Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-03

the steps that has covered the Democracy Of
Virginia with impcriShablc glory.
We do not believe the party in Virginia de-
sire to be understood as retiring from the high
position then taken with regard to the issues
involved in that canvass. and unless they do,
John Lctcher should not be nominated. Hence
IAN analysis Of the arguments against the
nomination of John Letcher resolves thon"
into objections that will cause the party to stul-
tify itself upon the issues Of 1855. We are not
surprised that the Examiner" should look SO
lightly upon these objections to Mr.. Letchrr.
EIGHT PLUCK SIX
"Bucktrout and Others are out with an
other defence of the Williamsburg Meeting"
This fraternity desires to be informed how we
derived our information. that the meeting Of
eight letcheritcs comprised two Distribution
lists. Fic. McSsrS. "Bucktrout and Others"
this is a diSngcnuous evasion You know, as
well as We do, that the names of two we'll
known Dstributionists were appended to your
"card." as designating two members of the
meeting. Why don't you "colne ont like "a
man:
"Bucktrout and Others" allcge, that two
thirds of the Democrats of Williamsburg par
tcipated in the meeting; and yet We can find
no trace Of any participant, except the famous
six Democrats and two Distributionists. whose
names have already been paraded before the
public. We cannot believe that the Democra-
tic party in Williamsburg, has dwinded down
to twevle men, Nay, " Bucktrout and Others
virtually admit that at least six Democrats Of
the town did not participate in the meeting
Thus we have eight (siy Democrats, and two
DistributioniStSJ against six Democrats. Whc-
ther the DiStributiOniStS ought TO be added or
subtracted, will, perhaps. admit Of debate
Nevertheless. the immortal eight seem to conSi-
der the other six as very small potatoes. indeed.
John Thomas himself, with all his powder
and buttons. never looked with more sublime
condcscension on tho infrriortics of the hum
blest :" boots
"Bucktrout and Others" omit all direct dis
avowal of all ill.natured motive for their 'reSo.
lutionS" but readily admit that they were
altogether absorbed in worshipping the 'rising
san" Politicians of their stamp generally arc
all who have compassion on the
hungry. will, doubtless, pray with Them that the
RAYS Of this sun HAY be sufficiently ardent
l. I, r l..
patronage offered By the Lunatc Asylum,
&c. Of which Major "Bucktrout and Others" +
enjoy the choicest fruits But "Buck;rout and
Othcrs" are mistaken in their solar calculation.
The last time we witnessed the mise en- scene Of
the Hugucnots. the scene Shifters tangled their
ropes, and the sun 9ouM MT RISE We tell
Enquirer" and its sturdy co-laborers the peo-
pie of Virginia, have already shorn the tinsel
sun of Letchcri>n of all its deceitful splen-
lor-that this wOuldbc luminarv stands below
hc horizon in all the dullneSS of Il pewter disc:
moreover the wire pullcrS. who still labor to
AIRY it up with round turn, long pull, and
strong pull, and pull all together. have rem
Tered the whole machinery unavailable by rea-
ION of too great complexity in their theatrical
The false luminary has only
,cen hoistcd to the height Of Guberatorial
expectation by the utmost tension Of party ill.,
more strain, and the ropes will
,rcak The fall will be All easy one. Unlike
,ucifcr sun of the morning. no sun Of Letcher-
SIN will fall from constellation of glory. To
hange the figure, only the glowworm will be
haken from the topmo>t leaf of the rank weed
# political chcancry; it will fall softly to its ma
i've earth and the true sunlight of Democracy
sill discover it in all the delormitv Of an Or
linary grub