American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-11-06
From tAe Stauatoa Sesetatcy.
Senator Hunter Out at Last.


scd to the Hon. S. +. Leake, and was
called forth by intcrrogatories propoun-
ded by that gentleman. Mr.. Hunter
states that he voted for President Blu
chanan, and not only cntertains no hos
tility towards him, but wishes him sue
cess. "lle has only" says Mr.. Hun
ter, "to carry out the principles of the
Democratic party, as VIC understand
them in Virginia, to command my COR
dial support" This sentence is wor.
thy of notice. 1t is u direct confession
that ''thc principles of the Democratic
party arc understood differently in
different parts Of the the country
What then becomes of the boosted uni
ty OF the National Democracy" 1t
is apparent that Mr.. Hunter is not
over confident Of the success of Old
Bucks Administration. lie hopes and
expects to be able to support the Ad.
ministration Sin the main," and as to
his wishing the President success, it is
no moro than any patriotic Wing or
Know Nothing would say.
In regard to the conduct of Govern.
or Walker in Kansas, Mr.. Hunter has
little hesitation in saying that he disap-
proves it. lie decidedly objects to the
Governors declaration that unless the
Constitution of the State Of Kansas
shall be submitted to the popular vote,
President and Congress will reject it.
That is a matter for the decision of the
Convention itself, and he thinks Con-
grcss has no right to reject State
Constitution for the manner in which
the Convention has exercised it's UNI
doubted powers. But Mr.. Hunter does
not see how any practical issue could
arise out CT this matter between the
President and those who might differ
with him in regard to these things, be-
cause he does not believe for moment
that the President would aid in an at
tempt to reject the State, if Kansas
should apply for admission, merely be-
cause its convention did not choose to
submit the Constitution to the people
for ratification. Thus the President is
to have the liberty of thinking as he
pleascs, and Mr.. Hunter will not quar-
rel with him provided he does not put
his thoughts into execution. Mr.. Hun
ter forgets the maxim of Scripture that
as man thinketh in his heart so is he,'
and shuts his eyes to Il Q fact that
Governor Walker, the agent of the
President, has been merely acting out
The thoughts Of his Chief.
Cotemporaneously with the appear
ancc Of Mr.. Hunters letter is the pub
licatlon Of the proceedings Of Demo
cratic meeting in Harrisonburg, on the
10Th ult. The following resolutions
are the most important of the series
adopted by the meeting:
Resolvea, That we, the Democracy
of Rockingham, in view Of the policy
Of the administration of James Buch-
anan, as far as the same has been de-
vclopcd, find everything to admire, and
nothing to condemn.
Resolvea, That Kansas, in forming
her Constitution, ought to submit the
same to the bono fle inhabitants thereof
for adoption or rejection, and the fail
IRE to do so is in violation of the spirit
and letter Of the act creating her Ter
ritorial Government, and ought to be
returned by Congress to the residents
of Kansas for endorsement.
RESOLVED, That while we admire the
talents, and appreciate the distinguish
ed services Of our Senator, II. NJ. r.
Hunter, duty to ourselves, and the ma
tional administration, prompts us, a
part of his constituency, to know whe.
Their he endorses the foregoing resolu-
tons.
ResOloed, That a copy of these res
olutions be forwarded to h. NJ. II. Hun
ter, with a request that he respond to
the same.
Resolved, That should r. NJ. II.
Hunter endorse the foregoing rcsolu-
tons, then the Senator and Delegates
from this district and county, arc in
structcd to cast their votes for him for
u. S. Senator.
1t will be observed that the scnti-
mcnts of the second resolution arc
directly i'll conflict with the opinions
avowcd by Mr.. Hunter in his letter to
Mr.. Leakc; and as tho matter now
stands, the Senator and Delegates from
Rockingham arc virtually Instructed
to vote against him. Mr.. Hunter is
completely caught That letter, we
fear, will ruin him. The Richmond
Enquirer set the trap for him, and he
has fallen into it, All the Democratic
Presidential aspirants in 1852 who
responded to Mr.. II. G. SCOTS letter
OF inquiry, were killed off, and Pierce,
who did not reply, was nominated and
elected. Mr.. Hunter should have re.