter. ID pamphlet,
also the biography of Governor WISE,
by DR.. Somebody, Of Pittsylyania also,
in their hat.sa copy Of the Richmond En-
q1irer and Wing, and frequently letter,
published or unpublished. to the Rich
mond Enquirer. signed "0ne Of the Peo-
Pile good God or !" Justice" mercy
on us ] or by the name of some county
These papers and pamphlets they have
procured, by hook orfby crook. either by
purchase or by borrow. ,or by subscrip-
ton long in arrears They are the enc
mics ofthe Administration hate BucH-
ANAN and HuNTER with hatred peculiar
to the yassal for the enemies Of his Lord
These Pharisees, all told in Virginia,
would number some hundred. They
have no. or very little sympathy with the
South, and the progress and developments
iIof our institutions. They are ever busy
and active; familiar with butlen- holes,
and facile with the people they know
everybody and care for nobody. They
aspire to small Offices, and are well salts.
fed with the crumbs that fall from the
tables of their masters. From this clAss
and their leaders comes the opposition tc
Mr., LETcHER.. Aud. sir, the whole and
sole object and intent Of their opposition
10 Mr.. LErcHER is 10 rebuke the Admin.
istration in Virginia, and thus to secure
Ian anti Administration nominee. 1t is 1
purpose growing up in narrow minds IN.
der defeat to regain, by .fuise Preteaces.
for their factions, to loss it sustained in
the election Of Mfr. HUNTER last winter
And yet this same class. should Mr.
LETcHER receive the nomination, vii
support him TO man, will bemost clam.
orous in his support You may ask me,
"am 5 for Mr.. LErcHER; are the people
Of my part Of the State for that gentle
man Why. sir, many Of us are fol
Mr.. LErcHER per Sc, many for Judge
BRocKENBRoUaH per Sc J, but mot one d
Eus, save or except the class I have des
cribed. would support either ofthese gen
ttlemen. unless be be known toabeI thor.
ough Lecompton Democrat, d thorough
States Right Democrat, Southern mar
with Southern principles and Southern
synap0tkies. And Mr.. LErCHRk is known
to be all this. We want to know the
Eopinion Of gentlemen Of these questions,
# they come to our test, we care not {
straw between individuals. Ifthe defeat
of Mr.. fletcher ID the next Gnbernsteria
Convention is 20 be, even by inference
construed q triumph for the anti Lecomp-
ton and anti Administration faction Of the
Democratic party in Virginia, then, sir,
we are for Mr.. LETcHER il preference x
any one. IF Judge BRocK1HnRouaH
comes to our test. and will So declare
himself, he would be on the same plat
form with Mr.. LErcHER. and the choice
I would be between individuals. But al
! the same lime we win not see Nj. LErcH
Err sacrificed to the ;whim and chagrin o
a political faction that deserted the South
in our judgement, on the Kansas question
Ea few months past, are now living anc
active in their status Of desertion, and re-
naming in the party by mere sufference