Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-01
RICHMOND WING.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
10 he Eaiior Of IL. W1ig.

invited to retire irem the service of the old Union and
rally IN defence of he- State threatened with subjugs
ton by their Northern enemies. They were assured
that they should receive places Of the rank those
they abandoned. The principle laid down is appica-
bls TO tie civil the military service. Mr. Hunter,
giving up his seat in e Senate of the United States i'm
mediaey and gladly entered into the service of the
Government DE might have retained bis place, and
power in Virginia could have driven him from t l. is
true be would have violated consistency propriey and
the prncpl Of his whole life Yet be would have been
sppaudei by bis fellow Senators Of the old Government
aad ne could not have removed him from it, He did
his duty gave up bis place. became rebel and exposed
his neck the halter for the sake of his State and the
principles which be had ever maintained 1t is now
proposed to supesede him in the Confederate Senate
We bold Chat be Is entitled to the position, and that
would be doing him gross Injustice not to give it to him
entitled by former tenure, BY Ia grea. merit and
distinguished services; entitled by the preference of the
people Of the St and also the necessity for his aid iu
laying the foundation OF cur new political structure
The State and the Confederate States have need OF the
benefit Of his great experience aud profound learning on
all sui ieets connected with Government The fAyorie
of people enjoying their perfect confidence states.
maa who has shown himself equal to auy position
10 which he has been placed who has risen to the
height of the great argument in all the varied moment
and difficult sui els which has been his duty to
discuss OF character pure that il has never been
reached BY even suspicion man IN whose presence
the corrupt reksters that nEest all GOVsramen stand
selfrebuked, and who Zee from him with instructive
dread who give him no support because from him they
have nothing to bOps-shs is the maE who, the people
-r,A.3 ,d ~,
In the rgiiy Of his principles the dignity Of his char
acter and bis high ability he belongs to the early ages
Of FIRST Republic; and he has often bser said to be
more like Nj. Madison than any man now living The
Senate is bis proper theatre-there he would be mos,
useful in moulding the legislation and forming the policy
Of our new Government The prestige, which attaches
him from his long and successful career would give him
he il aaence of Nestor ia that body. As Senator
he mos. OF his aurels as Senator ne Obtained the
respec, admiration aud confidence Of the whole couu-
try before its division and it s the earnest DESIRE
sincerely believe Of nine teDths Of the people of
Virginia him again in she Seuaie, unless it can be
SHOWN that he would wisA a wider iLa lence aud be
more useful elseuhsre-
This is no time 10 take up rev and place them In
positions uLsFo they have had no experience when We
have veterans ready to reuder service whose metal and
-''l N'~~ As"0 tested ou many field. dczen years
he Senate would be necessary to any
may be his abilities, to enable him 70 &C
copy the position OF u.sfulness with Mr. Hunter
He stands ready armed in fu'l pauoply, with all the
kl which ezPcFis>Se gives and al the strength Of full
development 10 Aakc o4t'le tor iutsE1ss his
Try essalator is no more made 10 day than great
warrior The SOlOus the Lycurguses and the Nuuas of
T mi hav e.
single tijrt Ike Minerva from the bead Of Jupiter
legislative vote elanO; make them Long years OF
service much midnight oil; an Intimate kuoEledge Of
the science Of government, and Of the character aud
wants Of hs eoUD,rymen, and intellect of high or
der are essential requisites make great legislators
We want at present the best meu We have in all high
places Let have experiments now with Legislators
who vet 20 be formed Il Wold be as reasonable 20
take captain and make him Ne orc snera or 20 pro
mote sophomore 10 be professor. In time Of peace
such caPrces may perhaps be sometimes indnge5 with
great detrimen to the Safe Bl; whsz us are lay.
ing the Oundatocs Of gOysSHHont which We wish
TO b. 6rm and enduring a. the Cyerlsrg hls when
the enemy is within isH days march OF ocr Capital
When We engaged in conflict for all that Is dear TO
man-iI would be madness to place those whose CON.
potency has not been tested in charge Of the Republic
But il has been believed by many that Mr. Hunter, as
Cabinet Minister viii have the right OF being heard IN
Congress-. The Constitution confers no such priVsse
but Ouy authOr1s the two Housss to eoufer Il 1t il
believed BY those bss acquainted wish tie subject
that they ever will avail themsey,s Of tAs Sozer IL /.
thought that il would increase s1eC0.ve influence which
already sufficiently great Suffice II to say, that the
two Houses, thus far have ueyer done It,
State for Hofegn Afairs has very hstle to d. nisa-
most honorary porsiolo We have no relations with
foreign States; Minister'S no diplomatic eSrps here
among them. DE is in position aoi oSke that OF
gentleman who has opened neE Assse and is waiting
to receive company. ThuA Ar no guests have arrived
and the hest is osn hi tine II is tue he may ten
der his advice 70 the Pces Dent when he is asked But
in the aeaAie, be might not Oay give his advice bal
lCrtfy /. With potential vots The Senate is par. OF
the Executive power and has controlling lores as well
as Al advisory power.
In conclusion, it should not be coassasd from ths
people that il is true. for they are ersduous that de-
sign has been matured by sOss Of their delegates who
affirm that they eonstisSte majority. TO pass over Mr.
Hunter 70 gneTS ihe existence Of the vonerAbls Ex.
President ShO endeared to all the Confederacy, and
who l. still labOring with z,al and teeucy ia the cause
OF his country and who would give lusrs the Senate
By his presence to forget that the great popular ui
Oune, Henry A. Wise, stall lives to forget equally Gov
Floyd Mr.. aVes and the many other celebrities OF whom
We all proud virgnianS to take from their own
boiy young gentleman Of some local reputation, and
Place him in the Senate Of the Confederate States.
A YEw PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
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Permit me, il you please, through your eolumus, to