Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-11

for Mr.. Hunter. We are friendly, mos. decidedly
friendly TO party .4mieus Plato magis AMIGA reritas,
is, however, our maxim on this occasion.
Let however analyze the honorable Speaker let
ter First and foremost, the style and manner oil tue
letter is characterized by modest diilidrnce, whcn
is happily adapted to promote the ayowcd design oi
the communication. In the next place, we th'hk !,
is distinguished by spirit of ELEVATED PATRIOTISM "'
high moral feelings Throwing into the l'm'o o mn, ~
that past all party dssensons, MI "n".. o".'
himself In the district, on The shpp"s'''on ""' -
be the "desre of the old Republican parry III Tue us
trict 10 heal the dissensions by which mas "e'" III
vded and to unite III support oi ther "' y,
cherished opinions which have c"hst'" wi ".'
distinctive, and nearly all that IS s'u". @
character NJ vrriuia And also, "without any COM
noI IN regord 10 the future administration save hai
NJ ndc;n1 + nv its measures. VIII be observed, Una
Mr. Hunter speaks of the old republican party M a
unit, although divided by party assens"hs that Is as
n n.r,y IN reference principles, although separated
"a cr, in twin by accidental causes The design OF
NJ Hunter is further illustrated by the following para
| oropb: al desire nothing but a UNION upon PrnciPe,
.b;cb shall be upon terms aif and equal To all VINO
hold those principles in common, and TO restore KIND
,a,n,s among those who ought not now TO be div-
dad In this passage there is an open and honorable
disclaimer of all personal ambition or political IN
trique lie contemns all idea OF receiving the support
of every portion of his constituents, on any ground oil
,.ry preference or narne-at the same time he says
enouph in relation TO the leading articles OF ils poll
teal faith to warn off any who do not really, and on
principlr belong TO the old Republican party-thal
!, all those whs dissent from the Republican principles
of %, which are "the distinctive principles OF 'Ir-
gna. 500
Nav i il quite clear TO MINDS, that political
r,nr;nle there ought be difficulty in relation to
Mr. Hunter with that portion OF both parties who agree
n. 10 the rea, fundamental principles OF the Consttu-
linn as Land down and eapounded IN Aladsons Report.
What then are the difficulties to be apprehended'-
| P.rhaps the novelty of the may staric some on
both sides: but surely they will have time 10 recover
from anv surprise sudden fright before the eec''on
comes on We advise all those who may be inclined
r., look on Mr. Hunter another wooden horse, TO IN
suect him narrowly study his letter. go to the root ni
the matter; hold up tue mirror OF truth IL IL wen
known that MIR. Hunter has refused 10 MAKE capnn
latoa with either party. Both have found ianit WIN
him. and whilst do not say that Mr. iunter IS hn'-
af f,ul,less vet VIC can have hesitation III decar-
mn ,b,, evsry Whiyand Democrat, who, after reading
his letter votes against hlm will clearly exhibit fault
in themselves.
The union of the old Republican party on principle
m the district the object proposed TO be eecteu ana
,bc oues,ion j. whether that object is not preferable 10
a me.c party victory under some other spokesman
We should lie proud to witness general reorganization
of me old Republican party throug hou the lnion Il IS
ehaps the only way BY which IFS ancient aud GLORIOUS
spirit can be restored We must agree to consult Tie
came oracle and until do that fate will be that
,he house divided agains; itself The inherent diff,
6cul,y Of maintaining in practice the principles o.
