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,SUDoE BRot NHRoUou .rILL 4,
THE FIELD.

The following letter from the Hon. John
W. Hroeksnbfough says the Richmond In
SsUo) explains itself Whether JUDI.
Broeienbrough shAll or shall no, obtain the
Democratic uomIuatioa for Governor, TIN.
Communication ia Of itself sufficient 1, de.
non'irs's that be is not behind any a.pir,bs
for the once 10 high toned appreciation Of
patriotic responsibility. He speaks out like
. NAN; and se heartily congratulate hi.
nunssess ssPportsrs throssAou, tie STAT.
on the una'oidabls influence .h.sh hi. man
ly bearing in this matter, even more than tho
suspicion or certainty that an unfair attempt
has been made TO exclude him from eompett-
tion for meritod honor, will eI.rci,, to.
wards increasing his chance for The pouips.
tons
Tshe Editors Of tAs Rieinerd E.qvus,:
CLAKxsBrRG, Sept I'd, 1853.
Gentlemen The card Of the Hon she,-
rard Clemens, 10 Jour issue Of Tuesday last
requires prompt notice 1T my hands Mr.
ClemeIs does tot say ia his card, that b..
vas authorized BY me to affirm, that I you'd
not seeept the nomination for the ofhco Of
Governor OF Nirgibia, AZ rendered to me Nv
Toe Dsnociatie CessentIos lou drGaeo
that inference, in the brief editorial article
prr6xed 70 his card, from the language en-
ployed by Mr. Clemens, add, IN my opinion
the inference 10 . just aud natural oGo Y.u
! wi. allow ne to say, Msssrs Editors tia,
my friend, Mr.. CiemsnS, lAbors uuIer =
grave miseoneeption Of my views, il h. 81,
poses that be was authorized by NE to H.l.
any statement wArrsaiipg the infer,u,,
! drawn by you. | did say to Mr. Cleu.u,
that did not seek, Or ae5iys the ofice o..
Governor of the State, bsius quite eop,eu,
TO remain IN my present less couspIcuius
Office, which was more cougenial with ny
tastes, aud the duties q which accord LsIler
with my habits OF thought, aud course Of
study, tLsa any executive Office uLatsver-
This position, L beg leave, respectfully, and
With perfect sincerity, TO re affirm But 4
have never said 20 him or others, that l de
cllned, in any way, the use Of my name ia
the coming canvass" OF that would decline
the tender oftbe nomination, IL made by tho
! ConyentiOu Ttpres ntIng the Dem oera,ie par
. of the State. On the contrary, | have
Uniformly declared TO all who have done IL o
/ tue honor to solieit an expression IF Iay
I views, that the high Office IA question. va,
.
that If the nomination for !. was rendered &.
me by the Convention. il would be wholly
1ueonsi,teut %ith the views entertain u
my oeligatio, a. a citizen, 10 shrink from
tie service of the State that in suoh an
event, | would promptly accept the prefer
ell honor, aud do all that in mo lay, TO sd.
vance her true interests aud preserve unsuI.
lied her proud eseutohsous
Ny interview with Mr.. Clemens, was casu.
81 and brief, aud had no eUneep,ieu that
he attached sufficient inpsrtApos to 1t, to
make It the subject Of . comm uuicatiou TO
the press Yet It Vas no. confidential. aud
do not complain Of the publicity be has
seen BIT To give It The sole object Of this
card /" to correct miseoaee ption into which
BIO b.s fallen, aud to define with more prec,.
SION than 10 has doae, my true relation TO
az coming 1uteTnstoTisi canvass in Virgin.
IA. In my view, the position assigned me
IN the card Of Mr. Clemens, Of declining in
any wAy, the use Of my name in the 90 ming
canvass, would 10 arrogant aud Offensive,
and At whatever sacrifice Of persona, oom
fort or pecuniAry advantage, / would deem
1t duty, little less than sacred, TO obey the
cal. Of the Convention, to serve Virginia A
her chief Magistrate.
JeAS w. BRocxxxBaouou.