Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-11
AP.nio Among the rrierds Of Hunter.

election has produced a considerable panic among
the friends Of Hunter We have rarely known a
manifesto from any quarter on any occasion, to
.waken SO much alarm and CONSERVATION. The
Hunter men manifesty in = state Of extraordi-
nary uneasiness, and now, Tor the first time, begin
learly TO perceive the danger which threatens the
Selection oil their rAvor're 10 tue SENATE suu rrc
opseque destruction all his hopes for the Presi
isncy. Even The Sout6 which has been generally
cSarded heretofore the organ and mouth piece |
r Hunter, has had 10 resort to "An Explanation" |
nth view Huaters relief in which it puts forth
he following procamation--"We would, then SIM
ply state that the common report upon which the
Enqairer relies for its information in regard any
Arrangement understanding between this paper
and Senator Hunter, the friends Of that gentle
man, is false. We have never received a line or
message from Mr.. Hunter his friends, about any
position We have ever assumed and know little
about his views in regard to this Kansas controver-
ty the man in the MOON" Such is the language
Il the South from which infer that Mr.. Hunters
lows in reference to the Kansas policy OF Walker
nd Buchanan are known only to himself-fur if the
io~th is ignorant in regard to them, every body
lse must be presumed to be so, necessarily. But
he explanation" Of the South proves that the South
itself trernbles for Mr. Hunter in the event of his
endorsing the course of the South this Kan
sas-walker question. And hence its anxiety to sc-
quit Mr. Hunter of even the SUSPICION Of concurring
10 sympathy sing with its views on that
subject. A timely and necessary precaution, we
should say-fJr it is obvious to blind man,
since the appearance Of the article in the Enquirer
the Senatorial election that the Admnistr alton
Democracy of the State fully resolved not
for Hunter, unless he out boldly and deci-
dedy in condemnation of what they call the fac
tious and destructive Of the South tie Ner-
curry, the Delta, and other anti-walker Southern
T. "a -
Mr.. Hunter to folioao the lead Of WISE and his
hearty and cordial support of the whole policy of
Walker and the Administration IN their manage
ment Of Kansas affairs. This is briefly what the
Enquirer and those who approve and endorse its re-
cent course demand Of Mr. Hunter, and they will be
satisfied with nothing less But in what an unenvi-
able and humiliating strait does such demand place
Mr.. Hunter lis required OF him to follow obse.
quiOusly in the footsteps of wise-to play second
fiddle to his "GiEzard Foot" Excellency-to sneeze
when lie sneezes-and ask no questions. In short
no man-not even Hnnter-shall ignore the Claims
of Wise TO the leadership and dictatorship ofthe yir
gaia Democracy under the penslty or being excum.
nunicated from the Democratic disiran-
caised Of the right to hold any official station high OF
low at its hands Wise is now the recognized aud pro
claimed master and dictator of the Democratic party
in Virginia and Hunter and all other recent Denocra-
tceaders expected to take back seats Poor Hum
ter Ito be reduced TO such plight be eomman-
ded tospeak out and endorse the administration out
and out. its odious freeso Kansas policy and a-or
else submit his head wises guiIlotne Is not that pi
ling up the agony little too high' Can proud spirit
brook such tyranny Will Hunter and his friends
goomniously in, and consent to obey the des.
potic edics of Wsey We feel sorry for Hunter from
the very bottom Of our soul. lie is no longer free
Inln-uo longer a leader in the Democratic ranks
but newer Of wood and a drawer of water for Wise
his factotum, his slave, his vassal How are
the mighty fallen Poor Hunter, Poor Hunter I, :
The friends OF Hunter repeat arc terribly
alarmed In addition TO the evidences Of this fact Of
forded by the explanation OF the South, we find an
humble and touching appeal to the South and Enqui
in the last number Of the fredericksburg Recorder
paper which is understood to be the special friend
OF Hunter and advocate of his reelection
TO the Senate and his nomination for the Presidency
$500 The Recorder, fince its eyes fell upon the
E.9UireS's laundering and stunning article feeling
ly implores the South and Enquirer ito pause and
think, and desist from sowing the seeds Of discord
in the party any further" "Why," it toucbinelv
inquiries, "will they insist upon placing Gov Wise
and Mr. Hunter in direct antsgonistn ~ We of
course cannot answer the interrogAtoiies Of our
fredericksburg contemporary; but we can and do as
sure him that Wise and Hunter are Sin direct antsp
onsm and will remain 50, in spite Of all its efforts
There is n
great gulf between them. and it is deepening and
widening every day. Wise will yield never an inch
Tor it is his fixed purpose to rule and control the De-
mocracy ofvrginia The only hope Of peace, there
fore,ihe only hope Of Hunters recollection TO the
Senate-is for Hunter to give up oil thought of the
Presidency, and knock under to Wise in an thjnrs
II remains for Hunter and his friends determine
what they will pursue under this extraordi.
nary state OF circumstances. We cannot advise |
them, but may be pardoncd for suggesting that |
any attempt their part to thwArt Wise's wishes
and aspirations would be 70 provoke their own dis
trucuon. Hunter may achieve his re election T. the
Senate by submissivciy following Wises lead and
emphaucally endorsing the Kansas policy Of w alker
and Buchanan but, condition precedent even to
that, lac will be expected 60 relnguish his hope. Of
tic Presidency, and cordially support the claims of
Wise. Mortified and sorrowful We say aeain-poor
Hsntor He is wise's prisoner--an nndone politi.
ci'n, now and forever We depore his fate. We
pi'y him superl1uyey.
Tbs Inquirer in its yesterday issue reterstes ia.
demand upon Hunter to speak out andssy with which
wing Of the Democracy he sympalhiscs-the Walker
coy he anti-Walker wing II says-"The Eaoyiye,
Zee, no disposition to do injustice to Senator Hunter
u aoknowceges his services to the Democracy. and
spprsci itcs his ability MT since there is dout,
o. 10 his attitude towards the administration We
deem dde 10 his party, to his State and to himself
t't he should give publicity 70 his sentiments on the
60 iect' But sec, on the other hand what an organ
of Hunter says in relation TO that demand Of tb,
haIa''s, The fredericksburg Reoordey expresses
-rli thus The lea that Senator Hunter ought 10
come out and say with which division uhe walker
~ ant Walker he stands,-s simply absurd Il
would We unworthy the and the position he
i'iiE' II sdds--"Mr Hunter, at proper time and
aston, when properly called on will not be found
T. csNard in frank avowal aud vindication Of his
U.Ts ugon any snl al subjects, bu, he is not the
uaaa 90 be dragged prcmaiurcly into the political
a-ua AZ tie bdiing Of the ndiseroet 20 cut a ride
utsis figure, 10 tho modification Of his friends and
ne De- ght of his enemies" With al due Difference
Frodorick sburg contemporary. We cannot. for
ts life Of a. understand how Nc Hupter ras,d acr,