Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-28

In Justice 10 the Democratic party OF Virginia,
10 Mr.. Buchanan and to ourselves, we republlsh
the following article from The last Union. We
fully endorse its sentiments and confirm its state
men,s. The editorial Of the Enquirer, approx
ing Of the selection OF MIR. Buchanan as one oil
the Justices of the Supreme Court Bench, in
case he desired ii, and The public service would
allow il, spoke the true feelings OF friend TO Mr.
Buchanan: and We leave it TO him TO decide
whether any sinister purpose, such as is lnsinua-
led by the Harrisburg Union, could have dictated
ia orioin. We feel assured. that he views il IN The
same light and if lie is satisfied, is not strange
Ina, his friends in Pennsylvania should sill IN
sis, that its object was far from friendly 10 Mr.
R-nay. that il was secretly intended TO jostle
him from the bed OF State, Tor The benefit OF some
yireinian7 Ne, in The fullest and most unqua-
lifted manner, assert, that there is not The least
Ground for any such impression. In paying
what we considered just tribute to tue talents,
virtues and public services OF Mr. b /, no thought
--e-Aal aur mind. as 10 what effect Mr. BIS ac-
ceptance OF the Judgeship might have upon MS
future aspirations, or upon The destiny OF any
yirgiuian, or any one else. We are not in the
habit Of saying one thing, and meaning another
Of aiming 10 PROSTATE public man, under the
snecious euise of friendship We halter our
selves that we are far above such deceitlu poll
60 and we ask of The Harrisburg Union here
after 10 consrue our language BY The rules of
honesty and common sense, and no, 10 draw upon
lis excited fancy for motives, not in The smallest
degree justified by circumstances.
We hope that MIR. Buchanan may remain in
the State Department, where his talents have been
so successfully devoted to the service Of his coun-
try. But We repeat, as We did in the case Of
Mr. Woodbury., that, should MIR. 3. desire 10 go
upon the Bench, We shall be mos, happy to see
that high seat Of honor eraced by his judicial
learning and abilities. Can The keenest eye dis
cover any Machiavelian, sinister policy in these
sentiments lflhis be emily 10 Mr.. B.'s po-
liticai promotion, why, then, the Harrisburg
Union must make The most Of il.
II is singular, that while the Harrisburg Union
INDUCES in these feelings Of dissatisfaction, the
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, as old and zealons
Democratic paper, and as warm a friend 10
Mr.. Buchanan as The Harrisburg Unior, re-pub-
fishes our Editorial entire, as an evidence of the
high appreciation in which Mr.. B. is held BY at
leas, one Democratic press of the South. It
Justly conceives the spirit Of our article and It's
example may well be followed by The Harrisburg
Union, and other journals, friendly 10 Mr.. B.
But enoush! The following is The article Of the
Washington Union
"LEr Us UNDERSTAND EACH orHER.-We have
seen well-wr,ten article in the Harrisburg
Democratic Union accompanied by another
able one from the Trenton Emporium touching
Pennsylvania and Mr.. Buchanan. They are
opposed 10 his leaving the Cabinet in order to go
upon the bench. We are strongly tempted 10
comment at some length upon parts Of The arti-
Gle from the Democratic Unon;' but perhaps tits
bes, TO con6ne ourselves to very short compass
Of observation.
1--WE are confident that the Democratic Union
does not duly appreciate the article TO which it re-
ters in "a leading paper in Southern State.'-
We have no more doub, than We have OF our own
existence, that il was from the pen of one who has
The mos, friendly feelings for Mr.. Buchanan and
who wished 10 give him an opportunity OF con-
sultns his own wishes, if he should desire TO go
upon the bench
ain connexion with this subject, we beg leave
10 assure the Democratic Union, as far as we