Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-13
TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
BY KITcHE, DuNSAvANT TYLER y WISE
FRIDAY noRNING, AUGUST IS, 1875
THE CANDIDATES.

recommended for the office of Governor of Virginia
by many Democrats throughout tie State Lei.ere
from every Quarter speak Of this distinguished Demo
crst in terms Of greatest confidence and admiration
HIS record il without spot or blemish so far as We
are advised, and we believe tha: his nomination
would be cordially endorsed by the entire Democracy
We, with confidence, invite scrutiny and lnves'iga
ton into the record Of Mr. Ednundson. Il will bear
the test of the elosest crciam. Should any unfortu
na,- step in eariy life, be lurking behind let il
be brought to light before The nomination is made
For though Harry EdmundsUn is The pride OF very
many Virguana The fair fame o. their native State
is far dearer 10 the friends of Mr. + than even his
advancement.
Judge Brockenbrough has also very many friends
urgently pressing his pecunr 6tnese for the Govern
ors place. We may also challenge invesli CATION into
the pad history of Judge b. IL. has never in long
life OF usefulness, proved at any moment false th
terng % tho great institution so dear TO Virginia.
When others fought on the emancipation side in Vir
ginia, Judge BrockeDbrough was not client, but
openly and boldly met the issue ard fought the hereay
though sustained only by COL Smith. He was true
when others faltered. His Democracy is as pure and
as brigb; as any man's-and sha those who fought
the Judge and against slavery, be- elevated over hi
head, that bis claims are urgently pressed by Lis
friends Will not such an event be claimed by our
enemies at The North ~ luke wsrnness TO slavery by
the Virginia Democracy
The name of George w. Hopkins flies at the mast.
head of the abingdon Vrginan." as q candidate
for Governor. He ia no new man in the canvass.
Since 1888 Judge Hopkins has occupied many high
positions in political lite. In 1888 and 81 he served
two sessions in The House OF Delegates In 1855 be
elected 10 Congress, and his votes all evdeuce
the strong bent of his mind tow srda Democratic
principles. To the Land Distribution Bill he was
decidedly opposed. Upon The subject of abolition
petitions. that fruitful theme Of an,i.savery excite
ineni, Judge Hopkins was faithful to bi, State and
her institutions. He voted for the famous twenty
first rule, and again; liz repeal in 1874. He never
would have been thus faithful to slavery had he
garced it social and political evil lie voted against
the bankrupt act, and Tor its repeal. All his votes
have evidenced his Democracy 10 be pure and uusul
lied, and with confidence invite Investigation into
his record on slavery.
Judge Hopkins has filed, with credit himself and
honor 10 his country, on srduous diplomatic post
President Polk first rendered him the mission to Peru,
which he Immediately declined and so great The
confidence Of Mr.. Polk in his discretion aud ability,
that unknown TO the Judge tnr night OF ihs 81 oi
March, 1917 the President sent in he name as Charge
d'Atfairs 10 Portugal Under the urgency of freuds,
aud in the hope of benefit to bis impaired health the
position was accepted. Heretofore this position had
been rin-cure; moi go under ths energetic action Of
Il, II .;..h, ,,tr,-
men suffering for want of proper assertion at the
Court Of Lisbon, he Immediately applied all his ener.
ges TO the viudicaiion Of those rights. The long
standing and much neglected claim OF the owners oI
the American privateer brig, General Armstrong, m
mediately received attention. He pressed upon the
Adminlrir" ,vc had entailrd upon tho ownefs OF the
brig. Mr.. Clayton appreciated hia Efforts AID ap
proved his Course, and lie WIS Instructed To press
upon Portugal thls idea, that, on entering upon The
high dutie. of his Office as Chief Magistrate OF The
United Stntes the President determined he would MS
sert the rights OF his fellow ctB-na upon foreign
Governments, proceeding upon The principle ottei
avowed by our Government, TO make no demand
not founded in justice. aud snbmll TO no wrong -
THE mode oi executing these Instructions Ia con-
fined in a great measure TO your own dl-crciior -
Thus receiving this marked expression OF confidence
from political sdveIsar-s His admirable State paper
upon this claim addressed to the Count Of Pusa, ths
Portuguese Minister of State evinces sound and in
telligent discretion dipomatist and the courage
and determination Of true American.
The claims Of the owDers OF the American shll
Shepherd and of the ow ncrs of the schooner Colone
Blum, were adjusted, and paid under the indeatiga
be e1erons OF Judge Hopkins. Unfortunately To-
that Of the privaeer General Armstrong, 1t WAS re-
fsrred for arbitration by the Administration to Loul
Napoleon, and decided agsnst the United States b,
the arbitrator.
Judge Hopkins returned 10 the United States II
1919 aud at tbs next election WAS returned a. mem
b.r of th. House of Delegates from the county u
Washington.
In 1856, while member of the House oi Delegates
he wa- elected u. a member of the Reform Conven
t;on thus serving the sains constituency in two ca
pacities. He was elected speaker OF the House o
Delegates, which honorable position his duties az
member of the Convention compelled him to resign
Upon the adoption OF the new Constitution he VA
.,cted Judge of the Circuit in which he resded, all
for five wears discharged the duties Of his high posI
~
He resigned his seat on the Bench, leaving an ur
expired term of three years, 10 respond 10 'he Ca
of ths Democratic Convention in hls District 10 OF
come candidate for the 18th Congress. 10 whic
he was elected. BY the resignation OF Mr.. C'ing
man, Judge Hopkins became Chairman OF the CON
mit,ee on Foreign Relations OF the House o! Repre-
sentstiyes, an important position, now that our 10
reign relations are in delicate situation; one re
curing the most prudent counscls, cool aud delbera'
understanding, and comprehensiveness OF states
msnship Of no ordinary degree.
We would not be understood ss presenting either q
the three distinguished gentlemen above referred to
or dny other gentleman as the candidate OF the "Er
quirer." This paper hes no preferences. we al
merely ventilaling The records of the prominent me-
Of the State whose friends urging them Tor IL
candidacy.
1t will afford us very great pleasure, whenever W
can prooure the material 10 apread before our reader
the ooia,s of Harry of Roanoke, the long bay OF tn
Valley. He is racer of both bottom and speed
Thsre are many other gentlemen spoken OF Il
priyat. correspondence, any Of whom would max
worthy successors of Mr.. Wise. Judge Samuel', +
B. M;llsr. VIM. Smith of Greenbrier. i. Rush Floyc
j. r. Tucker, &c, are all canvassed through IN
oust m.dium OF correspondence, and We expect, 1
due fine will be strongly urged by their frlends-
There ia no necessity for forming opinions at thi
early day, for "none knoweth what day or an hou
NAV bring forth" Let the friends OF each collect a
ths information they can, with regard to their ow
choice and forward it to u.s. snd their iavorites sha
all stand "rtctus III cnri1.'
BASE AND MALICIOUS ISLANDER.
few days SINCE upon our know ledge Of Mr.. job
A. Wa.hington's character, We denounced the at
surdity and iasity OF rumor that he designed re