Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-23

II n in ~
os, estimation only, and must proceed to sneak
ot ,ne Farce. proclamation was made for the
nun.er men," GOD save the maTkO with
oOS S distinction Of party, to form meeting
W. 'pOnd to Caroline" The Hunter
wings were exc edingly anxious to have the
meeung, and called on seven eight, and perhaps
| more Hunter Democratic" as they supposed TO
,S over I'VE. rs deliberations They ali refused
and at last succeeded in prevailing on verv o.
my old gentleman, (tcho did not cote against Mr.
| ht"r IN lSS9,l to accept the honor-an honor
Wn'cn believe the good old gentleman never en-
~ oeole, OF even asplred to. We'll, the meet.
| ing was organised, and MIR. Speaker Hunter duly
no'nl"atsd, mot recommended as in CarolineO and
| ouihi..ee oil three-two Wings and one Demo-
S'eue states XII. gh-ts Republican -apponted IN
.rS On MN, and request his immediate acceptance
nc committee soon found MIR. Hunter and after
| much "shvering in the wind" and 'shakine of dry
bones, he consented. Yes he consented that The
committee should say to the meeting "that he was
. IN tne hands OF the people, and would abide the
| WIN OF the people," and forthwith he was nre
GAINED the Independent Candidate on rrinciple. ;,
ur' hunier was sent for to say something; and as
nc entered the door, Wing tells me he heard HIM
u'Suhcuy say, II cannot be a ealdidatsn But thew
pun MN on chair, and he sail "he ,ro,Id be n car
dida'e," and so the matter ended. so fnrns Nj, H.
yer was concerned. The denouement-Essex has
W. S''"e 'Ihe, had as candidate for the county rs
pure man as ever lived. The breath of Islander
h .sS e e'el reached hun. No, no-James Semple
I1
y an honest Wing, true Wing, and will as faith
Iu'y represent the County as any man has ever
oone. But he is not one of the "Hunter men, a
ms. Hunter Democrat" proposed that rs
ncy were acting on principle that they should have
aCounty Candidate also. On princinl. aIier .
GOOD ueal OF small talk" and sundry ''wry faces
| q committee was appointed to nominate a County
IanSIate. The committee retired, and after sun.
ury oaloqngs, they reported that they had nomin,
ted Col. James Wright as a candidate ana,5s,
committee was appointed to wait ON Col Wrisb,
anu request his acceptance. In n short timr ibc
COMMITTEE reported that Col. Wright had accented
anu ne 700 was IN the hands ofthe people, and
would pgh his way among the peoplen And
now, Messrs Editors and Wings, must digress
| lot cannot suffer good Joke to pass In two
minutes after the report OF the committe Col wrisbt
10y, mao h hsht with one OF the people," and
whipped nm too; but justice was on his side. I'm
mentioning thus fact, far be-it from me to wound the
,eshhSs OF Col. Wright. | like him as man. and
neIe take occasion TO say that have never known
~ appropriate nomination. Col Wright agrees
eTdety and precisely with MIR. Hunter in princinIes
and practice, for the Colonel could no, decide hs-
| tween Harrison and Van, and could not yote-so
ended the farce. The Colonel and the SNEAKER arc
70 NUM- IN couples" and the one to bear the stan.
| dard OF the other. Which is 10 CARY IN. -.
through the "hery ordeal" will Don he kro,xn
wings; you have before you Mr.. Hunter ard a
aIented, popular, irm and decided politician n u
Ioroin. Choose ye between them.
To the Democratic Partv.
:.
before you as your candidate. He has been bro,,,Lt
forward by the people. No man in wasbins,o,S ias
richmond has been consulted as 10 the r,oI;c,- -
taxing nm up as a candidate. No msn has undo.
taken TO make any calculation how much wouId bo
gained 10 the party" by cleciine him SncL -
| and unworthy motives have not actuated the 60
OF carter NJ BraNton. No packed delegation yyos
sent TO CroXton's Springs to nominate him NJ
respectful appeal" from "Father Richie - c.
