Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-20
senator Hunter.

elected acted wisely not Is very certain that the
result of that election has excessively ehagrncd the majo
wing OF the Locsfoco party in this State, and 1t is
,htcwdy surmised, a, Washington likewise. The Enqu
ror II true expresses entire confidence in the adherence
al Mr.. Hunter TO tho PRINCIPLES Of tho dominant party
aud we certainly do doubt that lac ,rM be faithful
them a. he understands them" But II is equally
tain ut the same time that Mr. Hunter has than
occasion differed from the Administration in regard TO
important aud favorto and it is not unlikely
that in the events other questions may hereafter
nr.c which, belonging that wing of the party that
with blind and unqucstoning faith adopts and defends
every suggestion cmanang from the ENEcUrIvE, he may
also dissent from the great body Of his political
ciatcs. Thus much, certainly, the Wings will gain
by the election of Mr. IunieT-who, however chimoriea
aud fallacous may deem some Of his opinions, has
very rarely. il ever, failed exhibit stern Independence
party disc plne when the OF his party
hcicd with his own sense Of duty.
We were very curious the manner in which the
election OF Mr. Hunter would be announced by the Wash
ingron Union But day two before ITS occurrence that
paper had c,hortcd friends in the Legislature to MI
the existing vacancy in the Senate, and that which Is
soon To occur with who would fully represent aud
firmly maintain he principles OF virgnia"-a phrase by
the way which rapidly Superseding the resolutions ct
'9s'9g and the meaning OF which Ia just about as inde-
hne aud uncertain We took IL for granted, therefore,
that II the Legislature should elect such the sue
ccSor OF MIR. Archer the fact would be exulungy pro-
But we that quarter expression OF qualification
circumstance strongly con6rmatory OF the opinion that
the lion desired Mr. Hunters defeat. The Uni.
on indeed content, itself with copying, without word OF
comment the Enquires account OF the days proceedings
leaving infer that If the editor OF that paper Is, IN
any measure pleased with the exchange oil Mr. Archer Tor
MI Huaor his pleasure, like that OF the Enquirer mot
unm,xod with regret" that the election OF that gentleman"
was effected 10y concentration upon him OF nearly the
me event
becn very easily prevented had the friends OF the Caucus
nominee after finding that not practicable 10 effect
his election consented unite with the other wing OF their
p,rty in support fhe iavore candidate And why did
tuey refuse 10 do Why, after clearly poTceiyng ne
.v must have done that Smith could command
a majority votes, did they pertinseousy refuse TO sup
port Mr. Hunterl Why did portion Of them first nominate
Gov Mcdowell and the whole Of them subsequently, with
one or two exceptions concentrate upon Speaker Jones
Would they have exhibited such nyeieate and uneompEo
misng hostility to Mr.. Hunter # they had entertained the
confidence expressed By the Enquirer in the orthodoxy o
that gentleman We suspect Certainly striking change
has over the Esprit Of their dream" the lapse Of
bret yesrs whom Mr. Hunter their tdrorfe candidate
having received, winter before last, the caucus NOM
ina,ion Of his party the recently vacated by
the death Of Mf. Pennybacker. 1t will not presume,
b, said that Mr. Hunter nominated at that time ts
cause his patty constituted minority OF the Legislature
aad ~ore therefore fully OF their inability to elect
him. Yet does strange, iha alter having conferred
upon rm the empty honor OF the nomination, which they
knew ihey rauiy by election, they should a.
two Successive sessions following, when they possessed
decided aujory IN Legislature nave thrown him ASIDE
ana gwen the preference winter 10 Judge Penny back
a. ana tins winter Governor Smith The Only lar H.
ference 1t seems u Us, detle5e from SHE newborn and
uncomfortable snupaay TO former iavon;e' is, that he
has not been faithful me party o. That hey
fear that he will be fahiess heresi.e The Petersburg
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ton OF MI Hunter and frankly diseloses tue main cause
OF thatreget 'Noi the smallest Of disaPPO!aL
meat (says that paper the fact, that, although the De,
mocfats had decided majority, gentleman was elected
WHO HAD not THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS PAR
TY and VINO could have been elected without ,he a.,
DIVING votes" Tins, suspect is the prevalent feeling
aiming such OF the opponents Mr.. Hunters election
are 10 be found the ranks vi the party with which ne
associated Whether they have any special and as yc
secret reasons for doubling Mr. Hunters fidelity to hi
tseH- LHooa principles, or what IT, imagine, con
sderaon with them far greater consequence hs ieaJ
TO Federal Executive, IN all the Wild sehemes Of IA
tona nggrand cement the desire to signaIIzs his Admins
ration 10y accomplishment OF which has involved Ut
IN the present with Mexico, and given birth ~ those
causes Of internal dissonton which already threaten Tx
peace and perpeluy Of the Union, wholly gno-
rant We have strong hopes, We confess however, IS
well from some OF the recent Mr.. Hunter as from
the evident csgun caused by bis election among lead
ing aud de voted friends Of the Administration that, ~ OBJ,
great questions which OF tue war with
Mexico az well touching origin its management Mr.
Hunter will be found the side Of the Cos.rTu1,,y and
IN, Cousrpy-the fires Of which has been ockles7y violated
and the welfare OF the oter seriously Ieopardzod by Ga,
rash action Of the Chief Magistrate.
ur The new Mississippi Regiment OF Volunteers, near,
1000 strong, las been mustered into the uued States
vice Reuben Davis Esq. formerly member of Copgrcs
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