Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-10
For the ENQUIRER.
For Tie Enquirer.
OPPOSITION TO MR.. B%ucHANAN-MR. HUNTERS

OPPOSITION TO MR.. B~UCHANAN-MR. HUNTERs
co,yRsE-s. T. WALKER, Eso.-HALlFAH, &c.
Thar. IA unmistakable opposition to MIR. Buchan-
sr,s decentralization in the South, for ne mas oeen
o.ss;Isd from ths time of his Inauguration mp to tins
hour. r..,, ,r;,o,n,e
of the great Democratic party1 Has he, IN one 'Jot
mr. ,i,tle.' departed from the principles claimed al the
Cincinnati Conventionf And yet he has oeen VIM
| fed his motives impugned-his Administrative po,
lev sssaiIed, by men in the South claiming to be
Democratic. This faction and tea party OF rule or
min" discontents, headed by the Charleston Mercu;
nv" New Orleans Delta" 1.-THE Richmond SOUTH
| id omne genus, have claimed, and are now claiming
Mr.. Hunter as their Candidate as thelr peculiar snam,
MON in opposition to any and every other candidate
which could be named in Virginia. MIR. Hunter has
been called upon, over and over again, in kind, yet
respectful terms, to say If these journals are a reneh
of bis feelings towards the Administration. ne re-
niles that be is not responsible for their editorials,
mai their course is unauthorized by him. Yet he VIII
not tell tbs Democracy of Virginia that he does, or
| does not sympathizs with them in their assauits-al'
though they claim him az their oandldate, anu ae
nonnce and abuse loyal Democrats for having the
4ffrontery 10 simply interrogaie him on the policy OF
Mr.. Buchsnau's Administration The Richmond
| South" after abusing the press Tor presum,ng 10 In
terrogate Mr.. Hunter, now denounces the people IN
public meeting assembled for respectfully requesting
| Mr.. Hunter to say that he endorses the Admlnistra'
lion of Mr.. Buchanan thus foreshadowed. Inc at
tack Of "The South upon the Rockingham commit
tee. he says, 1--we Learnt is personal to them only
but what is il but a gross reflection, insulting 10 Inc
naonIe Of Rockingham, whose meeting they led l.
Ware they knaves, abusing public confidence and
nisleadine public sentiment Then the Democracy
of old Rockingham were duped, and cunning dems-
poeues were misleading the blind Suaoian mob
HAN Dutch of the Tenth Legions' aud whom Mr..
PRYOR now insults by abuse of their active, Jealous
and influential men. One Of this committee 5. 1.
Walker, lie denounced as unworthy OF pubic CONN.,
dence because he was opposed to Mr.. baehanan 8
nomination at Cincinnati. Well, 80 were Mr.. Pryor
and his oo.laborers at the time. and who are now in
the ranks Of the opponents OF the present Admins
~tration. If Mr.. Walker is not to be trusted Tor Inc
reason thar he then opposed Mr.. buohanan's nomi,
nation, so are Mr.. Pryor and h s!s t%., aclat o. VINO s,l,
~sustains with his able pen the Administrator ana
Mr.. Buchanan as its chief.
The disafected Journals OF the South have started
this war. and now cry, don't divide the party. after
irving to divide and distract the party at Cincinnati
by splittine,rhe vote Of Virginia. Who set Keitt, Of
South Carolina. on a crusade of denunciations of the
President Who have tried to feign an issue In MIR.
Hupter's favor, in order to crush all rivalry with him
in Virginia. A simple reelection 10 the ottice ne now
holds was not enough for these gentlemen, but the
prestige of victory was ti surround it the waving
If banners, and the shouts of triumph over the
dead body of some prominent National democrat.
must be the trophy OF their battle and the heraid OF
their victory. Their course, With MIR. Hunters 81
lance. has Lao LOYAL Democratic Editors, and the PEG.
ole throughout the State, to doubt Mr.. Il. lie is
interroga,ed he replies and tells the Democracy OF
Virginia thst he 'hopes 10 support the Adminlstration
10 the MAN, that he is 'not hostile to Mr.. buchan'
an. ,Just what THE Richmond Soath =" has said.
