Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-27


Senator Hunter las a curious set Of friends
Though constantly pecked at snd assaulted by tho
Ehqvirer and other Democratic papers, he is per.
mitted to suffer and endure without word or svl.
liable in his defense. We had certainly supposed
that our neighbor Of the South would have rushed
to the rescue after the appearance Of the Enquirer
article on Saturday. But not So II is as silent as
death Not word did il utter on yesterday in re.
buke Of the EHqHirsr's stern and severe attack on
its avorite. Docs the Sos,h really mean to abandon
the Senator to his hter Does it intend to permit
his defeat for the Senate without putting forth any
effort to avert so melancholy catastropheS Does ii
propose to knock under to the Enquirer e,trclys
If so, the Senator should understand that he will
have to tight, snele-handed, his own battle. lie
should therefore promptly and calamity meet the
E"q"irer on its own ground, and respond in another
letter. This is no time for him to be thinking of
his dignity, and mincng matters The crisis is upon
him, and unless he grapples with it, he must GO by
tbs board, and sink to rise no more If he would
only cast aside his absurd and impolhc reserve and
enter the lists with courageous determination to
uphold his own cause and protect his own interests.
he would soon find many n stalwart ally fighting
bravcly by his side. He should initiate the high
and chivaric example Of our interesting friend and
neghbor, who always places himself in front Of the
battle, animatns his followers by his deeds Of heroic
daring, and imparting to all Of them portion OF his
own tire and OF his own unconquerabe spirit Let
Hunter thus exhibit himself before his friends and
before his enemies, and our word for it, though he
may not win the prize, he viii show himself worthy
of it, and will attract TO himself, Us Wise has SO
successfully DONE the sympathy and admiration OF
| the public
In spirit OF friendship, therefore, we admonsh
him to favor us with another letter. For like the
enquirer, we are willing to ground the arms of our
rebellion and cheeriully aid in his re election to tie
Senate, provided he will come out satisfactorily on
all the important issues invove in the late conro.
versy between the South and Eag.irer We have
long cherished q sincere respect and admiration for
Hunter and be has only to set himself right upon the
questions alluded to to elicit our warm and active
support. lie would consequently soon cease to be
annoyed by even the shadow of opposition-for our
influence with the Governor would soon induce him
to suspend hOsdlites against the Senator We.
therefore, entreat Hunter to lend ready and willing
TO advice, and write supplementary letter,
Of perfectly explicit decided, and satisfactory
character. lie may even again Condescend to ad.
dress the disconsolate Leake All we want is a
letter. and letter we must have, or war to the
knife
| In the meantime, we implore the South and other
Hunter organs not TO desert Hunter entirely and
leave the Ea7airer alone in its glory in its warfare
upon him. 1t becomes the friends of the endanger.
ed Senator to spread themselves in his behalf in this
crisis Of his fate else they will be vanquished and
undoue forever.