Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-15
Lfrcn the Richmond ESsmlner
SENATOR HUETER-GOV. WISE, &c


lst Little Tennessee" begins by saying
There has been u systematic effort Of late {,
mi>represent the strength of Mr. Hunter il
Virginia, in order 10 create the impression
abroad that he cannot carry his own State
thereby to serve the fortunes of a rival"
Who has endeavorcd to injure Mr.. Hunter il
Virginia: Was rot he elected to the L. $. Sc
nate last winter almost unanimously The al
fusion is evidently TO Cos. Wise and his friends.
Ii is well known that The peculiar friends o!
Mr.. Hunter in Virginia did begin and keep up
an ince>,ant war upon Mr. Buchanan and his
Administration prior TO his forcshadowing a
single stroke Of policy. and even before his i'll
auguration, up to the time Of the Lecompton
issue in Congress. Did not Governor Wise dc.
clare that he had no desire to o,lst Mr. Hunter
/ if he (Mr H.. were friendly to the Administra.
tion, As the Richmond 'South, then Mr.. Hun.
tcrs organ, and his peculiar friends were occu
pyins position OF decided hostility to Mr..
buchanan Administration Did not Cover.
nor Wise, after Mr. Hunter declared he was
not hostile 10 Mr.. Buchanan and his Admins.
traton, say that he Gov WISE desired his
/ lMr. Hunters; reelection 10 the United Statcs
Scnatcy
Secondly. The writer declares, also "tha;
Mr.. Hunter is the first choice of a large ina
Iority of the people of his own State for Chief
Magistrate Of the Union, is evident to all in the
least acquainted with public sentiment "
What does Little Tennessee" mean when he
says people? If he includes the Wings and
Know No;hiuss, We will not raise an issue with
/ him aS to his being the favori,c with these two
dciunct parties. but we profess to be somewhat
acquainted with the great Democratic State.
Rights party in Virginia, whose voice will be
seen, felt and heard at Charleston, and We will
wager our Judgment upon the declaration that
Henry \. Wise can command two.thirls Of the
Democracy Of Virginia at the polls for the Pre-
>idcncr, if the issue were raised to-day as be-
tween him and Mr. Hunter. Whilst Governor
Wise is personally known in every county in
Virginia. AMI has given the masses an oppor.
tunity To see him and TO hear his cloqucncc.
and TO feel his power on the stump and the
hnstlngS. not one in every thousand have ever
seen Mr. Hunter Where was Mr.. Hunter in
the immortal ami ever memorable canvass
Of 1850, when sam. whose brow was cncirclcl
with laurels. gained upon his nnmbcrlc,,
bal,lc-iiclds, aud who had never known defeat.
invaded the soil Of Virginia, conSccraied 10
the cause Of civil and religious freedom, whose
soil covers tie scpulchrc Of the mighty dea!
Why, at Washington. afrai'i to "c..ll MS soul
his own Did Mr.. Hunter pitch into the fight,
sword in hand, and like Paafoy, on the wall,
# Sira.os,a. crv WAR. war 10 Tic Eniic' Is
did Henry A. Wise: No: hut with some
members Of Congress from oilr own State,
alarmed for themselves and for the fate of the
Old Dominion and the Democracy Of the South.
hc. Mr.. H.. remained quiet He sent To word
cf comfort or encouragement even to tine De-
mocracy Of Virginia in this trying crisis; nor
was there member al Congress from our own
State who did 50 earlier than April or May.
