Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-26

Alexandria. Gazette, over the signature Of
States Rights, the following paragraph, which
we presume will not be denied
In the debate on the admission Of Kansa,
into the Union, Gov. Smith was thus interro
gated by Mr.. English, Of Indiana: 4 wish to
enquire Of the gentleman whether he hold,
tioyernor Wise to be in or ont Of the DcInocr;,
tic organization
"Mr. Smith, of Virginia-Well, sir, hold
him to BIZ OUTSIDE or TIE DENocRArIc ogGANI.
zATioS ANn DO MOI HESITATE To SAY IT! All
gentlemen who refuse To cooperate with the
Democratic party in the great measures of the
party are necessarily outside Of that party or.
ganzaton..'
What measure Of the Democratic party. on
the 18th Of December, lcj4. had Gov. Wise
refused to cooperate with" We think fur.
thrr comment on that is unnecessary.
We have before us an election ticket. which
was voted in Famqucr county at the Guberna-
torial election in ls5j. headed "AuErIcA>
TrEEr:"
"Prr N">G ncr AaEkic,x> ~ Gr,Rn ro.Nicnr"
Por Governor:
THOMAS J. FL0URSOY, Of Halifax
For lieut-nsnt Governor:
LANES NJ II. BEAIE, OF Mason
For Attorney General:
Join VI. PATTON, OF Richmond City
For Congress:
WILLIAM SMITH.
For ilc House OF Delegate
EICll'D II. CARTER.
BAILEY SIiuMATf.
We known that every man OH that ticket
was the nominee Of Il Know Nothing Convcn.
ton, except William Smitl-and whether he
was or not, can be explained only by the Amc-
rican party. We do not believe Mr. Smith was
the nominee Of an American Convcntion-and
the reason why HE was not nominee, can only
be got at by a more full exposure of "brccclc,
pocket" letters in Fauquicr
We have thus at great length, skctched a
history Of Mr. Smiths relation to the Demoe.
racy Of the Seventh District since its first or.
ganzation in 1853. If We have stated anything
incorrectly, or if any matter has been omitted,
We shall bc ready TO correct and supply any
error into which we NAV have fallen. We dc.
sire to sec the party in that district purgcl by
the defeat Of Mr.. Smith and the election Of Mr..
Shackclford We think that the fires Of de-
feat only competent 10 the publication Of that
District-and il we can infer the sentiments
Of the party in Virginia from an incident in
the Petersburg Convention we believe the
whole party Of the State will agree with us in
this respect.
In the Petersburg Convention, We had eX.
haustcd every charge we could find against
Mr.. Lctcher. The Rulfner pamphlet, with its
Abolitionsm, and every charge that we could
make had failcd-'whcn the following, ex
tracted from our published proceedings, tool;
place:
Mr Wise concluded hi, remarks by stating that he
informed in manner which obliged him TO believe the fact
that Subsequent the nomination at Staunton In 1855 Mr
Lrtchrr had far forgotten what was due 10 his party n
write letter Ex-Governor Smith, urging him 10 conf
an Independent candidate, in oppo.ion TO the De
emocratic nominee. .
This announcement, caused much excitement Mr. Bar
bour. OF Cupeper, and number OF other delegates mos
ih- Tenth Legion, and declared hat II the fac
could be established they would not hesitate 10 cast the
! votes agans; Mr.. Lc,cher
''Mr Wise explained that he had proof to place he
fore the Convention other than hi, positive belief of III
fact. lie not n liberty to mention names and thu
could state nothing further than he hdh stated Mr. hs
had warned friend o! Mr. Letchcr on Thursday, that hi
matter should brought before the Convenonand ha
requested that teesraphic Dispatches should be sent bot
"a Mr. Lctcher aud tiov. Smith.
''yr Barbour OF Culpeper Mr. Stands Of Rockingham
and Others explained that they had heard OF this matter
and had consulted as the expediency of teegraphng
They had supposed that the ballot would taken brfor
could be received They hs been assured by con
hdentia friends Of Mr. Letcher that the statement was n"
worthy of credit although statement had been obtae
from etrher the subject Mr. Stands WAS also ac1ia'
ed with the nannerin which Mr. Wise had obtained M ia
formation aud Mr. shands was we'll satisfied that is io'
nation was Incorrect Il also urged that Mr Letch.
had joined Gov Smith the way from stannon 10 AZ.
ngon-ihat they both member. OF Congress ana ha
remained continuously together at Washington ami hsnc
any communication between them would naturally nav
"Wr snih Of fAleSanIra a near relative of'iov. Smith
explained that he knew nothing Of the existence OF such
letter thought that II Il had been received he would hav
been informed Of It, and dld not beicTe that Governo
! Smith received Il. "
heard Of the supposed existence OF TIL, letter, Only fror
Mr. Tyler an editor Of the "Eaqurer" ~ RIchn9hd, iw
days before Nevertheless Mr. Bell considered II nv n
means improbable that such letter had been written
-Ince NJ Ltcer. equally With Gov Smith va, opposed
the election the Democratic nominee, Of !> Govcrno
smiths open opposition: Mr. Le!rhers Was conceact
hi, was the only difference between them.
Mr Barbour, o Culpeper, rose for personal explains
ton lie considered that the Internal OF u
stat. involved the greatest question Of state policy an
that they ed 10 the present Governor o; Iirn
than 20 any other man. However Mr.. Barbour nigh;
Induced 10 act after the nomination made he woul
lend his Efforts the nomination Of rho va
not prepared prosecute the work begun by the preseI
tovcrnor lie had taken 10 satisfy himself fully
this point; before he forward TO propose Mr. Letccr
! nomination.
Mr Garland from Cupeper then read an extrac, from
private letter jus. received from Mr. Leehcr in which q,
latter pledged himself 10 the policy Of emil shlencl an
! liberal encouragement TO public works.
"Aftcr considerable discussion. which vas pro.r1c'e
until Is minutes TO Il o'clock aud which Mess larms
" Siaunion D. Tyler OF fauquier, GilIDcr o. Sb,nat
and Others. participated the question loudly ca.nio
and the Chair stated. If there no other n@mihf''
the Convention would proceed 10 the vote
! The above extract will explain to the pIStric
the sentiments Of their brother Democrat
throughout the State, and show how the cleo
,ion Of Mr.. Shackelford, would be hailed Wit
delight all over the State
Had We been able to have proved the lcas
co,,n,;.;tr Of Mr. Letchcr with Mr. Smith, tn
pe,crsbur.. Convention would, most certainly
have rejected Mr. Letcher. NJ delegate to tina
Convention will fail to remember the exctin
scene that took place when Mr.. Wise prcfcrre
the charge Of correspondence with Willmr
Smith 1t was denied, but no proof being iu
ni>hed, we asked" Suppose, after the nom
nation, it should turn out that such CORE
pondence did take place, what will be the p'
sition of the Democracy And promlnei
member Of the Tenth Legion Democracy repi'e'
that Mr.. Letcher would be withdrawn Il III