Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-19
4 personal friend Of Gen. Harriso


Ode1tnc CoNBTtssiOndl DtSiT1ct.
"Behold how great matter a little FIRE kinde eth -
was the exclamation Of the inspired pensmnn And
verify, we repeat, from what diminutiye iources
have sprung the greatest political excitement ever
known in this Congressional Dis riot Ard whence
did It arise2 IS question pregnant with interest,
and one on which we seize leisure moment to ami.
mndyer'. Three months since all was compara.
yeiy quie'. The two parties were known and ac-
know lodged and it was hoped and believed the
contest which was then preparing would have been
waged upon The principles conceded to characterize
the parties. Mr. Hunter had avowed his determine
ton not agnin TO be Candidhte-Conventi1ns had
been called 10 nominate and the parties (nearly
balanced IN the D.strlc) were using every homes
effort to fight the battle fairly, frankly and jealous
ly. Suddenly, with the surprzc of clap of IN
der under cloudless sky, MIR Hunter announced
himself a candIdate-an indtpsHdeHt candidait-and
an appeal, 0rtiul and nsidous, II made 10 the Dis
trict TO yield him their support This was the sta,
Of parties when the two Conventions, the one a.
CrOKton's and the Other at Mil!ers, met 10 deter
mine on their respective nominees,
Row, AFFIRM It as my deliberate conviction, that
n more unbushing s'ratagem has never been play d
of upon a gul.iole people 10 defraud them t6oth
paresl Of their rights, than this trick Of the leaders
10 impose Mr. Hunter again upon the District IL
is hnCsse Of the Calhoun Clique, who scarcely
numbering corpora's guard in the district have vet
with the burning ambition Of their m1ster determi
ned TO secure, by cIrcumvenion what fair de,linp
and eandour will ever prevent them from accom-
plIshing. That this charge is not made without due
elaboration, 10 conclusive 10 I've from review Of the
circumstances. What are Mr.. Hunters po.tcs7
And what assimilation is there between him and
the rank and fife Of his supporters are questions the
souu n Of which reflects much light on this sub
jeet
MIR Hunter is avowedly Anti Bank. State and
Federal; Anu Tariff; uti.lnternal Improvement
State md Fedeal; Anti Distribution, Anti Hpui.
son, Anu-Van Buren--indeed, upon every subject
YET presented TO the American People save one,
wholly and unquBll6ody amid His legislative
course has been 10 oppose and VOC against every
thing-to bring forward ard sustain noihing. What
prominent measure, involving any cardinal primer
pie, has he ever advocated 10 The Legislature Al
/ V rkinin he was found I'VE uncOmpromi ing OF
ponent Of even modification Of our B,nking
system. Every bill (whstever the peculiar circum-
stances attending it) having for its object the inn
provement of the STATE met in him a reIoateE5 op
/ position. IN Congress no pursued the same course
/ pulling down every thing, building up nothing bu
/ the Utopian PROJECT Of a Sub-Treasufy. In III,
great contest which has Just sgated this union 10 N,
centre, he stood passive speetator- eondemnint
i Mr.. V. Buren-nprobating Gen. Harrison, and W.
ting for neither Nov, Fellow CHizens, OF both par
/ ties, ak you, IN heavens name, what need hav
/ you Tor such Representative Con he, indeed, b.,
termed a Representative who holds and acts upoi
| no one principle in common with the people he as
sumes 70 represent Is u moi, in other words
! monstrous pefvorsion Of terms 10 cell such man
| Representative Does he come up 10 any ono de
! rivative Of the tefml
And by whom was Mr. Hunter brought before IN
District, and who's are nov the leaders in his support
IL 10 10 these are 10 look as the eHponents Of hi
principles, his legislative career having failed 10 she
any light on this subject. In casting back TO iios
counties which have acted in this contest, Cafolin
| vas tho FIRST n move in the matter. To the ICON
silent Rspublisan" Of that County, ~ he Is facet
ously termed. ~ the credit due for first having pu
this "baii Ia motion" And who Is this consisted
Republican, A gentleman Of the most faeile poll
ties imaginable-a gentleman who wsars bic cree