Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-31
8itbu1olrb Euquirn.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, 1868.
Fcr the ENQUIRER.
IIEUfEssHr GOVERNOR.


The Las. Ltu,enaur Governor having been elected
fsuu the East, In accordance with usags which has
almost grown Into law 1t Is proper now that the uext
Lieutenant Governor sbould be Weatern man. We
know no gentleman who Is a better representative G.
tho West and who B devoted to the Interests CT
thu entire State than eAXCKI PBIcE, Of ths county
OF Gresnarier. We second bis uom.nstion as one 20.
culiariy proper stt!is time.
arty spirit Is sni ought to 10 qusuchcd in suo!.
c.. ;hls the old party Issues dead md cannut
ba rryy.. Yhs situation Of the country the changes
In the Confederate Constitution, tie mutations In tie
currency, IN manufacturer il Commercial relations. In
all The great end MSmnent institutions OF the S:ste
oonnihue - render old party ties and affiliations usc.
less Add iupropAr. It bec0m ll mr then, 70 select
those for ollie who are fm!Lently worthy, Who are
best qualified fo The posi iona they sre 10 I'LL VIII, sts
gsp'len:n in chAactr IL tetng III behavior, IN asso
c!a:iIu; who R's e1 pTienced In the dulles they will
be called on to perform who hsve the intellect to
CON ptehs"d, am the judgment and frmnebs TO exc.
cute Wis purpose, WIN cannot be gwayed by pr.
sonal interest by motives OF ambition, friendship or
pudhilty frCin The purs and strict Inns Of duty, and
a:e inaueuced sol-yby tho tesire 10 promote the well
tse vi B SLS and the Confederacy. We believe that
Samuei Ptca ts such mau ls IL here described In all
respects equal 10 the requirements Of tie Eesond Office
% the gilt OF the people.
Mr. Price ia Lt~y yer we'll versed 10 the science
law ultimate with tho statutes Of Virginia. He
wsas ~. several years member Of ito General As-
sonbly, WIS msnbsr OF the las Stale Convection,
and waa recently wSrlnly sustained by many for the
high Office OF Confederate States senstor Ha bas
long shown hirEs'f attentive TO The intr.ss Of Tho
Stste-kbowng its wsnts, and possessing the manhood
and literally W promote evsry object calcus.sd, IL
hts Judgment, TO aggrantize and sustain Virginia.
BE mas been leader ia Western Virginia. thoru aghy
oompreheudtng intsraal Improvement system and
ardently devoted 10 this development Of the great
lines of communication which would bind the East
and Wet ogeth-r with more durable links than any
IN t could b. oged and at the time lay open tn
t:a'e and cru.nac tie resource. Of the Inasu axnt
Iegion in which h. reside. He is practically &C.
Ga .intsd with Elementary law, Ind therefore suit
able pesi1it officer for the esnste. He Is gentle
msn pleasant in socia! aud business intercourse or
nusuied ch rRcser and dsop devotion t, tho state
He hss be.u prisoner In tho hands Of tbs Yankees
LIZ refused 10 succumb to their po&tr, prsfsrIiug i'm
ptsonHeot raIher than sulIy his honor by liking al
oath OF allegiance 10 tina Lincoln Government or de.
Lying the Just power Of tbs I'D commonwealth
Sonh u man Is sIninen;Y worthy Of the new POSI-
ton for which he Ia uSm-d. We announce him fJr
the ofics Of L:euteraat Govarnor, in full confidence
of MA succesa TIpE-WATES