Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-14

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no when MIR. Le,cher, the democratic
candidate for governor iu virginia begged
bis young friend IN the II ouse Of Repre-
sentativss not to make any more issues for
the canvas, he Was evidently 10 earnest
lie has mapIfe,tsd . mortal dread Of I.sus.
lie avoids them wherever he can lie will
not meet them face TO face. lie is almost
as much afraid Of the shalo Of bis own
past political life, ss be is Of his gallant op
poDsnt, Mr Goggin. lie runs away from
both At every opportunity, and exercises his
utmost ingenuity, to introduce new topics
OF discussion 10 order 10 distraci public At
ieniion as much n possible from auy
comparison between the merits Of himself
aud bis antagonist, From the tenor Of
Leichers speech, 10 would bo supposed that
Bo;ts instead Of Goggin is bis oppo4eut
lie eau had nothing assailabls ia Goggin {.
aniscsdeIu lie don't like particularly to
refer TO any bodys antecedenis Rcfereoe.
70 bis own IL peculiarly disagreestle sud
disturbing TO bin. Tue grim ghost Of his
Ruhner abOsi iouIsm continually rises up be
fore him 10 ToproAeh him IL will not down
ct bis bidding. lie couiass his attack, al.
most exclusively TO John Minor Buus Mr.
Letsber knows that Mr Boits is not a esndi
date for Governor ia Virgins lie ousb,
TO kuow that hr Goggin 10 rot rssponsi-
bic for anything that Mr. Bolts NAV do or
cay. Bat there is DOT 10 Bolts record any
thing that Mr.. Lstcher can tarn 10 account
except by the most uBjustifablo aud dis.
honest, rot 10 say dishobnfatle misrspre
ssntation la hs speech 1t Richmond =
few weeks ago, Mr. Bolts ssij ILAt II there
vas Sta's ~ the Union composed entirely
Of free negroes aAd fAc COa,fiiHfior raUs
fAS1 fAs JIghffo roIe. he uouli be much
oil ssi 20 ihsa 10 tGy A,4 80 tsI' ~ i-.o
cTaiE parry And who would not b. Oh
lgsd TO any body of cogsfii1fi0s4 ro,e,s
for AID ia such cause luths free States
where the free negroes are allowed to vote
the democratic candidates earnestly seek
their votes Mr.. Bolts did not iniimsie
that no would EHRe With free negroes lie
did not express any willingness to pa, the n,
on an equality With himself but used this
extreme asd ,mp'ssibls hgJofhS.ts - an il-
lustrstion Of hls earnest cosv ctiOu that the
interests Of the sOuntry demanded that ths
desoeratio party should be bsaisn.
Mr. Lstcber has sought refuge ~ tho
expression Of Mr Bolts from The real is.aes
OF tho gubefhatotial canvass lie has had
tas msAnnsss and dishonesty 20 pervett It,
meauibg ssd be !. goiug through VirK,nia
deelsrisg that Mr. Bolts - siding 10 gaiI,
Wilh free asyrosI TO pat down Democracy.
This aissrsb.s subterfugs - echoed ~ the
petty democratic Orgtos 20 Nifgiua sod
- even pArsdcd before the dsmocrs~y oi
this Stafe a. the sentiment ~ Jbhn Ningf
Botts and consequently the Tastttta sf the
Frgisis Opposition. The .--sttc.epta
liou uas - papsble that - hardly deem 4
u sortby q correction The dishonesty i.
20 sPpaesi ~ every @an n ptdiasfy com
moa sense that dsnuac,sfign n itis un-
necessary The resort % such missralis
sbifts by the Leaders aud ofgsns u party
elsiming 70 BE- Tsspeotabis only serves 10 b.
i'sy the v,skus1 q the party and ttsi,
sitter desperation IIi.tbs straut ubloh
they satch 10 save thsm ffsa drovniog u
u proolamttion of thciE ovn infamy ani
ihe omon of their asv table defeat