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

m~et, hse srived, when principles subvcr~ive Of
that constitution which ksd been deliberately
framed ~ the people Themselves. we're openly
sdvocssed BY their agents. and doctrines pro-
claimed which str,pt the government Of every
vesige Of power and suthori,y, presented o. IN
Object iositng the constant aud vndirsive sss.ults
&c faction, md reduce hack to worse than the
ieisatine fe~bleness Of the Odd Consideration
DEEPLY hnpr~ssed with these views-beiicvine
that the pernseious dosrioes TO which have lust
advertcd, would be powerfully advocated and
sustained In this district during the Then an
prosehing esnvsss-snd srdeotly de,irous 20 sus-
tain, by my personal rxertions, the opposite and
~ conceive, Only true constitutional doctrines,
consented, While yet i'm hiehmond, 20 be an
nounced ~ candidate for Congress Aes.ov \,
the same view Of the subject, published, While
IN Wtnehener on my way home, o brief address
To my feliov-eitizens of that county, disclo.inc
my political CREED, and announcing nv self ..
candidate for their suifrsye. Un TN, arrival In
Berkeley, addressed my fvllo~-cit,x-n, there.
and sgsin announced thu, my great and leading
object IN presenting myself rs n candidate for
their suhrsges vas Co put in issue before the
people IN this district, those vitality important
eonSuu''o".i doctrines, which, during my stay
IN Richmond, hsd seen so fiereeIy assaiied On
the srme day, my personal and political friend.
Mr.. NarLoR, OF Hampshire, Sho had been an
nounecd before my return from Richmond. ALSO
addressed tie people OF Berkeley, aud made n
tnli disclosure OF his principles and vie~s-
ed rue TO pause and reflect whether Il VAS right to
distract and divide the supporters Of those pr,nei-
pies Ia this congregational district BY continuing
To advance my prctensions in opposition TO his
lac result of my reflections was, that IL would
be unpstriotc TO distract and divide the friend,
of the Union and the Constitution Great defer
enee, moreover, Vas due TO his advanced are. tp
las mature experience, and TO his valuable r,bli.
services felt that Difference and acted ON h,
J determined to ~'thdr.~ from the canvas, for I.
seat IN Congress, and TO otter my services To- my
fciio~-cIuzeus IN Berkeley as their rcscnts-
tive an tile legislature Of the commonwealth
should that offer be accepted. IL may he INV good
fortune To render to them, and not % them al pnc
nut 10 my teiio~-eitizens generally in this dis
tret, more efficient services than II this period
could 10 ~ the more elevated theatre OF the Ma
honai Legislature.
confess, too, that the discovery which quick
~ made on my rctern TO Bcrk thst the new
pern,eions, and disorysnising doctrines Of che
Southern politicians bad taken little roo, in this
district, rendered the the less anxious TO enter in
TO conflict With them as . candidate for Congress,
trust and believe, that the sober, good sense OF
this district has already offered to tsesx doctrines
the seal OF rcprobation, and that no man will be
found bold or reckless enough TO seek TO rally
party here under the standard Of NuLLiYIcarioN
or SECESSION. Those pernicous hercsies, often
exposing the Union itself to tie greatest peril.
have met with q signal discontinue in the firm
nut conciiiatory measures adopted by the wisdom
o' congress They have bad their day; and i'll
5000, l trust, be numbered with the by-gone fol-
lies OF other times; reeolected ONLY 20 be vonJer
ed al AZ eSempliheations Of the extent TO which
the human mind is capable Of being deluded.
With profound sense OF gratitude for the ma
INTERSECTIONS OF friendly regard which have re-
eei'eh from various portions OF the district, am,
very respectfully, your obcdient
servant,
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER.
Chsriestown, March 10, 1888.