Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-16
RICHMOND, DEC. le,
FOR THE COURIER.
LOUISA, Ct. House, Oct. 18th, 1926.

| DEAR SIR:
l., we sendyon herewith an address, signed bv a
| large portion OF the freeholders of Louisa Countv
,Dvning your consent to serve this Congressional
D's"'ct III .he next Congress. You will perc Give
by an examination OF the Address that il is s;o,-
ed by about 1861 with MANY of whom vor o..
personally acquainted. We flatter ourselves that
tue call VIII not be in vain, but that, in the LAM
g"sge oil The address, you will consent TO becorns
our Representative in the Congress of the II. 8
at the next Congress. Some few of the freebo,d.
ers unwilling TO interfere and lake any part in mi,
movement, being satisfied with your service in The
s'onoh which you now occupy; have taken no par
u" 'nis can, although they would be pleased tina,
you should consent TO change your public service
and would vote for you, and from the hes, mr.
nation obtained, nine tenfhs of the freeboIdsrs NJ
ln's county will support your election. We IA
.he corresponding Committee for this county have
invited The other counties Of the district to make
similar call Tor your services; as vet. I'VE have
heard nothing officially from them, but have l,Is
eoao', proceedings have already been had. or will
0e had, 10 invite you out. 1t is desirable 10 know
do SOON as possible, whether you will consent to
serve us, II elected and, therefore yvbenever ,o,
shall be satisfied that this movement ON the n.r rs
The people Of this county, meets with the annrotn-
non OF The district. be so good as ihro' us, 10 no.
uiy TINS county of your determination.
WIN sentiments OF esteem and respect. rye re-
main, yours respectfully,
HORATIO G. WINSTON,
CHS. Y. KIMBROUGH.
PLEASANT HACKETT.
GARREr M. QUARLES.
Judge 2. p. BARBOUR, ESQ. -'-'''
Il subsequent -Address ,cos forvord,d ran.
tanning forty other signatures.
Orange, Dee OH 1906
GENTLEMEN: '' ''-V'
have duly received an Address. SIGNED by
more than three hundred citizens of the county ol
Louisa, inviting me to serve this Conpress;ooaiI
o's'ict IN The next Congress, which YOU nc th,
.o"''n,'tee oil mat county transmitted TO me. InI
' wno'e course OIL my life, marked as ii has been
ny some variety OF incident, nothing has occrrred
which has affected me with so much unfeioneI cen,
sollity, as this manifestation OF the pooJ o,;n;oo
OF my fellow-citizens of Louisa, sanctioned asj,
nssDeen' ~ The concurrence Of portion Of tbos
OF opoisyIvanIa; and also, by that of no,lioo of
NOSE OF Madison, which tho not given IN ,bs
public, as in the OF the other co1n,iss 4; 90
oerstood to have been expressed at a nee,;,o bsd
by them. ee"s ne'u
"hen'ai the close Of The last session of the 18Th
congress, retired from the service NJ the Tl,,,,
thought thai the curtain had fallen No., ~" -
scene In which should be called upon. n a.,
part upon the political theatre expected ,hsncs.
io',n' 70 noid p" the noiseless tenor of nv wavp
IN disebarging the duties Of the Judicial Office 10
which bad been appointed by The authorities Of
NY native state. With the course which 7 had
mus marked out for myself, have Continued 70
We auose'neT saiished: for though was aware thai
: occupied position which was not conspicuous,
ye was content with the humber aspiration. Of
o"usaso,'ng 70 De useful II had not entered into
ny mInd 10 conceive, that so much honor vv.s In
reserve Tor me, as is indicated by these decarslons
on ,ne part OF my former constituents.
h'ghiy' however, as I appreciate even mi. bo-
noI' : were to take counsel from a regard % mv
personal comfort, from the calculating sggce.,ons
o. prudence, or indeed, from any other cons;I.,s
on winch concerns me individually, ,bould de.
rhne the acceptance Of an invitation. again q, he
''''e one Of The ersD, instead Of reroainioe Is