Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-11
ron TIly NIE1iNIAs,
. Il AL. Pey;on, Esq.

10 ll@. IL Pey;on, Esq.
SIR ole, 10 apology lor addressing you through
,',e Heuinm Of The public press. The object winch
""'e '" We" VII lnll, Justify The Liberty iahe,-
nav "uJ'c' Is To urge upon YOU, the importance Of
N'o"SVe''h2 Inc determination, heretofore avowed
~ """u'aw from the public service at the close ol
'"e present session ofthe Legislature. II no other
reason existed Tor the adoption OF this cause howcy-
ip great may be the sacrifice of domestic confer
ana personal interest. the possibility that the South
western kall Road may not be secured al the present
session. aud that II will consequently be a subject If
ae"oeiaiIon at the neNt, should induce Won. SIR. who
nave heretofore taken such deep and lively inter
'S' III 'hat scheme, and who are much better
ftVP"e"i oN an Intimate acquaintance with past e-
sS'''"h on that subject effectively 10 advocate
H. 10 gre al least enc more Wipicr 10 the STATE.
ih's Is, with the, The most powerful motive in
SlhS You once more 10 take the field as aeandidate
het confess there are other consider atoms
IA coming To Il hna decision, you should not over
'ooN' our recent votes ia relation to the dslibu
o'n the proceeds The sales ofthc Public Lands,
ana Tor M 1. Hives as L. :, Senator. have be"a
severely fehnked n home. by the proceedings OF n
pubic meeting, recently held, and which. though
we arc not told whether they emana'ed from ff-
zee" or hlteen hundred persons, re ostrpatiously
u"mpeted forth as the enbedi' ruLllc sentiment OF
the county which YOU nrar, reprcscnt. Are YOU
r. 10 suoiitit io' imputtion which believe
!" DC as 'alse as II "a insulting, Of having violated the
s'lnS YOU IN die lace. can you.W,th due regard to
own Character, shnn contest, which - thus, AS
\ were forced upon YOU Permit me say, that
the motives should be most urgent, indeed. which
should induce you, At such timr, and under
such circumstances, 10 tuln! ouI back upon the lur
suing foe
Asain-A solemn appeal has been made 10 the
people IN reference 10 the Senatorial election. Hay
ing supported Mr.. Rwes with 50 much toustaney,
VIII You now abandon hin, by evadng the issue,
winch, IN your county, perhaps as much As IN any
oihcr,wl be rendered nron that question: hope that
you will not give Your enemies this WeteNt 10 throw
suspicion upon the integrity of youi late course, and
10 charge You with "A lack Of courage IN not daring
10 meet the consequences OF the responsibility winch
you have assumed IN taking aud maintaining true
Conservative ground Do You rot perceive, sit that
the great leader oil your party mean the EnquI
rcr-aiter having encouraged You to oppose the
nous hnauclal scheme OF the administration, Is low
ready to apply the lash for that very exhibition Of
htmHess which II has encouraged gen 10 make. but
which IL is uSeitlo dasatdly 10 initiate My II
not be said, with some show OF plausbiliiy, II YOU
now retire, that II is from dread Of The uped thong
which your radiant leader holds ,ou head, lor
the purpose Of driving You back from the position 10
which It so lately pointed, as the post of honor =
popular sentiment, do not hesitate to say, tha in
again cousenting 10 become a candidate You will
vndicaie the poprety OF your recent before
he world, by receiving an overwhelming lailty Il
the votes If ROANOKE.
D." The Richmond Wing and Enquirer are
quesed TO copy the foregoing.