Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-29
THE "R1cHMoND EXAMINER.

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THE "RIcHMOND EXAMINER"
Our neighbor Of the " Examiner is placed in
a yerv comical attitude. After a~ssailing the
oourse which We have pursued with regard to
the cuberna.orial nomination, with cpithetS so
uncomplimentary as to become actually vitu-
perative-and after coupling the assault with
q threat he now abstains from q replication to
our defence, because Of an indisposition Ito
disturb the good feeling which usually prevails
during the week devoted to the sights and en-
tertainments of the Agricultural Fair"
Under the circumstances, the excuse OF our
contemporary is even worse than that OF the
famous deacon in the State Of Maine, who,
after imbibing several drinks at the expense
Of his companions in a secluded bar-room'
declined to stand treat" because morally
opposed to a violation Of the Liquor law
The deacon ought to have thought Of that
beforehand. The Examiner" seems too, to
have forgotten its ground of objection to
present Controversy" even in its issue OF
yesterday. Certainly, its sneers at the man
ayers of the National Agricultural Fair and
its ~inhospitable bespattering of a guest in
our midst with OH attempt ut commonplace
ridicule, entirely uncalled for as it is in both
instances, are not we'll calculated to promote
the aforesaid "good feeling"
However, our neighbor Is at liberty TO take
his own time to prepare y replication, and We
have no desire to gainsay him this privilege
We proceed to notice the little bill Of objections
which he files in the meanwhile.
1t is, indeed, very probable that we should
have been threatened with characteristic en-
plosion, !" had our neighbours jeremiad over Nix.
LrrcnER AND HIS PROSECUTORS" ian effusion
which We have not read, but which may pos
sibly be written with all the moving pathos OF
the Sorrows Of Werter,") CHANGED to meet our
eye some four weeks ago. There are three oc-
casions on which We invariably exhibit symp-
toms of characteristic explosion. Whenever a
Mr.. Joseph Surface attempts to entertain US
with sentiments whenever a jolly, red
nosed priest is induced to preach sobriety-
whenever a certain class OF politicians venture
to ~inculcate extreme forbearance towards po-
litical adversary-we are apt to indulge in a.
ternate explosions" Of indignation and merri-
ment:
Yes, there is another instance, too, in which
we are subject to occasional characteristic
explosions" We 60 right of" when the
same class of politicians talk loudly about the
"voice Of the people Thus it is when the
Examiner treats us with the following "mor-
eau"
The proceedings of public meetings, in
many sections Of the State show, beyond all
question, the popularity Of John Letchcr. Tie
people, in their primary meetings, here en-
dorsed him as their first choice"
Now, will our contemporary state the exact
number of counties which have endorsed Mr..
Letcher as their first choice, or their choice at
NIL? Come, tell us-how many? 1t will re-
quire a very short sum in simple addition. If
Mr. Letcher is left to depend on THE PEOPLE"
who are thus pledged TO him, his case his even
more desperate than we had supposed.
The Examiner" interrogatcs as to whether we
attribute these manifestions in n few counties,
to the "trickery Of politicians" We answer,
that in several instances, we are we'll assured
that the w~ire-working Of politicians was active
ly employed, and we do sincerely believe that
this agency has done more than anything else
to bring about the little demonstrations which
are now absurdly distorted into evidence Of the
preference of the majority of the Democratic
party in the State.
As to shat great gun from Rockingham
that regular twenty inch mortar'-wc are hap
py to find abundant evidence that in this in
stance, it was so awkwardly managed, rs TO
render the brecch much moro dangerous than
the muzzle. We ask nothing better than such
an expose as that afforded by Mr.. Le,cher'S
warmest adherents in the meeting at Rocking
ham Not only were they driven to the qucs-
tionable alternative Of assuming a censorship
over the press, but ii was avowed, that Mr..
Letcher was so very weak q candidate rs to re-
quire bolstering up with a strong pro slavery
resolution, which would have been considered
entirely superfluous in the case Of any one Of
his competitors.
The Examiner" seems to be fond Of evidcn-
ces Of public opinion, as indicated by county
meetings. How does it Ike the following de-
monstration in Boone county
PUBLIC MEETING IN BOONE.
At q meeting OF the Democracy OF Boone c"nniy,
held daring the session Of the Circuit CoIrt. ut the
Court House, on Wednesday night, the ls'l oci9-
Der, 1855, P. K. MeComas, Esq, va. called 10 the
Chair, and Joel E.. S,ollings was appointed Secrc-
Tho object Of the meeting being explained, tile
Chair, on motion, appointed Messrs. Joseph Barrett.
John Smoot and Henry II. Hopkins II committee to
dfsft resolutions, and report the same TO the meet
ing. The committee retired, and, after delibcra,i,n
returned and reported 10 the meeting the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, much has been said in the public press
Of the State in regard TO the time AMI place for
holding the next Democratic Convention. 10 noni-
nsss a candidate for Governor of Virginia: and
whereas, tho claims of various candidates for the
nomination have been freely discussed il the news
papers Of the State, be it, therefore,
Resolved, That We, Democrats Of Boone, in meet
ing assembled, rs expressive Of our opinion. do re-
commend Charlottesville rs the place. and the first
vendon.
I'd. Resolved, That in selecting a candidate for the
next Governor Of Virgins, the Convention should
Ohio Rsilroad, and rho has ALWAYS been as-oted 10
tie in&itutions Of Virginia and The South.
Sd. Resolved, That Henry A. Edmundsou is our
frat choice, and John W. Brockenbrough Our second
choice for Governor,
Which preamble and resolutions We're unanimously
adopted by the meeting.
During the absence Of tho committee the q~ualihca.
tons Of Messrs. Edmundson, Brockcnbrough and
Leteher were discussed by several speakers.
The Chair, upon motion, appointed the following
persons as delegates TO attend the said Convention:
vickers, Wilson Kesinger, Chapman Ballard, Joel l..
S~tolings, A. J. Barrett, NJ. j.. Hopkins, B. S. Bal
Lard, Albert Allen, Z. S.. Miller, Joshua Mitchell,
Daniel Miller, Jr, Samuel Smoot, VIM. Thompson.
Sr.,S. C. Ballard, Aug. Peck.