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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
sound Views regarding Ihe Demo-
cratic Nominations for the PreSI-
deney-Letfer from Hon. a. n. II.
Stuart.


Sound Views Regarding lhe Demo-
cratic Nominations for the PresI-
deney-Letter from Hon. a. ~. II.
Stuart
STAUNToN, VA, May IA, IS6S.-Hon.
John 7. Stuart DEAR SIR. Yonr favor of
the Sth instant has been received, and |
hasten TO reply toit.
Az far as | have been able to gather the
sentiment of the Wings and Democrats Of
Virginia, in regard TO the election Of the
candidate for the Presidency, it is this:
They have no particular partiality or pre-
iudice for or against any individual They
go for success. They will cordially sup
port any respectable Conservative who may
have the strength to beat the Radicals.
They know that the great battle for the
Constitution and government is to be
fought in the North, and they are, there
fore, disposed TO concede to the Northern
States the right of selecting the standard
bearer ] think, when the Convention
meets, the Southern delegates will say to
their Northern associates "You are the
best judges as to which of the candidates
is strongest in your section; deliberate
carefully and dispassionately make your
choice, and we will stand on your iudg-
ment." Mr.. Pendleton is not very ex-
tensiyely known to the people of the
South, but all that we do know of him Is
favorable, and the fact that he commands
so large share of the confidence of the
people Of his own and other Western
States, who know him best, speaks volumes
in his favor. / may add, that, as far as ]
am individually concerned, your indorse-
ment of him carries great weight
/ have no personal acquaintance with
him, but / understand he is a son of my
old friend, Nathaniel Green PendletOn,
with whom we served in the Twenty
seventh Congress, and the fact predisposes
me strongly in his favor.
What the South desires, above all things,
is a release from Radical bondage, and we
care little under whose lead that result is
accomplished We look TO the end, not to
the means
MIR. PendletOn would be entirely accept
able to the people Of Virginia. If on
comparison of opinions in the Convention,
1t should be decided that he is the strong
est man, we will rally to his support with
enthusiasm.
have seen il suggested in some papers
that, while MIR. PendletOn * strong in the
West aud Northwest, be would be obnoxi-
GUS to some of the Middle States-P ennsyl-
yania, New York and New Jersey for ex-
ample. do not know how this is but
think the matter should be carefully
weighed, so that the choice should fall on
the man who combines the largest and most
dffnsed elements Of popularity. Mr..
Pendleton's views on currency and finance
will be acceptable to the SOHth.
In my Judgment, the most enlarged and
spirit ought to prevail in the CON
veHtion. Il is no time to stand on personal
preferences. The issues are too important
for anything Of that kind TO have weight.
The Southern people viii support cheer
fully Pendleton, Hancock, Doolitlle, Hen
bricks, Seymour, or any other sound Con-
sentative man, provided he has what John
Randolph called the turning out faculty.
think the signs Of the times are all au-
'picious, and il will be shame if we shonld |
ose a glorious victory by miserable bick
rings and squabbling in regard to them.
Very truly yonrs,
ALEXANDER II. II. STUART