The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-18


ehde-kr P'yor's stcessor oecr,on ia the o. Of the
0versea Of DE Cham Gang fov yairysns whe Non
Presew to Coz wtse-The inlugsza.io~- me Hon VII
ham O. Riues for the Lspisiatw -DranSenes Of the
Nall, dc dc.
The Rich nond Enquirer OF this morning contains card
from Roger Pryor announcing his withdrawal from the
editorial charge Of that paper and the Of hs interest
therein to his partners Messrs Rtche & DunpanAnt
was informed this prg that be had made PROPOSE
on 10 purchase their saares Offering thousand dol
lars above the which be purchased his share four
years sgo-but reiufed. The supposed obje,t OF
the purchase 10 create the paper the special organ Of
Hunter and report generally identifies the Senator with
this effort TO accomplish the chase disposed to re.
gard this rumor true in view Of the embarrassed posi-
ton which he occupies ~ present. having failed in his
efforts to secure the cfce of Secretary Of State and
with . prospect Of almost certain defeat in the next
election for The United stAies senaiorshp unless indeed
some great reaction 10 the pubic sentiment Of the PEG pic
Of rgnia shall take plsce before the period Of election
there ust reason believe he would at any cost
secure the services OF paper like the Enqurer Whose
influence In the commonwealth 10 almost omnipotsuI
Win the advantage Of hs advocacy during the ensuing
spring elections, upon the result OF which hpgss the
whole issue he may possibly avoid defeat. But with
such power opposed TO him, neutral In the con.
test while the Eras,ne, scarcely less Influential
pies position Of d. ably bosty 10 him, ne cannot have
the remottst chance of cue ess
y understood thai a new paper Will be established
under the auspices OF Mr. Pryor aud tuAi Will be
Quoted with due regard TO Mr.. Huner's ioteres How
ever good the prospects OF i've ud may be,
It's influence will be necessarily ctrcumscrbeo for time.
Mean while the frienes Of NJ Wise viii have
plished all taat they for che people OF vir.
gina hsve an almost ip,op.raee attach ent 70 old
Institutions and habits, and les alb ding Is their faith
In thoee journals under whose inEruchons they were
hrHt ttSf n fhGaa sF ra.aa
70 which they are poS so h'Diy welded The
influence OF any psper a.suer now ably conduct
ed, will be In PROF orop 10 accord gth the sentiments
CT those already ess khsntns Enquirer and Epomner
In par ocular 10 run coun 10 tner Jews would
estes med Political heftsy by he democrats Of the Old
Don nicn would my opinion volve the success
OF any Newspaper epafpriss ooki ID democratic pa
Uonase for lie support
Assuming tie in reiert 10 Mr.. Pryor's OBJ
jeci 10 starting THIS to be true, an LED ire
hhbly to sniicrat> nu dstrsoton aud excitement In
connection ~tn ms uop1cs Is j. generally understood
that Hun woulo scoops Premiership even at
sacrifice q ns pro- poets Presidency seeing that his
chances Of re che nj, 10 present position are fast a,
minimizing under toe over Eae popular pressure In
hvor Of Wac am informed his friends Will make
az effort 70 conoiate The Know In the Legs
SAure, ~ counlt rvsns powe 70 Nse's ~ Tnts
would become nec essry ony tae OF the letters
receiving the caucus DOMINATION; but the perls which .
disregard OF tnk usrge would iavoive could be hardly
fad 10 lave their equivalent Ia /, would carry
with the universal cppdem lKaou OF the party. viii
zeaously watch the progre. OF ne coming ee,on and
neceseSry pursue iome o tbs leading candidates IN
TIER CAN paenpg tour snc give }eu ali they say.