when Sam had been routed and the Democracy
by thousands, dragged on; Of the cnvcrtS and
the victory won And when messages vera
received from Washington, by candidates for
the Legislature. 10 take care Of Yourselves
try and save the legislature Wise we be-
licvc, is beaten for Governor of Virginia" let
me ask where was Mr. Hunter? Echo answers
where? Where was the member from Lioyds,
Mr.. Garnet, though not in Congress at the
time: Dumb aS oystcrst Where were those
noisy. pretended friends Of Henry \. Wise at
the Sta,inton Convention? Save and except
Roger A. Pryor. and Il few others, why quietly
folding their arms-soundinS no note Of
his own bacon. Whilst Mr.. Hunter ha;
been n fortunate recipient Of distinguished
fiyorS at the hands of the Democracy. lct INC
ask what hard work he has ever performed
what service has he over rendered our party in
is trying hours, save and except an occasional
>tu,licd speech, delivered every four years Il;
the African Church in the city Of Richmond:
Little Tennessee" tell, us Mr. Hunter Was
elected Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiyeS during his second term Of service. Aai
hsw? Was it not by defeating the regular
caucus nominee defeating the candidate
Of the Democratic party: Yes, elected by
Wings. His triumph was considered a triumph
over the Democracy. aud 4 victory to Whlgge-
~. Little Tennessee again refers to the
fact, when he SAYS: Mr.. Hunter has been
three times elected to the United States Senate
twice without opposition This We DO not
,leny, and it fully proves our position. that he
has received more pay and more distinguished
flyor< at the hands Of the Democracy in Nir.
cina for the amount Of actual scrTicc rendered
and labor performed than any other man in
Virginia or in this Union under similar merits.
We don't desire to undcrratc Mr. Hunter. But
it is an old adagc. that people who live N
glass houses should never throw stones; and
the Democracy Of Virginia will ncHer permit
Henry \. Wise, or any true. loyal Democrat
who has rendered our party essential service
ut Il time when Others altcrcd hesitatcd and
went over to the ranks OF the enemy. to be
crushed 20 elevate Mr. Hunter or Mr.. anybody
else
Let us enquire oi Little Tennessee as to
how Mr. Hunter was first elected United State,
Senator: AnSwcr-.Jus; exactly as no was
Speaker OF the House Of Rcprcscn,atvcs--by
again defeating the Democracy Of Eirsinla--by
again running in opposition to the caucus nomi'
nec-a.ain elected bv the aid OF all the hlgS
in the Legislature and his few peculiar friends
who then. aS now, claimed all the chlvalry and
we're j,oy crccii,pc' the whole embodiment oi
Southern rights and true Democracy. VI H.
never would have been United States Senator,
PERHAPS, had he not thwartrd the wIShc, Of the
Democracy ni Virginia He never would have
been Speaker. perhaps. had he not again deiicd
Democratic organization and Democratic usage,
and again elected by Whis votcs. IT is true,
Goy. Wise has differed with Mr. Buchanan on
the I.ecomp,nn issue. and Little Tcnncssec
pcrtincntiy ask, the question. who is more OBJ
iiectionablc to the Lecompton Democracy than
Goy. Wise: Does the Ehqnirtr expect 70 make
that test" But AS the EAqyirrr mas and will
again answer the question we shall rc.. But
has not Mr.. Hunter differed with the Admins
tration Of Mr. Buchanan on more questions than
one. though he may have thought with Mr. b.
npon the dcfinct. buhblc-bursted LccomptoT
i,.ue> How doe, Mr. Hunter stand with Mr.
buchanan upon the Cuban question: llo"
doc, Mr. II. stand with Mr.. b. upon the qucs
ton oi the tariff: How in regard to specific
,lutir>: How does he stand with Mr.. Buchanan
in relation 10 the Pacific railroad: |; is hor
riblc for Henry A. Wise TO differ with Mr.. Il
upon the I.ccompton issue, whilst Little len
nc>,cc" urges NJ. Hunters claims 10 the Pre-
>iicncy, and the consideration Of the Charles
ton Convention, ON the ground Of his ''wasnS
war upon high tariffs. Pacific railroads an1 10,
ali the schemes Of Mr.. Buchanan and MS :,a
minis,ration for pundcrins the trc1SuF!
oh. consistency. chou art Jcwei; IehF! ~
Wise stands now where he has always 1000