The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-20

Tre squa bhIes of the Democracy and the
Tros hl~s OF she OppositIoa-Shan ID he
Wise or HuntsrS-shsil the RepuhAAcan
Party Hold On Sell Outs


announcement 30 eagerly copied by oertaD Of our
sAAsgs that senator Hunter the favorite OF the
administration for the Presidential Among
al acquainted with the previous relations OF the
President anu the distinguished Senator from Virginia,
ts~ ment cannot ia Ia excite quiet smile.
That Inc President intriguing TO shake the balance in
fver OF any asrapt 40 tho SUCCESSION not entitled 70
credit That he Is usng the advantages Of his position IN
Gvor Of Senator Hunter, s still less proeihiin view Of
She fact that for than twenty years these Two gentle
stood In positions fully sanigonstc AS was
compatible with the relative attitudes Of two leading
ssAt. men o. the same party moreover as senator
ess than BY biz past professions 10 take issue with inc
President Oh number OF The prominent atoms
eeaained the last annual MESSAGE and these points Of
1.repce wide, and must be met so deesvey, as
preclude the IDEA OF making Mi Hunter the
PRESIDENT choice ior The whole thing is
oaaari and intended By t. orginators 20 result IN
b nef, a. eiher the Pressent or the Senator
Il involves injustice 70 Mr. Hunter 10 state that his
chance tie nomination al Charleston so very small
excite bpt little hope, even among MS most ardent
Apart from all other considerations, no selec-
se0 could mtascfa 10 the great body OF anti
lssampton democrats; ana even among the Lecompton
d mocracy large number unwilling TO see ~ their
candidate the chef promoter Of the English COMPROMISE
Mr. Hunters own friends DO not believe that he
the vote Of Virginia ~ the Char CONVENTION or
Mai the vote Of Virginia, n secured Tor him, would avail
render HIM the Presidtnte candidate. Toe very same
sanfee other, which may render the nomination OF
s. Douglas probable, operate 10 render that OF Mr.
Rulier very improbable.
senate Douglas nomination depends upon one contn.
gspry II ii shalt determined give The nomination
70 North, which has aesdy received the three last
tase democratic Presidents, IN such case, every
decide from present indicsuons that no compe
Nsor vii he able measure strength with stephen A.
pOugasunlgss, indeed be shal % induced oy some OF
NJ supporters such the Philadelphia FSs 70 alb Anion
the bread ground Of the constitutional right o. property
the Territories the protection ~ the general govern
Deni FOR the devious and deceptive paths Of sqaaer 90
vaegnty.
And n Mr. Hunter himself IS SIN opposed 10 the noui
MARION oC Senator douglas opprehend that such oppo
nnds origin IN the that Mr.. Douglas main
instruments. In securing tho nomination OF Mr. Bucha
aan Cincinnati
Why then is ii now attempted 70 galvanize Mr. Hunt
ers expiring prospects for the Whse House win an So-
surd Presidential lavoritismg Even the osse-
ninsiors Of the runor cannot conceal rs motive. W.
end II constantly coupled with some fling al 6oyernor
Wise. The little faction OF enemies who baye
porssed the latter gentleman with unparalleled
durnR the last three years know, ~ well
DO that Mr.. Hunter ha. no probable chance iof
nom Charleston. They believe, too that Mr.
Hunter only WHO cen al al compete With Gov.
Uise, before even the politicians "A Virginia. They know
Thai II Mr. Hunters name should b. Withdrawn there
voSld be no possible by winch T. prevent the
people o. Virginia from sending delegation 70 Charleston
vhch xould ast Inc vote OF the state as 4 unit for GOV
Wise Their plan o. operation Is ths;-To use Mr. Hun
ter's wherever be made available 70 select
Wise delegate 20 use the names Of other asplrants
scattering votes Of the same sort thus 70 unite
the clements o opposition 10 GOV. Wise and If POSI-
BE obtain majority Of delegates which viii enable
them 20 oHst the vote s Unit N iayer o. any asprant
whose maine can be most sslay employed 10 defeat
Gov. Wises nomination. they shall finally fA 70 Oh
tain majority Of delegates, thy VIII resort to the eane
sxpedient which Oi the delegation At Cincinnati at
tempted 20 defeat Mr. BuChanans nomlnaton-they wl
make effort 10 split the vote OF the state. This
use Of Mr. Hunters name, for no earthly good 70
him and only for the sake u vindictye injury
a with whom his cpD0ncnts have no issue,
political personal, which they will venture D. ex
pos a. public criticism. has already been allowed % be
pushed beyond jus; fOrbearance. Ths sort of Dsdous
warfare observes exposure, and Tor prepared
expose and dcnounce j. a every step There are no
longer any side ifgue % hod our arm AM plead Tor for
bearaDce TIE inen who knowingly nsrcpres ented
6oy Wscs position VITA regard 70 NE senatorial eiec
toa LOW busy in the work q creating FICTITIOUS com
petition, intended to result in s injury, and colcocted
for no other purpose.
We know that the coterie o politicians with whom VIC
have 10 dea are as compary organzed the
members Of > Know Nothing Council We know tbcrn 20
b. iert. in cypedeuiS md not over scrspu!ous IN the
employment cl means. Nevertheless ~ take up the
gauntlet. and tell thom nsiiy thai Ne are res8y 10
struggle with them increasingly. We have bai object
s,ntatou Of the vii q tho democratic party in
Virginia al the Charleston Senveat on. g e.. as Gov
Wise concerned. shalt sss for tim nothing but shat
Dc Is fully entitled Co. II hc y %" oLoce q sae people
she express a sat chocg SMALL not bc stued by Tie
snirgues Of lis c1en,s Anc VI Tega!a TIE lron: Go
a. Mr. Hunter name, n connection WIN TIE nenlt..so
al Charleston. constituting nothing more no. les thsn
yust such al intre va.
gramm, Il Itrue j. another attempt 70 pari the Iags
kiure the n.x sr n elections, u order that cfls.s
Cvc e.lcus d lsos - may y employee " VrcstG The
acton tie pouI convention BY Al .aoFso neni ~
M nani,r H. choice o. the democratic legislative
sicieraton ler H. Presidential notnnaton
Try tbs gentlemen, or any -l.c came, ans ~ Ifc
ms. ,or id Nj viii ~, u t4.spafd r. svp,snr a4d
.oa;ravcnins TIC Whole vel u yoaE NaeA.tN ei.-An
tCheung
rrom n, wasllns, Na.aral l-ace.ssl Ant, Slavery
Urgan.l
sreoTIs1Ioy. ToE TK SAN oF TifG EsruELioAS
TAETv.
Ncgot fgr TIE sale ~ thc republican party were
loot, & mistake not. during t. las sson Of
Congress TIE rche 4on l0gnlas against tu admins
tra,0n, The stand taken ~ Critc0den aAa .e ans =
L. .omrtoU pCcy anu The Temporary combination a. the
republicans with The lee followers y. those aefs n sup
port q tie MoLlaosegy anenaneai swakeaed u hopes
az ceryan political schoncrs tat til republican party
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