The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-26
Hi,motiier's angel smile and blessing follow

His mothers angel smile and BLESSING follow
ri him.
This animated harangue was renderet
LOUDLY affecting by the known motive of he
speaker, as well as by the dignity and fore.
OF her manner. Rosaiic, as much overpow.
cred as Marcellus. took refuge at a window
As for mel thought of my bows and fell
into reverie on the present and past state
vi he country in reference to it's inteilec
tual character, which shall form the subject
OF SOM future number For the present /
take my leave.
TO the freehoLders ofthe Congregational Dist-ict.
COMPOSED % the Counties OF Hswico, Hanoper.
Ne7uKent, Charles Gay and the City Of Rich
mona.
FefloSu-Citisens,
AT the solicitation of many of my friends, |
have been induced to come forward, as a candt.
date to represent your district, in the ensuing
Congress at the U S. and l deem il expedient
10 adopt t"is public mode OF announcing myself
to you 'nasmueh as my professions svor atoms.
ana the want OF sufficient time, will prevent nv
visiting the several parts of the District, prev
Gus to the days or election.
AS l am a young man, and Individually an
known to many OF you, fellow citizens, / can
have no hope of success, from consider ations Of q
Personal nature ; indeed, could l use advantages
OF the sort, l should do Rjustice towards YOU &
myself. did suppose for a moment that vOut
s"lireges, I'm an election so important ,)could be
lbtihcnced by personal atach n1ent and personal
conSider atiOns II entertain no opinion so dis.
graceful, and so moons istent with the sent.
ments and primo pies, which you have ever pro-
fessed.-In soliciting your favor,'i shall do il. on
manly groundsi; for upon none other would I ac-
cept it.
1t is highly proper that my political tenets,
ShnntI he lnn xtn rhrn,,rho,. A. l... o..
gives ME pleasure, at all times, frankly 10 avow
them THEY have been derived from a ipure &
genuine attachment to the constitution of nv
count y, & 10 the principles OF free government
q &c representation ; and / hold no government
irsI unless II be the government of the people
a Tree representation, feilow-citizens, was what
We fought tor A free representation, was what
we ootaihed and a free representation, is what
our children should be taught to lisp, and our
youths to rellnquish only with their lives and /
am ueepiy impressed with the opinion that it is
only oy an attachment %, & a support of, these
principi 5, that your liberty, inter, sis, happiness
Can be eitectually K permanently secured.
from conviction, | have ever been a most de-
clded Republican & a friend to the administra-
ton OF the general government, because l con.
sc'en'ious'y believe it "est calculated to promote
Tue interest, & welfare of our country--in its
support, my aid shall always be, most warmly
gwen. That these are the opinions which hold
q nave heretofore acted emmy conduct as a rep
resentstiVe Tor the two last years in the Leg sla.
ture of our state will satisfactorily shew.
know, tello w-cltizens, that l have faults, &
may fall into error, but i shall endeavor (if cleo
ted) to preserve, on all occasions, that inde BEN
dence which belongs TO the character of repre-
sentative of 'reemen. / shall not indulge in the
unhaliowed rites of i6olatry nor worship the
God head greatness, which any set of men ma,
fashion. neither ambition nor avarIce, Shall eyer
I0StIR me nnf tt the line ~ Iu2,, n4, .,.l n n -
or anguish in that course which my own judg
ment and convictions dictate, as proper for nae
to pursue-Feeling as l do a sacred regard Tor
The principles which gave birth TO the revolution,
snd sealed so triumphantly our independence
l shall hold myself bound to advocate the cause
OF the war worn veteran, and contribute my fee
bic aid in rendering justice to these few remain
ing soldiers of liberty II has been insinuated
IN the district that l am not only a violent and
fHtoieTdgt politician, bui prepared TO hang up the
tables OF prescription against all who differ from
m in opinion ; this is not the fact, and make
TINS declaration not from a hope that il IN ~ gain
me a vote but from a correction of its false.
hood.
1t is true that l am a decided DO itician by
naiure warm and ardent in most things l under
take, but violence and Intolerance are strangers
to my bosom. Attempts may be made to in}ure
me IN your estimation, bur recoIlect, the use of
character 10 to be the shieli against calumny.
liz NDJCSl I any (mHe OF mlSrepreSentA-
uon gives me uneasrness, it is true but an unea.
siness not wholly unmixed with satisfaction, since
the experience of all ages, and countries teaches
vs. that calumny and misrepresentation are of.
ten the most unequivocal testimonials OF the zeal
AND hdeliiy with which, those against whom they
are directed, have served their country. To saw
that am but little concerned in the event of this
election, would be neither decent nor true the
representation of this district, would be an oh.
lect ON many accounts dear TO ne. Your appro-
baton l should consider as the first pride OF my
n'e 10 ENJOY and to preserve it, would be my
most earnest desire.
should you hunk proper to bestow on me your
SURFACES, your rights and interests shall neither
be deserted nor neglected.
With sentiments of respect,
Believe me your friend and
Fellow Citizen,
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Richmond, March 25 1911.