Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-06

"a, Rurcn over the stnunrh friends OF S"'ilh |
crn Rights and secondly, relying upon lhr
,...,,,,o,t NJ Free Sellers 10 obtain PRESIDENTIAL
,,a,,,;rn,ion for favortc. But the fricIiJa o
IT, Hunter labor under vain dclisioii. Tor
,brv have nothing TO hopo for rom tho "So'ts
! ~, nrcnnred to admit that they have strong
'., " mon the gratitude of the Sofia. Trus
II =: bcyond all question, gentlemen o' Inc
.rh;valry" that vou were willing To hr,rHy Tue
,rus, that Virginia rcposcd in you for The a"te
Of the "SuI,s. True is. that were Inc 30"
leaders in nny respect reliable, yon m'B,' ~
pcct a handsome return for the extraordinary
GOOD will that YOU manifested towards tlir'h NJ
cincinnati. But the Albany Regency Is l"''c
too cunning To coa.e>cc with You second ''.''c'
when YOU have demonstrated your utter ''''
hlitv to perform your part ol the barea",-
The "SoIis" have no assurance that the ihir'
mites Of the Hunter party have been relieved
but, on the contrary, have every reason 10 sup
pose that they have been aggravated anu III
creased
With regard 20 the supposed con'oiidi'io"
of the lizards" and "SoitS,' there Is no i"n''-
,lation for the assertion that such M union
has been effected. Such AZ event = moral
" impossible What I'm union between
men celebrated Throughout the nation Tor I'M
dcviatng integrity and ncorruptihlc patriot,
ism, and n corrupt party OF spo!i>-scehcrs anu
placc-huntcrS | shall aS soon expect com
bination of the genuine Republicans OF Nlrsl,,
MIA, the staunch advocates Of State Rights, ana
the Federal Bolts Opposition. I'm alliance. '.oi-
fcnsivc and defensive, between the chlvalry
candidate for the Presidency and the OpposI-
ton, would be infinitely less surprising than
the spectacle of Daniel S. Dickinson and llora.
ito Seymour fighting beneath the entwined
banner of Hard" and soft shell Democracy.
The remarkable pliancy of Mr. Hunters princi-
pies, and the facility with which lic has accomlno-
dated himself to the prcjudiccs Of Wings, in or
der to secure their support, renders quite ialr
the presumption that such an alliance should
by no means strike us with analcmcnt.
Some Of these a.,Sailants of Gov. Wise do
not continc themselves to this charge of I'm
proper Interference but, charging their arena
of assault, claim to have thoroughly inycstl.
gated the record Of his recent conduct, pretend
To ventate il, anil declare their utter inability
TO discover any thing, word said, or act COM
ulitted that has not an inevitable tendency to
DISCRIMINATION and division Of the Democratic
party. With lugubriouS expression they por-
tray their gloomy pictures, and then shed GRO
codilc tears over the fact. that one hitherto so
high in the esteem Of his party, and one now
occupying such dignilicd official station, should
lend himself to such wicked purposes.
ALAS. TO what base uses must We come At last.
TO the startled vision Of these gentlemen no.
thing in Governor Wisc's recent record pre-.
scn,s itself save "agitations,' divisions and
'ruptures' of the Democracy. The gallant and
true Democracy Of Virginia will hardly recog-
nize their chosen leader in the picture which
these gentlemen have drawn for their special
beholding. We all think that this looks very
! little like our gallant tribune, the con4ueror
OF Know N0thingiSIn, the saviour of Dcmocra-
| CIV, who has received al the hands OF his party
| the noblest chaplct ever received in 4 political
contest. On the contrary We are unanimous
| in the impression that il is al unfathlIl por-
! trai,urc, an unjust and unnatural representa-
! ton, and when the time for action arrives, We
will manifest, in a manner which his a>Saants
cannot mistake orr decided disapprobation Of
! their injustice The best representation We
! can have Of Governor Wise, is 4 sclfcnoueh
portraiturc, splcndidly displayed, in the hiSto
! nv of a life passed in defence of Virginia and
/ tho Union against nullifcr>, chvalry iire.catcrS,
! and abolition traitors. | respectfully advise
these gentlemen to exercise thc. power Of pie
|
since they have demonstrated their utter inca
pability to paint n glorious landscape,
! like that furnished by the life Of Governor
Wise, all radiant rs it is, with the brightness
of truth, by way .. suggestion, call their at
tention to another field, doubtless better adapt
ed to their skill, and with which, from long
study and observation, they ought 10 be fam
! liar There is marked contrast between this
latter picture, and the one which tley have
lately failed to Grlincatc. Here there Is
no sunshine, no brightness, no light OF any
kind, unless it be an "ig"is .rat"ns, Il
'wili.o' -thc-wisp, designed only to myStiiy,
not 10 enghten. All is Is silent rs the still
ness of the tomb, and naught Is felt save the
chilling presence of an ambitious, seifM spirit.
VIII some Of orr Virginia assallantS Of Gov.
Wise please finish this sketch Of their candi
date for the Presidency:
In conclusion, will simply admonSh these
gentlemen, who have 81 ndustrio,lsly assailed
Coy. Wise and have sought TO establish their
damning charges a.! agitation upon him. that
his friends have endured much and can endure
much for the sake Of Democracy, but they
cannot suffer wanton attacks to be made by
the friends Of other gentlemen, upon one whose
whole lie has been distinguished by Il consiS-
tent devotion to Democratic, StatcRisht> prin-
ciplcs admonish them TO remember that
upon these very charges Of agitation and
Reorganization their own Mr.. Hunter is the
most assailablc man in Virginia. We know
! their weak points, and if we strike, cannot .faH
! 10 makc them .finch. For my own part, | am
least prepared TO return Roland for their every
!