Mr.. Lee Jr the prssent dtor and proprietor OF the
susoeed M Pryor IN The conc CT Of Tue Enquire he
young gentle man OF good souiies and probably the
most jealous rend thai wse :, 10 the Com weaith
This 10 favorable omeB Tor ihe Gosefnor for il will
doubt be the means OF ehsing The OF the En-
quirr In his behalf Ii has hereiOfors occupied . strict
~ neutral posrton In all c,ossls o1ss OF 3
party, for Office or pEermept IL was ever guarded In
indicating any caOice besesn rival asp rants for the
Presidency, or In fact an ts1 position
The Mayor renetred decsion Yesterday In the case
OF man, rsmed Perrin who brought before him
on cha'te Of whipping rnise mao, member OF the
chain gang over wnicn he setting superintendent
The Mayor deoided ipet she shipping illegal, the
ordinance Under which ths inhuman system
was ORGANIZED, Prescrioue Io form Of punishment for
tnsuboronsan, which s tbs alleged psovocsaou Ia this
instance. de stated TO be cusy overseer TO
have brought the (shshy) back a auo 70 hs yc
punishn ent himseh The sggfieved patty 10 takog
steps TO have this person in the higher cour
where, 20 be hoped, suca reiion will DE given
The sggrsvAied ard brual bAiure of this would
Justify. wss reveals la the oourae OF the examination
thai Perrin, TIE person cha'sed, had Dot time
previously, TIED bcy rsmeo sm to- who was condemned
TO serve In tos g. 10 rec tse rope being actually
r. tered Ioune Tue creatures neck 0sner Of cru
city on his part towards negroes similarly employed
were also iceuned 70. The uIo'tnIale soeshy hal
bis beck rsadfulb scerAled; and yet wa attempted
10 jusuiy this ueansft Oh the sroun that Il teoss
tAry In order 10 esloroe due obedience And doubtless
he same plea OF Justification would re advanced nhd
death all but ensued the principle i'm u, In disc elton oo
The part Of this humane individual puIish Nth greater
or less severity according 10 tee chaser OF the offence
or the ees &c o. n,ubordinauo1 mAuhested. T,e viz
divduai, more especially vicious passionate fslow,
as Mis- PeroD has PROVED to BE- is indeed, commsodaolo
SoSu1 CIV O. 0s s soS p % Of .u. Rn .,s
vel ndeed may coperAulse Itself upon that happy
event Win one or two exceptions, such ano.ne' CON
pnaoon o. stupidity, yushity, brotry aud ncspAc,y
vas probably never Enosn 70 exst any organized
public body.
large esgie has been forwarded By some virr,ula
gentlemen, reridenis Of o5Iumoia soata csronus,
70 Governor Wse, ~ . present | tpderssSnd that
Rdgsvay, Of The wh,e suuous 10 asceiAn VIA, DIS
n \ kE agft h..
qunterirg In the mel hoofhooa n tue yAis bulldog
~ substitute or the Ieaoccss when ooAsioned
much noy Anoe ashoi time since rne groun Is around
the slae ,he VIII, hui alag ana these
bros having frec access 10 thai point rendered the m
selves oonoxous 70 Rdse.sy by their cons,An, nhck
ing he complained bi tsfir " the annoy spos
Three Of our vounHr companies with one or tso Ore
companies, are making peps' atoms 70 attend the osuEu-
lion Of Washington on toe 4in of next mooth. large
number Of our euisens sii susnd will hundreds
from other pars Of the Safe You may rest assured
tina, virginia viii BE- well represented 90 the occssou
and the ofoe ~. kers win frn % ANAL cou,nxent 10
the genera m1s II Mr. Buchanan should need their
services In any way be sil' had them very willing 70
sct Thn p>tronsee 10 o sres tnns
The name Of the Hon wn Rives has been men.
toned In some sadng -pe-, n bis party connection
condition Of The wealth and The couseq ueut ne
cossy wiser and better legislation tnan nAs charae-
nrized Virginia Assemblies for some ears pss, are
urfed ~ Justh alons for The Sell Of OF Mr..
hves standre and intellectual capacity Toe Of
msny other dstineushed men o. our State whose pont
cal 1pranors have been nsrrec By party revepes ere
also mentioned In the fsne con oection; bat thai
The puues yin ytls to mi. call, 10 very dou ,aul
seal In the Lea salure OF Vrginn longer ID
honor, nom The dareTsrd TO 2us3csoos evincea The
selection of me moers for some years past 10 this Ia
Chi ny owing tbe embarrassed cooonl1n Of the Old Do
miniop but well that hsr people srousng them
selves 70 proper terse ~ ttsh ntercsts and taking
srch steps 40 oil At east bnd 10 diniaisn the evil
he rlaiB are sul cut Of o der; hal but
mai ron Neg YoTs for tve dsys and put tvo tro
Baltimore Or Washington Toe siary whAcs thes. dsap-
pomtmeua entail upoo our business community IN 10.
cscui.be have no otubi ~ould have received
from Washington under the o,d ssaee coach syuem
qute a. many mails 10 he aggregate, ~ se have re-
oeived up 70 thh re since the Mode OF last Dscsmber
~ we crescent route rhs puplic have good reason
oongrauiae tbtn'elyes upon tue expiration
o. M. C1npbeLt term ofce, for Of all the
men Who preceded him IN ,ua. Department be
seems 10 manifest most Indifference 10 the 10.
teresu OF The community rho are vtcti a,red
under The burgre opersnpus II many oar mail roups
Each succeeding day seems 70 breG sidooai dssdvan
tsses snc we're The syssn u MAJ transit 10 lapse for
four ytars hence IN the ratio that has for two YEAR,
pat under The Campbell gine sould become nothing
le~s usn farce such ~ east " the general opinion
here and believe u f)rmsf upon Unstable grounds
L % hope Tor better state o. thices under the ney
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