The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-03

W. .,e highly gra6sd TO see the name OF this able and
.m.ble gentleman among the democratic nominees for
.,mbes Of the Assembly from the city Of Brooklyn,
4. Mace Of residence. Although Mr. Hunt has never
han known as an active politician, his fame is world
IA. as the conductor Of the Merchants Magazine-a
.bcaon which stands at the head Of all others Of the
anne character in this and all other countries His
,ged and profound knowledge Of everything which re-
,,s. 10 the welfare OF community, the development
= n resources cannot fail TO make him most valuable
member Of the body TO which, trust, he may be elect.
a sach nomination is as honorable to the consttu-
.o,v who have made it, it is complimentary to Mr..
Hunt
In reference to Mr.. Hunts nomination, the Brooklyn
raIy Eagle has the following remarks;
The nominee of the secood district is Freeman Hunt,
40 nubsher and editor Of that able and widely appreca-
sd ;ournal Hunts Merchants Magazine. He is printer
NV ade and has up from a.roler.boy 10 be the pio'
ussr in department OF literature which has no second
n.ce The Merchants Magazine is known wherever
English and American commerce have found ioohold'
and there is in the wide world n magazine wh'cn
canal. il in important information connected with COM
cial affairs We need say thatt would be an honor
70 the country to elect him.
The New York Mirror, although opposed politically TO
the party which supports Mr.. Hunt has generous and
liberal article on the occasion Of his nomination, from
which we make the following extract;
The interests Kings county, equally with those OF New
YORK are essentially commercial The waters Of New
York harbor bear upon their bosom countless sail which
visit every cline in the prosecution Of those great CONNER
cial which have made New York the first city
Of the Union and have conferred upon Brooklyn prosper
Inv in any other Atlantic city Muliudinou'
Is our mercantile mnrine comprehensive as is its enter
Prise and various as is its destination, IL visits no por
in the realization of It's objects where he fame OF Mr.
Hunt has penetrated, where the Magazine he ed
not read with interest. A. textbook OF American
commerce. It is important alike In Moscow and in Mon
,erey Il Is guide for American interests, as well In
pskn as in Paris. It's Subscribers are among the hon
oed merchants we'll of Bordeaa as Of Boston Il Is
rrecated as well by the interests Of Manchester as BY
,hose Of Manhattan island II circuates IN tue crowded
valley of the Thames and the fertile banks OF the Misss
npi and in every locality its editor Is among the mos
Of authorities Surely there could be
M more appropriate desirable candidate TO represent the
commercial interests Of Brooklyn in the State Assembly
than gentleman whose commercial genius has been sc
widely and niversaly acknowledged That Mr. Hunt con-
nts TO place his admitted talents ut the service Of his e
lowczens whose and duties keep them aoof from
active political life consider public advantage It
among not the least OF congratulations that Mr. Hunt
No, Known as politician He has not been mixed with
intrvues nor identified with cliques Of office
ar, His clear and practical conceptions Of the genera
interests of commences and In which the whole welfare
hi, Is embraced those which he will carry
with him into the Assembly Of the peope and IL Is thest
unbiased and souad principles which the public seeks
enlist in its service. ~