The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-20

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MANY respects; and The leading members OF
tie dominant party there have evidently come
to the absurd conclusion that candidate, Il
nominated at Charleston next year, can be
elected. provided one of two of the stalwart
champions selected by Yirginais chosen! Act
inc upon this conclusion, they are discussing
the merits, claims, qualifications and popular
ity of two of their foremost men, with great
earnestness. The gentlemen named are gov
lernor Wise and senator Hunter.
These gentlemen possess talents of hlgi
order. Both of them are men of mark Mr.
Hunter, the senator, is very able and accom-
plished man, and enjoys an elevated rePuta
ton throughout the country. Heisvery quiet
cool and cautious, and terrible fogy OF the
old school. Wise, the governor, is, in many
respects, the greatest of living men, and II
others the most tremendous knave that can be
found in christendom or heathendom. These
are the men set up by Virginia for the presiden.
tal nomination. The Richmond Enquirer has
been lifelong advocate Of the democracy and
is surprisingly influential and generally re,
spectacle. Here is what that journal has to
say about the condition Of the democratic par
ty Of Virginia.
aThe great body of the democracy of Virginia are
not divided From the Pan Handle to Cape Charles
from the Cumberland Gap tothe Northern Neck, they
are not only united but determined to east theil
IA ART thppf Robert M
for Henry A. Wise Both of these men stand on the
Virginia platform. Both oppose uncompromlsngy
the the federast measures OF the present adnhista
ton Both stand firm to the doctrine OF equal protec
ton to persons and property in the territories he
only question between them is of personal prefer
enee or comparative availability The friends OF each
prefer him to any other man in the Union And the
friends Of one the other compose the majority OF the
Virginia democracy"
sIhe friends of governor Wise are determined that
the voice of Virginia shall not be miSrePresented at
Charleston They regard their own fayorite as the
most available Of all the candidates for the presiden
cy and as the choice OF Virginia. They intend to
test their opinion fairly Andif the issue shall prove
that Mr. Hunter instead of governor Wise is the choice
of the State they intend that Mr.. Hunter shall re-
ceiye the vote Of the State"
According to the above showing, the admin,
istraton of Mr.. Buchanan is any thing but
popular in Virginia Either Wise or Hunter
would be likely to carry the State; and the En-
quirer observes unqualifedIy that "both OPP
pose uncompromisingly the federaIist measures
Of the present administration. This would be
deemed treason in Louisiana, and punished ac-
cordingly; but as the Virginians are rather
powerful, and sometimes when they are attack
ed, fight back" with exceeding pugnacity and
recklessness, it is possible the bloodhounds of
the powers that be will not be turned loose up
on them.
For our part, we do not believe that either
Wise or Hunter could be elected, if nominated.
They have both too long and too positive are
cord. Neither do we think there is shadow
of chance for any southern democrat. The
black republican strength of the north is be-
coming so overwhelming that a free State man
only can beat It back, and it is exceedingly
questionable whether even such man could
succeed in 50 doing. Douglas mightdefeat Sew
ard, or any other abolilionist that may be nomi-
mated in 1860, but even that results doubtful.
These are unpromising speculatons to indulge
iasSst nevertheless we apprehend they are too
bundled.
y Private accounts from Kentucky represent
that the election of Mr. Breckenridge to the
senate ofthe United States is almost positively
certain to occur. On the 4th Of March, 1861
the singular spectacle will be witnessed of the
vice-president descending from the chair &c
the floor Of the senate.
Not singular" in the sense that it has new
er happened before. During the great tariff
struggle Of 1854, Mr.. Calhoun, then vice
president Of the United States, was elected to
the U. S. senate from the State of South Caro-
lima. to succeed Robert Y Hayne, elected gov
ernor, and resigned the vice presidency, to ac-
cept the scnatorship.
Before the amendment of the constitution,
requiring the designation Of the votes for pres
dent and for vice president, the candidates for
the vice-presidency were candidates at the same
time for the presidency. John Adams, Jefer-
son and Burr were elected in that way. Geo.
Clinton, the next vice president, the first elect
ed under the amended form, was prominent
for the succession, but beaten on the
nomination by Mr. Madison. Since that time,
although there have been strong men with as
piratons for the presidency elected vice-presi-
dent, Mr.. Van Buren, is the only one who sue
,eeded to the presidency by election. Temp
kins and Calhoun and Richard NJ johnson
failed. Tyler and Fillmore succeeded to va
,ancies by death. The vice presidency has
come to be not considered as in the line of sue
cession, and if one should be made president it
will be not singular" but out of the ordinary
course of things.
The Boston Gazette says, few afternoons
since, we saw one Of our very large wholesale
merchants standing near Trinity church on
Summer street. His attention seemed to be
devoted to the ladies, but his eyes did not scan
their faces nor their forms, but appeared to
glance rapidly at the material which they wore.
The object of his visit to this very fashionable
was to notice what amount of
goods Of American manufacture were worn.