Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-13
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SEPTEMBER {, 1859.
Messrs. Editors Writing from near the
middle section of the Piedmont region, am
sorry to inform your readers that no where
north of Gorlonsville and Albclnarle Will the
farmers of this section make over half crop
Of corn. The grey stiff soils present truly
gloomy appearance. The best red soils have
Hpon them not over a half crop, whilst upon
the low stiff grey soils there is perfect failure
The wheat, too, in all upper East Virginia is
not turning out from the straw rs farmers at
one time anticipated. There has not been rain
! enough in this section to wet the ground over
three inches since the 18th OF June. Those
who expect to fallow for wheat crop must be
late with their seeding, unless trains soon.-
Last season being dry one, corn must rule
high another year, with tive failures in success
sion, which is very unusual The impression
prevails to some extent that wheat will look
up There are various conflicting opinions
however, and it is difficult to give correct
opinion rs TO the future.
| Since the GubcrnatOrial election, politics
have been at low cbb. The Presidential cleo
tion however, is beginning to excite some in1
tercst amongst the politicians and the masses.
for the nomination, by the Charleston Conven
ton. of that fearless, bold, honest patriot, Hen
ry a. Wise.
| know. Mcssrs. Editors, in what light the
varied correspondence which is being carried
on in favor of the different aSpirantS Tor the
Presidency is looked upon. They are looked
upon as the effort Of this or that man, or this
or that cross.road politician who has some per-
! Ill, ard IN
the true state of feeling amongst the honest
masses But. Sirs, the. writer is no political
aSprant-hS opportunities for knowing are
better than some men. lie has travelled over Il
large portion of the Valley section also, in the
last three months and everywhere but one
opinion exists with the great body of the De
mocracy, and that is. Henry \. Wise is the
most available Southern man in this Union for
the Presidency lie einbodies. it is believed,
in larger degree. more Of the elements of
popularity than any other living Southern
man. Ii is true he has his enemies, bitter, ac-
tive. untiring enemies, but the people under
stand all This jackson, Jefferson, Polk, and
host of other great men of our party were
equally yillled and despsed by those who
were Jealous of their merits and distinguished
public services.
Yes, sirS, the people understand the whole
camc. They understand the Albany Regency,
headed by Confidence Cassidy, and they under
stand the Virginia Regency composed Of 4 little
squad active, wre-working ,nanTuverng po-
liticanS, who were active in supporting Gov.
Wise in 1875 for the Gubcrnatorial nomination.
but ever since his election rs Governor and be-
fore the oath of Inauguration, have been trying
not ONLY 10 break him down in our State, whose
banner of State rights and Religious freedom he
so nobly bore on to victory, but they have been
actively engaged in trying to damage his grow
ing popularity throughout this Union. The
people see all this. They saw too portion of
this small band of SchcIncrs nj the Petersburg
Convention urge the nomination of John l.ctch.
err, land for this we have no quarrel 10 pci,
with them but after his nomination the pco-
pie saw and heard this same set claim
his N.ctchcr'S) nomination rs a triumph over
Wise in Virginia, when at the same time they
well knew that hundreds Of warm. active, true
and tried friends of Governor WiSeS in that
Petersburg Convention voted for John Letchcr.
They well knew this; they well knew that John
Lctchcrs nomination was no test of the
strength of Henry \. Wise, K. NJ 7. Hunter,
or any body else. This same band of political
ingglcr> killed Lcakc, in lSjj, to nominate
Gov Wise, in order to make capital for their
fayorltc, and after Gov WiSc'S nomination, las
was Tie case with Lctchcr's,) they left those
who honestly opposed these gentlemen in lS55
and ISIS to do the fighting-their object was to
make capital for their iavoritc in both instances.
and they cared not a groat for Wise or Lctchcr.
At one time we find these gentlemen claiming
all the chivalry, and huzzaing for Southern
rights. &c. &C. vt one time ignoring any old
line Democrat in the State, with clear record,
because they are not sufficiently trc-cating for
them, and in the next move they embraced Mr..
Lctchcr, with his rccantatonS. in order t0add TO
the number and strength Of their organization.
The people begin to see and understand all
this, and, a. sure Us the sun rises and sets, their
doom is fixed. They cannot much longer
'honcylug.lc" the Democracy of Virginia.
The writer is not disposed to cngcndcr strife
in any portion of the Virginia Democracy. He
is life long Democrat, who believes that upon
the continued success Of the principles Of the
great National Democracy rest the pcrnancncy
Of this Union and the incs,imahlc blessings Of
the only happy free government upon the face
Of the habitable globe. Yet, with regret, he has
to mention the workings OF certain. would he,
closet leaders of our party. Their policy is
certainly too bad a one for their Gavori,c.-
Why. gentlemen, without the aid Of the friends
of Henry \. Wise. r. VI. r. Hunter is "a dead
cock IN the pit Can't you sustain Mr.. hunt
cl's dcScrvcdly high claims TO popular conf
dcnce without war upon Henry \. Wise and
lis friends Expcd;cncy if not justice should
induce YOU to pursue different course.
We are on troubled times. Douglas is gone;
the South can't sustain him in his odous doc
trncs of Squattcr.SovereGnty they strike at
the equality Of the slave States; they are at
war with the great principles of the Democra-
tic party. The Constitution, the doctrines of
the Supreme Court, Congressional protection,
are all dead letters. The South is entitled to the
nomination; every principle Of justice demands
it and, il Henry \. Wise shall receive the no.
mnation at Charleston there will be no fears Of
defeat Defeat is word not known or written
in his political vocabulary. Should Mr. Hunter
receive the nomination, the writer will in good
faith labor for his election. lie is a sound
State Rights politician, but, we fear, he has no
strength. He is too timiJ, and without the
elements of popularity with the masses. We
honestly believe that Henry a. Wise, whose
name is as household words from Maine to Cali
rornia, will command 4 larger vote than any
other man of our party in this Union, either
North or South. The Democratic party has
never been defeated with Southern nominee,
and will surely triumph again with Henry y.
Wise as the standard.bcarer PiEDMoNT.
->S.G.r~-
DEMOCRATIC MEETING m CHARLOTTE.
At meeting of the Democrats of the coun-
ty Of Charlotte, held at the Court House, on
September 9TH, 1862 being court day,
On motion of James VI. Robertson, Mr.. j. {.
Darlington was made Chairman, and r. V.
Gaines Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be the appointment Of delegates to
a Congressional Convention Of this district, to
nominate candidate to fill the vacancy created
by the death of the Hon. WIN. q. Goodc
On motion OF Col. William II. Dennis, il
was
Resolved, That our delegation meet those