Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-20

- cdnp0: sndertgfc % return rejected CofanuHtolioH
wise aud Hunter--Progres- OF the Scramble
We have been not q Tue ss.ouished at the turn
things have taken 10 several of the electoral districts u
which Conventions have recently been held for the ap
poumcr. Of delegates Co Charleston In three districts
iu the West-in the Whecinr the hauawha, aud Oh,
Hrpers Ferry ds,rst-jeegates in favorof Hunter ioi
tas Presidency have been elected the Charleston Con
vcndou; while one j.stc, in the East the Norfolk ha.
selected delegates committed TO the nomination Of Wise
We bad felt quite certain an che time that Wise delegate.
would be selected at least the Ea1avhs district a.
ven as iu large majority Of the districts IN the West
portion OF the State There can De no rational doubt
Indeed, that Wise IS infinitely stronger than Hunter m
both the Ianawba and Hupers Ferry districts and yet
bv obvious saagsm and fraud on the par, of the Hun
Ger in that district fbe VIII and wishes of the mas
ses Of the Democracy have been ramplsd under foot
and Hunter delegates appointed TO Charleston. Where
were jackson, and Bennett and Carr that they thus a.
lowed the Hunter men 90 oyoesch and defeat the friends
ofWiss in the Kau1vha district. What were tley doing
when bis great Outrage upon che Democracy and upon be
fearless Tribune OF che People was perpetroted Were
they asleep nuot they mghs jus, wen have been since
their being awake OF uo manner OF service to- tber
Presidential hvorte. We told chem. over and over
again. that Notwithstanding Wise was infinitely stronger
and more popular with the masses of che Democrac,
than Hunter the Hunter totcaus would De sure o. trick
and wnjie him a the dstit, .oDyeatous unless theWs,
should keep tbcir ewes open AN the time aud work
Ike beavers And VET in the face os these timely va-
ilts and almouitoas Jackson and Bennett and Carr.
have "91rs aFf f.. -haye permitted the loss Of the
El1luha district when &c WAS clearly Boz their power bv
LITTLE activity and address TO have saved 10 Wise
We are amazed mortified and ashamed at the ii,,ess-
ness and he verjaucy displayed by he friends of Vie,
boz the Han9wha district We suggest 90 the "iearlcss
Tribune 70 have che whole Of lcm arrested, and shot
as desertcls
And then, TOO, in the Harpers Ferry district,
the friends OF Wise have guobly permitted the
Hunter men 10 cheat them out Of the delegates TO
Charleston. Now, does not every body know that ON
the immediate theatre OF the late John Brown raid,
Wise is thoassni-lold more popular thtn Hunter
How IT, then, th1t iu thar district Hunter DELEGATES
have been appointed 10 Charleston Ha, there been suy
reaction 10 chat district against Wise since be put on Dis
kasp-,lck sud shou.Je-cl DIE mgsset and marched TO
tae defence OF i- inhabitants. Or. have cunning ana
fluI the pare of le Hunter men, done their dssu-
tive work. tbosr, also This latter no tog5, D., the case,
ia junction With ieserous from WISE In the persons
OF some Of those whom be BIAS heretofore scuay favor
eI1aI bouored How i- it, We should Ebe to know.
that John Blair Hc-c WHO has been appointed one Of
tse delegate, from tll. district is SEQ down Hunter
man. Why r. our recollection serves us accurately,
Hoge aas one of Wfsss boiy-gurl, when be vas d
urmber Of ttc Legislature two wears ago. He was app
pointed by the Governor as one of bis military aids and
WAS generally REGARDED aa faithful and devoted friend