Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-05
TREE HILL, near Richmond,
Thursday Eoening, fig IL, lS43.


Dear Gentlemen | received at "Od Point Com
fort days after written, your kind favor,
inviting to "pubc dinner, the 22nd instant, at
"Croxton's Spring, in Essex county, rendered by a
large portion of the Republicans of the Eighth Con-
gressona District tn their late representative, r.
T. Hunter, "n testimony of the high regard in which
they hold him, morally and politically"
have thus long withheld my reply in the hope, that
might be able to crafty my desire 10 be in the midst
of you, on the joyous occasion. Having been col
league of Mr. Hunter in the Congress of the United
States during several sessions OF deep and great
excitement, it would afford me much pleasure to add
by my personal presence lis feeble "tesmuny," that
he merits all that portion Of the intended compi,ment
which points TO his political course. As 10 his moral
character it is too lofty to need the slightest support
All who know him, compelled grant that
all that he his friends could ask. Over and above
the strong inducements you offer be with you,
and TO which | have adyered, there is another, to
which you make aliusion, which awakens all nv best
feelings. Be assured that my thoughts often turn
ed to my beloved native county of Essex, from which
l have been 81 long absent Besides the imperishabe
love which the heart leels for 'natire land there is
superadded in mine debt OF gratitude for thu kindness
/ received in very early life, the contribution OF
dear old Essex towards sending represent, the
Congress of the United States, the district whose late
able and faithful representative you now propose to
honor with the testimony OF your approval, which
have ever, and still think the highest reward public
servant ask receive at the hands Of his pOca!
friends and yupportsrS | cannot, gentlemen, say TO
you how happy should be TO shake by the hand, re
gardess of present newfunged differences of political
opinion, all the surviving friends and companions OF my
youth in Essex, and the children of those who have
gone hence-but 1t is happiness which circumstances
beyond my control prevent my now enjoying IN
dulge the hope, that it IS only postponed TO more
leisure, and perhaps less public occasion. beg you
TO offer my thanks and kindest apology to those you
represent, and to be assured, that have been
and never be unmndful Of whatever concerns The
prosperity, politically otherwise, of the county which
gave birth, and under whose sod rest the bones o.
many Of my ancestors and relatives
Retired as am, from all the busting scenes of the
day, and occupying station which, happily for myself
believe to be the true post of honor Of course, know
but little, Of al that is gong in the busy world o
politics. In the midst of my deep solitude, however
am not altogether inatentve observer OF all pass
ing events. If am not greatly mistaken, the time il
at hand, when every Democratic Republican vii
be compelled 10 put TO severe test the great csrd
nal point Of his faith" Principles, not Men. =
There not Of US, who has not thousand times
made this noble "profession Of faith Was empty
boast, and when brought to the will il on
10 exhibit our own inhdey and confirm the faith md
strengthen The cause OF those who feel and wish that
man is incapable of self-governmenG Whilst our prin-
ciples, poiessed and pfactised by ALL have pass
cd every ordeal and stood every proof TO which the
calamitles of misiortunes Of peace have sub.
jected them, shall now, at this most eveniful mo-
ment throughout III Christendoin, allow them to halt
for a single about the selection Of this that
the many great and good men we could call into
vice? trust not. We defeated in the wear 1870
by combinations and means, which, for the honor OF
the country and of many of those who achieved the
dsgrscefu and barren victory, could wish the hsto
rian Of the time to blot from his page-t tina, may no,
be. fondy hope the truthful page of American history
will be to future generations safer beacon than
the ample page OF ancient history to the cheating De.
magogues of 1910 | repeats possible, that the
Republican party of the U. S will weaken their
growing cause, and strengthen the declining pow
erof our adversary, by internal differences aud
divisions about points Of minor nay, 'nsignfcan,
portance, compared TO the great blessing which De
mocra'c Republican succession 10 the present mpo-
tent, p'ebald nondescrip Administration, will surely
confer on the country? do trust that il will be The
pleasure and fortune OF the noble assembled al
Croxtons Springs, TO speed the shining ball-"prnci-
PIES not men for do sincerely believe that the Re.
public 70 IN its greatest danger from our proneness &c
enlist under popular leaders aud the Of sec
tional feeling Every promise SO vauulngly made by
the seekers power three years ago has been
ly falsied by them since they prosssed i,-promised
reform has turned out to be dissipation and vice
promised retrenchrnent and economy, nothing bu
waste and rodigal,ty-promised responsibility, no
thing but large crops nolbipo
less than the seasons and industry could
make them-promsed high prices, very low ones
and the promised 'too dollars day and roas, beet,
all humbug, The Bankrupt Law, after verv wide
reach Of demoalization was srangled to death by il.