Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-14
Altbmono enquirer.
~ EITCHlE, hUNSAVANT, TYLER WISE.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IL, 1859.

li!c principles held and maintained h.: the party.
porari,s with great unanimity. Al!are desirous
that di5scnsioas should cIsc, that elimination
and rcrri;uination should be abandoned, and
that every effort >hsuld be directed 10 the res.
,oration oC peace and good feeling between the
friends OF MI candidates. Having indulgcd in
no crinira; on or rccriminalion NC have been
no party to tho dissensions about men that ap-
parently divide the Democracy Having hon
c>,ly entertained opinions contrary to the views
of Nr Douglas upcn the Territorial question,
w. have earnestly and decidedly expressed our
dissent, 4od expect 10 maintain that dissent to
the end Of time. 1t is impossible FOR lis 10 ap.
prove thc position Of Mr. Douglas. AMI il would
bc useless, il possible, for we should cease to
represent the voice Of the Virginia Democracy.
Our contemporary Of the EXAMINER hUs
|atcly spoken Of these views as ''2'"ip1hly M
cvhrtityiionnl heresjes, and though expressing
willingness to support Mr. Douglas If nomi.
mated. aul "ide t.'o-thir,ls rH1s /. adhered In,
e,J ne Cincinnati pioy1ym rcm!opt'd," 4
double contingency, yet our contemporv can
never support the doctrines Of Mr.. Douglas cS-
SAY. We are not prepared 10 estimate the ci-
iicicncy Of That support, which denies the great
principle upon which the candidate declarc-
his determination TO stand, nor to measure the
cyccss Of danger that will arise to the South
from an ltrrrss ihc conflict pvcra "pal;ahly
Unconstitutional hrrcSy" There NAV hna III.
tnc,iru between Mr. Douglas views aud thosc
Of ". seward IN: ho;i, heius "rip,blc un-
constitutional hcr".ios. strike Us ~. equally
dangerous. and ti"nGh ii the issue were be.
tween the individuals. Nj Dnu;a5 and Mr..
S.wafi. ~ should not lnr ~" instant hesitate,
bu, gla,l'y rally to the former, yet as repre-.
sentative men. as the imPcr>cna!ion Of ideas.
", ma ,nol r"t at the individual, but ut the
principle hc espruscS and The doctrines he
teaches If both teach. in the words Of the
Examiner, 'palpablc unconstitutional here.
sizes. aud bo.h maintain doctrines which the
Southern people can ncy,r be hronght to Gil
Gorsc ifhey are both 'fcrrcscnta"vc men of
i,ica, thus designated by Tic "E>amincr," what
: efficiency could any press exert in drawing a
Distinction where there is 90 little difference
4hc agitation, therefore. OF questions rs to
whcthcr this OF that newspaper will support
Judge Douglas, if nominated, IS altogether
useless. The question SHOULD lac, will the par.
ty in Virginia support him, il nominated -
At present We do not consider ourselves al.
lhorisci 80 answer this question, either afiir
matiycly or negatively. Our dilemma is in
creased by the fact that Senator Mason, on the
hcor Of the Senate, declared ihai in hi; opinion
no, an i,s.';riforl rate in tie South would EIs.
tain any nan nominated with Mr Douglas
yicw.. and Mr.. Hunter cnGorsrl the dcc!ara-
ton. We should be disposed from tina; fact TO
say that the Virginia Democracy roTh no.
support Mr.. Douglas but hcic, again, We are
met with the recent declaration of Mr.. Hun
ter. organ. the " Examiner that that paper
will support Mr. Douglas, il nominated. 1t If,
therefore, impossible for lis to say whether the
friends of Mr. Hunter will or will not support
Mr. Douglas. We have no doubt that McSsrs.
Mason and Hunter spoke the sentiments Of the
Virginia Democracy; aud, il 80, villa, evidence
is there thai thr people have changed opinion
uuon this sub ct, whatever may &c the present
views of our distinguished Senators:
There i.rs i.gu 40 convention Of thr party.
aui since ~, declaration was made ~ The
Scnaic the I.ubic meetings that have hccl'
hcl hIrc rcpudatcd Mr. Douglas, and thus
cyinrc,l ,!csc to Sustain the Senator No
pre-. wc believe, is prepared to say That the
a,Uwl Of Mcssrs. Mason and Hunter, acqui-
escgd III br the party for six months, Is now
rcludi,tcl hy the Virginia Democracy The
/ Convention Of the party will assemble !atc III
the winter OF early in the spring, and that
tribunal must decide whether the party will
reprliatc the declaration of our Senator'S and
endorse the nomination Of Mr. Douglas. or al
here to aud sustain McsSrs. Mason and Hunter
and rcpudia,c Mr.. Douglas. This is most
important question, ana We ask for 1t careful
press. 1t is nothing more nor less than srI.-
tai,inc ur rnndcm,:;n: McSSrs. Mason and
Hunter for opinion, of vital importance de-
libcratclr and decidedly expressed, These
yentIc,ncn were the iirst in Virginia to
repudiat" y'r Douglas, and i was done
moi ha,ily, not inconsdera,ely. but after
dcibcration and thought, and from The Lelicf
that they were ,iisclrarsiug II conscientious du-
,y-a duty of vital importance 10 their State
and their section. Whatever may hc the de-
cision cf the party as to sustaining Judge
Douglas, il nominated, Mcssrs. Mason and Hun
ter arc prccludcd, by personal declaration, from
supporting Mr. Douglas. Whether Mr.. Hunter
will BE- hound by the declarations Of himself
and colleague, or those of his organ, the "EH-
amincr." We are not prepared to say; bnt the
question Tor the State Convention is simply
whether the party will he for or asain,t The
Senator'S
Any attempt to lcny or rcpudiatc the avow-
als of Mcssrs. Mason and Hunter, about tho
support of Judge Douglas. will most nsSurcd'y
I assail the harmony and unity "r the Virginia
J Democracy. The declaration, madc by our
! Senators have not only received The iact acqui,
rsccncc of Inc party in Virginia. without any
miumur Of dissent from the Press, but has
since been eIaboratcIy proved upon reason, ar
gumcut and the Constitution, by Gov. Wise,
to have been just and proper. If Party
! Convention should determine TO support
Judge Douglas II nominated, such determine
ton will lie reputation Of the Senators, and
their virtual condemnation; nay, Will II not hc
received by the Senators as a request to resign
trus, in the discharge of which they have
! been condrInncd bv the hishest tribunal Of the