Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-23
For The Enquirer.
UNITED STATES SENATOR-R. M. !
lIINTER.
Ear the En1uiTt

In loor;no over the ENQUIRER of the 9th June,
| was srailied 10 find that thus early "A Yirsihi-
an" presents 10 the ensuing Legislature inc na,ne
of this distinguished gentleman, as a suNap'e
person to supply The vacancy 10 occur inc 4lh u
March next in the United States Senate, by Inc
expiration of the term OF service OF WI. aichei
Iconcur with YOU in the desire 10 "sec faithful
Republican elevated. backed by the moral ioIce
of the whole Democratic parry OF The state =
and respectfully ask if there can be iound, III
this Common wealth, a more faithful kePuo,,
lican" than Mr.. Hunter, or one VINO WIN
more efeclually Sustain its dignity anu cha-
racter7" Why should he not be "backed oy
the moral force OF The whole Democratic party
of The Satel" All concede 10 him talents oil Inc
highest and most solid order, and no one denies
that he possesses, 10 an unsurpassed degree, an
those exalted qualities of mind and heart when
adurn the statesman and pre-emneniiy ~ nun
for the most elevated positions. Doubtless, INC
Senator next winter will he selected from ,he
Eastern division oil The Slate-thc East last WIN
Ter having conferred The compliment on son OF
The Wes And OF all our Eastern men, l num-
bly, conceive Mr.. Hunter possesses The strongest
claims from The simple fact that winter before
last. when The Wings on Joint ballot had smail
majority in he Legislature, the Republican party
made use OF him, and would have carried Nun
through, hal the Wings dared 10 have gone on
with the execution OF the joint order oil Inc Gay
Surely, is mark Of most distinguished merit
that Of all others, in the hour OF apparent adver
sly the Democratic party should have used MI
Hunters name and influence II he was every
way qualified for the high office OF Senator then
is he any The less 50 nor? And would il moi be
using him badly, aop, that lie can readily be ele
waited, TO lay him ASIDE for another, when no olhrl
gentleman could be brought forward 10 meet aht
resist the power OF the Wings two winters age
II cannot he denied, that bu, Tor the influence o
his name upon The Legislature al the period re-
terred 10, Virginia would now have Wing Sc
major in the place of Judge Pennybacker. ARt
can il be- That his powers shall be more respected
by opponents than admired and rewarded By
friends will not believe it.
Bur, il may be said, Mr.. Hunter cannot be
spared from the 9Th congressional district, il be
ing looked upon as debatable ground. It's true
his popularity in his district is unequal He'd, ant
il is equally true, that the Wings thereof are cal
cnlatins on his promotion as their only chance
OF success To fear the loss OF the Sth unde
any circumstances were 10 avow the opinion
that Democracy, instead Of being progressive,
was retrogladins. THIS do mol believe. Whe
Their The Wings have i Richmond" or Klns
George ain the field" do not imagine any thing
better can be done for them than was done BY
Mr.. Newton; for confidently think The Demo
Gratis Of The good old sth could spoil their t"n by
The selection Of Bernard, VIM p. Taylor, a
Cortin Braxlon, a Scott, Davis, or any other o.
host of men, "good and true"
hope Mr. Hunters claims will be pressed up.
on The Legislature BY the people from every Sec
ton OF The State. fOkh.
lAll We desire, is to Senator elected, who VIII
have the confidence, and carry out the views OF the
Democratic Party of Virginia. We have no choice
We go for measures, for We wish 10 see the
principles OF Virginia fully vnd,cated, and we cannot
doubt thai, when the Legislature shall convene, the
Republican Party will unite cordially, and with one
true opinions at I've rSGss'@ r9pssafi, that our only
wish is ITO faithful Republican elevated, backed
by the moral Of the whole Democratic Party Of the
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