Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

tilted with your own-one Who has never held an office
ct profit trust under tie State Federal Govern
m'nt--tnt who has uniformly given liberal and warm
support 10 the political principles which you have
poused To address you topic deeply implicniing
your character citiz@nson whom rest The great
spnnsoiiiiy Of sustaining and transmitting unmpaired
10 poserty, those Invaluable fundamental principles
which are the rich beQues' Of your ancestors.
DO you intend, Fellow-czens. to engage with acti
witty and zeal III The contest FOR Representative IN Con-
gress, to supply the place of present worthy Incum
hent, who has apprized ynn that from the urgency of
private affairs he again offer himself 10 your Ia
v"r' You know full well the Importance If selecting
some one, whose opinions and sectional feelings are IN
unison with yuut owm-one, who will fairly fleet
and represent the wishes Of majority of the DemocIa
tic Republican purity, resident the District. Have
you forgotten the lessons taught you by experience yea
by your opponents themselves your las, Spring E"c
tons: Have you rrgoten. that battling with
yiglnnt slice pcss Gisingrnuous and reckless foe
Are you so blind TO your interests as 10 rus. so
IN the rectuGe {" ynur cause, without resort to
weapons Of political warfare II is true, the "lunda
mental principles of party, when left alone Ia he
judged Of by enlightened, virtuous and unbiased
yeonanry will remain forever nvunerab!r; but it Is Oh
vous, from recent developemcnls OF The Wings that
z'aI and nepidIry are r"qured Of The Republicans
in The maintenance o! their cause, 'han in former years
Not that has suffered from investigation and
strict scfutny-but that the Nhgs have ecnced de-
termination TO palm their otous, anti Republican, ars
ioCTatc doctrines the iresmen Of this Union, by ply
sica! force wcnever they have failed n make reason
and pathetic appeals subscrvcn! 10 their nearicus and
nnhalowed purposes; and when abuse detroctipn and
relentless oturgann have been found made quae Yes,
in this land Of b"ased freedom, these "SOi.GSaHt' Wings
who CIaIHor much about Executive TSurpntiOn and
patronage, and corupicn would lrgn convert this Go
vefnmenl (n whose immuncs and blessings all can
now alike Par'icpae) into an Arstocracy, with all It's
biaht:ng prwrrs and with The disastrous results that
would inevitably be- realized. They becoming
oseuatiuus and bold in prOclaimng their opinions on
the sui, "ct Of the Great Reguatnr"-he U. : Bank
that great PGoacca las they say for all the evils en-
gendcred BY tine amprrings VI Gen Jackson and has
ndjuors it'll the currency. But our hearts should
pand with gratitude 10 meciiui Providence that lie
has opened The eyes n An"ricas freehorn SONS 10 be-
hold It's colossal powers and That he has enabled them
to wTess, in due time, lis pernicuus and blgh!ing in
huence and appreciate It's merits But enough If
these general suggestions. You will please bear with
awhile, in such reflections concerning prospects
and the course best to be adopted may be prompted
by the occasion.
You are apprzed, that Capt Henry T. Watkins Of 2.
Edward, the parsonage chosen by the Wing Convcn
ton held OF Prince Edward e.. H. last November
Court TO represent them III The next Congress You
know, co, tina, neuEly every influential man of their
party, resident IN the different portions Of Prince Ed
ward county, attended that meeting. The Wings
Oh the aIart, with candidate in the field upon whom
they would almost a unite Contrast your condi
ton with theirs-lllve you any man upon whom you
willing 10 cast your votes Are you making any
efforts 10 harmony and ascertain The individual
in the District most available and NEST acceptable 10
majority Of the sufragans: must confess it was
llrie soIci,ude, in behalf Of The Republican cause
were eyincrd BY the good people of Prince Ed:ard on
Monday last, (court day } Not delegate appoint
ed TO confer aud CO operate with those from OTHER
ties; in fact, not word on the subject OF politics
spoken in hearing Of the writer, during the whole day
by a single member Of the Republican party
But Fellow cit:z"ns, there is individual who is
suing your favor Whether he will be so fortunate
win II, tim" alone DISCLOSE but trust he will
That man is DASIEL WILSON. Esq, of Cumberland
And who. let me ask, is Daniel Wilson, Esq 10 he
man nf firm. Ttiexible Republican principles Of tn
"Smnn Pure order: know but little of the man.
