The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17
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The nomination Of Hon Theodore G. Hunt for Congress
by the know-nothngs Of New Orleans is received with
marked favor by the National Ltellgeacer The city Of
New Orleans has generally if not always been represent
ed in Congress by opponent Of the democratic party
and therefore not surprised at the instructive en-
dorsement of neghbo We sincerely hope that the
democratic candidate may be elected but have
vivid recollection of past experiences are free to admit
that the hope sanguine II is from this feeling OF
doubt that upon the delicate task Of offering advice
political opponents Concedng in advance that the know
nothings of New Orleans elect whoever they may
place in nomination for in the federal legislature
would respectfully suggest the propreynay the alb
solute necessiof their promptly furnishing the country
with benevolent illustration of their post faco mode
of doing business II is said that should not look
gift horse in the face but in behalf of the members elect
the Congress and Of the members to be elected
shall be compelled look Mr. Hunt square in the face If
the New Orleans knownothngs persist in sending him as
their gift to the national assembly
Our objections Mr. Hunts eappearance in the hall Of
the House mainly the ground Of humanity. We all
know that the duration Of human life under the most
favorable circumstances is unpleasany brief To add to
the painful character OF this reflection, il will be reco
lected that members of Congress, general rule
past the meridian of enen who have grown gray and
old in the political service and who have not many years
e TO them for the enjoyment of the honors and prefer
ments of this world before they will be summoned to
other sphere OF accountability To feel ones self upon the
down-hl side of life is calculated to awaken anything but
agreeable ideas but to have gentleman in your company
who is willing with or without real provocaton to bring
your or his journey TO awiny abrupt end by appeal
to pistos and coffee is what must protest against in
1 A. ,pie3n off Tho
Mr. Hunt is believer in personifca,ons He believes
that he is the living accountable (at ten paces personi
cation Of certain principles To attack those principles is
TO aont Mr. Hunt personally only to be atoned for by
the deprivation of life the fracture of limb Matthews
tells story Of a beigerent cockney who challenged
Frenchman because the thoughtess Gaul spoke disre
specially of Magma Charta. We suspect that Mr. Hunt
would hold aliermanc member from New York to ac
CONT he shoad nsnuate in debate that he preferred
green turtle to gumbo soup.
In what we have said personal disrespect
to Mr. Hunt for have heard him spoken of in his pr
vate reatious esmable honorable gentlemen usual
ly spoken of 1t is the member Of Congress, not the pr
vae citizen find fault with 1t true that he had not
the slightest weight with the last House. and that his nfu
ece and ended with his vote but what he
amenaby lacked in position and influence he fully made
up petty personal ebulons OF temper offensive to good
taste and which particularly annoying TO members
while engaged in the responsible and dgnifed duties of
legislation.
That the great commercial city of New Orleans with all
its wealth intelligence and varied interests should have
been represented in Congress byMr Hunt may by
charitable construction, be regarded blunder sec
ond infection would transform local misfortune into
national calamity.