Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-27
TO rHE ELECTORS


~ Tie Di'ir'et composed u s Counties o, U-iOn Juaiaia
.Nifiu,
FELLOW .CITizENs-i have been IN deplotab!e
situation Tor eight or ten days past. ! was elected
your representative, and such am bound faith.
fully 10 discharge my duty 80 you. TO myself TO God
aud 10 my country You nlready informed tat
there were two Speakers elected the 4ih instant
ia the House of Representatives. With ib, ip(or-
nation bad and the advice Of the friends in whom
had c0nhdsd, was Induced to act here with tie
patty who profess the principles with those OF
my constituents who nominated and elected me-
But foil information. cool aud deliberate reflection.
and the warnings Of my conscience, have convinced
Toe that my patty friends here h,ve mistaken their
course and that faithful representative aud an
honest man, ! was bound 70 rcirace my steps do
what oonsoicniiously believed 90 be right and trust
10 the imPathality oi Your judgment Upon full aud
fair examination 81 all the facts
Finding my political fienos he'd done wrong. nc
cording 10 my judgment withdrew from them ini-
mediaiely aud have waited lor several days 10 give
them time 20 Teiraco their Steps; aud 20 allow oil
concerned 10 arrange psacesbly and Justly tie va
happy difference thai had arisen but finding this
has not been accomplished I hsve nothing left for
for the, but 90 do that which believe 10 bee right.
and leave TO those "a ho would destroy our beloved
state tho consequence Oi treir Tashnsss. - not
think have acted Isshly. The step have taken
was taken deliberately and co,y and ~ obedience
10 NY understanding - the Constitution and Laws
OF our dear county am for peace. rs tccrl
nee. fsT sreie bangs tsy dnfH aid'a fresu
Ndf5sH. AHd hope The course have taken NAV
help n save our beloved Pennsylvanl fror flood
shed ADD the horrors az a civil war The great
question -. Whslhef tbe nisjof,ty shall rule upon
this question. know YOU ~ think with ne.
Now. ~ have done las been done with on bon-
cst desire Co carry out tbs great principle iu free
government that the minority must Weld 60 The ma.
Jouty. AID am CERTAIN nof ono Il YOU. however
strong psfiy man DO may BE- vii blame ne f1r
na'nt niniuz ih,s principle. Ny constituents par.
ticuiafly u Uaion county. aii know me and beg of
them Az. bef1re thev condemn no fully and c1olly
- examine al ihc facts ! ha,e soi la this va
stance. acted patty man bat have acted ho-
nesuy, and accofdink to NV conscience.
Io joining Nth 10y party irIends 10 ofganxinz tie
House Il Repre- entslves with tie laielphis
county mcn,befs &c ths wing party, ] thought these
lad been elected ~ g u.ajouiy u tie votes u ihe
county. and bad been setuTued ~ a majority II The
judges. Dat soon found That n vas not true snd
thst the Eight members Df<hc Opposition sriy in
tie couniy Of Phlsiephia bad been elected by
najoniy 81 about five hundfed votes 10 tie whole
coonty, and had been returned elected - msion'y
81 The judges.
sorry 20 say that ihe Secretary al State kept
back these fetufns. which thiok wrong la
der these oueamg.snces could not Continue 90 set
With msn who bad no right 90 lhe'r sea's not more
thsn NY opponert lad 20 mae. You would