Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
fours, most respectfully,
IDSERI Al I, - r,TaN
JUSEFH NJ. CAKRINGTON
Richmond, March 3ist, lsl5.
TO THE WINGS OF THE STU CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

| DISTRICT
Tho time is rapidly approaching, when
we will DO called To votes for one of the Com
grcssiona candidates Of this District On the 4 Thursday
OF this month the issue will be presented To us. of
ing our present representative agreeing with us in all the
cardinal and practical doc Of our party or
the ost p!ead-the Star OF the Rappahannock TO the
galaxy OF Locoiocosn. Mr.. Hunter Possesses n inrpe
share OF amabe qualities he hs, ai,o Doubtless sen,
and learning Hut here we sopas talcn, is Of iha,
mystic sort which could only lie properly appreciated at the
Court OF "ie Celestial Empire !" aud his learnnp-in M
litcs meanfar submatcd for the ken of anv bu,
disciple Of the great Conlucius He delights 10 dr.,. nj,
the political board those complicated heroplyphcs md
diagrams, so well understood by those Of the Calboup
School, leaving the pleasing impression on tho minds Of
the unniiaied, that he is vastly profound and m,fa,by
cal.
But, eliow.cirens, we have nothing 10 do with the
'aens' eioqueTce. o. ioso OF Mr. Hunter not comprc
bending his vssares that to every true Wbig
no is most unsound and Objectionable politician of the ula
free trade and hard money stamp Protesting to be member
oil the so d'sani democrac party he holds doctrines far
more objectionable on t"e subject OF tho OF
the present incumbent OF the presidential chair Oh the
currency he eneT'sns opinions hch very few pracaI
men OF either party in the District could digest ,ard
money -horzonta tariff man, presented to Won a. Inc
candidate OF party which winks State Banks atd goes
tor atarh which makes Tho and the
incident, We presume that Mr.. Hunters obiec, /, 4, %
to Congress and his peculiar tariff notions will be me
ineidsnf' You have above MI Hunters as2ec .hs no.
iiucal horizon and dazzling he may .eemnllian, Iu
minary lac has been called hack. u lantern W. presume
we trust That nn Wig will him his bright ne
star we have iorbornc much tonne xion al
bis opponent ever since the days of Mrs
rsons have been considered odorous but in ni,e al H..
learned authority must every thing which con
sutes true aentin cleaTnsss OF thought force and Gle
ganee OF eHpesson lac has rather the advantage n M,
Hunter anu IN all which relate practical subjects nils
y his superior. No has ever entered lie ,tS,.s,
arena with greater weight Of moral character than Mr.
Newton. and none more blessed kindness of hear ma
amiablitv of temper Whoever knows him, ,nu.t ,lis
tue ankness, boliness and the freedom from every ,bn
like demagoguilm for which he Is so remarkable Ana
mere we beg leave TO deprecaio ihe unpleasant jarnp
doubt mol IRON momenary Hatonl which has lately oo
CURED between the Editors of our lending n,,icaI -
nal ana MI NJ Family Jars are always unpleasant things
out when each member OF the great Wing family 4. IsL
ing IN the main for the noble ends il IA y.,v L
To be regretted thai cause oi disturbance should no hr
~ Sych aeine The casc IN regard Texas we mpst
10 Dear and oIbea from the very this new ono
ton we might have expected conrlrety Of onnion 80,
the members OF our own pariy-such difference OF sen
ment docs exist IN many parts Of this dsre,-he Texas
party s IN very large minority sai we believe that te
great majority OF the Wings Of Northumberland highly nm
prove OF Ar -s course in regard this msuer We re-
oice to see by the last Wing that "by cones" ar. now
gones and sincerely hope that this may nroye an ,,rnes,
OF the speedy settlement Of all Wing dissensons In bis
District The Texas question will soon be set,eJ ami ia
but temporary in cLaracterwhe the Ia
in anu other wing vital questions and of
great pTospeepe importance With this view Of The cn.s
we certainly would prove ourselves TO be mos, mor,c,
cable set we were to allow this c1ss bug bear TO in
d".e ukcwafmness towards talented
Mr.. Newton has always been thorough straiph;orw,,d
ana unconpfomising in advocating Whg principles For
years before t,klng up the cudgc ecoor IN TO- he
had been ldaned with every Wing move In hi. native
county a. EleciOr more laborous and faith
ul To his trust bearing the Wing banner from ON, nd IN
the other OF the extensive Northern Neck District Two
years ago when te present 9Th District was left by the
,ocoioco Legslure especial legucy TO Mr. UnDisr
ht newton IN despite OF the evil augucs Of hs friends
eu Tue sahgunes OF his opponents, bucklcd MS armor
met Mr. Hunter at every point brought fairly tho Wing
issues OF Bank and Tariff, Free Trade and Hard
Money and soofsd Hunter, says report invariably
NC result we known, Newton was elected by nearly 300
majority aud the District wfostcd from the grsap of tho
Democracy! Mr.. Newions opinions rest ON no
basis apart from the Texas question: no agrees with he
whoie wing Fatty, aud on this question doabt yet re-
mains whether Mr.. N. did represent u majority of tho
Wings IN the District. As said before. we believe
majority Of the Wings Of Wostmorolund sustain him in
this measure and that county s the Key Stone the Wing
Arch the only councrpoise TO the strong Democratic cou
" OF King William. From his frmncss in advocating the
Wing Tariff, Mr.. N seems TO be particularly 10
his yriend OF the Enquirer, finding Newton too S,suneh
Tor his purposes the woOng u that press ovor-he now
an AMBITIOUS FoderaEt' II most determined opposi-
ton 10 the Federal encroachments Of the old IIoroa we'll
directed ire against tho corrupons Of Mr.. Van Buren
Adminstfniion-bcing warm supporter Of tho Patriot Of
Ashland-ii all this makes Newton Fcdcrais,-why then
hc u "Fodefa Whg"! The contrast % now presented
oyou-Mr Hunter the hand, the very embodiment
OF Free Trade distractions. Benonan on tho subject
Of money, holding hcrecnl and views ON
most other political subjects and lastly, those who are
opposed 70 annexsiion, the most thorough out md o
Texas On the other hand, Mr.. Newton has always
been jealous defender Of the doctrines 81 our party
through good report and bad report he has upheld our dag
and he calls upon stand ny kits The Tariff of
~ will DO sssacd next winter aud want the assistance
Of Newton and every good Wing stay the bow-tho ~
sstance ~ certain Northern Democrats will be very op.
portuney afforded TO the Wings Of that crisis We fancy
Bc this as II may, certainly have idea Of sending
Free Trade man 10 represent in Washington and reject
Wing good aud true, simply because he voted his con.
science directed, which entirely ne w. and
which could not, In fairness, be called party question:
Lot the Toaas question take Of self-if every Whg
does his duty candidate will be elected by an
majority Allow the enemy 90 gain the advantage from,
supneness or ungencfous lukewannoss towards noble
Wing, and we may congratulate the Iocos on a long and
quiet reign IN this good district! But Il we rem.io ,ruc
10 ourselyeS, 10 the greatest interests Of the country
" we go up 10 the Polls and vote with spr-Mr Hunter
viii receive drubbing which will destroy oil his political
separations, tiI he Ind himseh psradpenfse in the u
States Senate BANK AND TARIFF WING