The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09

RICHMOND Va, Feb. 8, 1887.
IN, Po,inoans in TSoa1le-Rauln Of Tir 10 NJ
BueAansn-Hvns1 and ne Prc~igship-kn1~ption Of
aCotain Amount Of Negro Property from Sail On Ere.
clasc~-Ros1 a. Pryor and the Enqutro-yeU Paper
Con. Ployd Intited 10 wheafidnd, dc.
usome Of our leading politicians In The Old Dominion are
exceedingly perplexed with reference TO the probable
course of M Buchanan In the distribution Of the spos
A deep rooted Jealousy Ia known 70 exit among the
prominent asprAnts for o6os-a fact easy accounted
Tor IN The vast disproporoo which Tie number OF avail
able ofrces bears 70 the hungry ssp,rsnn Each ono
expects something, and any crcumstsnce calculated 10
mar that expectation needs excite hate and jealousy
Every individual asplrapt seems 10 rersrd his own
claim % pre- eminent and his spponimen unquestiora
BILE his services were no, dmmed by the broad
shadew Of other claimants less distinguished for their
expors in the late campaign
The recent VISIT Of the brethren 70 Mr. Buchanan
al washington seems By means encouraging 70
their bopes with some II has supsrnduoei des-
rsr with others uncertainty The Trip has, IN s5,, 70
suited IN doubt. perpesty and DISAPPOINTMENT. The
roost sapguins perfectly With reference N Mr..
Bnshspas,s Intentions 10 ihciT SPECIAL regard Mr. X
Meade pasted through this Guy few days ago bis re
turn from washnfion and " report oe uae his hopes
and o. p,rsiiops been wise enhanced BY the
trp AZ an n'ormei he represented Mr.. Buchanan 30
IN ,tste of extreme don5 with reference 70 the seeo,n
ywh rim ros,ips In cboce between Floyd and hunter
The latter war Represented az being favored oy the
dccgsfiOp, while Gov wac vts srif W occupy
a neutral position. MOI kposiDg the grounds FOR the
latter ,,ssuent cannot ot course We positive con-
tr,dIo,op bot have very rrong reason W believe that
uoh IL not the case Apart from the motives Of Doubt IN
,eerence 20 This matter witch the relations Of the Cover
pov IN Inc two furnish, tnere exiss q stn sroneer
motive in the sctve position which he has been always
hroyn 70 occupy in politics. neutrality beng In fact an
element totally opposite 70 hs nature. Re always -
ono ace or the oher and Al all times thsi he
.ben be heard, 10 AVOID any MISREPRESENTATION OF bis
,,pe poeilou To assume position Of neutrality now,
would be 10 contradict the whole tenor and prac-
,lce Of his political career, which all must
rrov vss pretty active Bot such not the osse
a., ,he nresent instance He Ia active sborer In the
po,,t,os srers row the sequel vii sufncepty Prove
IN former letter referred W The efforts N Huney'
fr,epds "A having regard merely 70 prorer Of the ocs
az s~c,etsrv Of State TO him. vbe he was Determined
ssotns ~ ncoepsance bis object BENZ 70 acquire ths
boroy vthout ncurrins the odium which, In sreste'
r, Ie,, degree would attach 70 the position Tss seemet
40 be he yevsips opinion among the best informed upos
MS ,ub,sct ana found sr~pe In hs reuss
Of The sse appointment vhen rendered 70 him by Percs
however, alter cases, and In the preeen
ssreci Of PARTIES In this Sste there are 70 be found mo
,ves ,vfcseusv strong influenced change In the acto
OF the senaiov. The msxm which aduou
ishes us 70 prefer vbst certain 70 haa whicn
doubtful bs very rslutxry one; and spresumed w
Senator fully realized Ia osce, In view 81 The douetfu
pvcspsc, his re election W his present position by IN
cc,tI erssture No sucb doubts nr fcsrs opersed upc