Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-09-06
DoUCLAs AND BIr EskMiEs ~
tfNGiNiA.

The Richmond Esquirsr having attacked
Tim. Rivss, Esq, because be supported
Douglas, The latter writes lsng letter, in
which be says:
"lt 70 not for me to reconcils the eooHiel-
ing pos'tiOes Oesupisd by my friends Of the
Enquirer fAsa and Hoic. Ny only sH,,t will
be 10 get yOu bdek into the path. uIeau-
My support Of Judge DougIas is eon.i.t.ut
With the past record Of my life, IL 10 consist.
sot With the past usages and custom of the
Demcer.i'c party, and /, Who never gave
Vote for Wbg O. pdidats for the Presid.n.
ey or for q Wing candidate 70, Congress.
eAaHot permit nysslf TO b. held IN ia an
improper light before my True aud tried
friends Of the Old nusd" who hay. 80 OF.
ten borne alOft our flag 10 triumph in ,h.
darkest hours, vhsn victory seemed almost
impossible
Il Am willing, however, to stand . com.
pari,on With any Of the Ipponsurs Of JUDI.
Douglas among the Democracy Of Yireipi.
Who, therefore, | ask. are the men ia th,.
State ADD the South most astiv. IN denoun.
eng Mr.. pou'lasi One~halt. il not two.
thirds Of the leaders in Yirgiuia and tae
South, are mso who wArTed With Geue,.l
Jackson 10 his great contest sgIinst III. l..
niisd State BAok aud the removal a the
deposit-'- men VINO uer- the most eop.pic.
uous supporters Of General Harrsou IN tho
famous and disgrsceful cAmpagn Of Log.
cabin, haTd-sidsr, faceoon -skius, pepper. pods
aod yellow kivsr.' And these men now M.
90 % eonsistsot - 70 charge hat M. Doug.
l-s vas ssUisaisd BY . see ionaI (NortAsrS,
vote, aud therefore ought not 10 Be support.
ed. uhsn ihs TACT 10 hototious that Gsner.l
Harrison, whom they supported IN ls40.
uas nouiuhted At th. Harrisburg Convsn.
noa bS vote sIeluSiV,iy from The North.
not rr"siEihg single vote from slAvshold,
ing state.
The last ballot on ~hich he was uomip,
Ated stood thus Sectt. iG. Clsy, 90, Har.
T~on, lA6, these votes, every one we're CIV
en- hin by free States, 10 Wit Maine, 10.
Vermont, 7; New York, a., Massacheusetts
IL New Hampshire, I; Miehigas. 3, Penn.
sylvahia, 80; Ohio, u; Indiara Q, Illipor..
,. Are these gentleman the propes persons
20 ra's- OH eiious To a nomination on as.
count Of Its sectional character, even n II
were true1 Yet that. Untrue as il is. aud
SquAttsr SovertIsngy' make up the sum TO.
tai o. their opposition TO him, when syery
man knows that Dir Douglas, in his late
great eHort with SenAtor DAVIS. Of Mis,issip
p, denied that be vas IN favor of Sauatter
Sovereignty. aud pointed TO Pike. PEAK and
other places where u existed, and emphatic
ally sIPrrss,d bis opposition to It With
this fact staring him 10 the face, bow eao
any man trutLiuiiy bring sucb ehstEe =.
g.iust Judge Douelas7
"N-Ver 10 the history Of the Democrats
party has such a state Of thirgs existed be,
oro-eombiuStions ADD coalitions formed 10
defeAi mao Who was nominated 10 the Ma.
Iional Convection fairly aud 10 a,rict aecord.
ancc with timo-honorsd ussges, aud whore
record sboWs more service performed for the
party than that Of any other mau of his age
presenting, especially for the South. a de.
fence Of her iuteie.ts aud Institutions ths,
will eomPar- 'svo'bly With the most gifted
Of Der oul sons