Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-17

much larger. This statement is based upon pehl
authenticated estimates.
In conclusion We would call the attention of all in.
teresed to the advertisements in columns, which
certainly show that the merchants OF Richmond have
very large and well assorted supplies of goods suits
BILE to the present and approaching seasons.
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VIRGINIA AND "DISUNION."
A correspondent lof the Charleston Is. C.) "Mer.
curry under the signature of ION Town." writing
about men and things among the crooks and SHOWS
of Virginia" Gays:
Aud DOW interd to say word or two, on my own
account, As TO politics 10 Virginia. My impressions
are very far from favorable Everything there seem'
to be wrapt in cloud OF uncertainty and doubt No
body seems to know anything definitely as 10 whs
will be done. or what 10 thought. One man. who ought
70 know something about it, tells ms that Wise is dead
aud buried another. equally posted, that he 10 a.
strong aud firmly fixed in the affections OF the peo
pie Of Virginia ia ever he was Which is trusf Th-
fact H. in my judgment, Wise is neither dsad nor br
ied The strongest man here dare not talk dlsunlon
They tell ms 30. And why is II Because Virgins
loves the Uuion-Or, to use q more dehnite term
owes the loaves and fishes of the Union-too dearly
to be- willing to listen TO the possibility OF losing
thsm. Western Virginia, am told, ii not Abolition
10 sentiment, feels pecuniary disinterested 10 tht
struggle of slavery aud is cold TO any calls made up
on her on 6 dcCOuDt ID IL surprising tudt u ouuuio
oe so Not in the lsas nor it surprising that Yer
mont ebould be co. The Democratic party no douo
rules the State But what sort OF States Rights part!
is the Democratic party OF Virginia That IL th'
question before the South. For myself cannot per
oeve that, party il ia in any way States hRhi'
party. 1t is Uaton party-a National party-tha
boots at the nsme of any practical States Rights meas
ure. There are noble men 10 Virginia, but they ar
not only in minority, but desperate 1ninority's
far political action is concerned. Virginia s 40
.l,t 20 Aha
shall be more than grati6-d it she can ever even
fDilop, without the compulson of an absolute choice
outween North and Souh-slavery or no slavery
Not only shs not lead in an ssue but she cannon
N my hnmble Judgment. even 7o1n 10 any practica
issue that the South may make up. The most ina
she can do is decide her in our favor, die'
the South has acted and already decided her destn'
Virginia cannot help to point out the way or 10 )oih
in the venture until il has already been accomplished
Others are welcome to a different opinion on this cub
ect, il they choose to hold it, l have used my eyes
and ears and choose to hold the conclusions to wnic'
they have brought ms As for "decry'Rg me ofd
STATE" and si that stuff, m7ant to eaton the ears
The groundlngs, it is getting stale and senseess now
No admirss Virginia IN the past more than oo'
My present opinions are formed against my own pre-
JUDGES in her favor II am mistaken. let her prove
it in the future. She will have many chance. Lei
us see what she will do. only cay, don't lean upon
her, for you will lean upon broken staff.
~ OK Town.
We can assure "On Towa" that Gov. Wise is "nei'
ther dead nor buried" but is at this time, in very
good health-poli,ical we'll as physics-ndeed' w
have never known (" His EIcelenoy" to be in better
tracing" condition than at present. But" Town.
though correct as to the political heslth of Governor
W.c is in In asserting that "the strongest man
here dare not talk dsuu.on. TO "str0ngest MAD
here" does not only "dare talk dsunion, but in i'
proved his readiness to act disrnton upon the occur
ence of an event then not improbable. bus the Snor
of "On Towns" observation, about Virginia politics
is erroneous. Virginia is not a dsunion State-she
loves the Unon not from the base motive attributed
to her by "On Town." of the loaves and hshes o'
Uniou," bat from higher principle. She loves The
Union for the blessings it has bestowed, and In spite
of the evIs has inflicted She believes that the Con
stitution administered in its true spirit and intent
will enhance the blessings and diminish the evils 'na'
now attend the Government. She Ia willing 10 Wy
the efficiency of the Democratic party yet awhile
longer, n the hope that the future has justice and
| right in store for the South.
"On Town" does very great injustice to q portion
of Virginia whoee soundness the slavery question
no sane nan doubts, in asserting that "Wesier'
| Virginia, am told if not abolition in sentiment
feels pecunlarily disnterested in the stugge OF SLAVE
ry. and is old to any calls made upon her on ' &c
count" There never was greater injustice done an!
people thar the above extract. The Southern pres
judge srroneously Of Western Virginia If they attri
butte indf renee to the interests of slavery, from tn
attempts made to nominate Mr.. Letchsr. II 10 no
Western Virginia that is 80 pertinacousy demand
| ing tbs nomination of Mr.. Lstcher; most decides
opposition to bis nomination comes from Western
Virginia, and the very for that opposition
that Mr.. Letcher's nomination would give color T.
such groundless charges as those msde by the "aer
cury's" correspondent. Western Virginia does no
demand the nomination of Mr.. Letchsr; the dsmsn'
come, from the wire workings Of Eastern Virgin
politicians, who are but clique, "a cab," and no
genuine representatives Of the States Right Democ
rscy of Virginia.
The Democracy of Virginia in So are the sam
State Rights Party they were in '9s, with all tn
measures all the rights and all the remedies the part
ever advocated n the struggles with federalism. An
ION Town" utters an upjnstidsbls libel 90 the Vir
gipia Democracy in the assertion that The party i
Virginia shoots at the name Of any practical State
Rights measure" Whist States Right measure ha
Virginia ever failed to advocsis1 Will the "mer
| curry or ltB COrT6spOuoouS oh'b"tVo 'hV So~S''
Virginia delinquency to the measures Of the State
Rights party7 We challenge that paper and it' cor
respondents, with their continued decrying the Ot
Ststs 10 name her first dereiction of duty TO Stat
| Rights doctrines.
The mobile men in Virginia" are not In "a despe
rate minority" but they hold the power OF the STATE
because they reflect the principles Of the party.
Bot what end does the Mercury" seek to serve o.
publishing such assaults upon Southern State1 WI
the Mercury" advance the harmony and unity OF 10
South by the publication of such di'paragng in)u'tc
TO State who has, at least, done the slavery question
some servicel If the party In Virginia ba' oecom
National party, it has not departed from soe o'a'
Right, creed, but s only national 10 contradlstlnctlo
70 sectional. Should South Carolina journal tam
tbs Democracy of Virginia with being natona
wbn. her own bonorsd representative, Mr.. Orr,
reo,rded as one of the leaders in thls same nston'
partsl
If Virginia has hesitsted to lead in QuiIotic al
tsmpts at disunion, has South Carolina evinced al
willingness to follow those sttemptsf Has not Vir
gina shown every Disposition upon proper occasion
ITO keep step to the music" of the Southern States
II not, will the "Msrcury" point out the occasion
Virginia. delinquency
NEW HAVEN MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. ia spirited slectio
| took place here 10 day for assessors and members
.h. hoa ~ of rsljef Tho Democrats were Buccesett