Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-30
BIzARRE, NndaV Ct g, !
81 Aug 22d yrar. {

- Aug 20 year.
DEAR CITIZEN Il have been, you may sup
pose, relt cling OF the proposal which you made to
me, this morning, Of declaring me candidate 10
represent this district in congress at the ensuing
election. To deny that such a mark of the conf
dencc of my friends and fellow citizens is crafty
ing to me- would be the height of atfcclation; al
The same time not to be impressed with proper
sense of the magnitude of the task would argue
oyerwcening sell conccn which trust | do not pos
sess freely confess 10 you, that the rropc sal
which you made me this morning, WIS one which
should never have thought of ginating myself,
and that for several lessons, among the most coGent
Of which arc TO be reokoncd my youth; went Of
Knowledge Of the citizens who compose the district ;
and ignorance ofpubc atfalrs-and indeed huvt
always held il ms Il maxim net to he CONT d
ha, mar, instead of obsruding himself upon the
public sutlrages, should wait until his country calls
him into her service. II my fellow czcns-I
mean the small portion with which am ncquaint-
cd are partial cnoush 10 me to induce them to call
upon me to represent them on the floor Of The H.
r. U. S, Icanno but be sensibly touched with
such distinguished mark Of their good opinion
and shall ii possible, feel still more grateful o those
who, whist they are personally unknown to me-
shall generously conide their interest to my care
| have always held /, among the FIST duties of a
representative TO communicate his political opinions
freely 10 his constituents; and inasmucn as he is
their agent, TO remember that their ariH is hlsIav.
| will not be in my power to be at tic district
court as | informed you you will therefore Gum
less you and my other friends should not ind some
one better calculated for the ofice) please make ii
known 10 those to whom you may propose me n
candidate, that am Of those " no think that the
Union of the States ought to be preserved at the
expense fevcry thing but their Liberties that am
opposed both on the principles OF expcdlency and
consillutlonality TO the most striking measures of
our administrators that prefer my own to every
other country under the sun that was, and |
trust, ever shall be the enemy Of the BIZ
tish form OF government, and cv6T viii oppose
those me. sures which have q tendency TO as
| simulate ours to 1t /; that | an enemy 10 TO-
reign connexions of all sorts, and that peace Sc
curity and freedom, ought in my opinion TO be the
object OF all governments and that, in my opinion
io' the maintaining of all these important objects
and the putting the nation in a respectable state of
defence against the attacks of the whole world bu,
small public contributions would amply suffice.
since the militia are the only natural and safe guar,
dams Of their own country, and mercenary armies
| Chose yortexcs of the public wealthy have and
will ever prove the bane Of morals and of freedom
! | write IN a great hurry, and am oppressed with
| heat. Yours,
JOHN RANDOLPH
| Citizen CREED TAYLOR
| +, 5. You will recollcct that my consent to be
nominated as a candidate on the ensuing election
is bestowed on the belief that citizen Venable de.
clines serving any longer.
PofuLATIoN-f increase Of population in the
Uni ed States is four hundred thousand annually
or one thousand souls every day.
GREAT SALE.-Thc lot next door to the f.
venlng Star Office. thirty one feet front and seventy.
Ave feet deep with gore at the end, was recently
sold IN New York, for the enormous sum of fhU.
oqe honsa.d fre huuolred doilars