Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-03
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inst, TO morrow The Convention will AS
semble at 12 NJ. precisely.
The Examiners" Fanc.fui Calcula-
ton"
Notwithstanding the Richmond EXAMINER
has been assured by gentlemen who spoke adj
visedly, that Mr.. James Barbour warmly favors
the nomination Of Mr.. Hunter Cor the PrcSi-
lency," we are able to settle the question by
Mr.. Barbour's own words. We find the follow
ing on our table:
1t is due to myself that there should bc no
misapprehension Of the position which occupy
on the Presidential subject. | have Tor four
years refused to participate in any manner III
the controversy between the friends OF Mr..
Hunter and Mr.. Wise. | Of course could not
consent to abandon that position at Warrcntol',
on any consideration. Twas elected completely
unembarrasscd bv commItals, direct or irdl-
rect, to the support Of any candidate. snail
20 to Charleston to act only on public conSid-
e~rations, affecting the interest OF the country
and the success Of the Democratic party, un-
embarrassed by any personal considerations
whatever. JAS. BARBOUR.
April I'd, 1860.
This, as we understand, is the identical po-
sition Of Mr.. John B. Hogc, also a delegate. 1t
is the position Of every friend Of Henry 4.
Wise. While prcferring him because Of his
we'll known availability, because ofhis strength
both North and South, yet they are ever ready
to subordinate their personal preferences to
the interests of the country and the success OF
the Democratic party.
No friend of Mr.. Wise asks his nomination
against 'the interests OF the country, and with
Mr. Wise the success Of the Democratic party
in 1860 is as equally dear as was the partys
triumph in 1866; TO accomplish which, nc sacri-
feed personal health and comfort, endured the
pIirations and fatigue ola four months la5orlous
canvass, and saved tho Democracy of the whole
country from an overwhelming and humil'at'ng
defeat.
The friends Of Henry y. Wise prefer him
because they believe his nomination would be
for L. the interest Of the country" and they feel
confident it would promote 1.-THE success OF the
Democratic party" While not opposing Mr.,
Hunter, they believe him to be utterly unava'la-
HE with no strength in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Indiana or Illinois. We feel that his
nomination would be an act which the united
vote of Virginia will never induce the Demo
cratic Convention to commit.
This reduces the "Examiner's' estimate Of
Mr.. Hunter to 13-instcad Of 10 If from tins
tho friends Of Mr.. Douglas be deducted, the
vote of Mr.. Hunter will grow small by de-
grccs and beautifully less"
The vote for Mr.. Hunter may amount to Ia
or II; and BY combinations with the friends
OF other candidates, the vote OF Virginia may
be given TO him, but it would be so manilestly
against what lie whole country knows to Dc
the will nHEish Of the people OF Virginia,
that it would carry no influence whatever.
The "Exqmincr," claiming the State Of Eir
cinja for Mr.. Hunter and persistins in advoca'
tine his nomination, notwithstanding his I'm
availability, has caused 4 caucus sn Washing
tom. which has revealed the fact beyond doubt
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Herald" says:
"A caucus Of a considerable numher Of dc
nocrats, embracing representatives from ncari,
every Southern State, was held here yesterday
and members Of Congress and delegates =!
Charleston participated An attempt was mad
10 effect some union of action upon Ny. Hunte
for the nomination at Charleston. The friend
a. Mr.. Guthrie declined aceeaing. and the cav
Gus broke up without accomplishing any result
II is understood, that all the delegates t
Charleston from kentucky, except two, are 10
M Guthrie. 1t isSaid these two are for Breck
enr;dpe. The friends Of Mr.. Douglas ctai'
That q majority Of the Charleston delegate
from North Carolina, are for him."
In the same paper VIC find the following:
.pREs1DES71AL CALCULATIONS heard lroi
rcliable source of an attempt Of a propose
"oaI;t;on between the friends Of Hunter an
DOUGLAS, in regard to the Presidency. It al
nsars that David c. Harvic of Amelia count!
"a. John Seldom, asa D. DicklnSon-the wv
latter members of the Virginia Legislature, an
ali friends of Senator Hunter-had a coasu'I
,Ion with him and Roger a. Pryor and MI |
Garnett, at Browns hotel, on Saturday Inst, o
the subject of a coalition with Douglas. tA,e
tho conference these gentlemen, excepting NJ
Hunter, called in Mr.. Douglas, and propose
to him such terms as they had agreed upon
,,.on ~ olnD