Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-13
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SET RIGHT.
The Administration organs in New Orleans and Phi
adelphia seem 10 be singulary unfortunate in ths;,
Correspondents statements of facts We had occ,
slon, in another article 10 notice the utterly ioco,,
specuaIions of the latter he Philadelphia Alercu,,
and are now called upon 10 put stop to ano,b,n,
niisstatement in the New Orleans Republican. winch
1t not corrected, may Injure the harmony of tho M
mocratc Party. The Globe has we'll hi, oer ~,
matter in the following article, that we would be COW
tent to publish il, did not wish 90 add our a.;
dence to the weight Of the Globes facts and arm
mens. We can truly say, that in the contest IN shs
Essex Congressional District, there none Of ,b,,
factious spirit Of rivalry between the friends Of r.,
houn and Van Buren,, to which the corresoopdsn,
OF the Republican alludes On the contrary. IN,
democrats OF the District, with one mind made
vigorous effort TO save the talented Hunter and c,vs
hm larger vote than the county delegates; but m
VAIN 4! The same may be empha,ically said OF all the
congressional elections in Virginia. There Gas no
puerie quurrelling among the friends Of the different
Republican candidates The good Of the party was
alone consulted and all hands joined in their attack
upon The common enemy. So may 1t be 1914. Tia
present signs augur well for the Republican ~; "'
and harmony Out Of the apparently conlicos eIa
ments, bright spark of Cancellation has heen ~
cited, which, if suffered 10 grow into a,,ne Min
light up our way 10 victory. Who will be The first -
extinguish it, :"
"Glancing, last evening, over the sNew On.ar.
Republican, official gazette Of the General Govern
ment, OF the 3ls ut-the title Of which indicates Thai
It is, as il is, Tyler paper-our eye 1--WE have tuo
eyes, bu, do not, light reading keep them both skin
ned wos attracted to paragraph because il comnen
ced with the name Of the Hon. r. nj. T. Hunter IS
Virginia. late member and previously the Speaker Of
The House of Representatives of the u States who
was defeated in an election for Congress on The 2,t,
of April last. The whole paragraph to which we bsva
alluded, reads as follows
OR. Nj. T. Hunter, Of Virginia, lately defeated for
Congress- and the author Of that eloquent production
the Life Of Mr.. Calhoun, in the city last week
He has returned home again. You are perhaps aware,
that he was defeated by the Van Buren, voting f..
Newton. Such conduct on the part of the Van Buren,
men, deserves severe reprehenson but it would seem
they IRE bent the ruin of the Democratic party IN
less they can get their first choice.
snow, we pronounce SO much Of the above as says
that Mr.. Hunter swas defeated by the Van Buren, men
voting for Newton, an outandout fabrication, dew
of the least semblauce Of truth We noticed narrowlv
the late contest in Virginia. both for the election Of
members of Congress- and members of the State I.e
gislature; and are happy to shy that noihnr
that indicated that The Van Buren, voted against
the Calhoun men, or rice eersa That spirit was al
tempted 10 be reused and brought into action by The
enemies of the Democratic party before the elccrcp
but failed sgnalIy, which the poll books will show
the people vote in Virginia rica roce and the Mares
of all the persons who voted, and Of all for whom ,bev
voted, recorded and filed in the clerks office Of
the county in which the vote was given.
Yin giving the returns OF The election IN the Globe
did not set down the number of votes given for the
State Representatives; 80 we cannot now prove lie
fasiiy Of the charge Of the letter writer by publishing
the precise number Of votes polled for Mr. Hunter and
the other Democratic candidates. but We recocct the
vote we'll enough to say, without hesitation, that Mr.
Hunters vote exceeded that Of the other Democratic
candidates, average, throughout his district We
recollect well that he received the highest vote in the
counties lying nearest 10 from which we received
full returns. When we ascertaned that he was Ger.
tany defeated, did not compare his with others
in distant counties.
"lf it were not for the enemies to the Democratic
party, would not know who are Calhoun, Van Blu.
rem, Cass, Johnson, or Bucbansn men, We never ask
the question: and really do not wish to know who
Democratic candidate for Office is in favor Of for the
next Presidency. All desire to know u.s. Is he honest
capable and favor Of whoever may be the nominee Of
The Democratic National Convention When we are
satisfied on the first two points, make no further
inqury-as the third follows consequence, as Ger.
tany as effect follows cause
"Tbe Democratic party will have strength enoughn
the next Congress, in opinion, 10 stand split Of
about thirty one-which would make difference of
Ell two against it-and then be numerous IN
Congress than the party that might leave it, and
all other parties combined. Nevertheless, We should
dislike TO single man led of by the alsehoods of
party who proof against sps in Congress; having
elected bnl one to that body-and he was elected
by the aid Of the Democratic party