Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-09
Your obed't serv't.
WM. BOUI, WARE
To The Voters cftht Cerrr.,,tonaI ni.,ri., -

10 me Voters ctthe Congressional Disfyiel ,o,.,,5
g"s counties Of Caroline, EsSsr, King William.
King aud Queen, and Middi,ssr.
Inc time Is near at hand when vou will o..;,
nave to select an individual to represent Won IN a..
congress OF the U. 5. In discharging that import.
ahI ouiy, TOO much regard cannot be had to the ,,
lihcatIons Of the person selected He sboiJ sII-
oinc stern republican principles with n sufic;,n-
cy Of talens and weight OF character TO sus,ai -
10 enforcing tn Csc principles. The importance
anu, InGeed' necessity Of these requisites Is
most evident from tho fact that The T,,5T Ill r. -
rency the system Of Internal Imnrovsn,en,' 49,
many other minor subjects will nee, ssorit, ,,,sa
the attention OF the next Congress I'm tbesc Co.,
tions, The republican portion Of the dstrct H. -
interest when, from its pefmonency of character
$50 W 'e'so Wem TAR above mere party consde.
Iauons, ana induce them to unite in the sunnor, ~
candidate Whose opinions accord with tbc;S n,y,
ano whose hrmness Of character renders him ,vo,
thy Of confidence. i'i'' "oi'
~ VIII be conceded that our present distinguish.
Gu IePIeseht'uVe Possessts the necessary uuali6ea.
IONS ~ pre'eminent degree. Upon all the sub
Jects above mentioned, he fully aceords with tc 20
PuoHcah party, and sustains the true Vlrpinia nrn
eip.es. Guided by high and ardent 6n,rio,sn,
"hien yielded neither TO personal ambition nor mar
" lhhtences' his energies have ever been direrted
TO the advancement Of what he REGARDED AZ a.. 80,
interests Of the country. Two wear, AGO v;s,-;n,
win PATRIOTS eye, and lamentng with pstriotis
ntaIl the destructive influence Of pereonat farty;sp,
oid Mr.. Hunter hazard his political existence bv tbe
tHofI truitess though Il then was) 10 bring togetI.
ef those who possessed a common interest and p,o-
Itsscd a common political faith. His dscfimin1t,nv
mind perceived, that while Southern republican,
were GRIPPING their energies and wasting tbeir
strength iD the herce contests Of personal 5iv,,y
uns great antagonist principle was making most
fearful advances, and with the noble purpose n,
Staying rs progress, and arousing his constituent.
70 sense Of their danger he threw on the fe,s nj
Pary ana assumed the pefOus position Of indepen.
cent neutrality. Such was the excited pkrenzv q,
he PuDnc mind NJ that time, that the Effort was no,
apPletciii,eu- ms motives we're imPUgned-hs po-
utica integrity questioned, many or his old friend,
became estrsnged from his support and active ef.
lors were made 10 force him INTO retirement Tba,
TINE - now past, and with IL we should hone tbs
Dhnding influences, which, In n greater or less de.
Ble,' aHected both the great political divisions
oi the country. The public mind now needs, and
indeed, seeks for reposej and II should he the de-
sire dnVcfy patriot % old IN bringing about n sub.
cr5nee. F''V ''''O'
By selecting Mr.. Hunter, these objects can be az
.ylnPlshed upon HIN the Republicans Of both por
yes can unite without compromising their princi
pies % even dong violence 70 their preudices. B,
standing alooi during the late exciting contest Mr.
/ ngnter placed himself In the very position which
/ lainiul representative should ever occupy. Re
mo'eo alke from the blind devotion Of the part
SAP, ana the captiOus prejudice Of the oppositonsf
ne y prepared calmly and dispassonately 10 eonsi
Ger the prlncjpeg and policy Of the new admins
usuon sod yield aeordial support TO such as quad
rate with the republican ptsBdagd, whilst he Oh
poses, with manly 6rmness those Of different cha
] ractsr, y
IN view " tLose considerations, ! would addres
Az earnest appeal 70 all who, while they love thei
party much, love their country more, 70 unite Of
.ne eommon level in support Of Mr. Hunter. not
me nominee Of party but as the candidate Of IN
people. A STATE RIGHTS WHO,
Feb. LIST, 1871.