The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
Our Virginia Correspondence.

| The Academy Of Music.
Our Virginia Correspondence.
RloaMoSp, Va July Is, 1857
The Wise and Hunter Cbnta-Ls Origin, Progress and
Pfodatle Resau7e Policy of ne Adnisistrahon sOits
Reference 10 Kansas ne Prvminew Lsne-WM Pfypinia
Su'din e Adminiaratiow sohich her Fra ohoice'
The present attitude Of affairs In Virginia, particularly
with reference 10 the contest going between Co.
verAor Wise and Senator Hunter for the seat the United
States Senate, occupied by the latter, may render
brief history Of the origin and progress Of the rivalry
which has sprung up besween these distinguished gentle
Of some interest may be regarded ~ importsnt'
nasmuch the result OF the pending contest Involves the
true position OF Virginia in reference 70 the Kansas diff
culsy-whe,hsr administration or anti administration.
The rivalry may be said to have had i origin in the
election OF Governor Wise to the position which be now
oooupes but had IL first development In the Legsa-
ture next succeeding bis election. While many were
Of the exsence Of deep seated jealousy towards
Wise the part OF Hunters friends, the Governor,
strange TO say, ignorant Of until advanced period
Of the eession Meanwhile every strasAge re.or.ed
70 by the former In order 70 give edlcsey
to the preensions OF the Senator, who wss
then atve aspiran for the Presidency. It was wi
reference TO this that the eaoussy first sprang upHun
ter doubt presuming that his election to the Senate
beyond all question. The friends nf Hunter
lgnoIenb O real ODJeCt Oh the Governor,
whether he using bis influence to secure his own
nomination for the Presidency that Of Buchanan The
problem had It's solution, however, in the action Of the
democratic Convention, which met In this city February
1855, to appoint Electors. There for tho nrs nme was
hts true intent revealed for, informed you q, the
time, the prociviues Of folly twohrds of the Electors
WONDERED, effected through Wses agency infa
enoe In ascertaDipg the tone Of the ,enon and
procvies Of the Electors with reference to the Leading
he
Of the friends Of ALL and the result the exhibit which
made at the time The poauon which Virginia assumed
In the convention at Cincinnati vindicated the
OF that exhibit and may be set down aud faithful
reflex Of the feelings and sentiments Of Virginia day
reference to Wise and the administration
Here unequivoca vindication of wlse's
true position; and from this period dated the
presumption on the part Of Hunters friends, that the
by the WY, wholly upjostisbe, But there was still
hope Of retrieving Virginia. iuasmuch the great and
fought The friends Of Hunter beook themselves vigor
ousy to the task, taking The Legislature - the chosen
81 Of Fsss
to accomplish this they found fitting pretext In diff
Guilty then pending between citizens OF b,t Safes In
Ing to Mr. Parsons Of Hampshire county. Va had fed
into Penny vania whittier he was pursued by nephew
Susp rscusd and su but Ssers sn oo
portuny offered 70 carry him or he forced second
time nom the possession Of his pursuer The most promi
nen actors IN this rebeious feat free negroes Who
not content with roscuing the slave, before Justice
made oath that he free whereupon q charge Of
WA Srn MIN arrested and held to bail in the sum Of two
0ee ousapd dollars for his appearance before the
Superior Court Of that district to abide bis trial upon this
charge
This brought to the attention OF the Lerisla
ure OF VIII gnis in the shape Of resolution of inquiry,
offered by OF the delegates from Hampshire county
nd the whole matter referred a select committee
composed, believe, chiefly of Hunters friends All
this rsnpred At an early stage Of se session bun the re-
quen the action Of the Democratic Convention referred
TO above was TO the Developments Of that convention
that sscbed the warke tone OF the report suose
quenty nt;ed. provided that the STATE should
demnfy Parsons securities, should his default which
required by the bill reported forfeiture Of his
coguzapces that the State through her Governor should
demand Of Penney vana the reimbursement of the
thus paid and that 10 the event Of Parsons future arrest
and imprisonment by due Of law, the Governor
should demand his immediate release disregard or
this was to he followed by proclamation Of Gov Wise
calling the legislature together within forty days. for fur
Their action In the matter.
