Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-07
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For he Enquirer.
THE INTERNATIONAL N-MESSRS
kuEENER HOPKINS &C


Messrs. Editors There npp-as~. in the columns
OF your paper Of the p Of Augus, article signed
"A Western Democrat" making certain inquiries,
and among them, the one rs to whether the party in
Eastern Virginia would isvCr the nomination nf John
L-tcher for Governor under the circumstances at
tending him and his connection with the celebrated
Rnffner pamphlet. This is very proper inquiry.
particularly at this timr, while the subject il fresh in
The minds Of the people aud the tim. tor holding me
Convention not being distant many months: E-Er-
cjsy important then, s that this matter of inquiry
should be we'll medtated upon by the party all over
the State, 40 that they may cast about in search OF tae
right msu for the position study aud weigh well The
characters, capabilities and soundDess OF the men
who have already been brought OFT for this respons
BILE office, in order that, when the Convention nee:s
they may be able to give man who will be- &c
cep'abe TO the party and an honor to this proud old
mother States.
In answer 10 the several Undergraduates propounded
by "A Western Democrat, beg leavs 10 reply that
III. -aveholders, and peopl. generally in the Eastern
part Of Virginia. do not seek. ,uuch less demand the
nomination of John Le,cher II Ia very far from
their purpose TO force up"r the W-st any such man
Mr. Ls;ct who, On yea.a agu, denounced slavery
.a sire .gest terms, rs social and political evil,
and who still dlSpleases many by his recen eanvoca
ton in regard to his position 81 that time For oEe
consider tho idea Ct r""'na'og any such man TOR
,his IF. hob. I .Necntivc ~ the State as pr.
pC:;t '""s. II re - l. - cerely 10 be hoped
tina; 'nen. --S:-seins ic II, 4 .i..:ats, viii We"
above any game OF tia; +. !. ca. "il' II suit';
the Yer, Identical petition 'ha Nhgs occupied IL ls'Il
when they George w. Summers, which action
they Democrats opposed and fought against to The
bitter end.
The Democratic party, am sure will not initiate
the old Wing psrty in that respect; they ought "t
TO dream Of such thing ar, they had better r. hcc'
we'll before they make move in that direction. Tor
i, will be certain to have i;s Influence towards do
feang Mr.. Letcber, it nominated; because there Ia
very large number in the State, several thousands,
may say who do not belong to any party exactly.
They ara "iDdependent," as You call them, who
always like to be counted with tho mAiority, and VITO
will nnnks vast difference in the result Of the cleo
tiOu Their vote IL bound To tell tor which ever side
they unite with; and, beEcs, the Importance OF pnr
auiDg the pointed out For sound reason pro.
r"uncs. this ID be the true and geDuins idea about
the matter.
-uppose the two candidates before the peo-
80. T. i.-'c,-r and Summers, the latter OF whom
= -'~'sr" of by The opposite party AZ most likely
h. tt-lr choice in the next Guhernsforial election
TINS independent" patty. OF which epoke above,
would Do more Disposed In support Summers; aud
why. Because they voted Tor him before and bs
Elm on tbs question of slavery, dates twenty yrnis
further bark than I.efC-r'-. Both, then, would b-
on thu raus platform "i 'hnt sc"r-; whereas, on the
Other hGnd, Il any o,h"f D-'n"cra aud Summers he
the c1pdi1Girs. The 'ndrt rha,i ILLS world he iEosf
npt rally IL the suyIur. 81 l- Democrat who had
c-hn IcSorG GU tie 4u.oii" q; slavery. which u"
one w, J'r-teDd 10 oiii,,r Mr. L"tcher has. Th,s.
THEN vii c-rtaDly l." az" issue made IN The ap
proac:,lng Guberns'cr''i rsnvss-; and this Demo-
cratic PRIV, therefore ui'ef 'ftsH circumstances,
hsd better repucia,- thu id,n at OF nominating
John Letcher aud let HIM remain where liz now IL,
occupying ss he ooes. very Important position the
iuaucia interests of the whole conirrv, l might a.
say. inperativ-ly -manding ha services III the
Congress of the United States at Washington.
