Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-09
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Had" drop in his eye" for the Maiden ut GhenLt
HIS name it bIown-in her Eos,rils tits rank
For once dead ahead he chopp'd round 10 the Bank
And justly, indeed, may she doubt Hal's contrIon,
60 late came he out TO decry Abolition!
He's to be trusted, each why you twi,. him;
He fA!hord, God %o, the American system!
And dous the Tariff that pick ID NIL our pockets,
And started our cye-buI, almost from their sockets.
Go bring u, Bowl no; bring p.a p pnIesI
Now, swear to zach Whs BIS be H1apdeH or PYm,
With Martin Van Bursu, " rsW sink or ve'H Sns"'"'
Be i, known to all mem-nys, JOINS HAMfpES PLEAsAH's-
As lawyers would say be !, known by these presents.
BY the toasts which sre and the songs which we ns'
| We aiming for bttile-a ring sirs-a ring.
The people up and awake through tho land,
| No Currency now shall he current or pass,
But the Currency current like thsin my glass;
Then swept u c along to the polls;
| Noush II people united controls
Old Nick and bis Monster, his panies md lies,
We'lsweep with his nymdons WEBS Elk aud Hise. -,
.Long and Hungry pisces in nover according Mr. Cay
Mr Adams said has, oil times, literally, not s.topsD',
eay nigh, suppose from his "a drop In his eys
The maiden Client granted to Clay Clay ~s 'hI refused
---r COMMUNICATED.
To the Democratic parfy of the counties Of Caroline, Es
| ser, .Hiddiesez King q Queen and KING Huham
Fellow ctizens-The time is approaching for US TO
elect Representative for The next Congress- and we call
your attention particularly the position at present oc.
cuped BY the only candidate in the field (Mr NJ. II.
! f1unter) Can the true Republican party OF THIS Dis
trict give their act consent to vote Tor man 10 STAND
sponsor for them before the Congress OF the w. States,
who folds his in silent contempt, ard refuses give
his opinions upon subject of the greatest Importance,
and which threatens ue than any other 10 agitae inc
whole Unon' Nay ask our opponents be satisfied
10 take such man. when It's evident 10 all That 10 his
object in acting to enlist both parties in his aId The
subject TO which we alude and upon which Mr. Hunter
has been called times and places 10 define
himself is that Of the Presidency lie has been repeat.
eddy asked by both parties 10 say as al present
whom he woul prefer for the nexlPresdent, hlr Van
Buren, or Mr. Clay; but refuses to answer by saying,
that he considers that he has the right to his lnd
vdua prefer and opinions, and Of them,
as any other individual The right TO individual poltl-
cal preference and opinion what we suppose no party
in this country would deny but we do contend, that
candidate ought if called on by the people, al all times
we contend, has also shown the want OF That ndePend.
ance which every candidate should possess when solicit
to express them boldly and Independently Mr. Hunter,
ed by both parties Essex March Court to give pub
lie account of his stewardship and define his present
opinions upon the most important political questions OF
the day. he declined, by saying that his friends were Of
opinion he could gain nothing by it, and that might be
preudical TO other elections This we think shows that
want of independence which we land we say no other
party) ought not tosupport.
by both the Wing and Administration parlies and that
his course since in public lfe) justi6es them in the
claim hence great necessity for his defining his past
course, and expressing his present opinions.
Having taken cursory view OF his political course,
and seeing the position he al present occupies, we feel
unwilling to give him our support without understand
ing what his future will be. We, therefore invite
our friends and hope they will attend in meeting at
|
and invite the other counties Of the district 10 meet them
at some central place, 10 nominate suitable candi-
date TO be by the Republican party, who will be
MIR. Hunter MANY VOTERS.
To the Voters of tile District composed Of the counties Of
! Caroline, EsscI, King and Queen King William, &c.
Fellow Ctlize ns-The position occupied of late by Sc
veral gentlemen who candidates for political eieVa-
ton before the people, has struck me WIN
as something new, parcuaryin the Old pcn'nI" ~.
The time was wne" n ns
press of the United States in The State Legislature,
we're so well known and fully understood, as to be.
come matter of history in his particular district
county But recently, in the great and sudden mu-
laiions Of party, it has become exceedingly perpex.
ing 10 ascertain definitely the attitude in which some
| of our public funclionares stand. This want of
proper political information by the prope, has been SEN
sby felt lately, in high places nsomuch that the nota-
bic John @ Adams who was never paIs'ed by the VIII
Of his constituents, regarded it necessary to "defne
| his position" There are others, who always bowng
to the sovereignty Of The people, initiating his exam
pie have disclosed 10 the world, the fullest develop
men,s of the relation which they sustain TO the two
great parties Of the day. And there are those again
whose position so equivocal that, like the Duchmans
Pig they hardly stand sli long enough, to be counted
on either side Hence, both sides Count them, and both
sides claim them
always repudia,ed, inclinng in their tendencies I"
representative responsibility, whilst nave equally
condemned the principles OF blind comnlllaIsm, az
tending TO make the representative The pliahi TOOL OF
nnrtv But have never yet learned the political lmpo-
priely Of candidates aTowng to his people which oil
| any two named individuals under present crcumstan-
ces he would vote for The President OF the w. 81
To refuse 10 do this my humble Judgment IS an insult
TO free and enlightened people, Toerade direct dnsmcr
| is adding insult TO injury
These reflections fellow citizens, have been produced
by the peculiar position which our late worthy and ia
Tented Representative, R. M. r. Hunter, Esq, hos sus
tuned during the pending canvass to his District tie
is as YOU know again candidate for reelection TO Con-
qress He has visited the lower counties OF the District
and presume has mixed freely with his constituents In
many paris Of The District, he is claimed like Mr. hives,
by both parties and defy either TO say to hlch lie aPpo-
pra,ey belongs, Is he uh against the present i'd
inistration? If he called upon to morrow to vote
for Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay as Preside ut OF
The IT, s., which would he prefer? Can any voter in
the District answ these questions for Lr Hunler:-
For one, | invite answer from ieher party.
Under this aspect of affairs is it not due to both par
duty which he owes himself, and to the Intelligent
community, whose support he is seeking? And will
Won can YOU fellow citizens, support man. In this
important juncture of affairs VINO wi'nnolas n,s Po
cal kingsa and dIslIkngs from you' anu ~"1S. op IN
~ We have understood that Mr.. Hunter is for Mar
tin Van Buren,, against Clay, Harrison, or WEBSTER
We cannot we'll see how il can be otherwise. Indeed,
we cannot very we'll see, how any man, who processes
10 be friend Of State Rights, can 60 for Mr. Clay, me
I,,t;,udnous Constructionist But hope, that Mr.
Clay will speak out for himself Editor
| FOR THE ENQUIRER
To !Nessrs George Harris, Joseph w. Lpse0mo ana f.
| johnson.
| Gentlemen-U understanding you are candidates Tor tne
county your opinions desired The two all absorb
THE rst is what are your opinions regards the col
lection and safe keeping Of the Federal money: Second
yshoud you be elected in the absence Of instructions
will you vote for against Mr. Rves' and should you
think 10 express opinion it will not be pTeJudIcial 10
e;iher of the Congressional candidates, whether or mol
Mr. Garland stands in the political relation WIN
the said VIM c. Rves. The election, although put OH,
will soon be here The county large and unless your
on;nons are made known through the newspapers, the
neone who hardly go TO Court especially those IN