Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-07
Senator and Governor.

We published some days since article from the
EsJrr in regard to the election Of successor to Mr.
Preston, breathing highly commendable aud liberal
split I, avoved the wish, for the sake of harmony
aui bury che fuds OF the past that that successor
should be a member Of the old Wing party, and that
TIE members Of that party should make the selection.
IeEPasssd a, the time reprobltOn Of that absurd
and contemplate of6ness, which small meu have
created for their Own advantage. and which apporOns
public bonoys rot bY merit but by latitude and longi
tads We also Published a letter from Col HUBBARD,
Of Buckingham, lgho himself would make an admirable
Chief Magistrate OF the si's urging the sae liberal
poEcy IN tie selection Of Governor.
We reccr &c these publications at present to express
more saPa.t, DIV if possible than has been done, the
hearty pro ,lon Of these sentiments on the part of
Lboss y.t. ah0n IN the past have been associated
For ourselves whea the began we utterly discard
ed al party feeling and have scrupaIoasly adhered to
she resolution tasn adopted We believe the same dis
position Pssysdsi the Of the people; and if there
mad been necessary evil in the shape Of govern
ment TO nalme selfish passions such the fa'ernal
feeling inspired by a common danger and common
glory, the vd existence of former dissentions would
have been forgotten. Toe man could have neither
brains nor bowels; who could not see aad feel that
when men Of evs-y shade Of OpiuOa we're raying to-
gssheT lighting and dying together, time to re-
v'e the actou' qlarres the very causes of which had
been ssep, from existence
We design to take other part in the election of a
Senator than simply express the opinion which is the
geaarLl sentimen. Of the Commonwealth and perhaps
Of tue COnfederacy, IN NJ Rives is pre-eminently
fitted for the station h experience in exalted and
jus. reputation for abilities and craftsmanship he is GER
tlnly uusurpassei-we may safely say unequaled by
any OF his contemporaries The honor no less than the
welfare Of the Coalederacy will BE- promoted in having
his name associated with It's destines Another consd-
Grafton Of little moment in favor Of his election is
that With his acknowledged abilities AMI name already
historic, his would engouder no hear;-burnng
aud imply Encouragement TO others OF all the dis
tingl5hed gentlemen whose names have been mention
ed in connection With the position Judge Allen alone
approaches him in age and reputation-and he is too
good Judge 10 b. los, 70 the Beuch. The others are
al comparatively young men, and can well afford to bide
their time
With respect 20 Governor, we have only to say that
are perfectly Indifferent, as 10 the individual But
there sre certain qualities OF which he should be pos
sessed which indispensable to the position and the
times. With soul devoted to the cause of Indepen-
dense, be should be man Of good sense, averse to
clvling and raising petty points with the Confederate
Gatioriles ba, always ready to uphold the Just rights
and the honor Of the Commonwealtl-and above ALL
a Yrgipida, by birth, education instinct aud preiu-
dice.