The Democracy Ut this s-ciion, alsn. are amazed
at the courss pursued by certain pro slavery presses
in the East Trey d,sgused at it-particularly
the position of The Snuih.' which, II seems, lie the
leading organ Of MIR L.ch,r i'll bs State The editor
Of The south Is tar irrr f,""s-r'ing is irue gen
tinent of iho Democr;cy ii gina, u. this Time,
ana on as question: ,'' s.cG "s ~ w:s IN lS5C.
wh-n he represented /, IT, ;.,"o. 81 Franklin
PI-rce for P:-eiJ,ni, - 4 haraD VISA.
very t.ercsp'Iby. ia. e. -, Demo-
CrhcY. all over at the = lat 10 h..
fIoIr tic-t III la.i; and h.. u.e- ~ Wty
moss pursue, in I. gard IT, 20 TO- guber
Material election, heed nut J0ay, iur, from
the pr--enr tone OF The Srui bound to be ~.
too, IN the next Presidential campaign. Mark tie
prediction.
The editor OF "lh- South in his ssue of the 26'h
August say: "a sClourn of two weeks at the
prnrprl tesor, in The mountains .nablod US 10 aacer
iain III" dr of popular sentiment in regard to lie
Govefnorship, by persona! communication with lead
ing nen from va oEs portions OF tho State. The
aut Of Inquiries ia absolute conviction, thai
John Lsch-r is he tavUri,- four th- of the S:n.
Mark you, at the pr1cipsl resort. Only one place
spoken oi, when there are rary twenty places ot
tort in the mountains. And ndmii that he did find n
n.juyny favor OF hs peculiar choice this .priu-
Clpni I.sur, does II follow u necessary cuns.-
qucrce tha, those leading Den he rp-sks Of from dit
fesent ars OF the State. represented .h1 ,u state ii
things all over Virginia; or that their representations
would couuteroniauc- all other statoinenie thai nigh;
tmaEdte from l-nduy men At all oi the OTTER water
ing p.nc-sf Not N hii Because thar numh.r M MIL
with at this principal! r.s"r constituted Ia: sins
fraction as we're, but drop IL the bucket, ~ com
pared wiki the whole State 80 his iart-, ghed concu.
riop tails to the ground rs Lot ,Gni,:iy To nuc
and before he can ceraiOiy g~'-r'hu nct he will
have 10 travel over 10 -ns'l :; L., him b-
sured that from the zone a. r- r.' The Sta,.
there is evden!y mnJ"rity -: rns = :cirr So
il BE-, and p,rt. rity viii c.f, hrien, prr,,d
i'll The history OF IN. ID n,,r',y Virginia. nod ~
setting example worldly 80 '.ute &uucr,i by Va"
party ~ long IA it txls:s
| come fo the question. .'yehu Vii! the "East
prefer for GOVERNOR This be easily answered.:
Why, uuques,ionsbiy Of clean record OF ID
bletnshed character ~ sta;esDan, WHO IL out hnd
out Democrat and who has been true 10 his princ-
pe- 10 the Interests OF his Slate aud country. lhis
IL the kind OF man the Eas; prefers The East III,
therefore, demand at the hands Of the Convention just
such man as Hon George w. Hopkins, or Henry y.
Edmondson either Of whom would be acceptable Ia
the democracy OF Virginia. because they ui
the rxht stamp, having clean records the question
of slavery, as we'll the cardinal principles al
democracy: but "a for john letcsr We do moi d-r,
his nomination in the lcas.. though 1: majority o
the party should decide to take him up aud run lin
~ their candidate we OF course are for strict.
adhering IL eud enforcing the rule. But in cnnclu.i
tits trusted. that the case OF the Hon. John Lsc~
and his connection with the Rutfner pamphlet, ,i,,
opera;s warning hereafter ~ all asrau,s for hs
and responsible political postcns, both in The S:a.
aud the oonfsdsracy. Therefore the cry now ID 'gi"
US the man ,th the L.eAD r. cnrd
AN EASTERN DEAocRAr.
THE CAPTURED AFRICANS TO BE SEN
Nkw Yo<k s.pt. 50, lads washing,.
cJI.t ,cnGen; 20 ~ he - ,a,e Niagara has Be-
crdc.rt III ~. iced I'D =, y 2" 'ar!ss'r-! T..