The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-09

tcal mind OF this great metropolitan city, and it
will find Thousands Of readers all over the world,
because in doing this it will meet the require
ments of the great practical mind of the whole
Union.
The Southern Ultsas and the Administration
"A Loud Call for Senator Huntsr-Win
He Come Out.
The Richmond South, one Of the most violent
of the organs of the Southern fre-esters In its
unmeasured denunciAtions of the Kansas policy
of the administration, rs illustrated by Governor
Walker, is reduced to capitulation by the late
Kansas letter OF Mr.. Buchanan. The South
quoting the language of the President, says
The destiny OF the Territory 10 10 the hands Of III
Constitutional Convention elected legally and properly
without their intervention" II tho Convention nink pro
ihs duty OF The Executive suhortes OF tho Territory
protect The bosa de inhab tsnts quail unte under
M.p-orcns Of tie instyamsn! IN ne free e1sreie Y The
have demanded and In enforcing this policy the
President will have their cordial and undivided support
Thus, then the Kansas gun of these Southern
fire eating disorganlzers is spiked, aud they ad-
init it, They assure us that this Kansas mani
festo of the President is all that the Southern
democracy have ever demanded" and that, Sin
enforcing this policy the President will have
their cordial and undivided support" which is
unquestionably very gratifying assurance as
far as it goes But there may be trick
in it; and, in fact, considering the
late ferocous assaults upon Mr.. Buchanan
and Gov. Walker from the whole fre-eating
press from Richmond to New Orleans, there is
something very suspicious in this sudden and
overwhelming conversion We cannot exclude
the idea that Gov. Walkers Kansas policy has
been the mere pretext, and that factious sec
tional movement for the spois and plumber of
the next Presidency is the real secret of all this
late fire and wrath, and fuss and fury, of these
rebellious defenders of Southern rights
In this view of the matter, we transfer to this
paper from the Richmond Enquirer, (administra-
ton and Wise orgap,) q pungent and seasonable
article, bringing the real question at issue be
tween the administration democracy aud these
democratic ultras of the South, TO the proper
focus In this article Of our Richmond cotem-
porary the statements heretofore made, from
time to time, by our Richmond correspondent,
touching the Wise and Hunter imbroglio among
the Virginia democracy, are fully confirmed
with the addition of many interesting new facts
arguments and suggestions.
The eiss of this call upon Mr.. Hunter by the
Enquirer, in brief, Ia this There is Southern
faction in the democratic camp whose position
towards the administration is little better tnan an
attitude of open rebellion. This faction have been
making war against the Kansas policy of Mr.
Buchanan. and have threatened him with the
consequences of an independent sectional party
organization. II Is believed that this ultra fac
ton are thus commencing a movement for tue
Presidential succession; that their first object is
to get hold Of the democratic party of Virginia
and that to this end they have shrewdly ma
naged to make Senator Hunter their special ia
vorite for reelection 70 the United States Sc
nate, against Governor Wise. 1t is understood
that the position Of Wise is that of full and i'm
plcit confidence in the administration, while the
position Of the ultras at the very best is that of
an armistice dependent upon contingencies. But
with regard to the position of Mr.. Senator Hun
ter nothing definite is known. He has said no
thing to crimipate himself as Hre-eater but he
has said nothing TO win the confidence Of the
conservative Virginia democracy as friend of
the administration. Hence this call Of the En-
qir9 upon Mr.. Hunter to come out and define
bis position is eminently proper.
This is hitting the nail upon the head, and up
on Mr. Hunter depends the question whether this
Southern ultra faction shall continue q little
longer as o separate organization within the
democratic camp, or shall straightwsy be dis
banded and dispersed. The conservative demo-
crscy OF Virginia (the bulk of the party are il
appears, not only in favor Of Governor Wise as
their first choice for the United States Senate,
but as their first choice for the next Presidency;
while the ulras "a small faction within the State,
but more powerful faction in other Southern
States) prefer Hunter for the Senate and
the Presidency. This Virginia democratic
imbroglio, therefore, II something more
than mere personal contest between Wise and
Hunter something more, too, than factious
CONTEXT for the United States Senate. II Is the
initiative battle Of the Southern ultra faction for
the State Of Virginia looking TO the Presidential
election OF 1860.
Hence the necessity, on oil sidcs, Of distinct
understanding Of the exact position Of Senator
Hunter. The faction enlisted in his support may
Be content 10 take him upen trust, inasmuch as
his sentiments and sympathies for some years