Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-03

he "hopes and expects to be able to support bis Ad
nlnstratlon in the main" If Mr.. Buchanan adheres
10 the principles always professed by the Democracy
OF Virginia, Mr.. Hunter will give him cordial sup
port. Mr. Hunter does not doubt that he will do So
but he will not pledge himself in advance to support
Internationally, him or any other mamie would not
be ht TO represent this old Commonw ealth if he did
But oil this is not enough for you. You wish him to
60 farlher-you want him to say in the language of
the Rockingham resolution that he fnds 10 the poll.
cy OF the Administration, everything TO admire and
no'hng TO condemn'-you wish TO know whether he
intends to vote TO confirm Walkers appointment
and, above all, you call upon him to denounce Ger
TAIN actlonists whom you point TO him. Each Of
these heads might furnish subject for longer arti-
cIe than Am aols to write or you would BIZ willing
TO publish.
know nothing about the gentleman who drew up
the Rockingham resolutions, but would remind him
that there were once, in this State, certain stern Old
democratic who refused to vote ulsome resolutions in
praise OF Gen. Washington, himself and they never
lost the confidence of their party. 1t would add
thing to Mr. Hunters reputation, would increase
the confidence OF the party In him, if he were to say
IN express terms, that this Administration has been
mus lar, perfectly fsultless. He may think so-it
would be rather unbecoming his dignity to say it,
pecially under threat. Say what you may threats
hare been made, You deny having made sny-grsnt
1t. Your correspondents have been less particular
for If some of the communications have seen in
your paper do not contain threats, and worse than
threats, either they or do not understand the Ian
guege they
As to Walkers appointment, MIR. Hunter has said
boldly that he dsapproves his What do you
mean by presenting 1.-THE practical issue of the ratca
ton or rejection by the Senate of his appointment :"
You have not told whether y0u wish to it ratified
or rejected. Suppose Mr. Hunter votes against the
appointment. s that be taken proof that he is
hostile TO the President, and intends to wage war
against his Administration The Richmond En-
qurer objected to several of the nominations made
by Gen Pierce-so did Democratic Senate-and
did they not both support Pierce's Administration
IN The mdinT do not profess TO know. or even to
have opinion 10 how Mr.. Hunter will vote when
the nomination comes before the Senate Perhaps
he cannot make up his own mind until the meeting
of that body when all the documents 10 relation to
Kansas will be laid before him. II he thinks Walker
is not TT man 10 be Governor Of Kansas, is that .
sufficient reason for oustng him from the Senate
Must we change the motto on our flag, and say I'VE
go for meH-no matter about princplesF' y But ought
Mr.. Hunter 10 vote for Walker, dsapproviDg his
course as he doesl Did you wish Mr.. Hunter to ap.
prove, or even apologize for that course If you
did, then you, and not MIR. Hunter misreprssent
ing the Democracy of the State let your corrsspon
dents say what they may. Do not misunders,and
mel do not question your Democrscy-but 1t your
espondents have led you TO believe that Walkers
u Kansas ha, met the appreciation of the mass
Of the party in this State you have been deceived
My word perhaps, il as good al theirs and perhaps
| have watched the course OF the party, for some
years, closely rs they have. One thing will say
10 them, and they may mark it, The men who seek TO
organize party within the Democratic party under
the Of any in it, deserves to be aud will be-
| frowned down by the mass Of the party throughout
| the State-it will recognize no mans party within lis
rsnks. Let me further say them and to you, that
all the newspapers in the universe can never tnake
Virginia Democrats approve the course Of Robert j.
Walker, in his mno6cial capacity in Kansas. Some
| day you will find that am right.
You insist that il ia most important that MIR. hun
| ter should come out and denounoe certain fsctous
Democrats, who, you say, have organized an oppos'
ton TO the Administration 1t is not enough for him
to cay that he is friendly to the President, that he
.hopes and expects TO be- able to support his Admin
istraon.' 1t is not enough for him to show fair
record Of services rendered his party and his coun.
| try, as any in this State can show. You say,
aud reerate that you mean 10 persist in your inter.
| rogatories until he deuouuces certain men whose
| conduct has incurred your dsapprobation. Gentle.
men, allow TO say with all due respect, that in
my humble opinion, this Is going rather too tar, even
for paper of the character and standing OF the Rich
| mond Enquirer. The father aud founder of the En-.
quirer, old father Rtcbie himself, in his best and
proudsst days, never ventured to assume such tone
as this to the statesmen whom the Democracy OF the
State had put into Office and honored with their con
idence Has il come this that representative OF
the Old Dominion must loss the confidence and sup.
port of his party because he does not choose TO tell
what he thinks about certain men, who have been eo
unfortunate as to incur your displeasurei do not
say You are debating TO Mr. Hunter or the Demo.
cratic party; but il able master OF language as
| Mr. Hunter, misuuderstands the tone and temper
of your editorials as YOU say he does, the common
reader may be excused if he should mistake your
meaning il be should happen think that it looks
llke dictaton. Beware, lest you yourselves mistake
the temper of the Democracy Of Virglna-it IL
"tnade of serner stuff than 10 submt TO dictation,
or anything that looks like it, from any man. Hunt
down factions and faconisis whenever and wherever
they may spring up, but while you are in hot pur'
suit Of the game, don't stop in the midst of the chase
to call out "here Hunter. 1879; There is factonist!
Seize him." The Democracy of Virginia expect their
Senator to play no such part.
In conclusion allow me 10 protest against your
putting me on your list of "fac,ionista" do no,
approve the course OF some Of those whom you have
rebuked. do approve much OF what you nave 'aid
nbout them. believe Mr.. Buchanan to be the ables'
Statesman we now have. l am warm friend TO bis
Administration, and cannot see. for the life of me-
what the party the country Is 10 gain by any a.
tempts to weaken it, or destroy the confidence of the
people in it. But do much that the party is to
lose by these attempts of newspapers aud their cor
respondents to cast "uspcion one Of the ablest
and most faithful public servants that the State
| holds HALIFAX.