Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
Fer The Enquirer.

WHO SHALL SUCCEED Mr.. HUNTER
The Legislature having elected Mr.. Hunter Il
tie Senate OF The United STATES, the Democrat
party must look oul Tor some one To succeed
him, and in doing this, respect must be had 'o
The probable strength OF The man nominated, as
we'll as his fitness 10 represent The district IL
Congress There can lie little doubt hat he n.
posilc parry will mol only select their sronscs.
mao, but use every exeTllon 10 make The nomhs'
ton successful.
Virginia, from her political Influence, mus
be regarded al III is trisls as an important STATE,
10 aid the administration in the great measures
yell begun The influence that she would e1eG
in returning Democratic Representatives iiom
all The districts which will vote the ensuing
Spring, especially from MIR. Hunters district
would be very great Besides these consider
lions. we want man competent 10 defend he
great principles 10 which the Stale subscribed ~
1874 in the National Legislature, and 10 give
greater influence 10 The disline cushing principle,
Of the Democratic parry. There are, doubtless,
many gentlemen who woald represent Us win
credit 10 themselves and honor 10 their cunsliu'
enls; bul, though this be true, there are some m@
competent Than others. And, among The lallei
cla.s. | feel that am not disappearing ne
views OF the people OF the district, when say ma.
FRaNcls w. ScoTT OF Caroline is the man, wei.
qualified in every respect, and fully competent 70
discuss The great questions, both before the people
and in Congress, 10 whom public opinion POM.
as Mr.. Hunters successor
Mr.. Scott is good lawyer, whose age ha'
given him the advantage OF gieat experience N
political matters, and whose circumstances Ca
lher the circumstances surrounding him and u
lines) have called him from retirement 10 tucksI
ON his armor, 10 fight for The measures oil lh'I
Ia nt1 i'm
as being parlizan all award 10 him the charac
ter Of a straight forward, consistent, him an
unwayering Democrat, convinced Ivy his JUG
men, and reason Of the truth Of the principlts
Tor which he has always commended. There IS
no man in the district possessing larger uhi q
| political information than Mr.. Scott, and there IS
nomore successful debater than he, which both hi
friends and opponents know By experience.
Again-Mr. Scott has not been idle ha'
borne The heat and burden Of The day. WINS
MANY were lrisurely reading their newspaper
at home, and informing themselves on HE su''
iec,s Of The times, Mr.. Scou was going on
place TO place, both in 1910 and 1874, and gyibs
all his Influences 10 the uuhs he believed lmi
people Of King William, King and Queen, "a,
roine, Essex, &C., all had an oppoIluni'y ~
seeing his zeal, his industry, and untring PERI
verance in the great principles OF Democfa,y'i
HPTtCdU Ue
Scott from any quarter, and tina, IS, That q,
Preacher, and shouid ,mt Mereto,eL monte j.
Comgress. This is no good objection. Nh sen
feels and believes that, as citizen, he shou!dh'
be idle-he admires morality and religion, al
he persuades his fellow.ci,iZens TO become moI1
and Ielisious-he believes that The principles q
the Democrats are calculated 10 increase aud pc
serve the prosperity Of his country, and to r..
petuate our institutions and he comes he'"'
them and shows them The reasonableness and pr
prirty of the measures. Many OF those VIZ
might object 10 voting Tor him 10 60 10 Consfe,s
would not hesitate to call on him al any Of GU
Coun-houses or public assemblies to defent ~
principles. The people have called upon hI'a
and made him politician, and if he be elect.
10 Congress, he can be no more OF roltici..
than he now is II will be an elevation 10 wh.-
he is Justly entitled, for which he is well qual
fed, and against which the fact OF his be'ns
Minister; when rightly considered, oush, MOI
weigh one feather. A DEMoCkAi'