Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-19
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning. january Is. ls47.

In reSafi 10 The election OF Mr. Hunter 10 the
u 5. Senate on Frlay, yesterdays Times in
duIses in the following sreculalions:
"The Wings have, in our judgment, ac:ed rot
only with aprorcr regard representative duty in
falling upon The least Objectionable oI The canci-
dates OF The opposite party, but also with polili:
wisdom which, IN regard 10 heir own interests,
they will never have reason 10 regret. II is with
US sufficient proc! OF The propriety Of their
course, that we know the administration al Wash
inston 10 be bitterly opposed 10 The election Of
Mi. Hunter. His success is no concession OF
the Wing party TO mis- peculiar views on nest Of
The questions Of the day. They have elected
him believing that in the high station OF Senator
ne will be a CONSERVATIVE that he will not b..
the passive instrument Of The Executive will aid
that, especially III AL questions arising oil o! The
Mexican war; Which The administration seeks 10
make parry issue, he will oppose a such po-
litico mi'ary measures as The appointment q!
Lien'rnan: General, against which he has al
ready voted"
We are not sufficiently acquainted with The
secrets oil The Democratic administration al
Washington as this Wig paper processes 10 be,
10 employ the strong words "re knor," but We
feel perfectly satisfied that the Times is grossly
mistaken, when il declares that the adminis,ra-
ton is bitterly opposed 10 The election Of Mr..
Hunter" The same slang was circulated by
The Wing leer-wfiiels, who graiu:;ously assert
part against MIR. Hunters election, and that The
editor Of The Union had paid vsil 10 Virginia,
with an especial view 10 the elec'i n oi another
distinguished Virginian. Al that time the whole
affair was exposed as silly table-and We have
no doubt hat The present story is made up Of The
same fimsy material. Admit Mr.. Hunter TO be
opposed 10 The appointment, OF a Licnenan! &C.
rera tina, question will be decied al this ses
sion, wh,n MIR. Il. will retain his seat in the low
er House, and when MIR. Pennybacker's success
II MIR. Ii. differs with The Administration upon
that single point, does he not fully coincide with
il upon The great questions 81 Sub-Tfeasury
AMI Revenue Tariff, 10 which The Wings a.c
50 'biuclly" hostile Will he not stand By lhc
Administration IN layip. the il.e isl 10 raise mo-
ney for the prosecution Of the var 10 peaceful
termination In regard 10 Tie "poliIic wisdom
shown by The Wings "in regard 10 their own in
Ieress, the Times hugs an empty phantom 10
its bosom. The Wing party, as we said on Sa-
tu:day, may expect no "aid and comfort" from
Mr. Hunter. He is too thoroughly indocllnaed
in the cherished principles Of Virginia, 10 lend
The Least counIcnaEce 70 the Wings, who on eve
~ occasion, "ir SEASON and out II season." rldi.
cu,e and coniemn these principles rs miserable
''ausiractions."
49, -.
" Huner does not go 10 he Sena.c, backed b.
liz vc:c Of The whole De nocrsiic party OF the
Leg;saurc-bu; We have no fear hat he vii! mol
prove true Ia lhe grea principles q: nat 3aliy.-
What The Wings hope 10 gain ~ his election,
We are unable TO divine. Thsir course, IN Fri
day, may b. specimen Of ''r"!i!ic wisdom"
which We will net inquire into. Eut il cannot be
denied that il was in direc, ccn,Iaycn'ion 10 the
advice oflhe leading Wing presses in the Stale,
the Richmond Wing and The Petersburg Inielli-
scnceF; ard, if rumor docs mol err, Of some Of
The most prominent Wing politicians. The Edi-
Tor of IN lnieiscncer, the delegate from Peters.
burg, declared on The floor, on Friday, that he
would vote for no Democrat, but would stand BY
Mr. Archer 10 the last, which he anu some nine
others did. He boldly portrayed (nol the "pol-
tic WISDOM" but) The folly OF the Wings rnllying
and elecine any Democrat-and said, that the
services rendered 10 The Democratic party by MIR.
Hunter gave conclusive evidence that The Wings
could gain nothing by The election Of him or any
other Democrat. There is, then, much diversity
OF opinion among The Wing leaders themselves.
as 10 the "polic wisdom" Of The course Of their
party On Friday. II they hope 10 gain any thing
10 their canse, arraycd as they are against Vir-
gina's cherished principles they are at liberty to
make The most Of H." In our opinion, b. elect,
ing Mr.. Hunter, they have "caush. Tartar
They have put in The Senate man who is an
uncomprcmisins opponent 10 their darling "Pro.
lection" AMI National Bank Let them rejoice,
then, if,h-y can, over the ex!rao binary "poilic
wisdom" displayed by Them.