Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-15
The Prospects d HDl. Jahn L,!thsr-
Hunter and Wise.

I The Opposition party seem conscious
.of tlle irresistible doom which awaits
theft ticket; they know faII well thai
they cannot withstand the ferce charge
Of TIE upited and inyincible Democracy
10 MAY next. and hence their anxiety md
uaceasing efforts to produce difficulty
and dissention in The Democratic party.
The most adroit antiques and Willy dc.
vices are being resorted to.sand will Be
sssd BY tho Opposition party for tbe
purpose Of sowing the seeds Of jealousy
and discord in the Democratic ranks -
The most insidious efforts are now beng
used for the purpose Of producing dis
cord between the friends of SENATOR
HusrER and Gov. Wisr, and driving
from the support Of TIE Democratic .icka
ct tfss friends of one +or the other Of those
gentlemen. With la|view to the accom-.
plisHmcnt of This unholy and iniquitous
purpose, II is represented that the
strength Of john fletcher IN May next,
viii be a fair and legitimate test of the
strengtf Of Gov Wise and Senator Hun
ter before the people of Virginia. They
assert that The election Of Letcher over
Goggin will be 4 triumph Of Hunter over
Wise and The defeat 81 Letcher viii Do
! triumph of Wise over Hunter.
Ii We must confess that ii our opinion,
i mpre transparent and unjust assertion
could not De made BY 4 reckless and a.
spairing Opposition. Itis|too iimsy and
ridiculous TO be believed BY any sensible
and well informed man in |'tle Common.
wealth.; and only shows lilo desperate
expaaients to which the enemies Of De
mocrracy will resort. The election 81
John Leteher IN May nezt will not sim
ply be 4 triumph Of Letcher over Goggin,
but A triumph 81 Democracy over the op-
position party i and consequently 4 til
umph Of both Hunter and Wise. On
The other hand, the eiee,ionof William
I'll Goggin, would be triumph not only
over John Letcher. but over the Demo
cratic party and could not fail to Be
damaging 10 the political prospects Of
Gov. Wise, as well as those of Mr. Hun
tel. A defeat Of The Democratic party
sinE Virgins IN May NEXT would be At.
tended with disastrous consequences. not
only to MI. Hunter. But aIso!to GOV.
visa. and every other Democratic politi-
icianHHwho i looking for Presidential hon
ors mis6o.
il true Mr.. fletcher could not be
elected Governor, without the support of
!. the friends Of both Senator Hunter and
Gov. Wise. vet adj. Ls,cher has but one
thing 10 do 70 insure The cordial and
earnest support of both Of stllose distin-
guished gentlemen, and their respective
friepds. Ifs Mr. Letoher be true 10 the
faith Of odr fathers and the principles ii
ths States Rights Democracy 81 Virgin
81, III WILDE supported ii good full b,
Henry A.Wise dad r, Az 7. Hunter.
and also BY their friends; and the TIL
umph Of John Letcher will b. the tri-
umph not only of Hunter ana Wise. bu,
Of every other true Democrat in CHI
State. We do not permit ourselves Ii
doubt for one moment. but what Hon
JOHN Lstcher viii lake his position boldly
on The platform upon which Tie Yirgin;ia
psnlecvaey hare dllcsys 5000 and battle
snadinliy fag our ancient principles and
fsislis and IN OPPOSITION 70 every Federal
heFesy. come from whenaait NAV HI
has But 70 Do shis. md the STA Be.
nOcracy viii rally IL bis support with j
enthusiasm which viii oyerpovef all Op-
position To pursue an opposiie course
would be d drive many 81 Nj. Leather.
frmsst and trpest friends from him ii
every pa,sla the Conmonvealih. Bp,
~e repeat re hare 70 Rars % q NJ
IekIAss'e devo,isl, 10 |srua Democrat