Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-25
THE ULTIMA RATIO OF THE SOUTH"

J THE ULTIMA RATIO OF THE SOUTH"
Our neighbor of "The South" must hsye q very
queer opinion regarding q certain gentleman, OF
quiet and deoorous demeanor, who halle from East
ern Virginia and represents us in the United States
Senate. We do not remember having entered in
10 editorial conversation with our contemporary. du.
ring the past elk months when he has failed TO
lag in Mr.. Hunter as the most opposite illus!ra
ton Of the subject in hand, whatever it might be
Continually he recurs 10 Mr. Hunter, with the same
infallible certainty which drove the famous French
narrator back again to certain specified sheep "How
about Mr.. Hunter" seems to be the question of all
questions Why, we are unable to discover. Mr..
Hunter is not bugbear. Mr.. Hunter 10 certainly
not endowed with snalogica ubiquity. If We are
still children to be- kept in awe by udicious hints as to
the proximity q Loup garou, THE South ought to se
lsct come parsonage ess grave and respectable than
a Virginia Senator to represent "Bogy." If we are
better than mschieyious crows It is not respect.
full, much less complimentary, to represent Mr..
Hunter as a scare-crow.
Nor do we believe that Mr.. Hunter is the "big
brother of The South-ready at all times to take
in hand The political controversies of that Journal
We will no, Say that We are not afraid of Mr.. Hun.
ter; for the South" has rare facility of misappre
hepdng u.s. and might construe this into declaration
ths, Mr. Hunter is afraid OF us which we by means
intend to intimate.
II We have committed sin against Mr.. Hunter, for
which hi. name ia TO be- perpetualy brought up in
judgment against us, We plead entire ignorance OF the
time and manner of its commission. We do remem.
Der 10 have exercised boldly, without fear or favor
the constituents right to interrogate his repre-
sentative az TO his political position. We did so on
good OCCASION and will do again Whenever similar
occasion shs offer. What tbi. has to do with our ad
vocacy of the reelection Of Senator Douglas, we can
not determine but the connection is fully as obvious
ss number of other references by the South" to
Senator Hunter sre lucid aud Ineligible.
As for The Souths' declaration of war against all
Democrats who re.use to scquiescs in the English
Compromise, We sdvsa our cotemporary to withdraw
the proclamation. It savors too much of the spirit of
Moloch; and, go far as We are informed, the great
body of the Democratic party OF both sdes, intend
to preserve the peace Thus, il The South attempts
fights on ,s own account, it will probably fall into
the hands OF justices Of the peace, Lecompton and
anti. .Lecompton and be condemned by the verdict of
a mixed jury.
Democrats Of Virginia muster q force too small for
any .ort OF political consideration this every body re-
cognzes as an instance OF partisan buuconbe. "rhe
South" s entirely miaed by its informants. If the
representations OF from all sections of the State
and whose own opinions differ on the question, are TO
be taken for evidence, the party in Virginia ia about
equally divided, insomuch that should not like to
bet on the prepondsrancs OF either side. 1t lie obv
GUS TO every careful observer that neither can be re
presented hopeless minority that both sides are
inclined for pesce and the newspaper which assumes
hostile attitude towards either, altogether fails 10
represent the sentiment of the Virginia Democracy.
We are rot so accurately informed ss to affair.
in North Carolina Nor do choose 70 publish the
names of such Of the parzans of either side as may
be known TO us. But We have enjoyed the Deighbor.
~ acquaintance and personal friendship OF hr
Mckae long enough to know that he is very able
man. and that he will fail TO make the beet use OF
the advantage afforded him by the ultra .Lecompton
section n tho platform Of hi. opponent.
Moreover evutu-- must To H.. - .i"-
tiou involving such a complication of iasues State
and Federal az that of North Carolina, will furnish
no ust criterion of the strength Of Lecompton, or of
the English compromise, in the South, or in the De
nocratic party.