The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-29


honored and glorious republic. would
rather hold that IL is my interest--as an am
bilious mar, II you please--to retain my seat
and serve my country in the Senate, than ac-
cepung the Presidential chair, should your
sufrages elevate me to that high ONCE. But
If you and the other National Democrats of
tha country desire my services, and you select
me to carry your banner through a triumph
ant Presidential canvass, you may command
my success. fLoud cheers and voices. I'VE
will do it.''l But will not conceal q senu-
ment or equivocate upon single question to
obtain any mans vote. ! desire no man to
vote for me unless he hopes and desires to see
the Union maintained and preserved intact by
faithful execution Of every act, every line
and letter OF the written Constitution, which
our fathers bequeathed to us. GCries of good ]
My friends, in the expression of these opinions,
II Is possible that In moment of excitement
appear harsh towards my political opponents.
IL have, can only say It was not my pur-
pose TO offend or to wound. Ihave been kind
ly received by the people of Virginia, accord
ing TO their we'll known courtesy and hospi-
tality. While l know you desire frankness,
and, therefore, would expect me to utter my
sen timents boldly and fearlessly, it has been
my desire and purpose to temper that frank
ness with as respectful language towards po-
htical opponents as the nature Of the circum-
sta noes would permit
Low say to you, that if have uttered any
word that is calculated to wound or Offend
regret IL, for it is not in my heart to be dis.
courteous to those who have been courteous
TO me. must now renew to You my acknow-
Judgments for the kindness with which you
have received me to day, and the attention
with which you have listened to me tonight
l am passing from here to some other portions
of the State, and then shall retire to the
Northwest, to declare the same sentiments
there have uttered here to- night. Nobody
accuses me of holding one set of opinions
North and another South. The objection
ms a @ hot fhn Loo
where, without reference to variety-not the
same arguments in the same language, but the
same principles, the same subs tantial points
and do il for the reason that believe the
fate of the Countrywide peace of the coun-
try-depends upon maintaining this great
Democratic, historical party, according TO its
usages, its platform and ancient creed. Re-
newing my thanks to you, l now take my
leave.
The Newbern IN. o. Progress states that
the Hen. HerscheI v. johnson and Alex.
II. Stephens, have both promised to be at
Raleigh on Thursday next, in attendance
on the Democratic (Douglas) Convention
Senator Douglas will also be present, as he
left Petersburg for Raleigh this morning.
Gov. LEToHER OUT FOR DoUsLAs.-Messrs.
Benz. Crawford and NJ. G.. Harman, of Staun-
ton, having addressed letter to Gov. Letcher
to ascertain the position he twill take in the
next Presidential canvass" the Executive
has written the following letter, which is pub
lished in the Index of yesterday:
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. %, 1860.
Benz. Crawford. M. q. Observation-Disclosures ::
Your letter of the 10th inst, desiring to know
the position intend to take in the Presiden-
tial con test has been received, and l avail N.Y.
self of the earliest moment to reply.
= have purposely avoided committing my
self 10 the support of either Breckenridge or
Douglas, in the hope that compromise would
be agreed upon by the two Conventions re-
Gently held in our State that would be honor
able and mutually satisfactory to both wings
OF the Democratic party. Ali hope of an ad-
justment having now failed, have no hesiia-
tion in declaring that my support will be
given to Douglas and Johnson. The division
That has occurred in the Democratic party
could have been, and, think, ought to have
been, avoided. There was no more necessity
for rupture in 1860 than there was in 1866
The division has, however, taken place. The
breach is widening daily, and it is useless now
to enquire into the causes which have pro-
duced these deplorable results. Such a dis
cussion will not restore union and harmony,
but will, of necessity, add TO present embar-
easements, and will only tend to make certain
the election of sectional candidate to the
Presidency, whose success all patriots must
deplore.
l sincerely hope. therefore, that the discus.
sions which seem now unavoidable between
be marked by prudence and moderation, and
after this struggle has been ended q spirit of
conciliation and compromise will res tore
union and harmony in our party.
Respectfully, your obedient serv't,
JOHN LETCHRR.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN MRxICo.-The
New York Times announces, on what it con-
siders the best authority, that France, Eng
land, Spain and Prussia have signed convsn-
ton for the paciflcation Of Mexico, to which
they invite the adhesion of the u. States, but
which they propose to carry into effect with
out that adhesion should the United States re-
fuse it. The Times further says:
The bases of federation for all religious
opinions, and modified establishment for the
Roman Catholic Church, are understood to
have been already accepted by the constitu.
tionalists under Juarez on the one part and
by the clerical party under Miramon on the
other. An armistice of twelve months dura-
ton is to he declared between the respec tive
leaders, and during this period those portions
of Mexico occupied by each are to be held
without dispute by the actual occupants, join {
action being taken to secure the carrying on
of the necessary business of the public ad :
ministration and the maintenance Of order
At time to be hereafter fixed, the people of
Mexico are to be called upon to elect between
the principles represented by the two actions,
and the spectiv leaders pledge themselves Q
resign all their author ty and arms into the
hands of the government thus designated un-
der the sanction of the intervening powers.
THE PoPE's OwN.-A letter from Rome, OF
the 4th, says "St Patrick's battalion has
again been troublesome at Spoleto, and hints
have been thrown out that the battalion will
be broken up, and the soldiers dispersed
through other foreign regiments in conse-
quence should hardly think this can ever
be the case without the consent of the soldiers
themselves, as 1T is expressly specified in their
printed engagements ts that they are no longer 10
be considered as obliged to serve if foreign SOL
diers or officers are introd uced INTO the CORPS
or if it ever ceases to be an essentially Irish
regiment. The row at Spoleto took place a
few days ago, and appears TO have commenced
among the Irish themselves. Their command
ing officer, Major O'Reilly, wished to quiet the
affair himself, and would no doubt have sue.
cesded in doing so, but Colonel Pimodan, a
French officer, who commands the whole
troops in garrison atSpoleto, insisted On send
ing erce of gendarmes to est stablish order
desperate conflict snsued, in which many
hard blows were exchanged. The most seri-
Gus injury inflicted appears to have been from
the sabre OF a gendarme, which cut down an
unfortunate lrishman. General de Lamori-
ciere has, understand, declined receiving
Major O'Rsilly's report on the affair, the off,
cial relation of which is to come from Colonel
Pimodan.''
WHY CHILDREN DIK.-The reason why chill
dren die, says Halls Journal of Health, is be.
cause they are not taken care of. From the
day Of their birth they are stupefied with food,
choked with physic, sioshed with water, suf-
focated in hot rooms, steamed in bed clothes.
So much for indoor. When permitted to
breathe OF pure air, once q week in summer,
and once or twice during the colder months
only the nose is allowed TO peer in daylight.
A little later, they are sent out with no clothes
on at all on the parts of the body which most
need protection-bare legs, bare arms, bare
necks, girted middlss, with an inverted UNI
brelia to collect the air and chill the other
part of the body. A stout, strong man goes
out on cold day with gloves and overcoat,
wooilen stockings, and thick double. .soled
boots, with cork between. and rubbers over
The same day, child of three years old, an