Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-27
From IA Country Correspondent.

I.
am happy 10 inform YOU that the intelligence Of the
election OF K. VI. T. Hunter the Senate Of the Uni,ed
States Aas been received BY tie Wings with feelings Of
considerable qualification. Knowing there was no
chance tor the election Of Wing, believed 10 70 be
the dsty Of the Wings OF the Legislature TO choose rs
they have done, the least Oi evils. What Whg could
have hestated between r. VI. 7. Hunter and VIM SMITH
The first all know % be gh minded and honorable gem
ueman accoul shed scholar, possessing fine tasrt-
private character above Oh Suspicion, and though esng
widely, doubt honestly from the " mig patty in his po-
hucal cccd yet upon a great national que lions, where
tue honor AID happiness Of country stake We
cannot but believe, Ia regardless OF the stern mandates
Of Parry like tlat statesman, John c. Calhoun he
will be found side By side with the CONSERVATIVES in op-
position To the wild and destructive spirit OF modern pro-
giessiye Democracy. Tns alone q great point gained
aud may be Justly styled triumph OF the Conservative
parry OF NIrR On the other hand let any Whig ask
himself what be could poss bly, expect the hands Of VIM
smith ? some have suggested, that smith, being a
whole hog" hofough-going L0eof0e0, would have rep
resented the agcsi portion Of the Democratic parry aud
therefor. should have been elected. The fret grant;
but that majority o the good people OF Vrsinia prefer
red hun 90 Hunter cannot be induced to b, eve Tho
weu-amcd Te1lke Of the Independent and wei-inolmed
Democratic represent from the Wing county of Green.
0rcr v DE responded trust by many % ON and .on-
ct Democrat, wua wl. unite with him putting down
the practice ~ "tieyaung men OF mean abilities 20 high
aud fsspIlsbc stations" A. Nrg.uau regret exceed
ngy tat Hunter was %, ls nominee of the party. 10
would have been strong evidence least hat Virginia
Democratic a. she has but icw supporters OF the Loco
t0cO Grimes 0i progressive Democracy" and BE- not un.
mindful OF ihc fact that % preserve her ancient reputation
uuimplfcd must elevate first .es those most
distinguished Tor eminent wisdom, cu'lg siaesmnnshp
and moral WORTH Instead a blind AID reckless adherence
% the behos's Of party
cannot close without expressing my great qualification
az the nomination Boy the Wmg OF your District of tIat
sterling Republican ond uac0mpromziur Wh2, John "a.
Bolts but ny pleasure s not uum.zcd with rCget when
fear Thar may again c bic services 5r he cHufse
OF few Whgs, who. being some way drslat.GUd, us
aiu informed, may refuse O., yield am their support
But hope that have been isIu0ffurd. IT, however.
there be any such, IN the OF the great Wing Parry
I Ga f.UfI O.. i.Irt Nr IN f.r.. ff ..
end in.nE ol,y g: o1r common county. Some years
since DID, sfoyhcadcd Wing lsEcd how bc could
cast hs vote, be DID, 0r %. admitted ability. bot
with whom Doc DID exchange the customary crItrs
life, having wrOnged him greatly he supp0sedl llc
Piled, Ihfoc hundred sIKy-fOur drys Of the year
have appropriated myself, and d1v al least ui
gre 70 country" Is reply worthy ri toe Roman
Cato. Mly every Wing move forward, with the same
udomita5.c and patriotic spiut, O. tine p1s determining
o. forge, sole at isqst one day. Tor tc p their c0Iu
ty Travelling on our Western waters not long s.uco ]
had tho pleasure OF converting with g.Clt many Whzs
from almost every portion ri the Union, and have yet
meet with VINO u. not nfarHg desire fp eco John
Bolts restored 20 srat BOO Congfess. Ha orziuaI God
powerful ntocc', minated by fpiut Oi lofty pen
dencc, bee only oHae7rcd him CO. the universal Ting par
~. but Gained urh tugIuJ.c 1uf wdtsrTrfi -cpIfI
ton. Viii my rars- refuse bic God the cleo
ton of s1 F.HrOIs WuIr when boo .lumpu would srrt
battling iuo some noble DIasc' VIZ Ba's b. now ro
nominee RI Iarse and Hry constituted CYuvrnuD.
Tho choice undoubtedly pt yrry .rEc prYffy ~ bis
pary, cannot now Boz altered a1d .ray g14 Co. ro-.
,ct fbat bic v0'r wHT nr n'rsrry rrI thr fear
fol u.urYutuua ri WfHt HuI u.ufrrr.rI Executive.
whose bold innovations ufJn .d auf ,.'asansd Re-
publican notions must 'sei, alarm boo a pat-,ue minds