Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-08
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~ rUEclrlZegs Of ANnERer


Geafieaen- The partially Of some OF ny
friends, short ime SIN though the mcdluat al
The press. announced ne a.. 4a8lstct to represent
Yea III your nest General Ae.emhly. NptWithz
standing It was highly rftiad,elal 10 my prlvaie
interests IN every point Of stew. and that many
considerations of prudence ndmunishcd mo tnt
who, At ell events, Ia withdraw from the p'tiHal
arena, Yet after mature reflection, resolved To- sae
rltee my private Wow u tho solicitations ut my
teanls, md accordingly pledged myself o nitHg
of tlom 10 hold poll nj the ensuing election.
was perfectly aware Of the difficulties under winch
laboaed, and perfectly prepared f,1lles+lY Ia
encounter them. hnew tint, by vcututns to
thlnk and dd}te, 10 my, that the people of I'm
herst wcre free tUt they had a rsht To vote tor
whomsoevel they pleased, AMI owed scr''le -
ganee In ~ man had incurred the n'curhta9
npaeable and unlyne hostility ofa long dam
mani an populous family, Who woull inv okc bsay#
en- aud earth to ruin me and lhnt the whole baud
of itaefalis'y, IN solid phalnnx, would leave M
stone nntuincd To defeat me. But these di't'nlles
brought no torrors to my mind In person, Wa
reaay 10 meet and bid dehnnee 10 ali the machtna
tons and intrigue aud cunning Of those who hnvu
basked SO lo"s IN the sun slime ri popular layour
that they have f1noicd thy have an uuaOcnahle
right In the representation OF Amherst aud upon
the repubIcnnism of She county reposcd with the
utmost confidence 1t IS with the most uniciencj re-
grot thcn, fellow citizens, that now have 10 an.
noon.e 10 YOU my wtdrawal from the cnuvaas
Circumstances over which have No control aud
Of totally PClya'c nature, have rendered thus stcn
necessary. il Is unlmpoftant, | presume, AM
quite unnecessary, hure 10 mention these cutum#
stances. In some other way, md at some other
TINE will most cheedully stse my reasons fnt
withdrawing and satisfy even the most iastIdious
al The absolute prontt , pf the COURSE
I For reasons, fellow citizens, which dare sly
viii readily suggest themselves 10 your minds,
doubt not many demonstrations viii DO placed
upon THIS act In my short political carver have
witnessed too much ot til. gall and httctncss and
raneout 81 party spIrt for moment to indulge the
hope thai shalt bo permitted peaeeably to sceede
tlom II settrN and have also experienced loo
deeply the occtIonccrns cant aud cunning ot
certain party ~ the county, NOT Ia believe that ev-
or, eNetuon which hacknl,d intrigue cum suggest
vii bo used 10 convert my withdrawal TO tina bon
Eft Il heir leader. Asa th5d Candidate H. nj
ready III The ncJ, the cry OF combination val III
medntey be raised. and the sympathlcs at tie
, people appealed to- under the pon OF persecution.
SO inr IA am personally concerned, >his gives mr.
no nneas,ness. seotn aud laugh at lhc,l most
cnvelpmed uppostlon--s nj md defy then
mace-=apd have loo inu hfeaPecl fIr tie 'elel
lgell,r md hone y at a majafa If tine cl gus u
Amherst 10 briuNr hat thy VII frYC ullet
themselves lu - Sul'ld aud deceived Wy No, ,tt-
tioneellns icsudepaiu oi Il designing oud an
bilious faction Il IL rule WHICH have adopted
aud mean To follow through ne, ntyei cllhr 10 in
,te or Is eyadc an attack, be II Of whatsoever dies
eruption II may Aud whist hold my I'd strih
responsible IN every sense o. the word ot All ii ny
acts u I'll who may conceive themselves injured
hereby, il shall .. bard will MT indeed if do nor
. oIfuP l. Il stlici r,choai9s those who may ihinl.
ar. per, eIthcr personally or l.'lueay, to assent
"a. ! MAKE these remarks, betan,d ioraHee.
from CO. am symptoms. that Jay withdrawal viii
b. the s,. al Of attack upon me from perhaps lfo
parties. f. ,sc who have atways opposed me, aud
thai host ofrcs, ess eaEer ambitious aud aspiring
gentlemen, who ,'lc 81 ardently painting for 1t seal
III the Legislature, VIII Ill, with equal aydy avall
themselves OF my thug thai Is calcu1lod TO iulurc
ne, and preclude me hpn, eyer asan becoming
ttrdidale, even If Should cFor wish 20 dn su
But Of tins they may bc nssared th1j, Nhetta
INV motives ny actions arr assaIcd -whciiet
the WEAPONS lc wood. OF blows Tn shal m~ays
find me botn ready and Wiling heay and fearless.
y Ia enter the combat AnJ 10 all uho may feel
the least disposition to assati loe, coca only say
Lay on Alacdnn
AM damn'd be he Who mi rucs, hold {.
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Various reports as to lay declining to hold poll
have already been floating through the county
even before found II necessary had the leuat
ldta NJ doug SO. Amongst others II was SAID
intended Withdrawing, for The purpose OF chcetlug
combination, 70 defeat cahdi1itc AGAINST " hom
had personal feelings. Anolhef. dal wp8 fore
ID TO withdraw, by \ meeting ofny tormcr friends,
WIZ selected onuthc. Candidate &c. Nc. These
trpo.'s grew out ola naH meeting held at our
last court aud as wish 10 retlre from thc course
upon ittlr terms, ! am reduced 10 The unpleasant
necessity of ndycr,jns to lie course pursued by
those few Gcn'ltm"', who hen and there mel II
conclaee. Aud do tn, Wili4 tie most pet'eel
good feelings towards dat Lite band for. al
though III hc general ...i.l ilAl lheu Object @as
TO FIR ne from tia tiaeh yet they certainly, III
this free country, raa tha t'alt 10 make tie al
! tempt And even il my feelings had been little
luitled h their unceremonioas attempt thus to
kick me out their carly ana perfect discontinue
would more then have apreased nr. 60 p@Gcsi =
FIXTURE decided an abortion have never seen
-ltiell still bnrn Ipon Tie county, and gained me
! as nany friends doubi not IA this luic ioIosn
! hope esrd have created me enemies.
j Bur - DC Caucus. communication appear
4 Cd IN II NirginiHn, Calling upon the ctilens ol
Amherst meet at February cut 10 nominate u
suitable an tolc. had bela announced rs n
i '1'i''ia. "" "'H''iAlhiy 12httnlu ibht tlts
motion aid not come from my side of the house,
and paid no regard to il.--Aee9rding'y, cu,y in
the day, ono oftho leaders in the design 10y pubiic
proclamation invited the citizens to meet at DOOR.
Powcl's Tavern, TO take The subject into consider
! alton. But little or no attention, however, was
paid 10 his invitation, Late IN the evening, when
II majority OF the citizens had left the court house,
they at length succeeded IN getting smGH collce.
ton into a bed room, INTO which large ono could
by no manner OF means have been crammcd Al
ter having been repeatedly solicited and sen, for