Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-03-21

~ 'oD"S ossuy PtePA1ce eoorcss,
was issued on Saturday last. in hsndbill form.
Il is inserted here for more general perusaf:
"sTRIKE, BUT HEAR"
To The Yosas Of Jsss,,o~ County.
fILLow CITIZENS:
am again before you-somewhat unex-
Pcctedly, however, candidate for your suf-
frages rs delegate TO the General Assembly
when isft home last fall, . had resolved in
my own mind, II nothing Of an exciting cha
ranter should occur, quietly To retire from a
station 10 which had been four times honora-
bly, elevated. well knew, that in a county
80 intelligent as Jefferson, there would aiwa,.
he host Of aspirants; and deem il but
fair that "good Offices should 20 round" \
knew, too, that II would not do To postpone
very long the claims Of those who felt des,-
rous to do "the state some service - because,
by such postponement, . would excite feel
ings which arc very natural in the human
heart
But, fcllow-citzens, although even my enc
mics had acknow edged the fidelity with which
had discharged my trust, I soon discovered
the disposition among some Of my former
friends, to whistle me off," and when INV
public career afforded no evidence Of very ia
grant sans, my editorial .pcculations were
promptly seized upon and envy, Jealousy
and malisnity, found ample food for active
mastication. The epithct Of .NaRifsr was
SeIy.H xxt NJ a. =,
Of the community was insulted 10y bare-faced
and palpabie per,orsions Of language which
no liberal mind could misntcrprct.
What had done. to justify such an epitbcr
as attempted BY both Georgia and South Caro-
lima defy the ingenuity of the most acute.
to point out single line thai ] have written,
which can bear such construction.
When South Carolina threw herself into an
attitude Of resistance to the Tariff laws, and
the President issued his Proc lamation, I ex-
pressed regret at the posture Of Affairs, and
invoked my fellow-citizens TO use Jorbtarsnee
and Moderation. This was seized upon As an
evidence Of sympathy for the NulIiGers."
When ! raised a warning voice against
yielding TO the first impulses Of feeling" and
expressed a hope that moderate counsels
would prevail, this too was seized upon a, an
evidence Of sympathy for the NuIlifers."
When ] stated, from sources Of informa-
ton which were undoubted, and from facts
which had transpired under my own observa-
ton, the danger Of oaee engaging in eirii rar,
and that tie other Southern states would, from
an affinity Of interest and feeling, eventually
take part with South Carolina, and thus the
glorious Union Of our States be broken up
a .Naiii6er.
This tails word was stuck upon my
back, like the shirt Of Nessus and all nv Of.
forts TO shake il of, only redoubled the re al
OF my adversaries to coniine IL there. They
now suppose they have given il n durable
resting place-and they call upon you TO Join
in the shout Of MISUNDERSTANDING, perhaps
that, like crasen-hea rted culprit, " i'll skulk
from the storm and Ny from the tribunal be.
fore which they have arraigned me. But in
this they are mistaken ,ciH stand Ely trial
and though the same liberal community which
has heretofore bonored me, NAV no.c discayd
dishonOred.
! In reference TO the late unhappy contro-
versy with South Carolina, took pacific
ground, and am condemned. Mr. CLAY took
similar ground, and he is Gpplsuded by friend,
and enemies My SIN consisted IN being two
months in advance Of public sentiment
But peace is restored and the country is
happy and joyful. What boots it, that a
worm like !, should be trampIed upon and
crushed in the ardor Of the momenti
Follow-citizebs--if there IL any thing OH
earth which dctest from the bottom Of my
heart, IL is iagraiiiude. ! trust have not been,
and never shall be guilty OF il. probably have
unintentionalIy given offence To you-for, be-
ing "a plain, blunt man" have no "set
phrases Of courtesy where with 10 sugar
DER" my homely conceptions But this
can assure you, that whatever may be your
decision on the third Monday Of April next,
no occurrence can eradicate from my heart
the remembrance Of your former kindness
i A new ground 81 offence has been found in
an editorial article, referring 20 the late pub
lie meeting. 4 word or two IN relation 10
that. IL was written during my absence, and
was aimed On no unfr'endly spirit, however, D
at the a'''hor' Of the rssolres quotsd--undsr-
standing at the time that they were the work
of fro gentlemen. One Of them had consi-
dered - Instrumental 10 fixing upon me,
without any design, am sure. on b.. part.
the tant u Modification. That article vas