Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-09


H. constitutional grounds pretended Register
ratrdand three National Conventions have been held
aud fourth Is about TO assemble.
Il TO TIE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER.
HARD MONEY, AND THE EIGHTH DISTRICT
Messrs. Editors: The excuses of a defeated parlv.
generally, excite nothing more than smile at The con
stancy win Which human nature through The
same cycle, ana resorts 10 the same expedients, how
ever futile all experience may have shown them-every
one knows, mat snch apologies matters of course
and worthy OF but little confidence. But, when in our
eagerness TO avoid the simple verdict of "btaten we
cast The blame and responsibility for the loss on our
own friends, on those friends who bore the brunt of
the battle, and who were most deeply interested in the
resu-surey we should be certain OF the ground before
we venture on such step-a step doubly unfortunate
If it betIay US into the evasion of our most cherished
principles. inese remarks were suggested TO me by
two letters, wnch have appeared in your paper-the
first, from Middlesex ascrbed the defeat of the Re
publican party in The S.h Congressional district to
MIR. Hunter ultra notions on the currcncy-and the
last, dated May IL King and Queen repeats this asser.
ton. your correspondents, doubtless, know the state
OF public sentiment IN their counties-but have
heard, from sources on which rely, that the Tax
Bill and unfortunate local dissensions had quite as bad
an effect 10 both counties rudiculism on the Bank
question. ana now does it tally with this for
the defeat, that Mr. Hunters vote exceeded either MIR
Daviss, or Dr. Ncholson's. or the popular Washing
toms IN Caroiine, neither of whom are accused by our
Democratic jIcnds OF this ultra Democracy? Not that
the "Subsc1ber fromr MiddIesex has any doubt that,
las mere abstract proposition, MIR. Hunter right
but he thinks mat n the present state of the country
Mr.. Hunter ought not have submitted, unless with
considerable qualification the "unfortuna,e issue, of
"hard money against National Bank ?" And is our
opposition 10 United States Bank dwindled down to
hs is the question, on which parties have been d.
vided Tor SO many years, which we have field
after field, to be discarded as an unfortunate issue
Or, has our Trend from Mddlesex been takng lessons
OF The Wings, when he thinks that our principles how.
ever true, ought only to be far declared they may
suit 'the public mind"-or, in other words, as they
are arattabe The country has already suffered
enough from this doctrine of araiiabity applied
men, God forbid that it should crush principles
also
But what Mr. Hunters s'ultra notions upon the
currency had The pleasure 10 hear him explain
them, IN very able Speech a, the opening of the late
canvass, as frequently have other occasions-and
must confess my astonishment, that it can for
ment, be supposed that he lost his election by ndvoca-
ting principles which he has everywhere ayowed and
maintained, both on the hastings and the floor Of
Congress, for the last six years He declared himself
opposed to National Bank under any form shape
(and suppose that, if MIR. Clay should be elected
President, this, too will be thought )-he avowed
his opinion, unchanged, in favor of an Independent
Treasnry-he said, that currency, which neither
metalc nor directly the representative of spece-that
IS, no credit currency, could be stable safe-tha he
was, therefore, opposed to Banks OF ssueand if Banks
we must have, he preferred such the Bank Of Am.
u
form which would thus restore hard money currency,
consisting of the precious metals, paper dircey their
representative, and bills of exchnnge he did not wish
to II suddenly eiIecled He would force the State
Banks to pay SPECIE bona de but he would not touch
their charters till they expired by their own limita.
tlons-fhen and not till them would he free the people
from institutions contrary TO the principles of poi
cal economy and oftrue Republicansm these Banks
of issue If This doctrine be ultra them Van Buren,,
Benton, and Calhoun, all ultra ?-then, the prnci-
| oh. a. IfaN~
battling for ultra ?-or, is it that they and
derate everywhere, except in the eighth Congressional
District If this be the Of Mr. Hunters defeat,
then !, for one, do not regret it-beer to die, man
fully lighting for the TRUTH than TO gain deceu VIC
tory, by sacrificing principles TO the preudices of the
hour.
But, in settling this question, appeal TO
bers. We all know, that the eighth district was Wing
in 1870, and if we confidently expected Hunters sue
cess, it was because we counted gains in the Nor.
thern Neck. We had not supposed that the clouds of
Federalism dispelled from all the of the world had
concentrated their gloom over that region. But VIC
were deceived, and the Harrison vote exceeded
whether it was that sectional feeling was aroused in
New ton fnvor or that the Wings really stronger
there than had supposed But how was it in the
old disrict-the good old Republican district Van
Burens majority, IN 1910, was not quite l70-Hunter 8
majority, this Spring, was 2l5 being an increase
for the Republicans Of some 10. Was this the conse
Guence of his ultra notions Was it the consequence
OF his ultra notions, that Essex the Wing strong hold,
which gave Harrison l20 majority in 1910, now gave
only 20 majority for the Wings, and that, too, when
the poll larger than IT had been for long series OF
years Or was it by the aid of those estates Rights
Wings who Laue nominaliy united with US" who
were willing to support Democratic notions upon the
currency which, it appears, that the orthodox find too
ultra, and who as your King & Queen correspondent
thinks will no, at all benefit in the day OF battle
Our friend from King and Queen, and all who think
with him. will do well to remember, that in 1910, Mr.
Van Buren, received the votes only States out
of the twenty sx and, without some such accesslons
to our ranks, shall probably be in as small mno-
! fiiy in Si4.
The union Of the Republican party, is object dear
10 the heart OF every patriot and essential to the wei
fare of our country But can il be maintained by the
prostitution Of all who acted with the Wings, formerly,
on Temporary questions, now passed by, though they
closely agree with in principle am far, Messrs
Editors from agreeing with those who would refuse 10
nb;de bv the nomination of fairly constituted National
Convention-but | cannot think with your correspond
emit that any old Republicans were by them, TO
so suicidal course, TO become ukewarm IN support
of their own candidate because forsooth of his
friends held opinions they did not approve. Such
duct wou;d have been unworthy any man who 10
governed BY his and not by his passions. so
! far nm | from thinking with your correspondent on
this head that believe nothing but the lear OF COM
nromsno themselves 10 vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, IN Inc
even, he receives the nomination, prevented many
WHY'S from leaving party, which IS verg'ng so
ronidv into ultra Federalism and enIstiDg under Inc
standard OF Hunters ultra RePubcanlsm, winch lhey
had only been deceived into deserving by the asn's ia
TINS of relief And these Wings will yet abjure their
false gods and rally around our banner in o14 GIf
and If his name excites of the bitter Preudces OF
| 1910.
Mr.. Hunters defeat may well bea cause OF regret
n The district, which he reflected 80 much honorI
TO the State who counted him among the first OF ner
sons and 10 the country, which bis talents so useiuiy
served His reputation fast extending through Inc
Union and he stood of the brighter genIuses OF
the House of Representative His speeches ey'nseo
ca ra.chinu. and comprehensive. he gave PROMISE
during ssassh Of list s T n.hss
a auao;yen of oratory During the late canvass his
friends were astonshed at the rapid improvement Of
his delivery, The coscness Of his logic, and the eio
nmsnoe Of his defamation. 1t has been predicted OF
him, ths, his will yet rank among the FIRST in his
connrys annals, and that brilliant career is before
hmMand if we may to the augures of his youth,
The nredicon will be fulfilled by his maturer years, and
he viii be column of hope TO the Republican party
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