Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-10-06
To the Ivosers of Jefferson Countv.

FELLow-CrrzESs: When placed NV name
before y"n, asking your suf'iagcs for sea, in the
House ct Delegates, ! expected In DC the subject
at public scrutiny IL is the fate of all candidates
tn undergo the ordeal III criticism and IL certain
~ wns not nv expectation 20 escape that ordeal
have no wish tn shrink from IT, Having bat hum
Die prctens'ons to your favor, am willing that
YOU shall Judge me steruly and Justly; hut am
not 30 inscnsibic tn the common feelings of h,i-
man nature, AS pstic',tly To submit u all which
may be urged against me by the malicious or the
cuvious
Against the free use of every legitimate vca-
pon OF political warfare, have not word tn syy.
My integrity, and INV eapscty To serve YOU are
fair aud proper subjects OF discussion; and hope
these matters will be- freely canvassed among Il
you.
There are some things used against me, how
ever, which II ~ my duty To notice l am repre-
sented az foreigner, aud y Who has no int
rest IN common - ith the people whom, aspire To
represent. IL is true, feliow-citizens, I bear a
tort1Sn name, but IL IL derived from a country OF
Which, had II been my birth place, should have no
reason To be asl,annet-a country notes, for il. Chi
yairy, its hospitality, and its devotion 10 the prn-
ciplcs of libcfty-a country, whose Sons have shed
their blood in defence of Freedom in every cline;
and with whose name arc associated some of thu.
brightest "reminiscences of GLORY, Of cloquenec,
and II patriotism. Had been native of such q
eountry, might have felt greater degree Of dif-
hdence in asking your arffIagcs, bat should ne
yer feel any other emotions than pride, in casting
fstcd land, in whose ample bosom rcpo.e the
ashes Of thousands &c libeity's MARTYRS
IL was my lot, frllow-eitizcns. to draw nv first
breath ia chime for which even Irishmcn did
something IN the day Of peril. Unimportan, a.
the circumstance -, IL IN NV duty to stste that
was boru ia Berkeley county, while the portion
at territory whici, constitutes Jefferson be-
iongcd to Berkeley and trust that my career.
whatever IL may hcneeforth he, will never be such
a. To east stain upon my native county La her,
Clpy hax..
life, with the exception Of few years, during
which resided in Washington city. Pursuing ia
quiet retirement, my humble vocation, ! sought
not 20 attract public attention in any way. Hui
when the ~ar-cry penetrated beyond our moui.-
sins, was not deaf to its startling soun nor in
srnsibIc ~ ,I.- dsrnands &c my country upoa the
services Ut her .ous. Those Who will take the
trouble to examine tise rolls OF Capt Humphrey -
company Of volunteer rifcmea, which, marched
frnin ti,aricstowD, ia the year 1914, will find a
maine, which ~ nov attempted T. be stignsfizcd,
~ the list Of those Who Vcrt,rrd something for
home and for country. ~ this period, ! ~as but
little more u'.n seNeutctr, aud exempt frOsn ini-
litzry duty. This circuinstascs never wo,,td h,ye
been alluded 10, hut for the ungcprrou. i,nputa-
ton that have Interest in common With the
people at Jcn, rson. II is true, possess bat n
small portion 81 the generous soil &C the county;
own 40 slaves To- obey my nod OF treSnbic nj INV
tro~n; b'r have some Of those pledges which,
bind tia heart Ia my country quite M lirmI, q.
the wealth of iudis could bind me With the
pr ,sperity % JET rem, every intrr,st which
p0ss - ga tic world !. intimately id.n;ihcd. To
l'cr success 80 sgric'nGrr, manufactures and the
n'cel,anie arts, ! am dcv'a,tI by every Iigsturc
which attach tie affections any spot 81 earth
VIII, her elc, alton depression, must nv pros
pets 0oari =, or faslc.
MY political l'fineiplrs kRowB 10 mos, II
Won, fiiov -sftizrns isi, opportunity Zoe fur
thor ~ vslopacns of them, NAV BE- afforded foe
hereafter. IT, tbe tiiDe, ! submit Ia public
scrSiiny, veil assort thzt .Bail receive, ~ The
hsnds of q Juss and gcncross community. ia
wl'"m J a'a .lrresiy iBd,bsed for many fasors
tliss measure "a impartial stiee which Is due "a
every citizen. YOUR, r,-s,,s.etf,siiy,
JOHN =. GAlI.AIlER.
| OcL &, 1850.