He Councillor of State, and believe repre-
scuird The county Of Cumberland in the State LpGsIa-
turH. Is he man of diligence and economy, and has
he, times that try The souls Of men,, been renowned
for lis aSSiduOus efforts in upholdng and sustaining Re
publican doctrines: Iruw not. lie of
reaith-bnt like ''the morning dew" and "the early
caud ii has vanished had always heard that this gen
i,enan opposed with yrIrmencc the leading u
Gen Jackson $ Administrations for which you
So molly lauda5ly aud zeaousy conended- and he
was always claimed by tie Wings until he declared pub
licly he not supporter Of National Bank and
Henry Clay. But, nolw outstanding these declarations
is he The upon whom you 10 mite! Did lac
ever tell you, That in the contingency of election o.
President Of the D. States Ivy the House, he would
tain Martin Van Buren, the (wlIoevcr he may hcl
tina, may be- run by the Grm"cratic Republican party,
before all others: Whoever may br the candidate u.
the District he should be crssy nterrogated this
point 1t matter Of great and abiding Importance
Tor you know, if ndIdate unes The suirages of
IN
srulalivcs 10 made Tie UMPIRE and II Is uu impossible
but that The Delegate whom you may elect will be tie
man whose casting vote (each State having one volc)
may give the ascersncy Ia the opposite patty and thus
defeat the popular will This gentleman has told y"n
he would not vote for Henry Cay-and trust there
many parioric Wings who would avow the same But
their mere tenuucIaon of one man, does not render the
doctrines OF their political faith less odious to you We
want during the whole Of this Congress- man Of
Srulhern feelings and S"ntEeTn interests with in"x
ibc and mistaken determination 10 support TO his utmost
the grand fundamental principles for which the true
Republican party have conisDded with gal and dignity,
FIR the last half century Daniel Wilson, Esq, not
lha, man lie has distinguished himself hitherto
for his consistent adherence 10 the articles Of faith,
nor for his attachment To II this be SO, you
NAV rest assured. his whole heart is not with The
VOTES of the Republicans acceptable ough.but we
have no confirmation strong that he will be EFF
Gle and active servant in uhering and spreading De-
mncrac influence.
But the question will very naturally arise. who is the
man? The only man that ! can at present recommend,
as available and likely 10 be Efficient in behalf,
is R. T. HUDAEp, Esq, of Buckingham. He is young
man whose character hos hitherto remained irreprehen.
sble (iur Ought | know)-a young man who ranked
high in the Legislature of Virginia, and Of undoubt
intellectual capacity, Of talent ard atanmen.s fully ad
ous,e for discharging all the functions Of Representa-.
tive in Congress. 1he individual recommended is not
personally Known To The writer; but from Intelligence
recently received it is believed that if elected he would
exer, the best energies of his mind in support of those
crpa, cardinal principles of the Constitution and Of sound
Repubicansm for which we have so long and so ardent
~ comba,ted Nor is it known that Mr.. Hubbard will
consent be put in nomination; but possessing all the
requisites for Representative il is hoped, that from pa
tto,ic considerations alone, he will feel at liberty
decline public service, whenever it may be the will Of
his fellow citizens 10 require it Of him.
II is left with you, !eliow-czens, IN determine the
man II is highly important that each county in the
Distrc, should be tnhy and fairly represented in the
Convention proposed 10 be held al Prince Edward Court
House on the 2st day Of January next Nha being court
day. for the purpose OF nominating candidate 10 re-
present the Administration party in The next Congress
Cumberland is the only county that has vet appointed
delegates far apprIsed. IL Is the only plan
by which rally and unite the forces oil The party
effectively and successfully
must be allowed 10 remark, briefly on the currency,
&C. before conclude. This 'vexed question, as 1t IS