The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-09
The Virginia Senatorial ImbrogIso-Wiss
versus Hunter-A Loud Call for Hunssrs
From the Richmond Enquirer, Seps

From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept.
The Wh,o OF WEDNESDAY contains :. eAborsD aeszsal
OF the which hes more than once passed me
rounds Of the des'ruoonr and kno. Nosning presses
OF Virginia and the Incumbent senator Tor viosry
IN the approaching Senatorial election How II thai thus
rpmor has reacoed such stage Of positive esseroni By
wha, means and by whoee connivAnoe have large pro-
poraou pie been led 70 shat such oou
working ia way gradually into the public credenoe
Thus are nos 81 liberty TO attribute the Initiation
sosDs papy so. m as.su suss' oSs s r naS.
There 10 scheming st wo / elsewhere. Has Governor
Wise, or have 3. friends, or both been engaged In
. scheme 10 Dust Mr. HuDteIf has & movement been
made BY Mr. Hunsr and hts friends provoke grsn
tous Assnm aioa Of such scheme part Governor
higher STAKE II isaue than seat in the Public
opinion points TO bob gentlemen prominent aspirsnts
0s,e 10 oome from me south We know OF no other name
equally promineDt with thse OF The two Virginia a.tss
men Governor Wise has given public assurance Of h.
intention cesI Mr. Hunter Hes ho extended
such assurance privately his fiendsf %, let them
speak out We 70 have CONTEST et II Be open, snd
explained. We oonf.s thai until This y done
We arc a . km 70 determine the mo
para Of Governor wss % the e'eoson OF Mr. Hunter
Mr. Hunter holds the vantage gro, nd OF ncumbenoy and
Ss,Ou n the re election Of Mr. Hunter Bis political for
tunes be desperate Indeed should he make the
provoked attempt 70 Qua. IN ncumoels WIN wno0 ne mas
really possesses me strong hold which his friends cain
for bn the confidence OF III people OF Virginia then
IL surely imprudent for him 70 risk In unprovokod
contest with Soma, ortal ipcumbeuL
This view Of the matter certainly ssems to lend strength
70 the assertion which Ne hear from Governor Wise's
ftenas airnh III Il the Governor never did Intimate
desire 70 ousI Mr. Hubter.
the attempt, real apparent, 10 excite coudist has
poe that they expected "a orty NJ Hunters claims
seeeon by arrAy ing asAnat him me friends Of
scheme refer desire for the advance
OF Mr.. Hunier's Presidential prcspectss Has the
unsupported mpton thai Gov Wise desires sup
plant Bpnser employ cd 10 undermine the popu
sary OF the former geptlemAnf Have toe friends of the
S.ngnshed Senator while relying On hs incum oency or
ventured 70 employ this same incombency imp rcg
nabe tort from which 20 assai Gsv Tses popularity by
rocAmng that the Governor does desire GUST Mr. Gun
aer-and that he does NOT back this desire with contest
only because ne too weak 70 ventures confic4 Is the
movement intended 10 deprive Mr. Hunter OF competitor
no In the Senatorial election, but for the Presidential
nomination. Are We to believe tho suggestion that 1t is
feared es Covert or Wise az the leader or sr Buchauau
forces in 1885, has placed himself In position which maj
insure him the sire agn In 1850; and that Mr. Hun
ters friends find necessary to defeat Governor with
without contest this account 10 II found
nehI Governor Wise, whether be will not, the side
Of the Senatorial election than the direct issue OF
the Presidential nomination. Are 70 further ana be
ieve, asserted, that the South newspaper
been expr' ssly oshed for the furheranoe OF Mr.
Hunter Pr .sdentAl ASPIRATIONS, and that abuse of
Mr.. Buchanab's ADMINISTRATION II by which
this END Ii to be accomplished?
Such are the various suggestions which we hear fire.
queny uttered. Which Ct them II any, bear the
Hst OF nvesgstionS The time has passed for silence
chs aut ject II there 30 be contest time that the
people should know 1t; and whether to q
contest not II Ii incumbent pAries prove or
dsprove the mpustons which have led this supposed
confess which have eros Of its dlscu sions We
agree the Whiq In aeducipg from present ap
pearances the actual existe OF contest pears
cum.,snoes. Is the po.s bic eyeptasiy o. oau'es@no,
however, ~ the Wing seems 10 suppose, OF O confess
which seriously threatens division the democratic par
~ When the time for decisive action shs arrive, viii
De found that the great majority OF democrats Ia Virginia
win NO, allow the personal claims Of any 70 ombar
xnI.n
but viii at bar monousy prncpls In arm opposi
ton to all dstrucsonst schemes, whether they be a.
tempted BY our old enemies or BY from the demo
crsic ranks.
