Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-11
Judge Brock enbrougl n the Tield.

Judge BrOckenbrougll III the Field.
In our last week issue we published card
from the Hon. Sherrard Clemens,t to the effect
that Judge Brockenbrough would not accept
the gubernatorial nomination if rendered to
him. In a card written from Clarksburg and
published in the Enquirer of Monday, the
Judge corrects this mistake of his friend Mr..
Clemens. It seems that the mistake arose
from misrepresentation Of the Judge on the
part of Mr.. Clemens. We give the card in
full:
LETTER FROM JUDGE BRoCKENBRoUGH.
To the. Editors Of the Enquirer:
CLARKsBURG, Sept I'd, 1858.
Gentlemen The card of the Hon.
Sherrard Clemens, in you issue of Tues
day last, requires a prompt notice at my
hands. Mr. Clemens does not say in his
card, that he was authorized by me to af-
firm, that | would not accept the nomin a.
ton for the Office of Governor Of Virginia,
If rendered to me by the Democratic Con-
vention. You deduce that inference, in the
brief editorial article prefxed to his card,
from the language employed by Mr.. Glenn
ems, and, in my opinion, the inference is a
just and natural one You will allow me
to say, Messrs. Editors, that my friend Mr.
Clemens, labors under grave misconcep-
ton of my views, if he supposes that he
was authorized by me to make any state
ment warranting the inference drawn by
you. did say to Mr.. Clemens that did
not seek, or desire the Office of Governor
Of the State, being quite content to remain
in my present less CONSPICUOUS Office, which
was more congenial with my tastes, and the
duties Of which accord better with my hab-
its of thought, and course Of study, than
any executive Office whatever. This posi-
ton, I beg leave, respectfully and with per-
feet sincerity, to re-afirm. But I have
never said to him or others, that I g de-
clined, in any way, the use Of my name in
the coming canvass or that I would de-
cline the tender of the nomination, if made
by the Convention representing the Democra-
tic party of the State On the contrary, I
have uniformly declared to all who have
done me the honor to solicit an expression
Of my views, that the high Office in CUES
ton, was one neither to be sought or de-
clined, and that if the nomination for it ten :
dered to me by the Convention, it would be
wholly inconsistent with the views enter
tain of my obligation as citizen, to shrink
from the service of the State: that in such
an event, would promptly accept the prof
fered honor, and do all that in me Law, to
advance her true interests and preserve un-
sullied her proud escutcheon.
My interview with Mr. Clemens, was
casual and brief, and had no conception
that he attached sufficient Importance to it,
to make it the subject Of communication
to the press. Yet it was not confidential.
and | do not complain of the publicity he
has seen fit to give it, The sole object of
this card is to correct a misconception into
which he has fallen, and to define with
more precision than he has done, my true
relation to the coming Gubernatorial can
vass in Virginia. In my view, the position
assigned me in the card Of Mr. Clemens,
of g declining in any way, the use of my
name in the coming canvass would be ar
rogant and offensive, and at whatever sacri-
fec Of personal comfort or pecuniary ad-
vantage, [ would deem it duty, little less
than sacred, to obey the call of the Con-
vention, to serve Virginia as her chief Mag
istrate.