Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-03-12

TO THE PEOPLE

W Hd1pSsrr, Morgan, Berlshcy, JcScrsoa,
and f'resierrok CoHstes.
FsILnw CIrsrys:
~ meetings held in he fall in al tic soup-
tie. az the district. composed. . presume, sImo.
exeias'veiy. ii citizens opposed TO the prr,ra
Administration, delegates we're elected to NEE
nj eceiras point TOR tlse psupos- of selecting
and oher'se TO the consideration Of the people, ,
candidate for Congress.
4 The convention formed of t,e.e delegates con
fcrrcd me the high d,sfinetoa of o. nn.nir,ou,
nominst,on- I ss-.ntcd to the aonsin.tion vitl
u"fe'gned r-luefsoee; m, only because I deeme,
highly probable that the clrsfoa might be mad.
to turn On the haekpcyed aud WORKOUT pact,
questions Of the day. mary OF . hieh differ !.
opinion itb . majority OF the electoral body hui
h~essse f.s . decided disissir, smouasiag nj.
most TO aversion. not oay for public life, .. il Il
called but Tor the turmoil aud xeitement Of con-
tested election. terminate how IL might
devmed u INV duty. however, Co waive the.s
sod other wesghsy considerations, aud to seeepl
the nomination By which fels highly hoso~c,i.
10. my .ee.p,.nss 90. preseded By 'sEyrs.
fos various rr.soss, TO ride through tLe disr,s,
and communicate IN pcrsoo 20 the eleetor, m,
views end opinions, u would be better 60 .eleet
candidate vho would be shle to pay 20 the people
that customary tribute Of rv,pest. The sagges-
ton vss ovrrruled; and ~ss aominsteJ v,th the
express understanding that v.s not expected 70
ride through aud canvass the district. d l. anew
esperimeat. feiiow-eitizeas, and. lake mos, ns -
! experiments, Il will probably fail Time eilI
| th-w.
The pre.. heinz TIM, I'M. onix ,,.,,;,,,, -, -.
munieaiioa isft me- 4 avail IN, s~if ot n, .iI a.,
ssste To Won. frsnkls anc boldly. the grounds o,
~hieh think have right To ask, esluaIi, - ith
my respectable opponent, the suffr1ges of hone .,
and patriotic men Of every party ia the district
When I vas nomiu.ts.i in No,,mi,er No ,,,,.i-.
Gas a.kesl or given 80 TO the poli,ic.i ra.r,. 4
should purnoc IN the cvcnt Of NV election lIat
Z am persuaded ths, the t.blr citizen. ~
aominsted me did not expcct me 10 act the n,,, M
. poistic.i uartis.n They knew ,h,, \ HI So,
sIoof in . greet degree. from the hitter no,;,;r-i
fcuds of the last f.w year.-feuds in which noI,,i
cal pracpies we're so ttlr involved tbs, ,,,. mar
ties designated bv the names OF the ,pe, The,
supported. Il IL true thst they kncu. also thai
an thcse latter times, when the lines b.t.reo The
parties came sgsin Co hs drawn With ref. renee 10
greet questions Of public policy and
isv, .ss. % msny of these questions. teei.r,Ily
opposed Q" the prrs-ut Administration Ilut 4
hops they I'D me the Justice TO believe that. IL
elected soaii look 9Th single eve To the vel
srr ~ the country add the preservation of its po-
ii'ieai institutions, and that my opposition TO- or
support 1T nrH, ~ouid be exclusively governed
y" reference :" th"<r rararaonnt considerations.
ih-se s'rrsly hinsst 10 YOU that considered
most OF tne party q"esiioas u the day. hsekneyrl
so'n-ou', anu o'er-di>r"ssed. shall therefore
no. 10y ysa oy st-'ng my opinions oa the past
u CIV e"teu measures % ue prrsr'd s'lm'nisira-
ven : SO no soos aud much e''i IN the eontin-
o'ssu>s'on o' mos messurrs n recorded
protcs, bad -eeonpah'ed or followed each net Of
rial or sapPoscu usnFI>u9n o. unconstitutional
power, and the people Sih be mcrr eomp-Sat tn
pas hnsi srnienee Jon them sben tbs te'er-hesi
at party Mall have subsidized.
NV reason Tor thinking r'.t continued discus
sion OF the NcNci party question, OF the last fcw
years, At presen', souiJ produce morr evil Than
gocd' ~ .mpiy uhs; u - IN! cool. deliberate,
and srfieh opinion that the free institutions OF the
nov IN full and powerful action. IL - INV opin-
ion, also, that the continued operation OF those
causes " - powerfully sustained BY great COM
e'"ai'on Of Interests "a The country, tl"i their pro-
gross cannot be arrested bat by the strenuous and
sombincd efforts OF ine bo'ed aud patriotic men
81 al parties NO s''eh eono'nssioa can be hoped
'or unui the 'e'er-heHt o. parry sp'r" shall hz'c
ee"'ri doSn' snn eiii not cool "oSn ""''' an
gy n-eos,'o"s o' parry measures h'eh are past,
'".' nS'e sesse"'
haures"nS nay sen' uen' 70 '"s honest and Ps.
u,s o''" 1890 W '"e "'Ne1, A"''
hsAfug tFDFl Nfctu COpt ttsti1sNtOnatr Neat