Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-16

sunposed 20 be the rival OF some pet Of the Examiner
Il further made know that the Examiner was seeking
to 'say our Senator" and that by the use of various
Internal weapons. II said that the Examiner was
attempting to ffightsn him to death with demoniac
grins, TO pierce him to death with shsrpedged wit
to suffocate him to death with learned, historical
lumber, and to damn him everastngly by contrasting
Mr.. Hunter with himself and with Mr.. Calhoun. In
short il made out the Examiner the most heartess
and fendish Of all exccu,oncrs and concluded with
the expression Of its belief that the assaults of the
Examiner were simply mixture of ill'timed mirth,
pontess wit inappropriate history, and undisguised
malice"
The Examiner, with its characteristic spirit and
independence replies to the Sentinel and INDUCES in
few keen thrusts, which will certainly bring the
organ Of the Senate" to its feet again journal, by
the way, that never retreats fnches when regu-
lar set to is required Of it. We therefore predict
most beautiful and interesting battle between these
spicy and courageous Democratic organs. The
Examiner tells the Sentinel what it was probably
ignorant of, that "yirgna does not belong to Hun.
ter" neither is it maxim Of American law that the
King do torong; nor is it cannon in Virginia
politics party tactics that any Senator-not even
Mr.. Hunter-is a STANDARD Of orthodoxy before
whom the press must crouch with bated BREATH" 1t
says-and boldly indicates its willingness to engage
in pitched battle, il the Sentinel desires it
"If the Sentinel sets up any such pretension in favor
OF lie Apollo, Il will very quickly get rid OF It, Mr. Hum
il very far from being Gosh in Virgins. He owed
his first election Senator to the vote in solid column Of
tho Wing party, which he had belonged and got their
support from being the most unacceptable man to the
Democracy attested by the with which they
received hs election He had particle of popu-
lar democratic strength until he took faithful and manly
stand against the compromise OF $780, For that
plary act and that only Wings and Democrats in the
Virginia Legislature, (ibe Democrats unanimously who
had before liked him. united In eecting him
tho Senate; and that with unsuimy, which honors-
bio aud aterrg enough to have secured has lasting adj
hesion Virginia principles though every other Senator
had surrendered to the VandA acquisitions Of Western
landplundercrs
but no has conceded all that he did in 1850 entc
him the support of Virginia He has taken counsel Of
those who make a virtue Of accommodating themselves
the circumstances Of these times OF plumber
He has deliberately hung milestone about his neck
which he cannot carry himself and which will mash the
fingers aud Of everybody that e, to help him do it,
He has got his bark in sinking condition, which but
very few have any interest in savings bark thas
strong and that got along successfully for WHILE
only by the suerance OF stronger powers busy for the
time fighting the battle oil the Lion and the Unicorn. II
the Sentinel will have that making personal war
Mr. Hunter and throws down the gauntlet for him.
don't There is less might aud less in Mr.
Hunters than in other Virginia whatever.
So, lay on Mac Duff"
Does not the Examiner rasp Mr.. Hunter sweetly
and soundly? What has the Sentinel to say now in
behalf of its 'pet?" "Lay on Mac Duff" is the daring
and defiant cry of the Examiner. We await with
anxiety the movements of the Sentinel. But remem-
ber gentlemen, are neutrals We are not in the ring
We some distance outside, halowng bravely for
both of you. War, then, to the knife and the knife
to the hilt, would be entirely agreeable to us