and iust what every opponent of Mr.. Buchanan 8
Administration in the South now Gays; and what
every Kuow-Nothing and every Wing, who voted
for Willard Fillmore, said when air. buchanan was
alacted and inst what many Of them say now
High times, in the face Of this array OF opposition,
that loyal Democrats are to be abused for respectfully
iuterrogating Mr.. Hunter, when the representatives
Of the people are soon to elect Nun 10 !he SECOND
hiebest Office in their gift; and when he is to sit 10
Judgment upon Mr.. Buchanan and his Admlnistra'
A writer in the " Enquirer" over the sigma
tnre of Halifax deems 1t almost political sacrl-
isya 10 even question or suspect Mr.. Hunter, although
avery ayowed enemy of Mr.. Buchanan's Admins.
tration is claiming Mr.. Hunter as their candidate and
Although we have a high appreciation Of MIR. Hun.
ter's talents. and consider his every four years
speeches. made at Richmond. among the best State
papers of the age; yet, when Halifax" or MIR. Hunter,
or Mr.. anybody else, points to bis (Mr. Hunter's) re.
cord. We ask the question, Is lt such a RECORD as 10
pIaoe Mr.. Hunter, under all the circumstances now
surrounding him. above suspicion; or out OF the
zach of rsspectful interrogatories from the friends Of
Mr.. Buchapan's Administration Z How was Mr.. Hun
tar first elected to the office he now holdsf How was
he elected Speaker o. The House OF representatives !
Why, 10 opposition to the avowed will of the Demo.
CrACV OF flr2lnld, Ill uSuduCO, " Va "
eanization, and in bold and open opposition to Demo.
| cratic usage. Aud by whom was he first elected, in
every instance, to the important positions he has
heidi Was il by the Democracy of virginia. No!
But by the Wings, and a sprinkling, or a union OF a
GINA Legislature, in opposition to the regular nom''
nee.
He has seen much in him to admire, but yet, not so
blinded that he cannot see his want of regard for the
popular will, and his obstinacy and disrepect towards
the friends Of Mr.. Buchanan and his Administration.
"Halifax" cannot make the Democracy of Virginia
believe, either that the party are go much indebted
to Nj. Hunter, or that he has rendered as valuable
service in our ranks as any man in it. Hr. Hun.
ter is an able man Of negative popularity. He has
not now, nor never has had any strong hold upon the
masses. His friends are few, wei:drilled; organized
and umt,rine, who will work for him. strike for him,
| and strike at and kill, too, every man IN Virginia,
| who will not act with them.
"Halifax" may write and talk land 30 may the friends
of MIR. Hunter about splitting the partyin Virginia.
Ii is all CANNON. The Democracy of Virginia rests
upon a frmer basis than the fortunes or misfortunes
of r. M. I. Hunter, or any other man. They gave
| Mr.. Buchanan 10000 majority, and a larger majority
| than MI. Hunter could have carried. MIR. Hunters
| defeat would not weaken Us l.O00 votes in Virginia,
should his place be- filed by a good Staterighfs Ma.
tiopal Democrat, friendly to MIR. Buchanan's Admin.
istration, and that number named be- Mr.. Hunters pc.
culiar friends, whose zeal might be cooled and whose
energies might relax upon seeing their favorite de.
I6dItus 1uCy o'o >OS6'S 49, $50
friends of the Administration, and would do US but
littls harm. Halifax" nor anybodyjelae. who will take
ground that MIR. Hunters defeat or Mr.. anyhody's de.
fes, would weaken our party in this State, nan know
but little of the masses. The writer profess,s to have
had some acquaintance with the party for a quarter
of a century, and thinks his opinions, at least, entitled
to some weight.
We don't want Mr.. Hunter ousted; we want him
reelected, without opposition; but we want him to
be elected as the friend of Mr.. Buchanan and his
Administrations. 80 Ear as he has gone; and should Mr..
Hunter be reelected without further and stronger
evidence of his friendship for the Administration,
mark the prediction, and it's lulfllment. too, he
will be claimed from Maine to the Rio Grande, by
every enemy of the Administration, be he Know
| Nothing. fre-eater, abolitiopist, or Black Republican,
a. an enemy to Mr.. Buehanan.s Administration. and
racy. North and South, East and West. Hoping he
may yet place himself right before the National De-
mocracy, and that everything may tend to the pros
perity and unity of the only party that eau save our
beloved country, l am, yours, faithfully,
FROM MINNESOTA.