Chapman \ Co. in his behalf awaited III. 80
OOuyentiOn
from RichmoHd-from men who Ind bat,er I'
o.her"lse engaged, were not found IN his fave,
ihose VINO assumed the responsibility of caIIin, on
h nun 70 become candidate, were freemen. They
nave no masters--no drivers" They look n ~
clique" They knew he was Democrat-,,o, ~
sun SHINE" Democrat-they knew he had heen in
camp Tor upwards oftwenty years and tb.t H. 80,
sho" honorable scars received in the service of De-
N n's opinions and acts are on record, and
not shaped TO catch the popular breeze in The dis
trlct. he is an able and an eloquent st,tesrnan
ana IN no respect inferior either of the Other cs
didates. lie has not coaked or dissembIed NJ. 60;
IONS respecting men and measures. He CALAMITY
pared his bosom TO the storm when cowa Tds ,re,,
oIed lie is, IN all respects a suitable candidate 90
Dear alot your standard, and it is evident tho neo.
pie are with him. But the leaders are NOT, -T6o,
lthe leaders, know his power and they dread it. Al
ready the war dogs him. (not out Of the Ny;
kennel, will do the Wings the Justice IN CO., -
ready the grosseS ialsehoods and
| are abroad. A factory is in operation AIre,5
private character Is assled, and the motives az ne
/ friends ImpGgned. Let the sinderers beyx,rs-
their reckoning is at hand. The writer of this is on
the track OF some Of them and in his own GOOD TIM
they snail be exposed. He will trace a ce,t,;n
General, now IN Richmond, and a little Gentle
man they call SENATOR TO Washington and hack
tis'- - e.sS,.,s, b-.s---s,-nA ,,I III. HI;' a.
known, when the two first will apnesr ,,so,.i, :;
1eea' and the latter stand on higher ground than he
| has ever done. ''ist nc
| The Managers and ,bo;- ,,p -.
ana marked!-Democrats your suppott is o,i,od e.
WI 'unter, and already we find men who vioIen,I,
opposed hum in 1889, urging his election W.
thS sof Is Mr. Hunter nearer to US now than he
vas lneuI ~ so iet ms friends tell US: Has he
gwen any pledges IN Washington and Richmond
"hch the Leaders will not trust US With NJ. =
the Tune to speak-Now or never Give ne go
| lishu There IS something mysterious II mn, ~
~ re'auoh 70 ths gentleman. At the Who Con
Hehton at MiIler's letter was read from liz H.
T.. Stanly, declaring MIR II. TO be as agood = W.
us any IN washington" and urging his non,i,,,;S
as "a WhlS"-tle "Hunrer Whigs.p who 60"
POnueu wan him. also vouched Tor his BEING ga GOOD.
w hlg," and the Wing Elector of the Dis,ris, So
O SI'eu'' ms would place him on high Wing ground
one week aite' the Democrats held ConveI,II,o, -
''S democracy was proven beyond all doubt-Ie t
terS IRON him, and letters from the "S,.hs
az proven W ana me consequence was he gasnon,
iuaIeu Dy that Convention. His nomination. 60 ..
neal DIVISIONS" and to save Caroline 81 ~,
aho 0ueeE from Me clutches Of the Wbi9s. CT
calculating, and ungratcful to our friends was sb
aproceedIng-l blush for my party yrbsn .Li
me Iact; II was unworthy Of "the Great Democrs-
TIC States Righ,s Republican Party. Si,rb $50,
aetins Ih Suehaj7a.j,iiSnO worth preserving FRny
--Ses9zcon Convention" friends, how sign5I,v von
have been rsbuked by Mr. Hunter: he has ,oif TO-,
IN substance, 81 not IN words,-Take back yon,
nomination, spurn is 1t has not come nm IN ms,
Card: have erected my standard and Won f,;IeS
TO come up TO it-you nominated rae a. the Demo
cratic candidate. after had slij wanted 70 he ,Lo
Independent candidate" ! forbear 10 coroo,s,,
on this reply. A gentlemen was deputed on Mo-
day 70 wait on Mr. Hunier-and the subs,,nco =;
gwen above. But the secret mus, come out.~AO
ARE" was at CroIton's; and Mr. Hunter kns,.
that majority ol those who gave him the nornira
ton, publicly declared, che was a bitter pilIn SsIt
respect forbade his acceptance under such c,c,,r,.
stances and he IS now before you, bv n non,in,.
ton, which has come completely up to his st,nd,rJ
am now dealing with Mr. Hunter, as npbIic
man, and Il any thing have said or shall ssv can
be regarded as personal can only saw / shall rs
greet II; and # any interruption to our private nte
course, shall ensue, IL shall not be nv ftult-I liz
the mani may say, almost love him. Bail am
about To throw down the gauntlet, 10 Mr. Hunter
and his friends. '1'''0'
10 1884, Mr.. Hunter entered public life as n repr..
sentative Of the county Of Essex and has continued n
pubc lite ever since. challenge him, and his friends
70 tell you, IN oil that tlme II he has ever voted for
Trend the Experimentation, against Wbig
IN the county or out Of the county, Speak out
Mr.. Hunter, or authOriZs some Of "your meme 10
do so-narne the man, u you have ever given such
a vote. Democrats, You have denounced the Who's