Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-26
THE LATE MEETING IN MIDDLEsEX.

,ic,tirIuen-ln looking over the Richmond
paper, Of the 9TH instant, | noticed the pro-
cccdinsS Ola meeting. protesting 70 be- q Meet
in Of the Democracy al Middlcscx.' which
meeting If these larc'. prrtrn>ions. was held ut
the County Seat. OH the 27th of October. It
was called. il seems. for the purpose Of APP
pointing delegates 10 the State Convention,
which is to be held in Petersburg. on the ID Of
December. 10 nominate candidates for the offices
nfGoycrnOr. Observation-Disclosures and Attorney
General for the State. Nov. ,irs, | dcny that
that meeting wa. IN anv sense. 4 mcctin: of
the Democracy oi MiddlcscN. Il was surely
no; 3 Meeting OF the Democracy" III fact.
for il did not number III Us gathering
more than one ia twenty OF the aggregate
vote Of the party i'll the county. Nor wa
it, indeed. Il meeting If the Democracy
a. representative II their Vows; Tor had
tina, meeting shaped il, action 10 suit the po.
died with it, reading. 1t runs thus-"Wc r..
rocni.c in the Hon. John i.etchcr Of Rock
bridsr, a Statesman. whose ripper experience,
devoted patriotism. inrnrruptihlc integrity and
important public services. pre-.mU,ntiy en-
tnh him 10 the -vppor' Of the Democracy
for the office Of Go'. r6or." No. sirS. thi, So
FtlIl'l IfN'luiaOll ~ eva ''aNatHN' w. ~
emboiv the views of The Democracy Of Mid
dlc,cx. md the one IN twenty meeting. i,
about \ fair inlcy tu the dis i>ion Of sen
tirnrnt in regard L. the sait rcSolu-
ton. Bu, it seems that certain gentlemen
are determined 10 rule or ruin. and | would say
to such. let thu delegates appointed 10 represent
Midil.scy III the Convention. east III" vote Of
the county for the Hon. John Lctchcr, and
they will find, for year, IL come, a> the con>e'
oucnrr, a lamcn;ahlc want Of harmony in the
ranks Of Democracy in the county. Have gen
tleinen forgotten the grounds Of opposition
maintained bv the Democracy If the State 10
the selection Of Geo. VI. Summers. when ne
was before the people As & candidate Tor the Of
flee 10 which they would now elevate MIR. LctrA-
or: And can gentlemen suppose that Dcn'or.
racy can venture TO the field Of contest, Ia lat
tie against her own arms, and not fear defeat:
Is consistency to he dropped from her creed Of
faith, and she still To hope for success: Are
abolition prccr'lcntS To meet her rcbuke Il one
time. and enlist her Svmpathie> at another: Can
gentlemen expect the party in united numbers
to attempt n defence for Mr.. Lctchrr's vote in
1915 for Moore, the frcc.Soilcr: And Is the party
to be expected to defend Mr.. Lctcher against
the odium attaching 10 his rndorsation Of the
Rutincr speech in l>i,, anu withal to forgive
the reluctant support he gave Mr. Wise III 800:
Can Democracy remember the services o! Mr..
Wise in heating back Know "thingl>m u itS
abolition home. and t:ril &" rlothc. with the
hopnrs If an office the man VIII" shut his
heart against Mr.. Wise> aspirations u that
SAINT office: But, Mc>srS. Editors. that second
resolution of the meeting q! the Democracy Vi
NiddlcScX. was drawn hv q certain gentleman
Who was in AMI about the last Cungrc>>.and who,
AZ that eoriy period. could then point out To the
door. kccpcroft the House, the baldhcatcd gentle
man from Rockbridgc. rs |Irglnla's next ''oV'
crnor. Strange he should have been 20 much
better posted than his party, unless that the
nomination of Mr.. L.rrchcr had bccn agreed up
an in Washington by the Honorable Rcprrscti-
t,tiye, orVirginia. who arc not after all the Dem
o~rratic Party, but . few Of its trustee! servants.
And ,h. Chairman n; this said meeting at the
9th October, who hal the APPOINTING al the
delegates. with all his infringement and Tn" a.
sist,,p.. If t,ntlrmen -, much ohr' wines.
could find in, "n. gentleman ia oHe 81 'hr
nsy;st,rial district, who preferred Mr.. t.etchcr.
and that too in a district dat can poll more
Democratic votes thar either OF the other lis
,r;.,.. and thank tod. have the hest reason 10
believe i've u ~ hi'h-ci' ''lI'i''ISh NV ''
taken if they SUPPOSE we will quietly siinm''
to be gagged in this wiy by reckless politicians
who assume To ic the Democracy OF Middir>cX.
Give lis q good Democrat for our standard bear
or in tn. coming contest; one whose antecc-
dents ar. good one wh" Is above Suspicion
. on. Who has ever loved the institutions Of Var
riuia and the South. and We will no; stop "a
kn,w whether he bc for the Hon. Mr. Hunter
or l;ov. Wise. Tor ;he next Presidency: but We
will march in solid columns 10 the poll, ~ lh'
fourth Thursday III MAY next, sind eve MN ?ii
cordial and unho,r'icd support. The Le''''r
pill. which politicians nave been prrpaf'ns ''
some time. il not properly administered ! 'car'
will dcrangc tn. whpie democratic system
I|iriior.
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