New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24

and at the same time make known all the secr,t of
Dir. Hunters greatness. Toward the close of bis
first term at Washington, the sectional quarrel of
North and South, long ffully flaming and smolder-
ing arose in clear conhsgratoD, to 10 extiu-
gui-hed. The question no longer Of parties but
of Stutes-VigDa against New-Enghnd. Mr.
Hunters name appeared on the roll as one Of the
two official representatives OF our own Common
wealth, and to withhold support from him In that po
ton was felt TO be moral treason.
To turn lin out would have been surrender Of
our cause. TO send another man in his place would
have been official declaration TO the North that what
they regarded, not as Mr.. Hunters vote, but |lr-
ginias acc, was in fact Mr. Hunters act, aud not
Nirginias vote. II gave him, during the past twelve
years, support of iDvincbe strength from the beat
people in VirVioia. Those who had Ieither hiking,
esteem admiration for him were forced by patriot.
ism 10 uphold tue two legal representatives. oil
the Common wealth at Washington, and did so to the
end
But what wss the effect on Mr.. Hunter aud his
psrtyl II converted him, in their estimation, into
one OF the regular stocks of great meo. What was
gwen to the South they thought the due 10 MIR.
Hunter. They got to the belief that the strength OF
an enormous sectional party the strength Of Mr..
liunter and he found himself OF sufficient size TO
paddle small canoe after the largest bargee IN the
great Presidenti,l boat race. The little oil harcy
which originally elected hin, came in for their own
share OF the delnsion. They took the Stale Rights
party OF the Commonw ealth to be themselves, be-
cause II obeyed them 10 avoid weakness.
lt was go docile that they arrived at the sincere
opinion that 1t belonged to them, and led It up and
down; made IL elect first this man and then put
down that man; take the Letchers and eat Vices;
turn Into this sheepold and then into that other
II We were herd of cattle, and they the proprieor-
OF every hide and horn, to slaughter and sell without
question 10 any one. IuIs absolute dominion
became ut last almost too strong for human patience,
and a. tae very end Of the long til, when ordered
TO make Mr. Hunter President out OF hand, the
PEOPLE fairly rebelled and reduced toobeGieuce
ouly after violent preference aud Undertaking
measures.
But what is the condition Of State politi g now
We no longer belong 10 the Southern psrty of the
Union, but are al together in an independent Con-
ieoeracy No man tere is sufficiently shaueless
10 take any other than view. There is no longer
II great fight III Senate between Virginia and New
England in which Dir. Hunter, Virginias repre-
sentative by law, participates. The patriotic ot-
cations 10 obey han on that ground exist no longer.
lie stands on bis personal merits now, and his party
j, only the clique that created him hy the aid Of
chance, and who have shared the power which the
tide OF national affairs rolled TO their feet.
I0Bt snHll organization consists or about fifty in
di,iduals al told. All of them hold Office either in
person or by proxy and the only priGciples or aim
ihat they seem " bsye since the dissolution OF the
[ Don is the absorption Of more power. Ia harmony
ith all their latter history, they have ssued orders
10 the Legislature Of Virginia that IL shs deprive
he State oi the Virginia representation IN The Cab
met; that il shall prtic ate by that act IN an open
declaration OF war on the Confederate Chief; that
shhl give iii. supreme llustraiion OF styish obedi
ence 10 Mr. Hunter simply because be wants il.
They still smb.r in the blissiul belief that VIr-
guiA with everybody and every bing Ia II IL their
private preserve bud farm in fee simple. And 1t is now
lime to awaken them. They have been obeyed but
not submitted 20 al this time. Their reign Is ended.
Another and Nd ADLER generation, more earnest bet
ter informed and LEES selfish, the real choice OF Vir
pinias heart, advance ulon the scene, aud Will
neither rest cease, or retire from IL until they have
cleaned the country Of their petty ambition.
UNNATURAL PUNIsHMENTs IN TIE ARMY
From The Riehraond Examiner Jan 20
The times when the cato -uiue-iae was the in.
strument Of naval discipline, and soldiers were
strapped 10 the ground, and their bscks mangled
with the scourge, have piesed for us at least into
the traditions Of another generation We are
shocked, however, 20 hear that q navy punishment
Das teen Invented IN our af@y, whicn SURPRISES inc
horrors of the scourge and has borrowed Its sugges
ton from the ponishments Of the lnquisition Ii Is
the thumb torture.
The mode Of punishment 10 TO hang the soldier by
sranIs on The thumb, that bis toes may scarcely
,ouch TIC ground, and the weight Of bic body de-
peuu from tie strained ligaments. We are informed
by testimony that does not admit of question, that
this horrid punishment has been pncticed Ia por-
lion OF the army on the Potomac, and has been Wit
messed in the case Of two three men subjected TO
the torture.
A LAY SERMON on DANCING.
Fr.r The Richmond Wig Jan L.
Not only are dancing and junkeliog Ia bad taste at
such u tine the present, but they are innumanly
di.respeclful and foolish. IL father q brother
lay IN mortal peril in an upper chamber, would it not
be- brutal in bis children 10 be "cnttlng the pigeon
wing" below sisirsl Hundreds aud hundreds Of
fathers aud brothers are languisng IN the hospitals
Of this very city, aud thousaods upon thousands Of
fathers sonp husbands and lovers exposing tEeir
INT ha fall IN us
here we ate, protected by the living wall OF their
dauutles, brehsts kicking up our heels and ripg ing
on he Egh, fantastic toe in the moot Joyous manner
This il not the way 10 show decent respect or
merely human sympathy for our suffering oeie ders
The not the temper whlch VIII or ought 10 rave
peorlo from conquest.
tnr b. il from us To arouse needle "A fears 10
pres innocent amusemenrs. Properly guarded,
dancing is O delightful healtnful pastine-inhDiiey
better than tie dry and dreary reunions where oby
conversations bali scandal, and whole nonsense, -
allowed Bot il we mist dance, let us cOnhne our
seye. to tue old.fashion d, decent and respectable
dances-the cOtIlCn anu the Ike. Heaven save Us
from the round Dances ar they are enlled-ihe
lonthsome products Of piuuebt trench taste.
We rcgfet extremely 10 hear that these " round
dances are becoming all the rage at fashionable par
Ties snd ht Tho " big hops at the great hoie :.
Word. cannot express our detestn)n and abhorren,e
of thee dancer They ought not 70 be tolerated IN
The Coniedemcy. The girl who dances them ought
To take Hamlet advice 10 Opheiia: - 6e1 thee 10
nunuery." They will do well enough tor tie romp-
ip,, female animals OF Yankee LDd Tut they ought
10 be secuted by every pure-minGed ard refined
Southern iadv.
We are getting corrupt too fact Whist with cheat.
ing, extortou, drinking and dancing The round
dances. we are loapng into the foul depths OF Wash
iugton degradation At siuele bound IL We must
come ont rotten LET rot little less ld. Let us
taboo and kick out of respectable circles inniodes
aud impure dances and them that dance them. II
not II We prefer to rush into the fashionable deprav-
ty Of ihs European aud Yankee capitals, lei Us by
an means do il with an impetuosity and absolute H.
c,pse that will in some sort redeem our depra'iy.