Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-11
The virginia Senatorship.


We-have no idea of involving ourselves in the
warfare raging in Virginia in regard to the Ser
atorship. Indeed tired Of the struggle about
men, and if the quarrel, now going on, is more
Interesting to the people of Virginia than to those
out Of it, some of the Richmond papers, at least,
must be great bores to their readers. Virginia
or gets up squabbe but what it seems to think tho
whole Union is deeply interested in it if it was
a nationa! concern. We expressed our approval of
Mr. Hunters letter when it first appeared, and we
believe four. fifths of the Democratic press in Vr.
ginia also approve it. Be this SO otherwise,
sure the people out of Virginia either Indifferent
to disguised at the course pursued by thu who
would sscrifse Mr. Hunter. He has the confidence
Of the Southern people, and that confidence is not
vet shaken. With the following extract from the
Petersburg Democrat we shall dismiss the subject
"TuE RESULT OF THE WAR-Had the opposition
in Virginia to Mr. Hunters reelection to the Senate
gone deliberately to work to serve him and promote
his elevation, they could not have hit on ef-
fectual expedent than that on which they have un.
Willingly stumbled. If they had met in council and
determined to do all in their power to enshrine him
in the hearts of Virginia Democracy, they could not
have selected any plan more efficient in accomplish
ing this, to them undesirable object than the course
they have pursued towards him in the last three
months Never have we witnessed anything to COM
pare with the indignant response with hch this at
tempt at persecution has provoked from one end Of
Virginia to the other. 1t has awakened an ehthusi
asm in behalf of Mr.. Hunter and has given him a
hold on the affections of the people such as he new
had b. fore. At the late Fair in Richmond met
large number Of gentlemen from various quarters
of the State, and in an extensive interchange of
opinion, we die not meet single man. whether in
position or out of it, who did not heartily condemn
the course Of the Enquirer, and cordially desire Mr..
Hunters reelection to the Senate. In the same spr
it, the entire Democratic press, with only two
exceptions, has come to his rescue and rebuked, in
telling tones, the conspiracy put foot to eject him
from the Senate
If there ever any doubt about Mr.. Hunters
reelection to the Senate, there is none now-not
the faintest scintia. The course of the Enqmircr
and its allies has totally disspated any nlists that
might have arisen. 1t has brought the people in
the field, who DANGEROUSLY demand an early election,
that they may evnce their increased confidence in
the patriotism and principles of their injured Sem
ator"
MORE CoRS.--Wesley Whitaker, Jr., Esq, has
left with US some fine corn The large, well
grained and very white. He informs US that Il e
corn from which it grew was planted the second day
of July, on ground from which a crop Of oats had
been reaped. 1t is fully matured.
last week, Judge Saunders presiding, Benz. Harr:.
son was convicted of the murder of VIM. Por,is
Attorney General for the State; Messrs Barnes and
Ransom for the prisoner. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court.
AcouIrrED.-Kaufman, tried for arson at Will
mington last week, acquitted The trial cor.
snmed two days; five lawyers made speeches, and
the jury was out three quarters of an hour.
F WILD PIcfoNs-The Western Sentinel says that
for several days past immense numbers of wild pig
cons have visited the woods in that section ia, nsL-
ing fine fun for sportsmen., 81 e'--'-,.~t
The Bank OF Wadesborough has declared
semi-annusl dividend Of s per cent This bank, We
believe. has not suspended =. s,a
@ Hon. Caleb Gushing has been elected to the
Legislature of Massachusetts,, from Newburyport
Macbeth, DEM, has been elected Mayor Of Charles
ton, 8. q. - - = i 80,