The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-26
The PoT1ticsl Contest In vlrginfs.
OUR LKxNdr0N, VA, C0kKBsPONDzNOs.


The S1satoId Contest between Wise and Haxer-A Voice
from The Vauey # Vdunia-Hon JoAn Letcher IA n.
Rine-He advocates Hunters Re Election through his
Special Organ, the Lerinotor Star"-TAe Badger Pro
ssso to the Kansas Biu making Il Free Sol Stase--
Hunter Sus'ains TIA, Pyouise, de-
recent number Of the Star Newspaper, published In
this town. and recognized the special organ OF he Hon
John Lecher member Of Congress- elect from this district
contains an edoHa Of 30 ne significance In rcforesoe to
the contest row going on bet~een Governor Wise and
Senator Rnier for the United States senate ship u IL
welt known 10 have emansted from Mr.. Lecners pom,
and may therefore, be deemed worthy Of notice Recen
developments have led TO fall uniersA aiding or she po
on Of this gentleman With reference 10 the sdmissssa
on and it s to be regretted that his sentiments and OPT
MONS In this regard not duly cAnvAAsed prior to hts
recent election That he is eAsued with the opponents or
the administration In virgiDls-Hunter Becock, PowuN
&c.-there exists no doubt, and In fartherance o.
that policy We nnd him now Leading the foriorn
hope for Hunter through the columns OF bis special
organ, the Star. He 10 known 10 be "a vigorous
aspant for the succession to the 9overnorhp; but he
will learn in time how incompatible s the position which
he now occupies with realization Of the ambitious hope
which he now fopdy entertans He has made no procla
nation Of hts views upon the Kansas question: out that no
IL opposed the policy Of the administration in reference
to H. may be safely inferred In view Of his position upon
the Wise and Hunter contest in which this question
s.utss the main issue. HIS association with the most
active opponents OF the admin forbds doubt
TO bis position 10 this respect
But TO Mr. Letchers editorial article In tho Starr Mark
how nseniously he strives to throw the odum resp,n
sbiity Of the called split IN the Virginia democracy
upon the "HsALp and come few ether papers of less in
uence outside Of State" when tbs split If any such
exists or is likely to ensue directly aceabe to the
CLIQUE with which he Is allied Let him point to any
or agency the part Of ans friend of Wise tending any
I, create q divsi n among the party In Virginia.
In this connecticut for find that the policy of Opposition
to the administration, upon which they make issue With
Of that clique in the executive session OF the Senate as
early "a March last He arrayed himself at the very
outset against the rotation policy, and by in
sought to restrain the administration in It's
exercise and thus manufacture capital for se at the
expense Of Mr. Buchanan Here the first indication
OF his policy, and his friends with fidelity that is
mendable adhered to from the oeginnog and, 10
doubt will to the last Call you tnis dsldng the democ
racy Mr. Ietchtrf Have GU not in this policy OF Op
position Inaugural under the auspices Of your leader
and faithfully pursued by his followers In reference TO
Guilty. the germ of all those OLSEN Ions which you would
fain impu,o the agency Of Mr.. Wse's friends In
fact the ew papers in Virginia In the interest Of Mr. Hun
ter are pursuing the policy, thus emphaticaly aud
distinctly indicating that opposition TO the administration
Ia the upan which they nope to secure his ree'ec
In pursuing this course they are acting In drec vo
aton of party usage In this view justly amenabe
odium which must attach TO the creation or divisions
in the democracy OF the Ola dominion the agency in
thin respect which Hunters friends would fxin mpne to
Wise and his friends Is . true exc application OF the
petition Of the thief ~ho, 10 diver, suspicion from
himself, cries out Catch thief, cat h ther," but,
Ike the sequel In this instance the guilt will u natey lie
