Year: 1878

Editor Star:-Having no Representative of
our own, we are specially interested in the
character and capacity of those gentlemen
who come to Congress from the neighboring
states of Virginia and Maryland, because the
District is linked to both of them by variety
of ties, not the least of which is the bond of
common interest. For the first time since
Congress sat in and upon the District the
rights of our people have received full and
fair consideration at its hands, and the exam
NATION into our affairs was supplemented by
action which was as Just as it was generous
Among the prominent friends of the District
in the late session was Mr.. Eppa Hunton
This gentleman has recently fallen into the
hands Of one Of our Sunday papers, which in
its peculiar and original manner set the seal
OF ITS dlsapprobatlon on his conduct as Con
regarding the fact that such a disgusting eX-
hibit of ingratitude in no way reflected the
sentiments of our citizens The Jupiter
sen Of IL M Hunoa Ssng s n
not surrender their judgments entirely into
the keeping of the young gentlemen who
cially as they have with the youthful enthu-
siasm which seldom pasuSes to consult sober
second thought, rushed into the arena and
warmly espouSed the cause of youthful a.
pIrant Tor Mr.. HuntOn'S seat by aSSailing Mr.
Hunton without discretion and without a rgu
ment.


The climax of their indignation against Mr..
Hunton is reached when they apply to him
the eplthet OF "a standing committee man."
We infer from this that there ale three species
OF your committee mantle running, sitting
and Standing and the worst of these is the
last If, however the only charge to be brought
against Mr.. HuntOn is that he is committee
man, we presume that his constituents know
or VIII learn what a committee man in Con
greSS is, in cOntradiStinCiiOn to mere mem
Der of committee. AS we understand the
term it means one who has the conf lence of
the Speaker and of the leaders; one who has
a sound Judgment, clear conscience, An ap-
probation of his obligations, a disposition to
labor faithfully, and the independence to do
right, Your standing committee man. is lie
who does the actual work, and we, as citizens
OF the District, well know and fully appreciate
Mr. HuntOn' labors as SUCH


1t is to be regretted that any attack on Mr..
HuntOn should have emanated from this local
lfy, and sentiment OF gratitude, as well as OF
Justice, should inspire the press and people of
the DISTRICT to recognize the energy ability
and honesty which he exhibited not only in
The espousal OF our cause, but throughout his
whole career. His constituents should know
that in his recent extraordinary efforts for
the. District, he was. striving equally for
Of the city of Alexandria, which must re-
fleet t!!2 prosperity that visits the capital,
while lis farmer constituents are furnished
with market where the demands for, their
produce is in a ratio to the increased pros
per1ty OF the District. 1t seems plain that Mr..
Hunton needs no stronger card to present to
his constituents than his labors in behalf of the
District of Columbia as a standing commit
agricultural pursuits, and the District is the
chief market for their produce, which, as
before stated, is increased in ratio to the in
creased prosperity of the District, and for this
increase the farmers of the eighth congress
sional district of Virginia have largely to
thank Mr.. Eppa HuntOn, virginia s standing
committee man." 1t is to be hoped, for the
honor and welfare of his district, and the
country at large that he may long remain a
standing committee man. for SO long as
material as Mr.. Eppa HuntOn, the people will
have their interests in safe hands.


The above has been written in the cause of
Justice, believing that no citizen of Washing
ton desires to be miSrepreSented by a journal
that, for purpose patent to all, attacks an
honorable gentleman and friend of this com
munity. CITIZEN