Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-16
HENRY DAVIS, Chairman
NM, NJ. Rvs, Seere,pry
TO TIE Citizens Of CampJeH

10 the Citizens Of CdmybeH
Perm me TO address you iht ough the medi-
nm oi The press aud iav,te your sueniion TO
matters Of public interest. connected Nth
| State legislation. ] deem Il not only my right,
| but regard u my duty, TO discuss subject. OF
public nature. whenrve, eau do 10, wnh a
prospect e,hsr OF present good, OF future brnc-
! ~ 10 my fellow silzeDs and, since my name
| ~ before You. IN connection with the ,ubjsri
| II Is also your ,ight 10 claim aud any pleasure
| 10 communicate, no, only the principles that
govern my political know ledge, bn, me end OF
TINT knowledge, aud the direction Of ihor,
principles IN reference 10 pubic measures.
can never rsliOqnIsb my ,igbt. nor shIink from
my duty and, although may al npcs 10 BLOW
10 determine, ye, shail ever De prompt ia
action, and ,igilani in guarding.
| Nothing C n be Snore pteposieT0us than 10
invite public tiusi wnhon, every requisite
qualification Tor Office aud he VINO IL .ufi
| c,enty Infottped 10 know end feel the impoI-
| tance vi pubic services, will ever exert his VA.
ave energies, aud privately Iabonr with long
unremntcd application, before he will oppea,
III public. lguoiance nsy excuse error, when
nee. ssliy comp'ls 10 action but he who vol
unfairly soitiIs station, Tan 40 more rlcuss
his errors oD tho g,ound OF ignorance. than
for the want Of honesty Tor tho public are
equally injured, whether they suffer from kou.
very OF IRON folly. Negligence, ine.nerisoo,
IN lite, ignorance, want OF honesty, weak mo.
raiity,a ieebie mud, strong ADD tmbioe,,d
prtj"d,ces, private par,iaities, together with
want OF disceinment--a just d,sct ,.ntos,,on
both ~ respect 10 men and things, have been.
aud Justly been regarded rs in.upcrnbI. de-
| feels OF Chafacie' aud when either of tbos
i'aits Obtain an ascendancy, 10 a great measure
| disquhl,iy either ior public good, or private
virtue. lime and industry. IL is true, may
| cure most but tue iack Of sense sDd The
want o' integrity, have ever been eiasse
among the 'pcdrable paladles Public service
exceptionally requires all the advantages
resulting I,om an accurate knowledge OF men
aud thugs I'D he who seeks Office Tor the sole
purpose OF acquiring tim, knowedae, IS vii.
Ing 10 30 taught AT public expense, aud that
too, without any certainly oil ever arriving al
any useful dcgfce oil knowledge.
Among the yatious stations knnyn IN our
| constitution aud laws, deem thai OF a wise
Legislator the noSt important tor the laws ir
enacts not only d.hne The rights, but s,c1r.
Tue h'.s ana hbei'hs OF all men they govern
not only those "ho clam, bot those, VINO ad.nIn.
lister Jnstis", n Il ihni without any power OF re-.
mission OF night Of appeal. Tue constiu ion
! alone remains paramount but even tbnt hiyb
and inceniIosernble power has Ut time. breo
| found insufficient 10 restrain the wiidoe.s OF
weak and corrupt legisla ION. Boih ,utcer,t,
ami knowledge me justly deem, d Indispensable
qualifications for, however, much The latter
may abound no idlent can be regarded useful
IN the discharge of NO important a trust, with.
out hrtnne" aud honesty n no deg.ee Of mo
raj Improvement tam DO relied upon, without
both sense and knowledgr neither eau each
and all united, become energetic and highly
useful without Industry ana persevci ancc.
Hence ,he comparative lev who excel ia any
pursuit /; aud beUce the Importance OF the wis
dom OF your CHOICE.
Thus, you viii perceive the views I ente3
tain il rslsrtnce 10 personal qualifications, aud
however inspplicable they may be, can
Fever withhold ,hem since he who would
conceal hn deliberate opinion, would,
When motives urge aud opportunity presents,
also conceal his actions. whether OF public or
private nature. In my oeIi, shall enter upon
the NOR. Immaculate object Of my cvmmun,ca-
ton. respectfully. yours. DC.
HENRY Is. ELY.