Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-15

| : nave reluctantly but unavoidably alluded. They
stood in our convection, as Mr. Huntet,. pol,ic.l
sponsors whilst l use towards these gentlemen
every personal esilily and courtesy. mus, Ls me-
mt,ed TO indulge in LIBERAL cri,ie,sm on - -.
uments aud actions. Error and ineon,iS,enev In
youth excusable, but IN men, teachers and politi
ca leaders, should be cha stised. The opinions Of
nus senoemen are respectable, and we are at ali
". s.S'neu IN paying regard to them, and We
Ne proud OF the privilege OF claiming them with ou,
personal acquaintance, and as our friends
nut We are DESTROYS II sh bulJ be understood tb,,
WIG opin'ons OF those gentlemen, like those of all
mus, be considered as opinions mere opinions,
ana can by no means be substituted for facts A.,
,he more unwilling, IN the present instance TO
aunt the substitution ofopinions for facts as we are
n'ormcd Oy MIR Hunter hlmse T. that he is not with
US and his Loco Foco orthodoxy is endorsed bv
WI mr hhchie. Good security should nLiak Or MIR
iiunter, personally, have the kndest feelings and
a high regard. But differing with him on the sub.
zee, OF the Bank, on banking generally, and on the
Suo reasury and oher subiectS-wasi IL unnatural
,nat should oppose him1 But it is MIR Hunter that
uare1 TO oppose, that dared to vote against in
open Convention, who. we are tod. by Amieus
yustitie, sis made of the right sort of materials
TOT n Representative; that he possesses capacity
commensurate TO the the most trying times and
noo'e enterprises; reputation as spotless as the
uniaIen snow &c or his equation have
nothlng TO say, or of his Immaculate mora,ity-nor
would suliy its snowy whiteness, or wipe away
one TINT OF its brillisncy. But | will ask ,chsn
ohe'e ana h0tc have those talents this capacity Tor
nrmness, &c. been dispiyed7 Was il in the New
Jersey case, where he had opportunity Of raising
nlmselt 10 the highest pinnacle-to have won the
appreciation OF worlds--a an opportunity which a Wise
or botts would have seized with ayidity-r,s.
eung hsir eOuatry's honor, and building for them
selves lame and Immortality Was il in the last
PRESIDENTIAL contest--when our Leishs our LYONS,
our 1riswolds were shedding light and know edge
over The land, and humber sons Of our State
anu district were paving their way TO prono,iop
anu greetness-where was MIR Hunier' IL was for
not aidirg that blame him-and as he did No,
anu US, ne should not reap the reward. The
e'echon Is at hand, MIR Hunter will retire To his
arm TO enjoy social converse soeei," and to INDULGE
MS me literary taste ard talents-to contribute TO
inc southern Messenger and the Lady's Book. an
occupation Tor which he is by nature and education
SO eminenIly qualified. Col Corbin will receiv.
mo appreciation OF a generous and grateful people
anu VIII serve US IN the Congress of our conn
uy win talents, zeal and ability, to which uur Dis
u'et mas oeen a stranger since the d, Tvs of thnt
n.shIy giied, but unfortunate son OF Essex. r. s
Sarnett. is there man in our district, who be-
heVes, Tor moment, that II. NJ. L. Hunter could
ever he hurried 10 the point OF giving such a vote
snu making the speech that Garnctt did on tL.
South American Question, which now occunies n
orght space on the page OF cOuntrys history npo
VIII shed forth ITS brIiliancy when Hunter Is no
more With "Amicus JuStilii" am also done
nave net time, talent taste for a newsplper souib
but u he will unmask, and repeat what he has said
OF me, Will promise to give HIM ne,p lesson In s,
J"'"S' and an extra jump at Jim Cro,e