Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-05

irends con'entedt to be candidate for the county, In
the election OF Delegates to take place this Fall und.r
the new Constitution. On the dsy of election hove
yer, the state Of Mr. Cs health was such a. to I.nv.
no room 10 hope that he would be able discharge the
tues Of adeegste, shoui he h. elected. Hs there.
to'e sddt essei letter 70 Lis Fellow. Citizens Of the
County OF Am la, withdraw ing from The Canvas and
Ts"ne The rra-o"s which 'mp.ed him to thi. course
IN. Communication was pabiicy read to the ueopie
| oy MS ssn, NJ Thcm,sT L. Giies, who made very
appropriate pr. limnary Remark, declaring his
"sr inahty from i'll health, to be present the cleo
u'n 10 person. or TO in the Legislature, e ced
no az, consequ, mt de elimination not to be Candidate
o ne'. snhrages He then proceeded TO read in a very
Impressive manner, to large and profoundly ate nve
audience, the following letter:
wiswAM. Oct. % h, $780,
TO the People Of The County Of Amelia !.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CouNryMEN: Proud Of
the homer OF bav been born and ed nm in The midst
you' and still rrouier OF the diins public no.
no"rs which you have never c-a.ed 10 confer upon
me- Irom an early period Of my life TO the mo-
mnt-aI OF which have been recently sr.aty en-.
hanced, IN my estimation, by the kind and friendly in.
s.auo"' given me at our lat April Election, to OFF,
ny"H asa Candidate for your Stuff ages a, In. f &c.
ton 10 be held this day, for in IN an
preaching General As.emb'y--it Is with Tire dpep.,
and most unf.igned r. greet that find nyselt comn.
ed to decline this last hig valued AMI ne
cd honour. Yes. Fellow. Countymen, YOU call.d m.
'oh from retired occspa ion when twpn'y-sx y-ars
OF age and then contributed your full portion Of su
ge' place me in the highest Councils Of the Nation;
nor nave you ever ed any occasion to confer
upon me ~, highest public honours, wi hin your gift.
and which was capable Of receiving at your Ands
UNI have now reached sixy-eight years of age
and hi' too, with consancy and perseverance, which
has 70 nd red il for me- during The hole
OF mat time, TO solicit an election, even vote for
one-por have in fact. during that whole period ever
s'ie ed the one or the other. that cary period Of
me-, Get my lace strongly against all the in
elections, especially against all attempts to
bias The votes OF electors either by ang or other.
WISE; In their primary assemblies; and 1 thank my
ZOO that have perseverej in the same prin cipes up
70 THIS moment. This course Of conduct, my arproba
ton OF which has been confirmed BY every DAVIS ex
Psrence and r. hec'ion ON that time the present
Il firm nptrfinu sh.t, ~.
purity AMI Independence Of electons mainly deper d..
the saiva'itn and Preservation Of happy republican
systems oil Government; ard it IL subj ct Of the
deepest regret and lame to ms. to believe that
at this moment all our beautiful republican principles
are Iiiced In Imminent peril and particularly in o,he
aors OF this Union, by the corfuptng influences o.
elections, in the primary assemblaee. Of the .orIe.-
MS ct has been vastly increased by what con.
eeiSe 20 De the mistaken theory Of extending the Rig
OF sun sge 10 all descrip'o ~ OF persons, and Of call
ing upon the people in their individual characters
perform all the poll ca functions OF the Government
tVe' Judicial and mir t'ral, as well Legislative Re-
presen'aves-n greatly fear, that unless this popu-
lar theory shonld be corrected by the sound and
experience OF the people themselves all the BIZ au,ifI
republican fabrics, reared by our fore. tabers will
crtmble into atoins, ard he brought to nousht So
hgh'y do deem the importance of this su, ject, that
nave frit II to tie sacred ard mperaus dnty 10 give
You this last solemn warning against all corruppp in
bnences in our primary Elections. But How. Conn
ymen, during my whole experience. ! have found
| myseH mere lacebted TO your hg AMI honorable
sense OF your rights, and your his mind indie.
pendence in carrying them into CT than TO apy mar
II al my own for .mpiion from the nec.s.i,v NJ
any undue solicitation on my part whatever to hie
never did, never would, and nsvrr could have con.
