Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-20

FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
To the Democrats of the Caroline Congressional District
Our District now presents new aud surprising spec
tacle. Two candidates are before you claiming your
surfaces, one as thorough Democrat, the other as
mart Democrat and part Wing. Our party seems to
be much divided and in all probability Wing VIII be
elected What course should we now pursue: just
regard to principle, duty, and to our party feelings
aud attachments, would require that something should
be done which would unite us all, and obtain Tor ts
District true and faithful Representations Should We
having MINORITY of nearly 300 suffer the Wings by
our Encouragement TO slip IN their candidate: uou
forbid that snch should be the case whose ou'y % "
then TO withdraw
The Wings have for four years been supporting ana
have twice elected MIR. Hunler. The Democrats have
been fighting against him for four years Some Tune
last summer Mr. Hunter addressed letter to his con-
suents in which he expressed his determination TO
withdraw from public life. This, thought was I'M
conditional and convinced of the proprety not
the necessity Of such course, by his own reasons as
riven TO u, in that letter. What were his reasons
st Ii would be unjust to the two parties, because ne
would be an obstacle i'll the way ola fair race between
them and they would prefer having candidate in the
field who would not only represent them IN principle,
but in their party sympathies and attachments ID IL
would be unjust TO HIMSELF because it wond give rise
10 the suspicion that he Trimming 6tTceh me taoo
Darties known be nearly divided in the district ana
as his conscience acquitted him of such motive, he
must So regulate his conduct, rs not to give couh'e
nance the suspicion. He nns therefore, resign an
claims TO public life. thought this highly honoraoe
and praiseworhy in Mr. H. nasmuch as he d'd not see
with the same eyes the people of his district LOT
they readily saw vast difference between the primer,
Piles of Mr. Van Bnren and Gen. HARRISON but he could
not for his life indulge shadoo Of Difference tor ensr
Scarcely man, after this positive declaration OF WI
IL ever expected him to be candidate Tor reelection.
But not lonr since, many letters were addressed To
him, asking him whether or not he would consent 70 ne
candidate; to all of which, understand, he replied
positively that he would not under any circumstances
suffer himself 10 be run He then addressed letters TO
several Wing gentlemen desiring them 10 run, piehg
ing To them at the time his hearty support ohe
to Col Alexander Fleet Of King x Queen ais" 10 Col
Wright and c. G. GTswold Esq, OF Essex, and TO
other Wing gentlemen of Caroline.
But unex pectedy to all parties, Mr. Hunter declares
himself a candidate on the 9th February, only week
or ten days previous to the meetings Of The two Con
yen,ions lie calls himself the peoples candidate, IN,
directly giving the precious Information, that nc, ana
not they constitutes The people For when they nave
met in their primary assemblies, and appointed dele
gates To act for them solemn convention Just on thc
eve of the meetings Of these Conventions, Mr. Hunter
says them, (tor this is the object Of his etterl Don
hold any conventions, but lei me walk independently
through The District, with man 10 RAISE his phny
voice against me- This ! consider insut 10 ihc
people, although it may have proceeded IRON GOOD
motive But, after declaring himself candidate WIN
out reference to party, he says that he Is WHINE " nc
cept nomination from either party, but III private
letter. understand, he said he preferred beng nomI-
mated bv the Wings.
The Wings held their Convention and nominated
| Col. Corbin Of Caroline. The Democrats met and
\ Mr. III. was the nominee by lean majority, and that
secured 10 him BY combination Of nelarous Inrlgues,
plots and caucuses, led on by few aspiring and
interested Politicians who were determined TO over
look principle and duty; 10 stc every feeling OF graft
tude; 10 destroy the influence of every high-mnced
| and honorable motive; TO sacrifice every thing upon
the altar Of Policy | charge Mr.. Hunter with having
produced all the excitement, confusion and DIVISION
which now unfortunately exists III our DISTRICT ny
having thrust himself upon the people only few days
before thing would have been quietly settled by
the Conventions. Ii he believes the people are SO de-
srous of repose after the late contest, he can
now grant il 10 them, by Immediately Withdrawing
from the canvass. He was induced TO become can
dda;e because he thought both parties might unite
upon him. but in this he has been sadly mistaken, for
he has only made the breach wider between them II
he discharge the duty which he owes 10 the people,
and 10 himself he ought, IN my humble Judgment, 10
Withdraw from the field
Mr. Hunter has lost many of his old and nng-trled
friends and those who the most active in his
support will, their object shall have been
accomplished scorn his want of firmness; his party
Witty his course of dupcity and double dealing lie
has lost thr confidence of his old friends without gain
ing that of his
If Mr. II. should now withdraw he would convince
every in the district that he sincere and
honest in his course; and, as hr cond take
sides upon division of parties, he would be called
from his retirement, and would again receive the honor
which he would justly merit. But should he be
obstinate this if he falls now, she falls like Lucifer
never 10 rise agan
a Friend to Truth and Justice