Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-01
Mr.. usn,.r and HI. Substitute.


Mr.. nsn,sr and his Substitute.
We are never surprised 8, any somsrse, Democrats
may turn. They nay pr=te very loudly about con.
sis,eney aud devotion to principle, and even remind
700 Of the resolutions 81 vs. a xri tell you OF their
ietessssSca Of all oonP-c.u:S- bus they scarcely
ever rsloe;an, to a.; their wOr,iS and isnoyc all
their professions and hack OFT frNSa iheT position
upon any and al questions vheasvsr party * - h
served. the interests q sSlt rcaurr IL To hear
then talk, enc would sa9pose thai ScNd peEsN;TSt
could never consent 10 the surrender compromise
of principle aud set of men certainly ever de-
nouuced such course with more bitter and Indignant
ferceness They can hardly contain themselves when
they see Wings about to pcrreuate what they Allese
tobe the folly andinquity OF compromising principle.
But sooner does it become necessary TO resort to
some measure to heal the Discussions that exist
among them, or 10 further the designs Of some one
OF their number for the Presidency than they assert
their willingness to do that which they have ever repro
bated in the harshest terms. They then begin to
Tess that they have lived too long in this wicked
world not to have learned that too rigid adherence
to mere theory won't do hatthere are circumstances
under which il becomes necessary 10 accept COM
promise of principle" and they intimate very clearly
that any Democrat who is not willing TO surrender
his principles for the sake Of his party, is either
tuave a fool. 1t is really notifying to witness
such ridiculous evolutions the part Of tho who
pride themselves upon their consistency, and who
have been socitouS 10 impress the world with
the belief that principle is dearer TO them than life
itself Their recent course however, upon the Home
stead abOmination would appear to demonstrate
c'usively, that even they are not exempt from the
weaknesses and infrmticS Of human nature. They,
too yield TO iemptation-they too sacrifice principle
upon the altar of expediency too, virtually
admit that it Is usdable aud proper to preserve the
organization OF the Democratic party even a, the
expense OF patriotism and the best interests of the
eountry. Their scrupies immensely conscientious,
and their morality admirable.
While We feel no surprise at the position taken by
most Democrats, in reference to this subject we must
eonsss establishment that Senator Hunter should
have consented te compromise Of principles" upon
this or any other question He has been universally
regarded as the most st,isht>laced and obstinate
strict constructionst on carth-aS one who always
carried the constitution ami the resolutions OF 9s>99
in his breeches pocket aud that lie was ever ready
at moments warning, and without the lcas. provo
cation whatever, to draw them upon n body even in
the streets, and thus intimate that lac was hoer than
all the world beside. Bg; he, too, it seems, has
fallen. Temptation pressed, ambition prged-hc
Cast one earnest glance upon the Presidency thought
of It's honors and It's patronage and then surrendered
without even a momen;ary resistance. He has made
bold bid, has even out Douglassed Douglass and
no doubt set that prince Of Nebraskacs aud indomi.
table little lsnd-grabber to waiting and weeping and
a horrible crashing Of hi. teeth. In sbort Hunter
s '"Ne' ''e VIM Jul VI "e sans VI DouSiaSS, ana
left that interesting giant in q state of melancholy
collansp Crnel and rsonsibIc ,vr.tcboei b,ri,n
,r.
s"aho"eu All tue VI hgS, no" 10 turn round ana &C.
Tour each other.
We Ind the following remarks upon Mr. Hunter
and the Homestead Biu in The petcrshu,c E,.JJ;
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s'"'"
One OF the most remarkable incidents connected Nth
this mighty act OF spolalion is lie course of tho Hon n
Hunter upon the question lie vas not SATISFIED IN
oppose the old bill but lao became the Hero nr The ,
and by framing a so called Substitute goes down nncr
the records OF the country as the father of The
enactment. Mr. Hunter il IL well known has beco ds
tpgushed beyond all his Southern coDtemnor,rias - liz
excessively strict Constitutional notionsfr M, d,s
ed and we thought ,ilcoy D,oDgi.iu1 bos,iI;,y % -
doctrine and creed tina, did noco,n. I,y and
TO the Resolutions OF eS lie has scrap:d tho bIn f
ment itsef-hc has etlcreal,lel his Lahore onJ sLi;
his ideas-he has gathered together in his studies all rho
r %a, e, "g,Jn 70 sIeTaI
with the most exquisite speculative cloth VOL - o% you
minated 1t with brilliant moouhnc. Mr. Hunter has from