at It's proper Wise and his friends are ing in
in supporting the administration and Anno therefore, by
any stretch of ingenuity be made amenable 70 the charge
of creating divisions While on the other hand, Hunter
and bis friends arrayed .ns IT, I'm violation oil the
first Andparamount obligation Of party and disregard
of party requirements
IEiii no give M Letshers article In the Star, dts
pepsing with some few remarks in the beginning OF 1t
which bad merely reference 70 the principles and policy
that have given the ascendency and importance which
commands:-
This brief introduction briggs us to the queou which we
design to dscuss tts acea Of vital imp
TO the union and integrity oil the democratic party oil
Sse New yReK and fey o.Aer papers Of le.s
create impression that the democrats, OF vrgas are
%%sr Ihs have asossa hard to
Of incursble .ssensoes and divisions " our rama and DC
party which ms ne iaiisred snppor Of d. craac
SSS saa sss o oT s. sea
ton by dsepson and gsrsy.es by ai.'Sns
he de column ard bears the ag 81 ate RICH sh
rally srouad her true friends Of the constitution aud tn,
late rTesss' aa eecuon he New York HERALD
it's aAes kp,red no ea, to sh The ovsrs9w o. IN
The election fremont and The triumph o. bsct rspueli
1A h. sn aaS sd s hs Ss eG rs
mon. As 10 1850 and hs history Of %,
expsdeDt win be r.sored TO- aud every effort made vhis
% be Ss1s ia vSr sre ea and se
csIces succe,. rather uncerti Heuce their eiort
But hey viii snd iSsi we not to be divided In %.
approaching senssris election toe Virgins dsnoerscy VIII
viii maintain ihai union and harnony TO which they ar
Know .ssi in union lies our once divided
ssns ss sSs%sny SON. wSo have the ability
Renee and integrity to represent her falhoiiy ani h
sse =. no sss.e q ss,nsi
lie has s, andss D and 5ense sn. n
ms and unosr all eTsurs,snoes ish,G, 20 ne. Int S
a "s v ss1 as he s yeS or speech A
psaed VOSc he Or g gssa n. s; ScSI hs
Vmein, 10 dsm,s om those sho have perform
ed Who s Would SssS hey had sG
pace When she a,cards 'oo there must 30 s'roas ne
pYsss. e he Word ,se hat nave be-
low hat beeaase she refuses 20 set aside one SIN max
place for another that she loves hs other less true ss
and mother as she a. she loves all her sons and VII
he senate hey thins his pas ondne as their repre-
seos I've eessryips o. tsis eyisnse Of h. sgpreesoa
when he led them vicoy in the great struggle OF tina,
heg poT and hey would y espsaSlioS susorled i
sS Be a,ses saes.ia, ,S iacr so19 nue.. cOna
FROM some lass We have beard ear We 60 not belize sa
cs 60 ss On insssbe position Governor Of the STATE sud
eoa,n, VITA he seeks seH,iors position At this dine
Ire exclusion present rclmbent he feels tia rs Il
the denocfa, party Cor the ardent suppor heS
gaye him lsS5 aud he will cast hrebraud into III
| ranks which disturb ITS harmony. We do not ioubt
that aspiring In and out OF The stats
greatly rejOics these distinguished
o. ygps thrown In collision each cutting the thros
Of the other believing that her out OF III.
would be clear for them XII OF these two men anf
somebody 10 hll heir places There gentlemen thsmse
win exhibit wisdom BY irespins down AZ semp,. . rails.
such issue such c1seet result In no advantage n
ether Of them hereafter while wi result IN s-rou
mischief party. II may, and doubtless will
he benefit Of Others rho anxious aud impsuen
{ lockers
Let hose who desire such results be,reer
them bn let ihesa who des party united
every elOrtlo sr up strife In Hunter has dis
charged bis duty his party and tho country and the
country viii discharge their du him. ct
Ing him position which hs talents and
/ lie snd privaVe virtues so well qualify hua 70 IN
Mr. Hunter no doubt, fully deserves much OF what The
writer raid In his behalf but all this form shes
trcaon for his present position OF hostility 10 the admin
sson. Moreover he Is 10 the e1,en, Of his vote 10 the