This bill passed the House aner very pro,ractsd
debate but Wa % modified y the senate = ne :: h .p
originally reported, provided that citizens ct Pennsylvania
found within the borders Of virginia ssud be captured
and detained hostages. This, however, wss prtckep
out at an early Stage OF tn . DISCUSSION upon Il.
Here ingenious effort 70 set both States at Hrger
nesds and thereby es nss sns 1eens, ,,o from
But foilea through the prudent and for.
bearance Of wises friends In the Lesisl.sure Nothing
better calculated accomplish the emo ia view could be
well oonceived.> ~as delicate subject To occupy
negative or even doubtful posron with refcresee 10 H.
would be TO subject ones self - charge Of equvocaon
respect 70 the mperan issue involved; and naen poJens
many thus forced into the support or this violent
MEASURE. But the whole sfAir turned be nothing
tightly tho prosecution was altogether abaodoned Here
. OF SIN greater chagrn 10 the frersa OF Hun
ter. Fooled In every straiegem, with every device ex
bauscd they driven 10 abide the Issue of an open
with wise In the election OF delegates 70 the On
-pnsa Convention What the result q that was the vote
Of 1.-snia In the Con, su;;..oa sufficiently shows
with the .'Ar;da - Buchanan 70 The rresdeuoy came
now troubles Tho rivalry Ii hIs eonnccos being sct at
rest the thought Of Hunter lends naturally rccurcd 70
tho prospects Of his 70 election 70 the unisod States soma
and the best calculated 10 secure that end The
trial OF strength had with Wise the Presidential issue
but too truly revealed TO them the danger which beset
unfavorsbe result which they apprehended In az open
contest with the government for The SensD, they denied
the existence OF any such contest 10 order thus u the
friends OF Wise into nscton This they douh,oes based
upon the silence which the necessities OF Wisos Official
posion cnjoined, meanwhile aware, they must have
been that his en1s were actively engaged 70 secure ns
election Another resort tho charge made by The
against such Of wlse's friends chose 10 advocate
his election, OF an attempt 70 distract the demo
10 question Mr.. Hunters right TO occupy his pre-.
sent position pcrTadn1ce They are not content 10
sb., merS bu, choose rather 70 deal in personal abuse
and scurrity, which IL the surest Indication oil bad
Bot they adopt This mode Of uarfare no douS
with full Of the responsibility, and determination
10 abide t. and therefore Justly claim 70 exercise the
privilege OF pursuing whatever mode Of discussion they
ut h E said Tia, there is no comics, going on In Virginia
between Wise and Hunter for the United States Senator
ship, claim to know something In reference 70 ~ and
hesitate say that there contest and animated
one. repeat what have repeatedly said before,
that know OF agency the part OF Vice IN the matter
I smsng the hrsi 10 proclaim u, and DID 40 upon
grounds which fully ius'ged me In 90 doing had other
and reliable grounds for statements on this head
than those furnished by the coue OF events 10 kcnmono
Factr derived from extensive inercourte with the peo
pie IN the sironghods OF democracy furnished the basis for
all have said upon this subject and the result viii prove
whether or MT I have been correct Wise II, and
haa
defence; for a. have already stated, he has been
the object or jealousy tho part OF Hunters friends
from the moment OF hts election a. Governor to
this hour The exteut Of his aggression seems " me
20 lie solely legitimate exeros OF bis public func
tons ard the peculiar faculty which he possesses OF con
cating the popular affections This 70 be the head
and sou, Of his offending and for these acts Of whstmay
be yled negative aggression he looked upon AZ AM
tious and aspiring
rIir rRopABts RESULT OF rHr urcuoN
VIII Wise be ectei2 viii Virginia sustain the mmi-
psraon in ,s policy with references 10 KausssS For my
Part have no missivngs on that head TO suppose
that the Old Dominion would tear down the noble structure
r.i.ra nv her own hands, would be 10 set ner