Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-20

Democratic party; and, if their chief object was %
defeat Mr.. Braxton's election, they may succeed w
that too, but they must not skulk when the DAY OF
reckoning comes-The materials are treasured up l0i
full retrbution and, if Wing IN DISGUISE OF
Whg not in disguise, shall be sadded on TINS Demo,
cratic District, the people will not be slow TO ma
where the fault lies. At discussion between VT
Braxton, the Democratic candidate, and Mr. huh'er'
the non-descrpt candidate Tor, as Mr. Braxton Styles
him, the third party, or neutral candldatel MT
Braxton put series of questions TO Mr., Hunter
among which to this effect "Dia you ~,
say last Fall Mr.. Claiborne Gatewood' aeI'u, W..
Clay man in Essex, that the part OF your po.a 49,, 49,,
which YOU regretted above all others, was your no' nav
inc SUPPORTED Mr. Clay before the Harrisburg nomna
ton, or that YOU had not identified your PouIa io'-
tunes with Mr. Clay's To this question Mr. fiun.ei
replied that Mr.. Gatewood was gehteman VI s''I.
veracitv, and he doubted not MT Ha'e"oou '.ous".
having said it. Mr. Hunter complained OF having pri-
yate freside conversations brought up against HIM, and
soid IL was an ordeal which no man could pass ms
matter under investigation, and If not dsproved oy Mr.
H. must seal his destiny, and leave the Democrats 10
unite on their proper candidate with success not TO De
repented Of There are many good and true Democrats
in this District who determined to go Tor MT hunier
though, in their language, che teas o'tter pt
There are others who while they express their decided
preference for Mr. Braxton over all other men IN Inc
District vet 90 for Mr. Hunter the available cand'-
date by reason Of the attachment OF some Wings TO
him. There are many more who went Tor MIR. hunter
as matter Of policy, wlo seeing their error, wil De
as decidedly against him. The Wings who are ne-
rested in keeping up DIVISION IN our ranks VIII 90
all they can to union of the Democratic party,
and the devotees TO Mr. Hunter, who are 'aM Cesar
aut nulluS, will affect not to see what IS the real state
of things the district. But the great body OF the
Democratic party who looking TO the real issues
before the people, will few days see, that unless
they unite in support of Mr. Braxon, the Wings must
carry the district Some of the Hunterians are play
ing strong game Of bragg but truth mighty and Will
prevail. .,,
dress TO the enptv borss; they knew who it was that
was used up in the discussion. The people OF Md
dlesex know who was the hip at Mchans, and many
are looking with anxiety for developments at Clarke
on the second Saturday The candidates OF all three
nartes will be there and though the Wing candidate
is not rostrum man, he will have to come out A
letter has been talked about from Mr. Hunter to Mr.
Corbin and some strange things are IN embryo. De-
mocrats, to your posts you should be wide awake 10
avail yourselves of the opportunity now offered TO
strike decisive blow in this contest and place your
District on its proper footing Look around through,
TIE different counties in your District, and you VIII
see the staunch Democrats who sustain the
candidate have nailed their flags TO their stafs while
the others have their colours fixed on pules ready 10
run up the the other, as occasion may require
few firm, decisive Democrats have only to give the
signal for rally. Let their watch words be, fr'nci'
pies, with men to carry them out
If the Wings will split between Hunter and Coro'n'
we cannot prevent that; but we can turn 20 our a
VANTAGE if the Wings will concentrate on Corbin, we
cannot prevent that; but can concentrate on the
Democratic candidate, who has unfured our banner in
the face of the allied powers although we cannot con-
centrate our forces the neutral who has refused TO
become the Democratic candidate Those VINO nave
M nva,e or;efs TO appease-those Democrats who have
an eve single to their countrys good-who look to
higher objects than the personal favor or the ad
va1cement of Mr. Braxton or Mr.. Hunter, may now
show their devotion to the Democratic cause by n
prompt movement for Cancellation, union and harmony
onr friends bear in mind who has been with them,
and who has been against them-iet them remember
who has accepted the Democratic nomination, and VINO
has refused it-let them not forget that they have
clear majority of near two hundred, and are entitled
to give the representative TO the District and are not
dependent on repudiated Wing, who has never act
ed with the Democratic party.