Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-26
The Guberuatoria Nomination How Goes Western
Virginia


IT, tie Editors ef Tie Enquirer:
GentlcInen-As the Gubcrnatorial L'onNen-
ton is fast approaching. when Virginia will he
called upon To select one Of her SONS 10 fill the
highest Office in the State. the question arises,
how goes Western Virginia: the Little Ten
nesSee District? that never gave. and God for
bid she ever should any other than one Of the
largest and hest Democratic voics-a Vote that
no, only aided IN >cndin. Il. W. Summer, Ia
rrrrctnal ob>cmrity. bnt one that contributed
more "ihan isr %"r,," in clecting the worthy
and ~li.tUqniA.G cprttir,-who by bspo",r-.
aa% M,rrL,o, :!h"r''. struck the death
kncll to Know rthingiSrn. notwithstanding
the ho,Srinc> of It's M"nsu"i,' ANIL Size Is
again both ready ami willing 10 do good work,
10 hattie To-: sound Democratic principles.
whcn YOU .ivc her = ,op"i. 1r'",5"h'i"r
i.s"iss. But Won may re-; assured. tina, IN thu
approaching "u.ft,.. il she l. 10 work i"r the
.f"""riis amd j@.cl.j"r pet 'of 4 certain 'Yr't
~ciigu..j viz John I%.c,"lcr, >hc will manifest
an Indifference she has never shown. Mr.
Lctchcr * not ,mDtui.r"Vi her nan. and ot the
meeting held in our county. a few day since.
whilst mr preference vas shown. u" ~Ur>tr,.'-
tons given. the delegation viii almost .'tc ,'
nD,-, against L.ctcher.
.A.il WHY sIlHiiItl II lpl lil iL,> ne 'ibltt
TO %cr,titlc him to the support Of slave owners
and Democrats OF Western Virginia: \othin.
more. than 10 identify himself with - pa:ry
that j. .. destructive 10 'hr interests -! tn
South. ~ IL" teachings and ~.loc!u,- 81 Seward.
Giliiu.> and Hale .an mah' It. VT l;i>
friend, say, il was the in'ii>crction aid Toll! "f
his youth. Wa iti Mr.. uInmrr> Denounced.
toi entertaining sicw~ uot n,ai rs >'i"n-
ami hell uu hy certain gentlemen, - ''ah-
.cr"u. t. tlc South. not Ia he trristci:- ami
nrN lnc-v same gentleman are holding Honest
John aS tnr simon prrc-and ~la'"riIi. iti
and r!yl; t. %miyanrc his claims. :Strausr AMI
singular consistency l;ut j thi> a!l: " nat
was Mr.. Lrt'hcr> cnul>r IN the lat ih!!'tiGa.
ria. Campaign. when tn" cnuhinci p"wrr- "i
Know. \othings threatened ;o destroy au'i pc.
dlrc 4 complies, d~i-n,cmbcrmcnt "i ia, party
that had elected him and clothed him with Con-
src>,ionai honor>: Did hc>;rp forth /, ha:,l.
with tie 1.t.,' and -tav his onward ami con.
q%ucring progress: ii power thus threatened
the South more than ANY ever concerted III aho!l-
ti"ni>m-a power that had swept VICTORIOUS
over every State North Of Nirginia-a power
that knew nnthing but 10 conquer AMI bearing
IL unfad;ng trophies. snatrhei from every he
mocratic district. in its course. When every
Democrat was battling i"r his Sta,. honor.
where was Mr.. Lctclcr: Quietly -itt!n. amid
thr SuabinS of his district. no doubt. awarding
tho turning of the ,rois.: and when Democracy
(with its gallant leader. Governor Wi>cI arrest
cd his onward step, then " Honest John -ahn-
tered forth. ready To -ink "r ri>c. with the
blessed Democracy. And now tins j. lhe :nan
Virginia wishes 10 honor. when she i, filled
with hundreds NOR. worthy and more reliable.
and su,mdrr upon the only absorbing. vital
question To thu Scu,h-ih"litinnism. But il,
through blinded prejudice and Nor'iid motiv'>,
tin, wooden hnr>,. in the person Of Mr. Let.
chez. i, introduced. lairuci wsh sentiments
more dangerous 10 the South than III" armed
men to Troy. you viii have the consolation
ofknowins that. Laocoon-likc, yon warned them
from the very citadel. III s bold and manly
manner, anu when hi, rsgi0,' prove, objection
able al oncron>. yon can proudly SAY.