Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-03
Fer The Enquirer
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MIR. HUNTER.

.:I ~ a., 10. FOR ~. % are AGAiSST me-
So ,sy t,e scriptures. Ii Mr.. ~liunter's answer u,
his non JorItiHc frr.3, u judged ny 'h,' iii,
rue. il cannot he satisfactory 10 nc J'." ,bs n,
ADMINISTRATION, however Speet 1t may DC = pa
ia,.. If M. Leake aud ''nsae htntbS" OF the lc'n,.
. eround him. He does not say that he IL lCf VA
r,;hsuan. bat only that he is not "ho't"s " m
4, an Amisnl- nan. he nigh, say the sanis -
any body or ccsry body. Friendship IS an "E Trs ~, "h.
pu,sp. u Tt0! emotion, d p0Sitite Fru'lhen'' L,o,t
eence o: "hostdRp' il thu mere vscn'y' III ~ "sc.s,
ut hot temper and bad feelings, and does hm Wv.
EARLY impIy friendship. For instance Mr. 1850
not "hotii.' tn Queen Victoria, Dor 10 ms EnporLId
of France, nor tn III. Car OF Russia. h". IL "u
b5 q gross abuse Of language to say on ';"' no, Sos
he IS tneir friend. 50, when he .ays u . =, dar.,snd
him as meaning that be- is NJ J'"na etons.,
no hss confidence IN nm. True ne n0pe
aud "czp,ctsS To supper, Mr.. Dachnnan,s Admins,
t.ation, Tin the main. Take this, elmer 10 y
est or narrowes. sense, and what coneo'o'o" ,.r
surarce does it give US excep; hope upon .Mope,
a Nd ern,ctatiou upon .erpsc,dtioa p that L. We aTe
gracionsIy permitted to hope, that MT; tiunVe1 ;
0hopcr NAV be realized, and TO 'eTpsct that Mr'
Hunters ser DrctationS' may DE VoucIsa'eu !" n'i'
And even then, ne nips our h2Pes. ana sIPeetos'oI' ~
the md. Inv RESTRICTING. aiS o1cn TO the dubious ana IL
def nshla nhrnse "in he main" Our Democracy has
20 RECENTLY returned from Il perilous voyage anu d
stormy sea. that | hardly think Mr.. Hunter eau coax
them from the haven OF repoee, so quickly 10 encoeu
Ter the dangers o. the man hsdiu' Pte'ei,
lust now, 10 cnioi me earth ana Us precious uI's :.
peace, prosperity ard saietyi but to Mr. Hunter we
snocord 4 friendly welcome. 10 all the treasures NJ CHI
,o,t,.- ",u me main He should h.vs favored US
with n. reasons Of liz "hapes" and "cIpscfntto"s;,
n, lrsat. II, because he coefied in ar. buchanan :
denomination To administer The government ncccf0'
;mr IN a .irict construction OF the Federal Consiiiu'
ron ue might have confded IN him. But II, under
tb,, impression that Mr.. buchanan was likely to be
oued or cnjolcd into the d!sunion wake OF Messrs'
KART 6. Co., We could not yield even Tue
smallest share of confidence To his hopes ana "e0'
nrctot;oas," But. he adds, from an abundant eau
tionl that he will support The Administration "men u
il ..r,ghi.r and condemn II when it is 'rrons.' 30
would saw Srwari, and Hale, bud GiddIngs. 90
would say every Know.Nothing and Black Repuo'
i;ren his ida OF Penobscot Bay. So would say eve
rv man. So would have said Mr.. Hunter OF Fillmore
ur Fremont, had either been elected. Hardy, indeed
INNS, be the sinner who would not say lie would ap
Grove the "rysht' aud condemn Tue nrohg. or vice
y.rsstha,h he would approvetlc"Drone and condemn
the .r,ght." Tie De!phlc oracie was once CONSULTED
10 know the fate OF u great military enterprise. ice
RESPONSIVE givlugs out were, that when lie army
crossed a certain river, a great Empire would fall
But wb-,her the Empire OF The invading ordJen1.Hs
army Was meant, no man could tell; end the iaii oil
either was, alike, u yeritcatlon Ct mo ofacu,
lar proph.cy. So, If Mr.. Buchanan should
.commeu a separation and DIVISION vi INC am;ii,
can Union, euains; the almost united prutesid'ons vi
IA. Virginia Democracy, Mr.. Hunter might vote IoT
lls measure, and consistently refer 10 hs letter, 10
nr,ve his nledra to support Mr.. Buchanan when
..r,oh" Or, if MIR. Buchanan should ecommen
the ACQUISITION of CUBA, ard 'n,He fenthS' OF The De
r,ncracy agreed 10 the measure, M. Hunter might
vote against it, and, with no less consistency, point Ia
his promise 20 oppose Mr.. Buchanan when "Troag.'
VERyUN SAT-.