Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-07
From the LynchJrg Virginidn.
LETTER FROM HON GEO w SINNERS

LETTER FROM HON. GEO. W. SUMMERS.
We publish to day letter from this distinguished
vrguiau written officer OF The Union Club of this
city in reply to an invitation visit Lynchburg during
the campaign. We sincerely hope that Mr.. Summers
will favor with visit and speech, but whether he
does not and in the absence Of speech present,
we commend the noble sentiments Of his letter. They
deserve to be pondered houghtfuly. The letter is sub
Joined
KASAwHA G. H. August 2s 1860.
DEAR SIR Il have just received yours of the 10Th
inst directed to at the White Sulphur Springs and
forwarded from that place, inviting in behalf of the
Union Club of Lynchburg TO address the people Of
that city, at such time may suit my convenience.
hasten to say, that il would afford the utmost sat
isacon TO have opportunity OF again mingling with
my personal and political friends in Lynchburg, towards
whom shall cherish the kndest feelings Of regard
and gratitude to bear my share in the labor of awake
ming the public mind to the momentous issues involved
in the pending Presidential election and to contribute
my mite 10 the bringing about oh results may tend
to restore peace and tranquility ID disturbed and sg
tated country.
The period feared and foreold by Washington and his
compeers when parties should Use based upon section
al combinations and hurried into and by
sectional eaousies and hatred, las come upon BY
whom or by what political orga 1ization, this calamity
has been brought upon the coultry, it perhaps
needless now - enquire. The practical question
presents itself, how the impending mischeis to be
avered Not surely by clnging to the shattered frag
meats Of dismembercd party mpotent TO secure It's
existence much more TO preserve the great interests
of the country whose even If that possible,
would but work continuance Of the strife which has al
ready well nigh ruined u.s. and only to intensity hel
bitterness Of sectional warfare.
Should not the country rather turn its eyes aud rest its
hopes upon that other party, whose very wachwOrd is
the Constitution and the Union and which having its
birth in the necessities OF great crisis, would in the
hour its triumph find no old anmOstes or revenge 10
crafty but adherng 10 the great purposes OF its mission,
bao1
of partzan and sectional hoslities and reminding the
ties of n national brotherhood.
confess am incapable Of conceving a reason why
any Southern should not vote for Mr.. Bell and Mr.
Everett rather how any Southern patriot, be he Of
what party he may can excuse himself in canvasing or
voting against those gentlemen 1t is manifest that
neither Mr. Breckenridge Mr. DOug be elected.
In the present divided condition of the Democratic par
ty, neither Of those gentlemen could nope for success,
even Mr. Bell out of the way IL the great object
is it should be, to defeat the Republican ticket
patriotism and true wisdom command US to lay aside all
minor differences OF opinion and to unite heart and soul
upon the men with whom may most certainly accom-
plish the desired object. Can it be doubted that the
Constitutional Union ticket is stronger this hour than
either of the Democratic nominees taken separately and
that our strength is daily increasing in most remsrka
BILE raoS Win any supporter of Breckenridge, Dou
gas be justified in adherDg 10 his avore, confessipg
he has hope of popular election, but trusting that
perchance he may be elected by the House of Rrresen
tatives when by uniting with u.s. there is fair ground
of belief that Mr. Bell may be elected by the people;
thus avoiding the hazard il may be, the fraud and br
berry Of Congressional election Can anything short
of mere blindness of party devotion lead to such
courses
In the candidates present, all parties have the
Of honorable, conservative and pacific admin
straton Of the government The purity of their private
character their former service and their broad and
prehensye craftsmanship furnish the best and strongest
guarantee that the country and the whole country will be
safe in their hands.
But find myself nsensbly running into suggestions
and enargiug upon topics which familiar TO your
self to only intended to thank you for your kind
invitation in the name Of the "Unon Club to address the
people Of Lynchburg and say that while there is not
a spot in the Commonwealth to which would go with
alacrity with vivid recoecons Of former
kindness and hospitaite that present not able
to assign day when may have that pleasure, state
with certainty that can go at ALL have many engage
ments hand, and eau only promise that if between
this time and the election can make you VISIT will
advise you Of the day In advance.
In the meantime let me e1hOrt those who may attach
any value TO my opinions advice TO organize they
have never yet organized and to labor they never
vet have abored, in political contest. Never since the
world began had men such political prize to labor for
as the American citizen in the preservation Of that Con-
stitutional Union which makes people. For the
first time since the foundation Of the government the
attempt has been made to engage us in a struggle Of
sections Ambition and party madness have brought evils
upon the country There are those who openly avow
that dsunion Is the remedy Let answering shout Of
denial and condemnation go up from Vrgnia-through-
ont all her borders-in November next which cannot be
mistaken aud which shall never be forgotten. Let us
show that while faithful 70 the institutions Of our fathers