Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-10

, The above qrs-ies have crown ont OF
certain facts which have taken place in the
county OF Nelson, Subsequent to the com
"sneement ot an act OF the general assembly
of-VtrS'nla, passed the 25th of Dec. iso5.
cHtit'ed can act to divide the comfy of
Amherst" ~ that time. there wer. IN
the county of Amherst, twenty three ma u.
strates IN the whole coun,y fourteen of
which number. from their local situation,
we're In the county of Nelson. Towards
the latter end of June last. the executive
sent INTO the county, (perhaps about three
Gays before the first court was holden for
the county OF Nelson,) commission for
- ,of'VEN magistrates, including
tue anove fourteen, with directions that the
second in commission. should ou,J;fv the
first, and he; so qualified, should ouaIify the
rest-and in this manner was the court of
Nelson organized.
he author could here state mariy evils
"n!cn have already resulted, and more
winch are anticipated from this act of the
executive. He could here contrast the con-
Duct OF the same executive, who palmed
swehty-three magistrates on the county of
Neison, without any previous nomination:
"nere there was no docket to attend to:
and few months after, refused to commits
sion ten or twelve for the county of Am
nefst, who were nominated by that court,
AZ the same time there beng only nine ma
s'seraees In the county, to attend to dock
Ct whose crowded situation has, perhaps,
NOT parallel in any county of Virginia !.
nu. ne waves the painful task, confding in
ne wisdom and integrity of the legis-
lature Of Virginia, to whom the above 10
humbly submitted, by
stf A UrDC y>rT.,,
December aoth, 1903.
10 me Freehoiders of the Conrrrasio,,o n,
DfSTicf' COMPOSED of rhe counties of
buckingham, Cumberland, Prince
Edward and Charlotte.
ne time is not distant, when we shall
oeIshed TO exercise our elective franchise
IN choosing member to represent us in con.
sress. Ihis right, always of primary inn.
portance to freemen, is, by combination of
circumstances, rendered at this time. ne.
cuUariy 'nteresting-It is conceded ON ali
ianus, 10 De the very essence of rcpresen-
.asion, mat the representative SHOULD! strict.
~ ana faithfully speak the voice OF his con-
seituents. .''' 49,
1t is also, 1 believe, agreed that there is
no aiserict ~ Virginia. more republican,
person Is more warmly and systematically
opposed than Mr.. John .Randolph-It is 70
be lamented. that at time like this. when
union's so desirable, animo,it,es shouid be
INDUCED against an administration, wise.
crcumspect and pacific. | have peen
much pressed to offer my services--this
nave hitherto declined, because i. did nor
SUIT my age, my feelings, or nv convent
ence; and because l hoped that some man
more equal TO the task, would have nn1er-
taken 1t; seeing, however, that this has
NOT been done, now, from the pnres. mo-
sives OF patriotism, offer my services Ia the
district. have known Mr.. Jefferson &
MT Madison tor thirty years, and do, in my
conscience, believe them wise, yirtuous and
Patrio'ic. Aapprove of the present ADM.
nistration, and firmly believe that it is un.
eer D''he rrodidence, owing to its wise
measures, tnat we are now in the enjoy
nent OF peace and all its blessings. while
war, with It's DIRE adtui Its, convuises Enrone
to ITS centre. 1 wish it to be distinctly under
stood, that should my offering Interfere with
| any arrangements made by the friends of the
administration In the district; so far from
uIVluing or embarrassing them, Twill. wjth
pleasure, decline, and unite my Efforts with
1heits, IN promoting the common cause
Wy hrst wish is, that the district NAV he
| taIrly represented the man on whom rho
freeholders may fix for this purpose. shall
be my choice, but il no other person will
come toward, conceive myself alre,dv
pledged to our district, to use nv best ex.
ertions, TO promote the wishes of my t,atri-
otto fellow citizens.
am, my fellow-citizens, with high con.
sideratlon and respect, your devoted and
(ooedient servant,
WILLIAM DU-VAL.
buckingham, SEPTEMBER 90, 1908.
The above address was prepared for the
press some time ago, but its publication wa,
suspended in the hope, that some perso,
nearer the prime and vigor of life. and be,'
ter calculated to meet the crisis, wouId nre !.
sent his services to the district. II il onlv
from the despair OF such a proffer ths, +
now come forward pledging myself to the
district at least thus far, that If elected T
will certainly REPRESENT their senfinenfs
WIN. DU-VAL.
Buckingham, January L, 1909.
| Kentucky has given her electoral vote.
| ~ to James Madison, as President and
George Clinton, as Vice President Of ,he
U. States. This return completes the