Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-09-21
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CHARLESTON. ruEsDAy i. SEPT. 81, 1855.


III = entered upon le course s1y MS
friends, and is. at tlie present mo-
slnent, the most popular candidate IL
Western Virginia ne Is 4 favorite
in the Valley, and Is fast securing
friendsin Eastern Virginia. As Mr.
LsruIER had been spoken Of at al
early day, as 4 candidate for the OF
fee, and was deseryedlypopuaa wifi
the People as d Congressman, and q
Efayorite AS a citizen. % many people,
and 50 many papers were committed
Ito his support previohs to the names
Of Judge BRocKEKBEopcH and others
being presented 70 them, It is difficult
for many Of. them to transfer their
support, and advocate the cause o.
any other indiyidpal, until Mr.. Letclif
er's claims have been canvassedF and
decided upon Iby the Gabernatorial
Convention. Mt. Letcher, at one
time, had the field entirely to him
/ self: some of Ibis friends even
thought there was no nse Of Con.
vention TO decide the question,
= Who shall beIour next Governorl''
Not only Eastern Virginia, which
nov gives Mfr. LetcIier his mainsup-
port, but the valley, and Western
Virginia Wed with each other in testi-
flying 10 bis deserved popularity and
honesty as q statesman. This feeling
III lis favor would have undoubtedly
continued to the presenttine, but for
his unfortunate connection with the
Ruffner Pamphlet The opposition,
and his enemies, brought that matter
before the public, anathat portion Of
the Democracy Of Virginia who are
determined to live uP ID that golden
rule OF Democrats, & Measures, not
men, saw that they could not con
$isteDtly support . inan for the high.
est office III the ola Dominion, who
had supported, at aEniore recent date,
principles which they had condemned
and pronounced unsonrd, BY the de-
feat Of Judge SuMsrERs. consequent
aly, they cast their eyes about them,
seeking an individual who was free
from THE taint Of bolitionism --sound
| on tile doctrines vital To the interests
iof Virginia whose name would be 4
guarantee to the rest oflSthe South.
that Virginia j. sound to the core
md the names Of many good and
true Democrats have been brought
forward in different sections, but we
have seen none whose name has clio
ited such ! spontaneous outburst d
approval, as that Of Jud ge BRocKEN
IBKoUeH. He now stands next to. II
MT equal with, Mi Letpher. il his
chances for success in the Gnberlla-
torial Convention. aE
The base attempt of the Hon. Sher!
rard Clemens, to defrahd him and the
Pponla. and his calm sif0deat Wei
aignifed letter, stating that he did
not think liz had al yfght to refuse
me use Of his name when the People
demanded it, have served to place
him so prominently before the PEG
PIE. that his chance OF success is al
most certain. Tie gun that WAS g
fiendishly loaded and aimed BY /
professed friend, has recoiled, deal
ing destruction at tile breach.
In our advocacy OF the canse o
Judge Brockenbrough, we do no
wish 70 10 understood a. being ii,
enemy oflMr. Letcher. BIZ 20 means
II d notsbecause we love Mr.. Letche
less, bit the good ofthe Democrac!
more. It il, because we think hi
nomination, under existing circnm
stances, wenld b. injadiciousand i'm
polite. ItFis because VS. need q man
III the present crisis, against whom
nc one can cayil. Mr. Letcher is on
ofthe frnest. most consistent, an,
honest Legislators We have IN ou
National Congress, and he lsis stil
needed there. The Treasury need
HIS watchtul care, and HE can be 3
more service to Yirginiaand the Na
fion. a. Virginia Representative
tiaan as Yirgiaia's Governor, and lh
Democratic Party need not stultit
itseIfby making the chapge.
Judge BRocKEkBRpueH is Tile ina
for the time and tha OCCASION
Nanght has been said derogatory
him, pr pr prejudicialt 70 his fidelity
his Party or 70 The State, by eitht
Democrat or Opposition. His REL