Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-14
VARIETY.
vHBHI,HNoND E>oUiRtRA>D rus
CAPrAIU az Tat DEMOCRACY.

There vas . time not very far back when
the Rishmsni E.quirer could see number
less evil. that would result from the election
Of John Letcher TO the Geveruorsbip Of
Virgins But now, with these vision, Of
evil still before. the Eaq1UerJ gaze, and
With uota particle Of change in John Le,eh'
or since th,, paper declared that his cleo
tion would be productive Of nothing but
mischief aud Injury to he State, We fad
that journal sustaining Mr.. Le;cher, aud
Nying TO secure to Virgiuis by bis election
that iug,thering Of mischief which she EH.
quirer has pictured Ut as the inevitabl4 Re-
suit Of his election
On the 18th Of November, 1855, the Eu,
quirer said
when Mr.. Newton says we have arriv>
ed at tba, period in our history which wos
60 clearly foreseen aid SO deeply dsplored
by the great political philosophers Of the
South shall We plac. at tie head Of public
affairs the only maa, among bis competitors
IN Virginia, who deuied the philosophy Of tie
great political philosophers Of the South
and pronounced the great subject OF their
theories IS = social aud political ev.l-a
black vomi,' and yellow fever
We take up the EaqHuey'J patriotic en-
treaty aud nov ask Lin will he AID IN doing
thi. thing Will be, can he, after solemn.
ly sdJurIng the people Vi virginia nat to
commit this algr,nt wrong on the interests
and honor Of bis own State aud the South
con h lend has conscience, hiS Judgment,
ktI voice, aud ms efforts to the cousumma.
tisu Of sn event which he deplores as ca
lami,y, not to Virginia alone, but, iLrough
her, TO the whole South iu her most vital
iatersstst Can he 10 i, ani stand guilt
less before the world u Iiagt0H CARTE.
DOING w CoN-IDERNuLE- LYEP.
Away out in Missouri they i've on the
primativo system. People sleep a vel! a,
eat, in companies, aud in many OF tie tote ,
there are from three 90 d. zen l.. d, ~ each
chamber 90 cod Writers nistt ~ nrv
and foot.Worn traveller arrived al or. g iLl.-
sarsvausaTeS by tue roal.Idr Ai,t lie,
ping into tue b. room AMI ,4sl.,.t.s re-
quisite number OF drink. II, ..s.s,I o..
attention Of tue acc m.nola,.a- h4.-4l-
with this interrogaioy
4 say mtan. have sea &c .- e8-s...iAt..
number of beds ~ yont .a.a
YES. answered ,hs, r,e.r. 90 isra
How many beds h-sr ya- .s,as tt,
time hat Amt UOE1f- srrt-.
well, we've 9Ie room u; stars VII
eleven bed. IN it'
That's just git, said the tr.ys.cr
ON take hat room Ani engage all thc beds
II you please
The lauIlidy, 10. expecting any more
company or she uigit, and tliukit, TIA,
her guest might wish TO be alone consented
that DO might ocsupy the room Bu. ~
sooner bad the wayfarer rttfci than . larg.
party arrived aud demanded iedgiDgs Tor
the bigbt
The landlsiy told them sbo was very sor-
~, but all her rooms we're engaged true
there was ore room ~. eleven beds in a.
and only one gentleman
We must 90 there, tbsn-Ue must have
beds ihers
Tie party accordingly proceeded to the
ebAmber With the beds, ADD rappsI no an
sWor was returned They os.sysd o. open
the door It was locked. They shouted
aloud bn, recoiVed no reply A, last driy
ca to desperation 1scy decided upon burst
Jog open tie door They bad no sooner
done % than they discovered every bedsteai
"a The room empty alI all the bed, piled
COS upon another ~ tho centre u toe room
With the traveller sound asleep 90 the tcp
Ibey Si'h s'm d.iiculty aroused bin and
ssmanisd shst o tho world be salt,d uitb
all those tells
Why look bsfe Strangers. ssl be. I
hain't bad no sleep thsso eleven nixLt. 90
Jest Airsi steven beds, 20 got rested Oh At
once aoi make up shat 70 lost salea.
ate 70 do y? eousidcrsbis mess ofslsering
I've b red al these bed. sni bacg ms 81 I
90. have eleven nights sleep OUT On em
before mofuing