The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-11

,,oyers for eha6s'as OLD established 'orms
.a.foms. We get along very well.
siis and so did the Mississippi nssig stor
hoe ~. common row-bost, before he be
WI" % ascertain the advantage of steam
81 gu, rs well as we have got along
Po, we do little better nv making
ea" e.. iudicioals alterations : Dismis
,his subject. have only In add ia r.
- 10 il thai il am erring in my opin-
p. about il. am erring on the side nf re
..i.leanism and of Justice; aud hat, if We,
Common, feel an anxious solicitade about
~. ,.,i.ipn that Would he made Of the
sa,.riiallpn in the event uf convention,
iii. .oliciir1e AID thr jealousy that nniver
,,l, prevails about approaching this in
.,,nmrnt, are nplr guarantees that ii will
"a handled With Caution and eircumspec-
,;on. and against the danger Of Inludcious
.l,.,,,ions and Innovations that ARE so much
.n,r.h-nded. But this matter is after all
sh the primary assemblies Of the people
!, their supreme authority. 1t is their
,a,yr,ien will. aud not the will of the trus-
,ss.of their power that can bring about u
rnoy,nfion If n majnty are for that inca
.,,s. What clse can the representative do
than aid the people IN ascertainlng on
,hirh side is This IN jority, by giving his
..aetion to an innocent law that produces
80, +. conyentiop, but satisfies and hafmoni
,a. the community ut the same time that IT
tiles L. decides the will Of the people. All
,reseonmuniles must necessarily, from the
nature Of things, live under system Of
concession. II We're opposed Ia COM
,,ntion, could |. because thus opposed
deny TO the people the right aud the rigb'
and the means of ascerlaiDing the will ~
The majority aud who is there amongst
u,that is not willing to yield his own pri
,ate wishes 10 the government of the MAJ
mity? If l Understand any thing ahou I
free government this principle is AS essen
tal 10 its existence as the heart is To that of
the human body.
To sum up at last my political opinions
it's to be avowed, thar | am attached 10
,heexsling form Of the general government
add have always, for the most part, been
ia,he habit of thinking with, and app-ov
ke the political views Of the republican
party. Bat in regarding the measures of
an administration, constituted IF a MAORI
" of republicans, on whose side [ was
hope have been more disposed TO draw
NY deductions from an impartial view Of
masures than to give in my adhesion 10 the
Mributioa ofinfaliiblity in the ruling party.
Ills my equal privilege to declare that
sm foe to the constructive eucrnachments
ofthe general government, and the ardent
and undertaking friend VI state rights, be
Ieving, as | do that the constitution inten
4 a. ~,
sdi.linct, free, sovereign & independent go
vtrumrnt, possessing all the powers which
tina, Instrument did not expressly deprive
them Of, in the compact of confederation, u
believing also that we should reverence
that instrument AS the palladium Of our II.
berry and the anchor whose preservation
alone can ensure thr success of our nation
alyoyase. The right Of instruction have
also acknowledged aud if my views Of IA
convention are worth your notcc, you have
them as far as they go.
fcome before you, fellow citizrn4 In the
character Of candidate for your suilrages,
With AS few advantages and as itlle clsm
tn your support for pnbllc services yet rem
deei, AS | posses. moderation Of faculties,
mradiness to di,trast my ability TO serve
you am totally unknown to mlny Of
jou--like others have not long series of
public services to plead in my behalf. II
smy privilege only 10 declare that when
ever my services could he useful to my
country IA less envabl- stations than the
me 10 which | am soliciting your appoint.
ment, | have not slirunk from aFording
Their.
few more words and Lam done.
The election closely approaches, and it
Willie beyond my pow { before il, 10 see
but few of YOU. r. il exercising the sove.
sesa prerogttse Of free and independent
people, you deny me your snfrages, shall
| yield to your decision, rs have said, with
out pain or dissatisfaction. On the contra
ryGhhe your viii! Ia elect me your repre-
sentative, the mauilcsion that it will fur
Dish Of your cunidrnre IN me, cannot hut
increase my devotion 10 your ioterc.t,
which is and ever will be completely iden-
bird with my own aud 1t wi. be my Yea
nlis eadea,or and the highest era ifeation
sfmy h-art 10 merit Il continuance Of yodT
food opinion, by pursuing a course as
much TO your welfare and ad'abtag. as the
tenderness Of ,n@ faculties will allow.
JAMES SAUNDERS.
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