Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
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10 The TTttH0ZIgFS TItHM SeNNl0ItlI Tls'
frict of the Counties of Louisa, Goochidnd ana
Hearico, including the City Of Richmond.
GESTLEMEN.-You are called upon TO choose
a Senator TO supply the vacancy which has
recently occurred IN your District. Ii is not
doubted that You will endeavor to Discharge
this important duty with perfect disregard
of motives that are merely selfSi aud personal
10 yourselves. Ard If one who here ventures
10 address you, bust who has 10 political pre-
ferine mt even IN his minds most distant view,
should, by soliciting YOUR attention 10 the
claims OF a Gentleman who l. recommended TO
this honorary trust, render you thankless SER
vice, he hopes, at least, TO he credited for mo-
tveS That are really fair and honest. And
should he be so fortunate as little To frcshen
on your memory the true nature OF the obiiga-
Mons winch you owe TO Your country al the
coming polls, Your appreciation of las conduct
wdi be the next hest recompense that he could
possiblN desire the best Is, the appreciation
vi MS own conscience.
Many ef you may have heard that MIR. Geo.
Ilay o. Eenrjco has been Brought forward for
fhs vacant post OF honor, This Gentleman's
name has been long familiar 10 the admirers al
cultivated talents and OF literary taste: aud
stands iIch on the catalogue of those who have
made Lieilectnal presents 10 the State. He
came forward upon the theatre of life while
Young and unsupported by any advenlitious
AID from patrimonial fortune or hereditary
hOnoiS Educated TO the Bar, he laborcd in its
arduons walks with such pcrSevering asSiduity
ana victorious progress, a. elevated him to The
foremost rank OF the profession. And having
amasSed AN independent fortune by his talents
and industry, lac quilted his calling in the full
uess of hiswell earned rccompenSe, and retir-
ed t. the country with the iaudabie desire 10
dedicate his future labors 10 political pur-
suits. tie has written much, and spoken more
And the proofs are numerous and undoubttd,
that hispen aud his tongue nave constaNtiv CO.
operated under the banuers OF the public freq
dops. Is Tue liberty OF the Press Invaded
Hortensius is the peoples champion. Is the
rlShl OF people to eNpatiate themselves deni.
eo an" subverted oy the shameless niinIons of
arbitrary power! This Sentleman'S mastery
work on the right of cXpatriauon places the
resistance of mankind 10 such arbitrary reasons
OF state upon the high ground OF national JUS
pressive rule OF Blockade subvcrsive OF ne,.
tral tiade-establiShed? This Gentleman's
able ana prosperous pen draws down tile re-
proaches of mankind upon the daring usurpers
OF international rights. DO lulsome and nros-
titnted titles, 1T only for the bg-wi-geCi 4 nto-
Gratis OF oriental empires, stitle sincerity by
the prostitution OF virtue, and eat out with a
worse than cancerous vieleuce tue republican
pialnnesS OF the nation Read, if you have
not read. bessech you read the useful senti-
menis OF Phocion published in the last paper
that issued from the Press of The Enquirer. In
short, the whole tenor of hlS lite has been
characterised by an honest aud enlightened
zeal 10 preserve his country from the general
doom that ONerSpreadS the impaired and vast
ed freedom OF the world THIS strong and
constant affection which lie has cherished for
into the character of his poiitics. Put lest
these should he unknown 10 amy portion of the
District, suitIce 1t TO say that although no 20.
lltlcal zeaiot, and wholly aveTse 10 indulge IN
hiMSeif or 10 excite in others a spirit of perse-
cuilon ami revenge, he is d Republican . in
heart ami IN sentiment" aud approves the
principles which direct the present admins
tratlon OF the government.
III Is known that ilr. Hay was elected TO the
last Legislature, and that he figured IA prom
inent member Of the House OF Delegates De
termned 10 stand aloof from that GO "a and Vi.
m'd policy which feels every inch OF ground it
moves upon dreading the possiDiit, of
false step and l. crippled by its very soHctude
TO stand erect, he Staked his credit with the
public upon the uncertain popularity Of the
measures which he advocated. Hemight have
shrrnk back like some poor and spiritless
-worm-afrad 10 venture from ms scat
lest the precious sunshine OF popular favor
might desert Inn at tie polls. But lie firmly
put 10 hazard whatever of popularity ne had
acquired, aud laudabiy ashamed of services
thar were merely nominal, he devoted the best
energies of has mind, and the honest dictates
9. his best Judgment TO the ardnous service of
MS pubic trust. lie lad however, the nIiStGr-
lhile TO dISpiease portion OF his constituents
VINO thought proper TO dismiss him 10 The
SHADES OF private life. 1t was not lbs province
10 complain. Ii was sufficient that the people
hau rsht TO dismiss him. He bowed with
me dignity OF true greatness TO the majesty o.
the people thanked them for past kindnesses
and wished that his successor might resemble
nm IN all things sooner than in his llsfortuIie
10 dispiease them. Had the people directed
us course by their authentic public sense eX-
pressed and understood, this unpleasant rup-
lure between tAem and their discarded pubic
servant had never been. For no man cherish
es Juster sense of the true representative
principle OF popular government than Mr..
Hay. But no instructions we're given ; no ex
preston of public sentiment in any way. And
the first sound of the public disappTobation
which reached his ear was after the session
had expired, and he had returned to the mass
OF The people. As the means of honorable ser
vice to the state can never become Indifferent
TO him, lie Is again solicited to come forward
loT the public stage. Aud il is to be hoped for
the honor OF learning, aud tle noble and gen
eFOus spirit OF the State, that the clouds which
Iasely Ind him from the public view will be
diSsipated by the enlightened and patriotic
ardor which aniuiates his heart. If the favor
OF mankind graduated with those qualiiipa-
tons which should always secure 1t, thus intel
ligent and public spirited Gentleman ought 10
be stationed on sighteSs enllneuce above the
common herd of avaricious mendicantS for
public office. maiI, who will live forever on
the rolls of true glory, has bequeathed this
moultory lesson to all mankind. g There is,
says he, no qualification for government hut
virtue and wisdom, actual or presnmptive.
Wherever they are actually found, they have,
III whatever State, coalition, profession
trade, the passport of Heaven to human place
and honor. Woe to the country which would
madly and impiOuSiy reject tile service of the
fftenlS aha Virtues. Civil, military OF religious
that are given 10 grace and TO serve it and
would condemn to obscurity every thing for
med TO dfIusc lustre and glory around state.
Woe to that country too, that passing into the
opposite extreme, considers low education,
mean contracted view of things, a sOrdid
merceuary occupation, as a preferable title to
command" In bringing forward Mr.. Hay, it
is not designed wantOnly to disparage the pre-
tensions of any Gentleman, who may think
himself better qualified than Mr. Hay 10 rem
der services eminentiy creditable to himself,
and beneficial to the country. But it is fit that
the people should compare candidates, and