Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-10-13

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o. delegates, ~ have been told. the
o''i establishing the county Of J~asr-t
son-sn evidence, were any wanting,
Of his iioeraiity a. . politician; fsr stl
That period. a. since, the lower coun.
ties, one Of which he then represented
In part, were generally opposed TO the
erection OF new counties above the
Ridge. Since his residence in our
county, he has been repeatedly solicit
ell IL become q candidate for Congress.
and. as was then believed, would have
been elected without opposition. bot
his niodesty, together with some time
family aniiction, always induced him
to decline, alleging. among other rea
sons, that he Was Gully newly eugrait-
ed scion. ] believe, he has been uni.
Iormly consulted, 70 know whether he
would CONSENT to serve, by every gen.
tieman that has bven . candidate. ei.
Their fer the Senatorial or Compression
NJ District, previous to their bee omine
SO. lie has actually, for years, repre-.
sented Us in the Beard Of Public Works;
and all the aid this county has rec~iv.
cd from the Fund Of Internal Improve
ment, was obtained through his excr-
tons. 0ore reee.fiy, he represented
Us at the Canal meetings, aud served
a. au efficient member of the Central
Committee Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company committee
composed Of gentlemen highly distin-
guished for intelligence, responsibility
and influence, ~ the success Ut their
Iabours has already absndantiy prov.
ed, and must, ere long, place their
names among the public bencfactors Of
the country.
So, the part he took, both as a men,
Der Of the Board OF Public Works, and
Of the Canal Committee, in furthering
this great National work, which is well
known to the writer, and may be seen
by reference to the proceeding Of those
bodies. - fresh on the recollection Of
his fellow citizens. And in fact, he
has not only been an encourager Of our
roads and canals, by devoting his time
and best energies, but his money. He
is large stakeholder in several OF the
road companies, and has $1,000 in
the stock Of the Canal. Aud lastly,
he was member Of the Convention,
and to his credit, voted for every mca-
sure promotive Of republican princi-
plies, and the peoples rights.
Though himself one Of the largest
lantl-holders in the county, he voted
for the extension Of the right Of suf
frage-which, If AIN not greatly de-
ceived, the ne,0 rofers, especially, will
not, readily, overlook-particularly
when il is recollected, that lie has MI.
ways treated all honest men alike,
whether rich or poor--of which latter
class, large portion ore now permit
ted, for the first time, partly in conse-
quence Of his vote to exercise the cleo
tive franchise boon which ought
never TO be denied to any freeman who
contributes towards the support Of our
common country.
Fellow. citizens, / am aware, that a
few would-be party leaders would. il
they could, excite party feelings, but
| have confidence in the intelligence
aud sound sense Of the mass Of the PEG
pie. kao,c, that the plain farmers
and mechanics, ,oiN frown this Goacox
down. MI classes indeed, at length,
begin to deprecate, as they should, this
false ground Of preference, which ought
nerer to be recognized to the exclusion
Of oil other considerations. The period
since the last presidential election,
most happily, has with many, been one
for judicious reflection, upon This sub.
i ect. The absurdity Of determining
all elections, from Constables up to Go.
I yaruar. 40 a.. TIM r..,.i, tho ~.oc a., 49,
ny States, by reference to the candi.
dates preference for this or that man
for President, is too glaring, and is be
ginning, every where, TO be seen. as il
should be, by all sensible men Of all
parties.
Can the evils Of such practice, ia
our common country, be calculated
calmly? Can any man conceive their
magnitude and extent, and not shud.
der! Yet, can any man assign a sen.
sible reason why all elections should
be made TO turn upon the Presidential:
When this practice shall become ge.
neral, we must soon reach the crisis oil
this mad career. Already will the
vortex that is to swallow up our liber
ties forever, begin to yawn! This sur.
render OF ones self To party, without
reserve. requires sacrifice too great foI
contemplation. IL converts the free
man into a slave. II is the height o
foIly--is daDgerous--is criminal! Bu'
my hope is that this state Of things will
) never arise. Though there may be
leaders, base enough TO mislcad, tho
majority Of the people are not blind
and corrup, enough 10 follow. GOOD
mCn suspect the motives Of boisterou,
Partizans. They will pause befor,