Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-10
Washington, FEB. 9Th, 1871.
TO MY CONSTITUENTS.

Some time since | announced TO you that had
no intention OF again becoming candidate for Com
gress. came to this place with no expectation Of
changing that determination. During The wintsr
however, I have received letters from friends If
both parties, urging me TO accept n nomination. If
should I've presented os person FL to be voted IN,
10y the people generally, and without reference IN
party.
IL has been suggested to me, that the D;stric, de-
sired repose after It's late severe contests and thai
would probibly unite many Republicans of both
parties IL ! were nominated upon the terms lbs,
mentioned, and without any committa in regard 10
The iutuTe administration, save that of iudging II
by ITS measures. have replied to these comm1n.
cations, by saying, that would accept such no.
mlnauon from either party, II required no sacri
hce OF either principles tr friends | farther eY.
pressed my desire 70 the Republicans Of all mar
Ties IN the DisTIci united in the SUPPORT of their
common principles and declared the bish senae IN
"hleh should hold the honor, Il my name should
be selected as the instrument TO effect that purtose
Within day or two | have received letters oppri,
inS mo mat there IS sons difficulty as to the form Of
nomination and whilst my friends assure me n n
many OF both parties would probably desire to vote
Tor me, yet they think that the readest mode of in
ducing them 10 act together, would be IN derl,,e
myselfut once a candidate upon the princpes which
! nave 50 often aVowed, and without reference 10
party. do not aud con not know nyselC ,ybetbe,
the state Of public sentiment IN the Distret usti6es
Wese expectations. ] net upon information given
m
ties suppose 10 be the general wish Of nv constitu-
ents u Il be the desire Of the old Republican mar,
~ OF the District, TO heal the dssensons bv which
u has been distracted, aud 10 unite in suppott Of
the ancient and long cherished opinions which have
constituted all that IS distinctive and (mav I NO,
sayl nearly al that is great in the political cha
racter Of Virginia, will most cordially Cooperate
m tHccting that object. ] have seen or at Isast I
think have seen, TOO much Of The importance Of
these great principles, to be unwilling 10 fraterni,o
YIN any who honestly and faithfully maintain
them.
10 accordance, then, with what know to DC The
Wish oi some, and with what, I am assured h lie
desire OF many, ! now declare myself candidate
Ior We suhrages Of iho people generally, and with.
Out reieroncc 70 party. My principles Of public ae.
ton afe unchanged-aud The leading articles Of nv
pOIucaI Iaiih arc so well known TO you that need
not rechptulaie them. lam, o. heretofore. against
United States BOnk, n Protective Tariff. and n
sY'lem OF Internal Improvement by the Geneml
roVefnmenL The opinions which have formerly
aVowed 10 you, upon the various branches Of the
currency question, are uncbaa~ed-and desire to
sec me proceeds Of the sales Of tho public lands 70
pied 70 the current expenses Of the General Co
vornmcnt When have the pleasure Of Meeting
you again, shall be roady 10 ontor into full eE
PLANTATION Of my views IN relation u any other sub
Iects, upon which you may desire 10 have ms, ,,,
mons. J will only add, for the present, that have
declared myself for no other purpose than IN re-.
leve my friends from all difficulty ne 10 the mode n,
nomination. ! desire nothing but union upon
principle, which shall be upon terms fair and eapol
20 all who hold these principles in common; aod ~
| restore kind RELATIONS amongst those Who ought not
now to be divided. N there be my other, who. In
| your opinion, will be moro likely 10 BRING nbout
these results, will most rhporiully give way Ia
\ HIM, ~ W
| u have nov placed myself before YOU. fellow.
citizens, asa candidate Tor your suGrnges. without
.teloIenee 70 party and with foil explanation o
the ends which propose 10 pursue. bov, di,cbarg
| ed INC DUTY which owed 10 friends Of bath par
| ues-I have understood tho ,erms upon which
they proposed 10 vote for noe, I am now in posi-
ton IN which, presume that all OF tborn enn do :,
WITHOUT further drfhculty--If I have misunderstood,
mem, theY have simple time TO make other arrange
ments, end have shown myself not insensiJle Il
'her supposed wishes, or TO those msrks Of conf
denco and regard which shall ever hold in gate
fol remembrance.
WIN many thanks 70 you for the past, an,
WITH all respect,
4 Very truly your friend,
X. M. r. HUNTER.