The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-14

ae Ii seems 10 be taken for granted that the ap
pointment Of Mes.rS. Sr. AT and UNDERWOOD
By the Alexandria Legislature. Senators OF 'n'
United States from the State Of Virginia VII
b regarded as Ml,ll by tho present Legislature
and that two other Senators will be elected u
their room. Indeed, Mnssrs. SBsAR ana >
pHawoop have already been refused ad'"iIs
BY the Senate, Mr.. SrxSEK having re'n .'.. -.
when their application was presence '""' AZ
should - soon think Of admi'"ne
oers Of the town council Of AieA"'''"
In view OF the probable eiecuo" OF se"s'or'
..nr;nr this term, = contemporary tine WING
exnrseses the hope that Mr.. BORE viii bf
on. If them We concur in the peculiar
a,nss, Of this Recommendation. II should bs
the object Of the Legislature and people. para
noun, 10 all other objects Of the day, 10 pro
cure re admission to the Union and restora
ZION Of rights As State, and all lawful means
should ~ used 10 promote that end :" tho Ut
most. Ngeknow Of nothing which co"id a"
vance such an object more, even 50 much
or which would evince such determined
purpose on the part of Virginia TO continue
for the future, firm and >teadfa>i 10 IN" mon
Mr.. Boris is, indeed. iii Virginia, ME einh"di-
ment Of the Union sentiment. Prom 1855
when the South Carolina ordinance OF null
:, each other to the present hour. he has been
the uncompromisiug enemy of every man and
measure that could be considered. i'll The re-
hottest degree. hostile 10 it's continuance. His
opposition has not been passive it has been
open decided, animated. even violent. IL
was very easy for men in the Northern Sta ties.
five wears ago to proclaim themselves Union
men. They We're sure I" be applanded, TO he
followed to be rewarded for their loyalty
The case was very different here whef" "r.
Boris was 81 the moment, and where ne con-
tinued TO struggle tor the Union until nope
itself despaired Of the cause. kut very ie"
weeks before the ordinance OF secession was
passed, he addressed Il large assrmblaSe OK c'ti-
xens, at the old Wing club house, upon TINS
subject. in strains OF eloquencc and almost Of
prophecy, depreca,ing what he considered he
mad folly OF the scce>sionists who, lie sad.
We're running themselves and dragging others
into danger, of the extent snd intensity OF
which they had formed no rational ">'l-
mate; for, said he. they have II" t"hc''p-
ton OF the 1,n,rfr which the United States
can put forth, when necessary, for the pre-
servarion Of the Union. From 1he>" sen
,imen,s Mr.. BORIS never drviat"d durin"
the whole war. He never entertained any
other opinion than that ii m"st terminate
disastrously for the Confederacy, and that
let the Confederate army fight as gallant
" As it might, or be as often victorious rs ii
fought. it must finally BE- worn away by the
unceaeinS and unremittins attacks Of over
whelmng numbers, which possessed all the
power, of reinforcement and recuperation of
which 1t was destitute We confess that we
did not agree with him in this opinion;
but the issue proved that he was right. Ii
anybody could influence the fate of Virginia
In Congress- Mr.. Boris, undoubtedly, could.
We do not see, indeed how his claims could
be overlooked especially when we see that
Tennessee is 10 be admitted because SON.
in-law of the President is Il Senator from
that State. -f.
we think our contemporary wrong when he
says Mr.. Boris. will be the peer OF any man
In the Senate. There is no man in the Senate
whose abilities are Al all comparable 10 those
OF Mr.. Boris. MIR. Boris held his own when
there were giants ia Congress when Clay
WEBSTER and CALHorS We're in the Senate:
when PRESrIss, MARSHALL and JoHH QrI>cY
sent Senate lle would be like SAUL among the
prophets. He would he a head and shoulders
taller than the tallest Of them. Nor do we
conceive that we pay Mr.. Boris an eXagge
ra ted compliment when We say this much of
him. A man Of abilities much inferior to his
would he amply qualified TO rake the iead in
that body. as ut present constituted.