Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-03
Naaatuga DalIin Star.
clIARLEsToN. rl EspA I. Alto. ], 1859
Tie RGOyefaofship.

Some weeks since, we expire stu q pref
erence for Judge ], ", BaoesESBRouen
III Rookbridge. rs TIE next Democratic
candidate for Governor lof Virginia.
Previous 70, our expression of preference.
we were veil satisfie,l of the high estina-
lion in which Judge Brockenbrough was
held IN this community as 4 dignifed,
courteous. honorable andinteIlectaal gem
tleman but. wc confess, the suggestion
ofhis name Las, 80 far As wo caa learn,
met with an approval and endorsement,
III this section Of tho State, far greater
than could have becn reasonably expelled
III favor Of any man lie seems to be
the peculiar fayariLe of no Democracy
DC Central Western Virgins, anil that,
too, without Any effort on the part Of rex
isirians in Washington d elsewhere. e
manufacture public sentiment for him.
4 We have had no consultation with
Judge Broekenbrough, and know not
Ile + - :
whether no desires Or would even accept
4 nomination if rendered him. We be-
llieye. however. that no Democrat has 4
lrightto disobey the voiceof The people,
when called upon 10 serve them ]; and we
believe Judge Brockenbraagh to be too
good a Denapcrat. and too strongly de-
voted to tho advancement and prosperity
of Virginia, torefuse#io serve her people
Iin any position u which they may see ft
To call him. IA
III As a Democratic journal, devoted TO
thein,eresfs of the Democratic party, and
the prosperity of Virginia. We, have ex-
pressed ! preference for Judge B rOcken-
.brough. simply because Of his peculiar
/ -fitncss for the station, and the belief that
lie is tie farorite Of large majority of
his party in this section Of tho State .--
And We rejoice toknow that he i not the
nominee Of little caucus Of Congress
mon il Washington City, and that no
steps have been taken. By politicians in
Washington Of elsewhere, to forestallS the
public press anil The public sentimental
thc Stats in his fayor. lie needs 70
sueh appliances to gain public confidence
il Virginia. His ansullied private char
acter. his long life Of public usefulness.
sndpublic distinction, and patriotic de-
yotion ID The institutions Of Virginia, and
Tho principles and faith Of the Democrat
II party. are = sufficient passport to the
public confidence and public apprecia-
Ition and support Of the people Of his ma
live State. He needs no vindication, no
eulogy, 1t our hands. His own life and
character, are his .bes. eulogy and safest
defence. He has no recantations, no ex
plantations, and no apologies y make, IL
regard to The past, as It respects either.
/ his Democracy or luis devotion to the
institutions Of Virginia and tho South.
lIc has ever been trne Southern States
Right Democrat. and has never given ex-
precision to any sentiment ID conflict with
/ the Institutions Of bis native State.
Beforethe Franklin Society at Loxitlg I
spn, IN ls47, when others were denoita-
cling the Institutions Of Virginia as 4 $50
lcfal and political evil and inaugurating4
1aIplan, under tho lend Of DR.. RuFFSERt
for she eatitpation Of slavery in our own
native Western Virginia. Judge BeocrES-
IBhorGn proved himself 70 be bold, elo-
Iqnont and patriotic defender Of tie insti-
tuition Of slavery. Upon this question.
~ upon all others, be presents d clean
and unsullisd record-a record Of which
INV Virginia Ststesnnanimi feel proud,
we do not mean to assume partizan
attitude ID favor Judge Brockenbrough,
no,r 10 we moan 10 draw inyiiions cont
psrisons between him and other gontle1 |.
nsan, whose names have boon mentioned
ia connection with tho nomination for
Governor. Va pledge ourselves 70 sup
po9Ft the nominee Of the Democratic Con-I
vention, whoever he may BEL Butwe Dol
mean to oppose the nomination. Of any
gentleman who has heretofofe been UNI
] true to the institution of slavery; and
W., As Freshmen, shall resist any attempt
stdictation on tbs part Of . portion Of the
Virgins Delegates III Congress, and Al
efforts Of polisical hueksters, at Washing
1ton. to create and control public sefti1
msnt in Virginia, IN the. selection Of d
| candidate. We only ssk the full. free
md fair expression Of the Democratic
People Of Virginia. and we are willing 70
abide bytheir decision.
llE ii there's PfesideRtiamOns u.s.:
1t Is rumored lin some 81 the papers
] that Judge GEoRoE W. SuAaERs, Of this
! place. sal BE- the opposition candidate fol
. lie gubernatoriai chair This will
probably be The case, q Hon. John Letch
~ II nominated, is Judge Summers wa