The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-25
Cns Sirgsa.s Senatorial Essss-Mr. Senator
Hunters Latter,

Cns V'rgsa;s Senatorial issss-mr. Senator
Hunters Letter,
Mr.. Senator Hunter of Virginia, has at length
come out aud defined his position il reference to
Kansas, Governor Walker and Mr.. Buchanan.
Tie letter Of the Senator, however, which we lay
before our readers this morning, we are com.
PEELED &c say doe7 not meet the exact necessities
Of bis case. In fact the only practical conclu-
! sion to which it leads US is ttat Of present
doubtful support and future conipgent aud
| faeticus hostility to Mr. Buchanans admimstya-
ton.
This factious Southern ultra opposition was
| pretty broadly .oreshadosed in various quarters
with the proclamation Of Mr. Buchanan's inaugu-
raj and Cahinet-~ith the establishment of the
raw are-eaters new organ at Richmond, virgi
Lila, Under the significant title Of the South it
became manifest thai this foreshadowed hostility
had already assumed the form Of al extensive
factious organization; and thus, with the ap
proach Of the Virginia spring elections for The
State Legislature, the equvocal position of Sc
nator Hunter as democrat of the Southern ultra
school was actively sgitated inside and outside of
lJS Oiu DtnAlOl. IL WIS wei uuUeFs.OCQ
that Mr.. Hunter Was candidate for re-
election to the S.nate; that the Legs.
lature to be elected would have to pass
upon his claims; ard upon this issue we believe,
Legislature was elected 40 decidedly favorable
to Mr. Buchsnan's administration as to be COM
petent snd willing to dispose o: Mr.. Hunter, yea
or nay, as his exact position towards the admins.
traticn might require.
The understanding that Gov. Wise was desi-
nrous Of filing the place Of Mr. Hunter in the
United States Senate bad very much 10 do with
these aforesaid Virginia spring elections and
from the overwhelming popularity Of tue Go.
vernon A. one OF the earliest. most Jealous and
constant supporters Of Mr.. Buchanan. the new
position OF the Governor as candidate for the
Senate hal q powerful effect upon the friends OF
Hunter. From that moment their policy was to
ccnciliate the Wise patty without reducing Hun
ter TO he alternative Of breaking ground either
against the administration Or the Southern ultras
A ron conmittal position like this, however was
out Of the question: because, while the Virginia
administration democracy were in favor OF Gov
Wise for the next Presidency. they suspected that
hr. Hunter was tavorite Of the Southern ultras
ard hat their game was to use HIN 70 break
Gown the administration party in Virginia
q the first Important movement ia the erection
81 purely sectional S5i'nerl Presidential
orgapization
Hence tie not war which Tor the last ak
month. has prevailed bst~t-n Tie Richmond
E,giire and ether admin STATION ORGANS against
the eqg;voco position y Senator Hunter on tie
ore lido. cd tho Richmond s14h and IT, echoes
In fsuce II Nr, Hur;,r On tie other side Nor
hss the Ntv YORK EIa,fo been 4 Silent rs.
s5ry.r of this virgiria Senatorial imbIoglio
IDfced II 4 copy Of ihe Richmond Solti, loS
b. at u. Il vigilan. ire-eating editor declare
tn; IL &c IERA.p appeared tie earliest
daa0utratiols Of hcs'ili'y = Mr. Hsater;" that
s1at p4rar Sas tie FIRST . suggest = Suspicion
Z lie relations 70 the administration" and that.
rom liz course Of his Journal in regard to the
approaching (Serafosial) election In Virginia,
80 may s6C,ct the most signal illustration Of
It, HyeHps provcrbial sagarityr Very well.
the Nav Io2s HERALD hls played The psiucl-
lal pat II al tbs Virginia Senatorial squabble,
81, have III undoubted right - claim some share
Il ~ honor q rersrad,nc VIZ. Hunter 70 show
arl
al; We regret tO ssy that Mr.. Hunter has failed
10 ccre Up to our Just expectations and hes
tlual'y fsileG ~ this remarkable letter to vindi-
cate biz character y frank comprehensive and
enlightened state su.an. IL dsapproyss the pro-
csediugs CT Governor Walker il Kansas, bat
t1i1l,s very well Of Mr.. Buchanar-all Of which
Goes very well a. far a. Il goes. But At the pre-
else point where Hr Hunter should be most ex-
p'icit there Il 9 hitch in his loyalty. He says
"wbat are the precise views Of the President
UPON these questions know not; | await their
Development in Tie regular course. But should
be differ with me upon these matters, ] do not
sse how any practical issue can arise between
Elm a-d those Of HE friends WHO entertain other
opinions in regard 10 Gov. Walkers course"
But we can assure Mr.. Hunter that IL he does not
now perceive. he will probably before the win.
ter Il over. that Il Is upon q thea matters''--
| these very matters that practical issue"
mast aiise.
| Tor Instance, let ne compare The position az
sumed u ibis letter by Me-. Huuter With that Of
the President in his inaugural Ard, irst, We
quote from the inaugural the Kansas policy
Of NJ. Buchanan, Speaking Of the al
mission Of Kansas into The Union the
President says Il i the imperative aud
Indispensable duty Of The government Of .he
Uuitcd states e secure to every resident inbabi-
tant the free ard indep, ndeot expression Of bic
! opinion By bis vote. Tbi. scored right Of each
Individual nus. b preserved This being accom-
| rlished nothing oar u tai,er than 70 leave tie
! people q Territory free from All foreign "a.