To Al true democrats who are troubled with appre
,. OF d'en,,SU ~ our Rs We feel
that We have nothing TO fear tina, score. The at
tempt has indeed been made BY the des,ruc,onisu
by escins pesonsl cbnsss for the sea, 10 toe
senate The directed against Governor Wise from
under The assumption thai he Ia DESTROYS the pre-
incumbent were well calculated to disturb ii. har
moay Of the party but the moderation and wisdom Of the
great body Of the party have prevented the ineneed
beyond the hmis OF prudence In attempting rAise
aue against Governor wise and have placed Mr. Hunter
IN Q postuon which requires en- planaton
But can assume thai this outcry against agitation
Prooseds only from sterling democ ,su Who
mised that OF ihese qucssn have separate obec
10 be attained BY hushng she democratic party into
son Of yHrnla senator pledged 10 the carnes support
Of the administration, Affect the Interests and pro
dooructOns faction other hand,
would the election OF commua kndidae aGec he in
teress Of me friends Of the adm nsusons
for them 10 support candidate, equay claimed By their
opponents ~ he candidate, who would be 81 liberty,
hs election shorld be seourei 10 davo~ toe
friends and openly opsrsie with the enemies of he sd
mnhtrAloL Does not this course CT seat
al I'D the only pos,ioiy Of strength ming the de,vao
tioush by the apparent enforcement theF And
conduct BY the sooe Of The sl.le OF vlrsr is there
any necessity requiring that the r .nds OF tbp adm
uon should incur toe riss OF even the remoesi pooly
q snoh consummstion'
toria election. Mr. Huner II TO be asprau,
Tor the Presidepoy His ireDcs eager 70 effect the
accompaniment OF the objtc Of this honorable ambition
his fresdt nial ASPIRATIONS may conflict Win the soend
apcy or The present admnisuanon Mr.. Hunter Ia incan.
benz 10 TOE Scrae BE can command ihe ene extent q
influence In The spproa ching election which known to
attach 70 incumocnoy In Virginia
Mr.. Hunter makes movemen, for against the
standardization. But . male intent faction OF poll
ucsans establish their r~csscs Richmond, Charles
ton and New Orleans 70 wage an opposition 10
the administration The Soupi, the k~cwy and
the Dsta, are se, n work 70 di,c,edn the Pre-
sident and 70 overthrow the preseni orgsuizsaou
Of The democratic party; and NJ KEN c,mes forward
a the foremost opponen, Of The ns,rson Ths OBJ
posu various 10 vindictive On point the
Predepi himself has seen o. 70 rsbuke Ia vuperauors
BY publshed assertion OF the very policy snich all
hrADc OF The opposition have united 10 decry 50 den
tleo hS this oppoduou become ~lh that -sged By the
rtsponse Of The 18Th August the insoence Of fanAos
oenoiArsm, The President coud no, AVOID enoodyrg
buEe otne do trucu ust fAciou which has auaei
the South. Wines bis language
The nvenaon vi soon assemble 10 perform the solemn
dnty n framing eonsiuuou for themselves and tartr pof
sesfy and In the STAG Of ncpien, rebellion which San
erae IN Ksnsss, 10 ny imperative duly 10 enpl1y the
Socs Of the Unied s,sss should ths become tecesory,
"A ceferdipF Tie Convention against violence -hi fsa
spe conshuu, and In protecting the bona fse inhabitants
qualified 70 vote under provisions Of this nj NJ To
tbe nee exercise Of the right o. suffrage, ~hep abs be
submitted 10 them for their appreciation or rejection
IL Will be remembered thai theee sAme disorgsui-crs
have shown hems' Ives vcesby zealous
NJ Han,er elec Ion chat ihey osrra.sei
the se elections for The JerAiugs By requa 10 some
~ The musings, that every democrats csnd
dale shouc pie himsef 70 The rroouduona support
Mr.. Hunt IN instances, recorded Their
as lnst moorsuo candidates Who RECESSED rvs
oopduonh pledge.
Dom ASSERTS thai certain OF W Hunters euds
10 NtrFipa have unisd wi'h Mr. Keu 10 aid 10 the
lsh and support Of The Scatt Real ~ presen5ed
friends OF Hunter opeuly thn he 10 the silent
apr the secretly avowed coaduof OF heee
position movenen This sierso1 mees With no denis,
NpAn he an NJ loarty 10 m