Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29
FoR TIE ENQUIRER.
OUR NEXT SENATOR.
To The Republican Members of The legislature
Tbs last appeal.

To The Republican Members of The legislature
Tbs last appeal.
"REsPIcE riNEM."
Soon You will have la discharge one OF The most
important duties OF the session-impor,ant in
many respects. il may be that the Gnion Of The
Democratic party may depend on that act. Then,
pray you, "look 10 The end" He who thus APP
peas 10 you, has been witty you in Sunshine and
in sorm"-in The gale oil spring and in The hour
ol adversity-fur thiry.od long years; born and
bred a Democrat, he comes before yon without
any apology, asking Inc election oil K. Nj. I.
HUNTER
ls Because he is eminenty qualified Tor the
station in all rtspects-he is possessed OF talents
OF The hishes, order, dignity, and an unblemished
moral character.
I'd. Because be is Republican in The strictcsl
sense-neyer, at any time since he entered public
lille 10 the present hour having voted Tor single
Federal measure.
81. Because he has been regarded as The can
didate of the Democratic parry ever since he was
taken up by that party in 1914. al which time his
election was certain, if The Joint Order had been
executed by the House. No other man could
have been elec'ed, but Mr.. Hunter. No election
was made. Mr.. Hunter was then quietly pursu-
devoted, and did not desire again, al eas, lor a
lime, 10 enter public lile-but The Republican
party chose to 60 into the Spring canvass, with
his name before the people, as It's candidate aud
many members "wol ui," in the tlco last cleo
,ions, obtained their places through his strength.
ask then, in The name Of justice, tair play, COM
mon Honesty, ami The sacred RICH, OF instruction,
how you can refuse 10 carry oul The wishes OF
your constituents 7
4h Because he is a salesman as contradisin-
guished from a politician
5,h. Because he belongs to tina, branch OF
the Democratic parry whose claims 10 poti.
cal preterment have been strangely pretrrmilied
bv the Legislature, (fhts comes from an "Old
Hunker' as the Wings say) no wthslandins il
is we'll known that It's memners were equally as
efficient II 1ot more 50, IN The canvass OF lS4i--
Is j. right that these men should fight The
battles OF the party and receive none OF It's no.
nols7 Must the mask always be upon lhem?-
Think you this Thing can long be endured2 Can
or ought any parry 10 be sustained that does not
sustain its tl.nd,l
9th. Because, in The canvass Of 1914, he rem
dered great and important services. He did not
,oou 10 calculate the chances; he did not remain
in inelorlons ease, but al the first sound Of the
toes n he enlisted for The war, and, like a good
knight and with the "broad sword" he met The
enemy and everywhere vanquished him.
7h Because, but for him we sbonld not have
elected our present able and faithful President in
1914. This may seem 10 be a bod assertion,
bu! some "reminiscences and witness shall call
10 The stand will satisfy all reasonable men OF its
truth; and as shall in The sequel alude 10 some
reports connec Ell with his name, shall introduce
as one ci my witnesses The venerable and much
respected editor 9th" Union. He ill recclec;,
that, i'll January, 1871. dark clouds had gathered
over the Democratic pai,y--lhal a sch;sm had Ia
ken place between The friends of the TWO disip-
guished candidates t0glho Presidency that an open