Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
FLuvAxNA, March, %, lS45
To The Editors Of Tie Enquirer:

To The Editors Of tie Enquirer
On Yesterday, our county Court day, Messrs.
Hubbard and Hil The opposing Candidates io5
Congress in this District, met here ana aGaresseu
the people The discussion was opened Dy MI.
HUBBARD who adverted, in The oulsei OF ms !. re-
marks, chiefly TO the gross inequalities o. .ne
present Tariff Of dules-sbowed conciusiVeiy tne
partially and unfdirness with Wnich lhey were
laid, and the utter disregard pad py inc Trainers
otthis bill TO every interest, wheiher
or agricultural, which came at all IN cohnict WIN
the profits of the manufacturer Ii is not The man
ner OF Col. Hubbard TO attempt TO amuse muse
whom he addresses BY noisy defamation, OF SCI
ting his cause and lis principles in inc rear, 70
keep himself prominently before his audience. n
plain, practical farmer himself, he knows, from
experience, how 10 address himself 10 those OF
like occupation, who make up the great mass Oh
his district Armed at every point win mo
rough knowledge of the statistics OF Inc country,
he dsdains a resort 10 the tlnessc and equiV1cd1c
ton which go generally TO make up speech "
one oflhosc, termed in common parlance, PoPu-
lar orators" He gives The people ~ha1 lney
wanl-the facts Of The case-iIrmiy convinced
that when the great mass OF The people are spn-
versant with these, he has nothing to lear, einei
for himself or his cause, from the judgment which
they will pronounce.
From the Tariff question, Col. HUBBARD pro-
ceeded 10 discuss the measure OF annexation, and,
with his accustomed strength oil demonslratio''
showed both the constutionality and expectancy
OF The measure After his time had expired,
Mr.. HILL his competitor, rose, and with inc
cunning subllety for which the profession OF ~hlcn
he is member are so distinguished, attempted
10 parry the effect produced on every mind by the
strong and sound views and the well digested facts,
of Col HUBBARD. But on whatsoever side he
turned. these met his view. Not even The spe-
cial pleading and tinessc of the laryer could avail
him aught against The strong and rrelraeable ar
gumenls, and lnconrovertible facts adduced by
the unpretending FARMER: and doubtless before his
allotted time expired, Mr.. Hill realized The truth
OF the old adage that "rAcTs are stubborn things.
Mr.. Hill declared his opposition 10 the annexa-
ton resolutions, and pronounced them unconsti.
lulional. Let he friends Of Isras in Nis Dist'Dt
mari his! If Mr.. Hill is a member OF The next
Congress- and the question the admission OF
Texas as State arises, nc IS pledged 10 oppose H.
For, he believes annexation unconstitutional. Is
there not enough of alarm in this, TO any friend
of Texas, TO cause him 10 pause long and consI-
der we'll before he gives his voic TO Mr. Hill, TO
place him where he may defeat measure so
deeply affecting the best interests of the whole u
nion, and especially of the South?
The Democrats Of this county have nominated
for the Legislature DR.. John NJ. Wills, who ac-
ceps the nomination. 1t is due 10 DR.. Wills to
say, that the reason why he did not receive The
first nomination made was, that he had stated be-
fore iha, nomination was made, that he could
not canvass the county. Owing 10 this, ard the
near balance Of parties in The county, the meeting
determined 10 bring ont some one whom they
thought would he active in the canvass, and de-
vote his time 10 that object, believing that the
most active would be the most available. Their
pf,J IL
owing 10 this, aid moi 10 any want of confidence
in the Dr.s political principles, that he did not
receive the first nomination. Dr. John NJ.
Wills is man whom the Democrats Of Fluva-
ma are proud 10 have as lhcir champion.
RIVANNA.