Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-03
/ hon. Joha Ietsher and Dr. Rnffner.

ter from, Da. RurFSER 81 this County, ii
yindication 81 his. course upon the slar
very quost!op, at Lexington in i847, II
reply 10 recent letter .of Hon. JoIfS
EETeHER upon the same subject. which
was published in this paper few weeks
since. and which we now republish. -
We also publish a .faH and correct copy
of the letter Of Mr.. Letcher and ten Others,
10 Dr.. RuTner, in 1917. calling orIthe
publication Of his remarks. debated be,
forc tie franklin Society. We ask an
attentive and careful perusal Of each q
those letters. They speak for themselves
One thing is certain. Mr.. Letcher either
does DR., Ruffner great injustice. Or else
Dg. Rafner does Mr. Letcher great IN:
Justice. An intelligent public. will form
their own opinion. DIR. Ruffuer Is re-
garded. in his community, san honor.
lablo, conscientious, christian gentleman
II will bo seen that the letter Mt
lLetcher signed, il iG47, calling for tht
publication 81 DR. RufIner's address, con
ltains the following sentence. which fa'
Ibeen omitted in the recent publieation 9
tho letter.
4. We canrot expect that you will now
lbe ablo to furnish us with the speech
I755lFeciisely as II ,eas delisered, NOR Is IT out
lwIsnthat. you shall confneyourseH strict
tly to tie views than expressed
Ii would seen, from this sentence, and
The general tenor of the letter, that Mr.,
Letcher. and the other gsntlemen whd
signed the letter with him, did mol then
intend III desire, Dr. Ruffher to coufae
himself 10 his debate before the Society
and yet, we must confess, that this, in
our opinion, is in conflict with statements
contained ii Mr.. Letcher's recent letter.
I'VE trust that Mr., Letcher may be able
to reconcile this apparent conflict be-
tween his letter Of f84T, and his letter Of
1853. Justice 10 himself, Rs well as to
tile Democratic party of Virgins. re.
Fquires that he should do 80. We have
too much faith in Mr.. Letcher, not to
hope that he may be able to fully extri-
cate himself from the, seemingly, unfor-
tunate position which bic now occupies ;
and We feel well convinced. that unless
he can do So that he will promptly re.
tire from tho contest for a gubcrnatorial
nomination. We think we know theman
we'll enougli'to say, that he has too much
respect, and too high d regard for the
Democratic party Of Virginia. 70 suffor
his name to go before a convention of
his party for a nomination, for the Gov
ernorship Of file State, unless no fully re-
licyes himself from his present apparently
false position:
We have the kindest feelings for Mr.
Letchcr, AS azman, andasa Democrat, and
it is but just TO say, that had il not been
for the connection Of Mr. Letcher with
the Ruffner Pamphlet, that this paper
would now DO advocating his nomination
as the candidate Of our party for Govern
or. What VIE now say. Is said in sincere
sorrow, and not in anger. We deeply ro-
greet the connection Of Mr.. lLetcher with the
Rufner Pamphlet /; and candor compels
us to5adnlit that his. connection with that
affair, renders it inexpedient forthe Dena-
ocratic party nominate him for Gov
ernor. We shall oppose, and, We be-
lieve. the Democracy Of Trans A lleghany
will oppose, tic nom;natioa Of
any man for Governor who was an Eman
ciipation:st in 1847 or who, atthat time,
believed SLAVERY to be e a social and po-
litical evil We believe the interests 81
the Democratic party require that We
should oppose the nonaiaakion Of any such
man. What will be the response Of the
Valley and tho East to this proposition
Will Eastern Virginia stulify herself, Of
will she stand BY US, and by prans-Alle-
|ghany Virginia, in demanding acandi-
date who can present eiean record up
on the slarery question: What will Be
the response Of the ,a Richmond Soul. Z
the ( South Side Democrat, !" the ''R;ch-
neoad Enqairer.n and other ultra pro-
slauery presses and politicians Of Eastern
Virginia, who denounced Judge Sun
nEns in1351, because lie was an Eman-
|eipatioaist IN 1882 !? We await their re-
Spouse.
The Kapawha River IS very low-so
low that it Is quite difficult f,r the steam
boats to make their trips. We hear il
rumored that the Lightfoot" will either
lay up, Or 90 inte some other trade until
this river rises. The Virginia Home
lstill continues its trips. The 4 Hurri-
cane /" has hauled of, as has also the
valley" The !" Quarter = is in the
Portsmouth trade. Unlessa we have
heavy rains. seea, al the boats will be