The old Republican party, requires systematic rrcur
renee 10 lis first principles periodically lhere
natural tendency IN al! governments, no ma'tef no"
VOL Guarded and restrained, to leave the appointed
orlt-and even the greatest and best disposed men
with minds exactly fitted to contemplate the truth, II
theory and to throw around it the light of reason ape
demonstration, will sometimes prove dlsloyal 10 lhe
avn systems From this natural fraty, has proceeded
most of the political evils which now threaten th'
| country and the Constitution. The contest hetweeI
the advocates Of simple, economical ana lni.rd Ho
vernme Mt, and those whose propens''es ieah 'neh "
covet the extension OF governmental powers oe!on
The, lust limits of authority and toends forbidden W I'M
restrictive terms OF the Constltuton has been made
doubtful struggle by want OF energy and consisenc
in our public men. Truth has been obscnred, oy nlea
suras adonted from motives OF supposed necessity an
.ypcdencv, which were palpably unconstitutional am
unsafe In this manner the great fundamental doc
,rnes of ~ have been brought 10 the condition Q
political impracticaby and confusion, "contns'o d'
rinitus conserrma" And whilst that class Of states
men sincerely devoted 10 those principles, have oc
, casonnly BETRAYED and weakened them, there hav
been and now arc, large class OF pretenders, po
ltical charlalans who wear them only an cxterna
ornament as necessary badge for admission into TIT
temple Of freedom which they enter with 10 other de
sim than the qualifications of their passion for office th
.mpurc lust OF power. We cherish honorable Cpl
mon in favor of the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatvcs, that whilst he has been acting with men
under one party cognomen, who were known 10 r'dl
Guile and repudate every constitutional restraint, yet
during all that time, he has been in opinion against al
constructive powers, and in favor Of the Constitution
as it is written. Ler tta scrpta est. We have seer
enough Of The operation Of passion, prejudice, aud yea
without knowledge, under the al captandum names Q
party to cancel allegiance 10 any party, which, ~
practice sacrifices for men, and this CONSTANCE
10 think has been the besettng of the Republican
Party, since the time of Mr.. Madison al least Mci
are prone be the creatures ot circumstance; eNnt
dency builds lis uSurpatinns on no other foundations
is variable and shifting basis, and communicates
mos, subtle poison whilst il DISCUSSES the dos" 10 pre-
vent nausea and irritation. How snbilmcly ridiculous
have been Of party struggles; to what result
have they brought the public affairs On one occasion
OF Presidential contest, few rhetorical hourishe
drawn from acadrmIcal associations, such as "lIgh
houses of the Skies and "being pnsied BY the will o
our constituents, made the specifications OF
grave impeachment, and mainly contributed TO produce
the verdict Of euilty-and recent occasion We have
witnessed every kind of wiiiul exaggeralion and mon
s,rous distortion public character and public neasure
and political principles which the heated and over
wrought zeal of party could produce. An innocent bu
bun.ng militia organization plan, has been sufficient
,erise President (incr ala mOnstrd dhorrcnda
an Cromwell, and Cesar, nay, n Tiberius in crimi
nal intention, uIt SGrd lUSSd, Pern,cieS tnHoccnom
&c as the historian reads to the end OF the chapter
and now, are told, that, with the same disregard :"
all sense, that The country is restored to tht
gentle rule of an .3nonnas Ptas, OF whom was sad
that under hun, all the Proyncts OF The Roman Empire
were restored to the ilpushng condition. Suci
the wantonness and ridiculous folly ofour party strte
and ntrigues with alternate hickory poles and log ca
bin banners and devices. From all these things
we'll saw God save the Commonwealth for the future
In cnnclusion we sincerely applaud Mr.. Hunter for hi
manly and ingenious letter. we regard him as raylng
point for those great fundamental principles which are
ar ought to be, to our political system, what the code O
Alfred is to our Jurisprudence
"A Citizen Of the District.
i COMMUNICATED
Att meeting of the citizens Of Caroline county, with
out distinction of party held a, the tavern of Mr. WIN
w Dickinson, IT.. at the Bowling Green, on Monday
evening, s,h March, ls4l after an address to the PEG
pie from Carter NJ. Bra1tou, ESQ., and one also from
the Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter in reply which latter gen
tleman in the course Of his address, withdrew his pre-
ten,ons as a Candidate for reelection.
On motion, George Fitzhngh Esq, was called to