Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-13
THE STATE NOMINATIONS.

We call attention to the communication which ap.
a-ars in our Issue of 10 day recommending Robert L.
Mou;ague, E-q. OF Middl-s-x Tor nomination Lieu
tenant Governor by the State Convention This
is d well ncriied compliment. Ii The candidate for
'his position eau properly be selected from tide
water Virginia, know OF 20 man better entitled
TO the distinction. Mr.. Montague ia true aud s.c d.
last Democrat man of great strength OF mind and
character, emneny conservative in his adhesion to
be. old line doctrines State Rights Cud the senti-
msnt OF dusp-roo;ed attachment 10 the Union lie
ha4 on:, been butore The people prominent Poll
tican, and is probably the most po; uiGr man now in
his congressional! district. Indeed i. matter Of
surprise 10 many Of bis acquantances, both in aud
ou of the distrct, that he not brought forward
without competition as the Democratic candidate for
Congress to supply the vacancy occssoned by the
death Of Judge Bay!y.
Bat doubtless sevvral strong objections will be
urged aias; the rejection Of Lieutenau; Governor
from tide water. The present distinguished incum
b~,, of The Office pns forward high claim for re-
nomination, which il will De very difficult TO set aside,
unless indeed the Governor shall be selected from
Trans Allegheny. Mr.. Jaclson's appointment by
the Governor, his unanimous reelection by the Gene
raj Assembly hi subsequent election by the people,
WlllpUl bpppSlIpl' H'hoSo "'''S' ~
hes displayed for the duties of hs poaon, all afford
Aim very superior claims for re nomination. He
has been elected only to ill ont an unexpred term,
and hes presided only during one session OF the
General Assembly; thus it may be assumed that very
strong objections will be urged to his being superseded
in any event.
Moreover, even ii Mr. Jackson should be induced
to decline :. re nomination, (which event we suppose
70 be very improbabe) the selection will probably
be- made from another section OF the State than tide
water. Whether il ia beat to select candidates from
the State at large without reference 10 the different
sections not prepared to decide but 30 far as
we can Judge, the party seem disposed TO io!Io"
up the po!icY OF alternating and distributing candi
dates among the four grand divisions Of the State
, Tidewaier, Piedmont, Valley aud Trans Alleghany
In such case, one section must be omitted ny cach
nominating convention. Tdewatcr, the Valley and
Allegheny have th' three principal officers al
present. Ii cannot be supposed that :his e1ac' S'h
Of huga will be repeated immediately. One OF the4e
sections must be left without a candidate; the only
!. question is which one lidewst-r would seem to
. 5s the excrption-not only because she now holds
rhe highest office, but because hs officers from the
Valley and Allegheny elected only for the
possibly he employed 70 restrict the three nonins
I toua to the Valley and Trans Allegheny; but II
D., Piedmont, the My section now entirely unrepresen
ed ia TO bs passed by the convention, 1t vii.
hardly be for h. purpose of giving the second higher
Office 10 the very section which has the Governor
We notice that late writer in The South" recon {.
m. nIa the nomination Of the present distinguished
Attorney General the next Democratic csndida,'
for G Governor. This seIecion is undoubtedly recon-
mended by one important consideration. Mr.. fucker :
nomination for Governor would BE- unattended by al
obstacle in the way OF every Other asprant from the
Valey-that Of giving ,Er Valley two candidates, 9"
disregardng Mr.. Tucker claim, which is equal Il"
that of Mr. Jack-on, to n domination for the Office
Which Ii. holds.
The nomination of either Mr. Tucker or Mr.. Jack
" avn for Governor would enable Piedmont 20 put for
ward .n unrivailei cam c: the Lieutenant Cover
ror.hlo or the office OF Atorn-y General Either
} arrangement would give very strong ticket. Oi
Piedmont may asaert a claim Iur the GovernOrs on!i
= nation which will entirely coincide with the proprl-y
= Of ret aiming the ncunhens from the Valley ahd
i Trans A!eghany. The name OF Ja'nHs Barbour Z"
Crlucprr was amongst tho first presented TO the
public by some ot correspondents, IN connec
ION with the Guberng!ori.l candidacy. Barbour,
Jackson AN. Tucker, unGc: any form OF precedency
and SEQUENCE in which the names could be arranged
, would form ticket distributing canddacies IN Il
manner the nos. consistent with the policy OF alter
nation and the doctrine of incumhency, and would
otle- an array of strength probably not TO be e&
/ c-rded bv any ticket that could be started
Rut even though Mr.. Tucker should not be the
chosen candidate lor Governor, tn. Valley presents
very high claim for the chief nomination, especially
in view of the galaxy of statesmen any one OF whom
chs can nut forward her choice with full reliance
4 on Es Democratic principles and official competency
We will uut venture express specia! preference
, among such men "a Faulkner, Edmundson, Hopkins.
o Bfockeub,oa.a, aud L9tcher.
With regard to the comparative availability OF the
latter, va Lave, indeed been Obliged to express an
unfavOrabe opinion. Giving Mr.. Letcher tui credit
fer his servces TO the party and the sincerity OF Ms
change OF o2inion tls slavery question, we are
well aware that thereis large and respectable num-
her oi men in Virginia, all oi whom will be slow, and
many Of them will Pegst"nty refuse, 20 poll vote
,or anv ,nan recently Identified with the policy OF
abri.hinc slavery in the State. We have expressed
this opjninn Tor the sake OF what wa believe To
a t. best interests of the party. For doing this, We
have been as.aied with very loud abuse by GER
tain Journals Of the opposition-sIso by one or two
prufessudy Democratic newspapers We do not pro-
pose TO retale the polite amenities of these coem'
: rorari.s We can rinpiY remind the Know Nothlngs,
l. that should Mr. Le'cher be nominated, orr previous
course leaves us entirely free 10 rcpel every assault
which they may make on him; and We take occasion 10
ss.ure the f.r auperserviceabe advocatss of Mr.
L..cher's nomination, who have chosen to apply e1-
y cep.ionable epiihe- 10 ourselves accouu; OF our
independent expression Of opinion, that we will not be
behind teGn Except in abusive expressions in fight
ING the battles of any champion whom the Democra.
cy of lhs State may select.
The FOREGOING remarks are Intended 20 cal! atten
ton to the problem 10 be solved by the approaching
= convention, ot giving dus weigh, to the policy OF
distributing candidates among the grand divisions OF
IN. State in Il manne. stsnt possible will
,h. popular preferences and avoiding. ii possible any
e-rsny.r.nt which woud throw overheard the pre-
.ent incumiunts OF two OF the three highest Off
GERS. We have written hurredy, rad il in any in
stanc. we have soemad 70 depart from our fixed pol
icy of emitting all express Of preference for par
;jcu,sr asprant our readers will regard as entirely
.. unntentionnl.
THE LIBERTY PAINT BANKS
The new pain, deposits lslsy discovered near
Liberty III Bedford county, on .he line of the Virg
,,d 'D.rpa.s Railroad. by Hugh White, Eco.