Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-30
Ritlnltna Enquirer,
..nsn.Y MORNING, August 80, 1859.
THE poNNELLY LETTER.

THE D0NNELLY LETTER.
This letter. now Of no small amount Of &C.
lcbrity. is thought by some to have killed Gov
wise's prospects This wish Ito which their
hope was father is INDUCED by Black Rcpuo-
licanS, non.intervention Democrats, and ie"
Thayeri,e politicians in Virginia. There Is "0,
one of those who have been most eSul'"l'' anu
;ubilan, over the disgraccfii treachery OF eoh-
.i'lcncc Cassidy, that is not Struggling W wv
d.rea, Of the Democracy. aud hence their Joy
at what they vainly hope will give qu'e'uS 10
him ;hev wisely dread 1t IS very "a'"rai
tina; Black Republicans should rejoice over TINS
,..,o, ho,inr i, may prevent the nomination
- .,,a oniv man who can unite to the COM
,;no1 vote of the South, the vote OF the cohSti-
..,,;,D,l Democrats at the North, and very
l.,yc number of the German, Irish ana o'hcr
c,,c;sn citizens, and whose election, from his
necular availability, these Black Republicans
very wisely regard if not certain, at least Us
extremely probable. Hence, we say they re, c.
ioice over the Donnclly letter, believing ina. !"
!, prevents its authors nomination, the election
!, in their own hands And they are not alone
in this opinion.
The mex, class of those 50 delighted with
the exploit OF Confidence Cassidy, is also an
enemy Of the South-an enemy equally as ce-
,er,n;ned but no, 30 open and hold as the Black
Rcpublicans--the observation-disclosures. Non
intervention rc!i;icians are interested IN all
that tends to weaken the influence oil the aV'-
thor OF the Sanford letter, and hence they
swell the cry so pleasant t" their cousins
..ernain-the Black Republicans.
The ancient order of know-NothngS arc also
among the admirers Of Confidence Cassidy,
and they, having 'nur>ed their wrath, are
now cxpending their accumulated hatred upon
the author OF their rain and destruction.
These three classes, to whom should be al
ded few personal aud political enemies in
Virginia, compose the squad that have en-
b;b,eJ 50 much indignation against the author
of the letter, aud so little dissatisfaction with
the trcachcrv of Confidence Cassidy. We do
not imagine that either the political principles
or private morality Of this indignant squad
can have any recommendation 10 honest South
ern or Northern people The South can have
bu, little sympathy with any Of these. Their
politi..' principles, aud their private character
alike, forbid Tie South TO entertain Tor the"
and their trcaci,cry any sentiment other tia''
dis,ust. There can he little doubt that the
Southern people will neTer permit an ackn'w'
,,,l.-,d leader to fail by the >chcruins treacheiy
of an Albany Regency.
The success OF this trcachc:y Will accom-
Mi n for the South tic defeat Of Il great poitl-
cal principle, and hand over to the embrace OF
Northern Free soiliSni not only the Democratic
party. but also tic rights interests aud inStltn'
lions of the Southern pcoplc-naiy, more; this
success, il possible, offers premium to per-
sona dishonesty. and places srhem'"g, trieSe'y
a,d h,eachery above principle, morality anu
official integrity. II Confidence Cassidy, by
the invasion and deception OF personal conii-
dcpcc. can effect the defeat Of him. whom nei
Their the Know.Nothing organization, III The
plenitudc Of its power, nor the Federal Adml-
nistration in the amplitude OF its corruption
nor the Black Republicans the nacon'
tents in Virginia, could overcome, tricke'y and
,rcachcry will have won victory, the impor'
lance Of which, to public and private integrity,
cannot be ycr-cs,imatcd.
The Donneliy letter contains no advice winch
has not high sanction and authority to sustain
il There is 10 recommendation contained III
fine letter that cannot be sustained by the ac'
ton Of the party or Its prominent leaders
The only ad:icc given to Mr.. Donnelly Is 10
organise b. districts and either whip the enc
nv or send two delegations.
l. the advice, ''organiSe by districts, com
plained of. Let lis see who WAS the first great
Statesman that gave this advice, not 10 pre-
cate iAdiriaual, but TO his numerous friends
throughout the United States. John I, Cai'
HON, in an address to his friends and sup
uorter," in 1914, refused TO go before the Balti,
more Convention bcca,;sc it was not constituted
of delegates appointed ly districts. This all
dress is to be found in the 9TH v"lum" of his
works.
When Mr. Calhoun gave to the Democratic
party the advice row given by Gov. Wise to an
individual, was the voice of defamation and de-
nunciation raised against the great Caronian
Did the men in Virginia who now assai' 6ov
Wise, measure the same treatment to MIR. Cal
houn. These questions find an answer i'll tho
| Republican" Extra. published at Petersburg
Va. AMI dated February G;h, 1911. In
that paper. now before us, we find "As
ADDRESS. d;rectol 10 be pri"td 6y
meetinq Of tie Friends IF jodn e.. Ca'h7"n
! Deleqotts Ia the STATE Uemocr"tic r"nr'"sion
niI tic ugnotur,s Of the Comm'it", "h'
yreporcd Il, amd surh 4t' tie mem6e'S as ~
ter lis faol yrlparutjon couM be seen, signet
by Lewis T.. lIarvic, of Amelia; X. NJ 1. Hun
! ter of Essex; JAS. \. Seldom, OF Hlcllnond
Washington Grccnhow, of Richmond; Roher
| G. Scott. OF Richmond; VIM. +. Gordon, o
/ ,lbemorle. Committee; and Saml {. Anderson
of Prince Edward; David McComas, OF Wythe
John L. Taylor, Of Middlesex; D. l Gordon
Of Louisa; r. Herbert Tatum, Of Chesterfield
!. s Barbour, of Culpeper; y. ". Ta!a!e'ro
Of Franklin: Tho<. T. Giles, Of Richmond join
b. Tod, CT Caroline; TiIos. S. Bocock, OF Buck
inghaln: John T. .lilworth, Of Acco:nac; JONI
Washington, of Caroline; Richard II. Coleman
of Carcliac; Austin Il. Tribe, of Essex; VI. X
II. Garrett, Of Essex: John Is. Young, oil Hen
rico ". II. SIMS Of llaliiaX; WIN. ). foan
tain. Of King William; EnStacc Conway, o
Fredericksburg; p. Carr, Of -slbemarlc; Fran
els ". Scott, Of Caroline; John p. Young, o
Norfolk county; Chas, +. Osborne, OF Rich
mond; John S. Caskie, OF Richmond; An,ho