Flag of the Union. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1850-18??, 1853-02-11
From the Richmond Wing.
Lifting tic Curtain.


From the Richmond WHO
Lifting tic Curtain.
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury gives us different reason for Mr..
| Hunters declining Il seat in the Cabinet from
that which has been rumorrd. His friends
feared he would not be sufficiently proscriptve,
and therefore got up fire in the rear by nomi-
mating Mr.. ohm 5. Barbour! This may be So
though We are rather disposed 10 doubt it. Our
belief is, that Mr.. Hunter never had any sefi.
GUS thought of going into the Cabinet; aud the
nomination of MIR. Barbour never looked farther
than the placing that venerable and DISTINGUISHED
patriot In position to command some fat sub.
ordinate post. Mr.. Hunter is 100 prudent man
to leopard bis Presidential prospects by uniting
his fortunes with an obscure New Hampshire
Atorney-whose capacity for administration
was unknown, and whose failure, judging By
his antecedents, was highly probable.
The MeTcurys correspondent gives us to un-
deTstand, that there is good understanding be-
tween the Fire-Ealers and Frees oiIers-and
that they are ready to coalesce against their
common snemies-the u Mon and COMPROMISE
men of every shade. Messrs "Foote Il Co"
are specially mentioned as persons to be exclud-
ed from all favor-and that GO" as we under
stand it, embraces the Union Democracy of eve
ry section--Dickinson of New York, az well az
Cobb of Georgia. We are not surprised al This
combIndtion--It Is union of extremes-ulIra
pro-slavery men and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
agreeing In nothing but common hatred of all
Union men--and a common love for the spoils
They may succeed in organizing coalition and
taking possession of the Government-but
whether they will be able TO command the con-
fdence OF the country and to conduct the adj
minislratlon OF affairs, is different question.
Time will solve that.
W e eonv- fran the cnrresnopdant Of I'll, A..
cury-lhal some of the greens, who went off
half-cocked, In denunciaiion of Dix s. Co., may
understand the cue, and prepare themselves to
sing hosannals 10 the Free Soiiers:
Mr.. Hunters positive declinaton has taken
the Presidsnt and his own personal friends tout
OF Firginia) entirely aback. Mr.. Mason's name
is now mentioned in connection with the State
Department, as also that of Senator Dix of New
ork, one of the most eminent OF the Van Buren, |
boilers in that Stale. Mr.. Hunters reasons for |
declining have been variously stated but the |
truth is, il was predicated chiefly on two con-
sideraiIons first, his personal Discrimination to
leave his seat and his position in the Senate
aud secondly, the strong representations Of his
Virginia partizaDs, who thought that they could
not spare him, and doubted his popularity as a
Cabinet officer, because of his anti-proscriptiye
IDEAS. If he had gone in, Virginia would not
have got her usual quantum of loavrs and fishes,
for which her appetite was enormous. 1t looks
curious that while the whole country called on
Hunter 10 accept, Virginia not only pulled him
pack. but got up fire in his rear, by recon-
nending Mr.. Barbour. Mr.. Hunters own NICE
must have been wounded by this de-
Of which the least that is said the
,etter. Jefferson Davis, il is now supposed,
will be in the Cabinet. After the signal mark
# confidence shown by General Pierce towards
he State Rights party, they cannot insist on his
econd choice being made from their ranks for
he Premiership. Nor can they. with any show
f honesty or proprieiy, object to the selections .
# any man who has cordially and honesdy CO.
Perated IN the campaign, irrespective Of past ,
differences. &
.'As Soue well said when one of the Com. /.
romise Unlonisis was beseeching him 10 Join |.
n denouncing the Northern antagonists of the
aid declaring the baInhurneIs out
{ the Pierce-pale, '.Did we unite in hattie to
e separated in Victoryl Is il honest or honor :
bic 10 invite and accept co-operaiion, and then i
roscribe !" That 10 the question. and, how !.
yer hard to swallow, il admits Of but one an
wer. In the stern State-Rights principles of :
len. Pierce. We have guaranty Of the sound !
ess of his Administration on points most vial :
rs. Let US not by any unworthy anspicions
eek 10 paralyze the arm that is ready 10 WELD
'eapons in cur defence. If we had confidence =
] Gen. Pierce before the election. what has he :;
one 10 forfeit it, Certainly not in his fret and
Fl only choice of Secretary of Stale. There :.
re beseech our friends not to raise up men of :
raw for the purpose of knocking them down. :
or The following capital story is an instance l
happy and well-iimed repariee: o
:. Il 10 said that during the late Presidential
nvass, when w. Z. Robinson, the Irishman, 81
as making speech at Ilhica, New York, an "
d resident OF that place, but native Of New q
ainpshiFe, originally Federalist, and now 4 Y
ierce insn, interrupted him in discussing the u
esiis Of New Hampshire Democracy by p
claiming in no very refined phFaseology, q
Yoang nan you lie Ike h--lIl'' Mr.. Robin e
o Immediately replied that be was not ac- p
ainied with the customs Of the place referred q
by hrs venerable friend, but he believed New 20
ampshirs and the region just mentioned were ef
. only places from which men mere ezelzded g
account 81 heir religion Z The applause "
aich followed this repartss secured him from ~
eruption for the balance Of the evening. g