The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-03

E.o accepting the nominations tor Ueveraof aud
Attorney General conferred upon them by the
late n moc5stic Convention. Mr. Leteher's reply
Is as I5iiows:
WASHINGTON CT7v, y. c. Dec. -, ls5s
G,x1LgwTN-I have received yoHr letter of the
h,h instant. informing me, that "at Convention
~ the Democratic Sintp Rights Republican party,
ubch receei|y assembled ia the City OF Peters.
tur..~ 9ss "nnn,iuasea as their candidate for
fts siee Il Governor of Virginia" With CRATE
mi appreciation of the honor thus conferred npon
ne hy uy Democrats fellow citizens, through
+triy Representative, in ConveDti0n assembled, /
a-ent tsp HcHituSti"R.
tt- The III 5-ct 81 National politics. IL IL hard v
,re>.<arv ter me 10 say more than that have
,sea idruu6ei Vi'h the "Demooratic State Rights
I-,ub,5s4N party, tr,'n my youth 10 the present
t.e,e. Honestly convinced that the principles o:
tie parry are s}and natl nal and conservative
cd ssi;sf Il that It's maintenance and snccess are
es.at tiAi the pFcs"Fsation OF the States have
r5i!army adgnca ID it's measures and policy. both
ssa ftivate t!uzgu AID Representative of the
Nv views on :he .utject of State Internal In
rroyeezrnts were crumaHicAfed TO tbs Conven-
ff1E q!!'r ~ nav nomHstiua ty MIR. Garland, of
Cuiye, ~ county, aad u IS dre - htln aud mysei
ttat Should here FtlteIata thsm, ! have ever
siv-caie5 literal sud enlightened policy. beiies-
m. sHcs improvements indispensable to the devcl
arcggeas OF ,ne wealth snd resources ut the State,
g.! 60 t'lt advancement OF the prosperity of the
-o4fa | desire jh~retnre to see the leading lines
4. y 1T progress. TI~he4 aS rapidly practicable
to "a. aiettuo Lateral lines, viii follow the
rlsfl p 4 the taNa lines ia proper time, as the
re,s4lties of the several localities snail require
laeIr c-usrructi N. Ia grating rights of way, or
IT. pT,j"c ing uew Improvements, some regard
should be hal 20 the general system which the
sac has adopted These Views viii bs faithfully
Al s4Iris carried ont
Ny .pecches delivered in Congress, and my LETT
teTs f ..t suulu.eT 10 the Editor of The SOUTH
.y-lst fur pu,Iiioa on the slavery question but
a. ~ q IA nlissi u, hehslon, state ia language
d!stiucl a4a emphatic. that | regard the tustitu
tl5a # domestic slavery. existing Virginia, aud
t.e s'her e5asehoiGing States. mcr<4iv, socially
as uJ.I;l-elly--fiEht. | trust that | will lie
f.car ~ ready 10 defend the institution, aud to
.tsy- all tuerUacLmepts upon il. as any man In
IL. C.mnlyH Ncslth. In doing this will be de-
f-...aE aud protecting my own interests and pro-
fr -, veil ss the Interests aud property Of my
fe av ctl zsns
! The people Of Virginia shall elect ME to the
1au tor which | haye heen nominated hv
~. &c whom yon haze the houor to represent.
pledge ryaeit II = ftiidlnl aud impartial discharge
cf the It.s= of the office. with reference solely
= gte Advancement OF the prosperity-the pro-
lection Of tie rghTs-aod the preservation Of the
Interests. Institutions aad honor Of our mob old
{ CiaI.ruaeatth.
For the polite terms 10 which you have com
r.uuicatef the action Of the Convention, accept
ly thanks ALI truly. ycur te'io" citizen.
JOHN LETCuER
la,oes Barbour. Jas q. Pextou. Nat Tyler A. G.
PeHdigt.u, Juo Brauuun, E-qrs -CpfnGIt,ee.