'ented under any circumstances. most iilustrious
example oil hi' Independence displayed by YOU ia
my recent election TO the Convention, when abse nj
from the d.tiic, without my interfering i'm the s
es and IN opposition, too. 10 weight Of rrspec
uOi'y OF character, force OF oratory, and perse-
veiDg Industry, which you who were ne Sc nt and who
were the ,jectS of hem, better appre o,te than
who was absent during the whoIe scene These fart,
| IN 10 D..
perfectly unnecessary me further urge upon YOU
continuance OF the same hish-minded, honourabIe
and independent rourse.-You may fecoIle Ct Fellow
countymen, that when called from my Reference nj in
'"enty-six, TO serve you in the then approaching al,
era assembly, gave you IA solemn pledge, which
afterwards repeated in the House Of Delegates that
became necessary, the last spark of vital energy
possessed, should be expended the public service"
review of your unde vsiing confidence as well az n,
your newly preferred honouTs has since that time still
lurther increased the fund OF gratitude, which called
form mat pledge, ard of course increased the o.
tlon atd the desire IT'LL feel TO carry il into effect
bn', since that time continuance OF proviientia a
nici ons, has deprived of all reasonable bone nj
possessing sufficient physical powers, to discharge the
important dulles OF the trust w proposed TO he
conferred on me, IL successful in this econ and
never could consent 10 under axe the discharge of any
trust without reasona bile hope of being enabled
10 discharge such trust with aivantag to nv ccn.i,u
ents aud to my country. and with honour 10 myseif-
You may, therefore, Fellow Countymen, Judge YOUR
selves OF tie extreme reluctance wi h which I feel
compelled positively to decline presenting myself as
csn'i late for your suages this day. II had been nv
intention -CountymeD, publicly have address
ed you on this occasion, for the purpose of
short review oil the deeply Interesting political events
which have tax place in the course oil the discharge
OF the various important trusts con6ded to me since
your election in tweny-six, il had found myself nos
sessed Of sufficient physical srenth enable me TO do
But, since has pleased an all wise Providence
to order o'hsrwss-to whose uDerring lamentations
bow, with the most cheerful resign ation-I mu.t re
Ter you, for that purpose, TO my son, Mr. Thomas T.
Giles who il now charged with reading this letter IN
you-wbo under the guidance of nv advice has prn-
cpaly conducted my pub ic and private correspond
eDce and transacted most of my affairs for the jas
three yearswho Is necessarily acquainted there with
and in whose competency for making The reoui.i,e ex-
plantations in my behalf feel the most perfect conf
dence. This may be done, either by public communal
cation, or by colloqual interview, may be most ac
ceptsble To you.-Anj now, Fellow Countymen bav-
ing thus briefly presented TO yon The motives which
have compelled me most reluctantly TO decline the
profered honour OF presenting myself az candidate
Tor SURFACES this day. and referred Won to nv son
Thomas. for any DEFICIENCIES which must arise from the
necessary brevity OF written Commu mic aonI have
still .iDee, solemn office TO perform in bus clos
ing, probably forever all the social and political reIa
lions. which have heretofore happily existed
us,-that iswhilst standing. as believe now do on
the very verge Of the grsve-n the aw full presence
OF Almighty Gel. and in the purity and sincerity of my
own hpart-to bid you, as now most soiemnly do, a
cordial afecoDais grateful, long, and last fare
we'll. WM. b. GILES
In pursuance of the reference contained in the latter
part OF ths letter, Mr. r. T. Giles then went on 10
take concise and mastery view Of the great political
questions which have sgatPd The public for the lac,
few year, and TO explain his fthsrs course In relation
them since he had been called from his retirement
in 1926, and brought once more into public life Mr.