Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20
SENTIMENT OF VIRGINIA.

We continue our register Of The expressed opn-
ions Of The Republican press of Virginia, and
copy III. following from The Winchester Virginian:
"USITEn STATES SsS .roR--rhe recent State
election. having terminated riunphan.lY for the
Democracy there can H. no room ~ donh The
election OF Democratic Governor ard Uniird
States Senalor-holdna thr same principles II
* urobable ti.at Is tie Western division Of the
state. has nov The hon5r nl filling the GOVERNORS
Chair with one vi her distinguished Sons--the
next chief officer will be- chosen from the tide
wafer district; and with like proprie,y, il may c
supposed, Il United States Senator, 10 supply The
place Of Mr.. Riyes will he selected from lie west
side OF The Blue Ridge. The legislature Of Viz
sinia, il is true, has not heretofore been govern
rd in The selection Of principal Stale officers by
considerations ol sectional resiience-nor j. i,
even in>innaled thai, The principle is a sound nnr;
unless oher Glorc important elements, enter into
the grounds Of choire-aong with those 81 10
ra clIaracter--whrre. however, high qualilira-
lions unllcd with locality, point on any particular
Statesman Tor office. it may Be said, without room
ljr much dispute, thai he - entitled 10 peculiar
consideration Virginia can sill "point 10 her
lrweis,n and i. is hard 10 decide, Judging from her
recent political history, and particularly the great
national conflict--hronsh which she passed
with renewed eorv-.whn Of her many cham
desirable, that The appointment of United
States Senator should b. gwen 10 The most
worthy, and it is Ia be hoped il will be,
due regard being had 10 The considerations
above advanced, fortunately The West can re-
commend, in The person of Isaac 5. Prnnyback-
er, candidate ever way qualified Tor thai
highly important Office. Judge Pennybachrr
early took his position in The political arena. and
represented lhr Tenth Legion during an cvrnlinl
portion OF General Jackson's administration, ard
the most trying period in Thai OF MIR. Van Buren,
when The United States Bank had en,ailed such
balelul influence upon The currency, As shook The
Republican party 10 its cenire-and tlIed the
nerves OF onr irmest statesmen. The doctrines
al Judge Pennybacker were not "lashioned 10
the varying hour" "iailhlu he stood among The
faithful lew" Judge Pennyhacker was dlsln.
.uished on the floor oil Congress, rs al able and
promising drha,er,-and but one opinion has
been expressed Of his lucid AMI sound decision,
as jur>t bY the many and talented bars with
which his wide circuil has brought him in con
nection. Educated in The doctrine III Jefferson
from Notwithstanding The Republican almo--
phere Of The Tenth Legion, and long engaged IN
exponndins the principles oil The Constitution ac-
corling 10 the Old Virginia School-hr might
il is believed, lie safely charged with representing
in parl, the sovereignty al the Commonwealth IN
The Senate OF the United STATES. Explicit respect
for the right OF ns,rnrrionS and sefnly consist
ent adherence to principles, would seem 10 be pc
ruliarly demanded in selecting Senator al The
present crisis. With HE exception Of Roane, who
knows no; how 10 abuse the confidence Of his
constituents, the people Of Virginia have had
10 la msnr, OF late years, The backslidinS VI their
Senators, in acls OF palpable misrepresentation
Some of them have almost stndiously ialsliIeti
their promises and have secuted The idea OF IN
slrucllons.
awe entertain with every one who has di>pas-
siona,ely weighed The merits Of The distinguished
men who may be presented Ia the Legislature Tor
his office, high opinion Of the services OF WIN.
Smith We admire the whnle-souled VifsiniaD' in
The person Of W. n. Roane; we duly estimate the
deep exrrrience OF Andrew Sevenson-onr dis
,;nanishel Minister al The Coun OF England :
now irving 10 lash herself into quarrel abont
wha, We conceive our settled boundary; but The
noslponelnent OF claims Of considerable magnl-
iude might he admissible, when ii is recollecle!,
ina, Western Virginia has not yet had the honor
Of furnishing I United States Senator. In this
respect, it is respectfully thought Judge Penny
hacker has an advantage, and il is believed his
attitude is not nniavorable in any other. lie
halls from The West, and section OF It dlstin-
euishe, in The annals Of The Republic, from lis
earliest history, which furnished large quota OF
The first regiment raised by Washington, West
Of the Blue Ridge-cast lis vote for Jefferson
and in every political contest from % 10 1911, The
same proud position among The Democracy OF
Virginia"
a most lust compliment Onf lainrnted friend,
whose spirit lad aed, when the above was penned.
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