Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-15

Gov. LEzcHER's LETTEH.-The following
is The letter Of Gov. Letcher Of Virgins, Dc.
6nins his position in the present Presidential
contest
R1cnNoSD, Va, August 90, 1860
GENrLEMEN-Your letter of the Goth inst,
desiring to know the position intend to
take in the Presidential contest, has been re.
ceived, and l avail myself of the earliest on
portunity to reply.
] have purposeiy avoided committing nv.
self to the support of either Breckinridee or
Douglas, in hope thatia compromise would
be agreed upon by the two conventions re.
Gently held in our State that would be hon.
ofaele and mutually satisfactory to both
wings of the Democratic party. All hope Of
an adjustment having now failed, have no
hesitation in declaring that my support will
be given to Douglas and Johnson.
The division that has occurred in the Dem.
ocratic party could have been, and / think
ought to have been avoided. There va,
no more necessity for rupture in 1860 than
there was in 1856. The division has, how
ever. taken place. The breach is widening
daily, and it is useless now to inquire into
thescauses which have produced these depIo-
fable results. Such discussion will not re-
store union andaharmony, but will. Of neces-
slty, add to present embarrassments, and will
only tend TO make certain the election of
>ectional candidate to the Presidency, whose
success all patriots must depore.
sincerely hope. therefore, that the discus.
sions which seem now unavoidable between
the friends of Breckenridge and Douglass
will be marked BY prudence AMI moderation,
and that, after this struggle has been ended,
q mi ~ iaf nd ..:I
restoce union and harmony 10 our party.
Respectfully.
Your ob't. servant.
JOHN LETCHER.
SOUND REAsoxs.-We And in the Vicks.
burg Wing u letter from Hon. Edward NJ.
Yerger. of Mississippi. giving his reasons for
Bell and Everett. Mr.. Yergers
letter concludes as follows: sesa
Without attempting to discuss the profess
ed principles OF either party in the field. il
seems to me that the only questions = patriot
should nov ask, ought to be: How can we
save the Union? How can We crush the
Black Republicans
Whatever party we may heretofore have
acted with. we Of the South are for the rights
Of the South, and it becomes US - a great aud
intelligent people to put an end to the reign
VI party tyranny ~ mas already nearly
proved fatal to our country. individual in
dependence is now necessary to preserve it.
Without doubling the devotion Of any party
in Mississippi to the interests Of the South,
it cannot, think. be successfully denied that
the Democracy have failed as National
party to secure that which was the very
germ OF the dissolution.
These opinions are now held, within my
own knowledge. bv some Of the most distin-
ynished supporters of Mr.. Breckinridse in
who have, furthermore, patriot
icalIy declared their Willingness to support
Mr.. Bell, should it indeed appear that be
the strongest candidate in the field. The re-
cent elections. | think, have clearly proved
this to be tact, and it is not too much to.
hope that the patriotism of these gentlemen
will soon show itsel: by an open declaration
for Mr. Bell.
In this contest am for csushing the Re.
publican party, rather than the elevation Of
any other, and shall therefore cast my vote
10: Bell and Everett, in my judgment the
strongest national cand;dstes in the field.
With much respect,
Your obedient servant,
EDWARD ". YERGER