Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22

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49, ,,sytin,y salute gave ont lis NOISY GOOD he.
Th President and Secretary OF tile May. ana
mas, Of tie members Of Congress returned 10 Wash
;nrton Saturday afternoon, III the loo "ek iTa'
10 he Edtisrs n he EmI",rr:
Gentlemen viii YOU do lie thu favor 20 publish
the following editorial the LymchGrG Rcpubil-
eau, in the Enquirer !!"s article Is written WIN 80
much good sense, is Just aui right III ali lis views,
and characterized bv spirit loyal 10 our great
pYrtv, yet patriots, that II must d" gn"d III these
times when the advnvaiy oi rra"nh! calii!s la Inc
Democratic nomination, threatens serious danger 10
orr ca,se lc, us initiate ih- spirit ui the Rcpubll.
cu, and all will be well. Yours, truy,
A SuncRInrR.
THE PRESIDENCY-OUR POSITION.
The readers uf this paper know that while we have
no. propriey or Justice, 40 tar rs 10 hssa
any Of the distinguished Statesmen spoken ot in con-
nrcton with the Cincinnati nomination, we have been
perfectly frank in the expression vi our preference
We prefer Mr. Hunter, but We have not in our heart
the slightest feeling of hostility to Pierce, Buchanan
or Doug Has any other probable nominee, nor, DO
We permit the imprudemcr of any Of the friends oil
these gentlemen, TO irrate into wrong to any OF
The others. We prefer Mr.. Hunter because lie pre-
sents III the eieInculs OF hls character That happy
combination OF mental and moral qualities peculiarly
necessary 20 steer the ship OF The Union through The
storm acknowledging, he is, firm without raahness-
sound without u'tialsin-and trae ~iihu@t violence.
We prefer him also because we bniiIVe tha, uhder
the existing circumstances, SoGtNer ihHl VII! run
hotter in the Northern States tiGn one from le North
The reasons for this opinion are plain and SIMPLE
The North has been, several years, more or 1883
split up into different ismS aud zone idea idctlons-
Every prominent Northern statesman, II not con-
ncc,ed with these factions directly, cannot have
ESCAPED affinity with. hostility to lis lehIers llls
druiiiic stion will necessarily affect the availability
OF any Northern candidate III ths Northern States.
Besides this the candidate, wherever he comes from,
must be true and reliable upon the rights OF the
has lie fsNn
Of opinions upon this peculiar institution in can
didate living in different section, than in living
in the same section. For illustration, the South vo
ted for Gen Cass who opposed 10 slavery III the
abstract, though an uphulder OF our constitutional
rights. \ Southern expressing such sentiments
on the abstract question could not rally corporaFs
guard to his support. Aud SD it Is with the North
ern people There are ia that section Of the Union
thousands Of voters willing 10 acquescc in the FGSi-
tive slave law aud the kanSas-S eGraska bill, but
who would be very reluctant to support any North
urn politician sustaining those measures. The exist
cnce of this trait Of human uaure is evident to the
most superficial observer, and attcsted by facts JET
frrson beat the elder Adams in the Naturalization
bea; DE Wit Clinton in The North-MUIroc had in
reality 10 opposition i'll the North-Jacksvu bent
Jno. q. Adams i'll the North-Pox, though AL avUw.
ed for the annexation of the Slave Slate Of
Texas beat Clay in the North, though Clay OPP
posed To its Gnnexation-Gen Taylor beat Gen. Cu.s
IN The North. In tie between Pierce and Scott
this element did not operate for tbs that both
citizens OF the North. Ii is thus seen thai fact.
prove Southern men run better i'll the North than
Northern
THERE'S another reason why we prefer Mr.. Hunter
The editor OF this paper is native Of this State and
conlcsSes 10 pretty cons lrrube love for the Did LADY,
despite few to:blcs Of hers. There are who
think that Virginia has had her share of Presidents
and should not set up any claims .! her own. VIZ
deny this proposition Washington cannot be justly
charged Ia Virginia. The whole country ciaui=d
him. Striking him off, and Virginia has had only
three Presidents VIZ: Jefferson, Madison and Nom
roe. Massachusetts has had twu John Adams md
his son, John Quincy Adams. Tennessee has had two,
Jackson and Polk Besides this, ali Of the Presidents
Virginia has ever hnd elected III the earer his
tory %! the government, and, excepting Mr. Mnnr"-
consisted Of men whose CLAIMS made them the spon-
taneouS choice vi the people III every sertion Geo
Washington WAS the universally conceded father OF
his country. His elections concession 10 the
local claims of Virgins. Thomas Jefferson the
author at the Declaration OF Independence which
severed the connection between this government and
Great Britain There such papabie suitable.
~ in the idea, that the author ot that instrument
should be called to preside over the nation, which,
bis pen inaugura'ed into distinct governmental exist
encr, that Inatter where might have been his resi-
dence the people wo~H have had him for President
His elevation TO the chief magistrucy not
consequently any recognition Ut the claims Of
Virginia. James Madison was the father Of the Con-
sriru;ion, and of that fcderave system of govern.
,uent under which we now live. Tie sam. fitness
existed in his and his election cannot therefore,
be honestly regarded any concession 10 this State
This little and brief review knocks all this iulnmery
about the honors already paid Virginia, into frag-
nents, and reveals the tact, tina: in reality the old
State has mover had but one President conceded TO
her, when any body else wanted the ollice-when
any other STATE wanted it-ur when there not Il
general cal OF the nation for particular man,
whose services raised him above all competitions local
or personal.
There is another fact which is very interesting in
this connection Il is really s;rah.v bat ncverhe
less strictly true. That fact is. that it is now THIRTY
sIX years rnce any citizen Of Virginia was Il caml:-
date even, tor tie office uf President. The last citi.
Zen nj Virginia who wat candidate for the Prcsi-
drncy, was Mr.. Monroe, in 1870. Mr. Tyler was
Pr sidenr but he became 50 in consequence uf the
death Of Gen. Harrison. So much Tor the real tacts
We submit them to the people of Virginia.
Such are some of the reasons why We prefer Mr..
Ilun,er-Lr;cay and plainly thrown together. These
reasons conclusive In our mind. But while we
shall continue to advocate his claims, have no
war to wage upon any other expec.ant of The nomi-
nation. And, should we not get our own preference
shall theeriully 60 into the fight for any good, true
:el!etIe, and States Rights Democrat.