New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-03

view 10 Teialary upon the North, II not 10
tie establishment Of Southern Confcderacy and al
ways acting in opposition to such appeals, she is now
10 lie given tie go-by in the expression of her opin m
md dragged into measures by her more precipale
neigh ois whether or no. That the chagrin Of South
Carolina aud Of Mississippi should have been excited
by tie implied rebuke in the action of Virginia. is not
unnatural; and that such feeling should find express
sion in those States in natured illusions TO- and al
ASSUMPTION Of contempt for the venerable old mother
Of States and staesmon not greatly 10 be wondered
a. But that one Of her own sons, or any Newspaper
within her borders should echo such sentiments, ~ IN
deed a natter for much surprise. and for no little
shane Yet sucb il the case though II il not alto
rstlt unconsoling TO reflect that errng men and mis-
ehieyons ornions exist in all stages and conditions OF
.oeiev Virginia is as true as steel to the Union; and
q. TO leipg dragged into any movement tending to
S.,outou If these States thoee who calculate on any
,rch thing will find that they reckon without their
Lots.
Among the press Of Virginia which have snimad-
yerted NJ on the refusal of the Legislature to appoint
Commissioners in response to appeals FOR Southern
Conference. and which affirm that Virginia viii be
Sr sred into measures, Is The Rtehm'"d Enquirer,
fem ery Journal Of great respectablty and influence
Frtur 1Iy for The Democratic party and for the STATE
its circulation ~ vel as its influence, is now FAR lees
ii an its earlier days and has been getting smaller by
degrees and beautifully es ever since the death OF Its
glorious old founder and editor, Thomas Richie, esq
1t WIS exclusively POLITICAL paper until the last two
or three years, sirce which time few items Of local
md State rews lave appeared in its columns Poll
tics is at best Dry subject to large majority of read
en-; but wlep discussed by master minds, when 70
viewed by me, entirely great, thoughtful people, de-
tircus of obtaining night knowledge Of things, take
tic trouble read and find a reward for their pains.
But wi en- mere surrnse takes the place Of pro hec
foresight: when youth and indscretion assume the
reus " lid have been held only by those whom long
exrer er renders sage when elegance Of compost
tion. resnting fom the deberaon Of highly cult
ys,,d mid is succeeded by the burrie y penned para
g,.1hs IN intellect not above medocrity and inc
,.lle profound thought those who read for instruc
| ton ard from admiration viii read no more. There
icing 10 longer anything in it's columns to afford IN
,,rt,on or excite admiration, large portion Of the
| ,tcrlbp and dgnifed men who were patrons OF re
E,nirer have withdrawn their support. TIE En-
o,,, wss never read for dmusement, and therefore
,row very little attraction for any class Of readers.
It's sad Il ing 20 zee go name fall into dsreg I'd.
Amor the indiy iduas who have, since the 9th Of
peveml er prominently figured in defining the position
md the duties Of Virginia, is the lion. m Edmund
r. fin Of tin State, who has just returned frUn his
,e-mJ osed mssion Of encouragement to the Carolina
sus and G.orgiaIs and about whom 10 much has been
~ id in tie newspapers Of that section. Mr. Kuhn has
en- making spett Gle Of himself and merely pity
him, o. do his many friends He Ia worthy gentle
man where lie got the Honorable" TO his name /
caInot im agine a warm-bearted Southernsr, and has
reached time of life when-tbe fire Of youth ten
reIed by th. prudence Of agedscretion should be with
lin tie better rart of v.lor. But il seems that exper
,hce Las not added greatly to his stock Of discretion.
His APP eaIsnce is very striking, and cannot fail
uul u favorable impression upon the casual observer
long, white locks falling upon his shoulders, give
i'm an exceedingly venerable personnel. His features
are quite regular expressive of intelligence, and rosy
will The ow of good health. In FORM he ssomething
above q average hight rather atenuaed, yet not at
oil Tow ed by tie weight of years; and il s matter of
,ineeIe regret that after having lived comparatively
bsmel,s life for IeaIy threescore Winters he should
in Lii reen old age Ieretrate the foles which have
characterized his actions and language during the last
tire. week. No q importance need he attached 10
liz r. cent course however, lie has never occupied
any very influential public position. successful
falmeI hin 81 IT, he was for years the editor Of
agricultural paper called TIE Fdrmers Register, in
wlitb erteIIrse he was literally encouraged, until in
ap evil hour he ceased to write abou, guano banks
uarl banks &c and turned his attention banks Of
dis cunt aid &c Iosit abusing them roundy. This in
d, ced any farmers to abandon The Register and it
went down.
st this did not diminish bis antipsthy 70 banks nor
eaute Lin 10 Ces,e operations against them. On the
IL = tlat tntn he
pasted Rip Of paper upon which printed his
OF il ions denouncing tie entire banking system az
sw dr. SO fur as know be may now entertain the
rlne view. He ran three times for the Office Of
aeis,rste in that portion Of the State in which he
sides snd was defeated each eccasion. Mr.. Ruin
lie tie only person whom / have wearing the
"eOckade" in this cy-a significant fact, o. any num-
Ter Of them can readily be obtained Rest assured he
will sway nobody to bs opinions the secession ques
ton In this regard Virginia is stair que, and will
20 reman until after the inauguration ef Lincoln.
lfter Hat or action will depend upon thc which
lie rursues for will not deny that he is NOT liked
down here. Yet must confess do not think the gen.
e,al feeling il any stronger against him than would
lave Leen ut tie North against Brsekinridge had the
latter been elected. Both purely sectional cAndi-
dates; one Of them must succeed and fortune favored
Lincoln see but little cl Dice between 8 em 10 for
as tie Cancellation of sectional prejudice rad the aay
ing Of sectional snimosy are concerned. The Brock
iprt.e men should not quarrel when the result ia
Exactly that Which they desired in order 10 "precpi
"tl,e .te cotton States into evsasios-" lie was
never nominated u be elected.
Gov Lotcltr is greatly embarrasfed by the oonfused
election eturrs He Las been closely engaged for
ersl days in vain cndesyor 70 foot up the figures, and
cares be the complicated affair Of the hind
lie ever knew In some counties, large proportion u