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that course cannot well be pursued unless
The party in power will employ at every
point the most competent. the most vig,.
LIANT men 10 perform the public service -
On this point vas compelled two years
ago to demur TO the proceedings OF MY
party IN The election Of Representative
TO Congress. The gross negligence @! the
Wing Candidate IN relation To his official
duties IN the General Assembly ofvirgIn-
N, with which | was personally CONVEX
SAINT. irnpcrati,ely forced me not only 10
refuse 10 vote fer him bu. TO vote for his
competitor. In thus voting | had two
objects IA vicw-hrsi. 10 correct The er-
roT OF my own party in making bad nom,-
nstions. and second. 20 exercise indc,ten.
den:ly my constitutional prerosa,ive in
favour OF the most competent AMI mos,
vigiiant candidate before me- The i'm
mortal Washington deemed the continual
exercise ot The right Of sufIrar. q sacred
duty, and always voted for the mos, com
petent mea. without regard To party
There are other high du,ie, which man
owes 10 man and Ia. Government. which
Will no~ suggest 20 every pariisan of
every party. Do justice to yoar po.ilieal
opponents or you cannot expec, !, IN re-
turn from them. II they are in power
and advocate measure which Is calcu-
lated to produce public good. do not cry
out that such measure. will ruin the
country. Do not cfimina,e 1nlus,lv, or
unjust recii'sinliion Nil certainly loi!og;
and while YOU are exposing the polite al
errors OF the party 10 which YOU NAV be
opposed. confess the sius Of YOUR on n. a.
the people Will in all probability gain a.
much oy the confession ss tie exposi.ion
Why has II been said that I am not a
Wing: Because | sustain views incon.
sisieni with or opposed 10 Wing princi-
pies No but because ! voted Tor Col.
Edward Lucas TO represen, this District
IN Congress, who was a Jackson man. nv
near neighbor aud particular fiiend. IN
stead OF voting for the Wing candidate
whose residence was remote from my
own. with whom was barely acquainted.
and %ho was a native of Ireland and be.
Cause voted for William Lucas. Esq. a
Van Buren, man, bora at my door and
raised N my own BeighboIhood. 10 pre-
terence Ia voting Cor one OF the Wing par
" ihen ~ opposition TO him for the Leg.
ls!aiure. who had only few wears before
emigra.ed 10 Virginia from Pennsvlvania
and Who was probably native of ,ha,
STATE VIII YOU. gentlemen. who are
rejecting Wings, conden and exneI me
from your ranks because | have helj.nnd
exercised tina, political independence
~hich cocrced party feeling TO yield 10
the more noble sensation of private friend.
ship. which existed no, nnly 10 manhood
hn, in youth, and with that great prinoi.
PIE staring me in the face which vas
stamped on the Constitution Of The United
States by Inc hest OF patriots IN the better
DAYS OF patriotism That nativity within
the limits OF the Union is s'reng guarsn.
~ OF good fIiih TO the Interests Of the
country This prinoiple is clearly sus.
tanned by the clause ia the Constitution
which makes all foreigners ineligible 10
The Office OF President Of the United
states. Notwithstanding The hieh vene
ration Which have long felt aud often
expressed for worthy Foreigners whohaye
made my country their country. and par.
iicnlsr;y IRISH gentlemen, must follow
IN The glorious footsteps al those i.lus,r-
Gus members OF the Convention: and in
cherishing disposition 90 support this
principle arm no, only governed by their
example. but by knowledge Of man.
derived from personal experience aud the
history Of the world.
The Jackson man Tor whom voted 10
represent Us in Congress was borpin the
D'siric, and never bad home any where
else; h's competitor Was % The United
States a foreigner as 10 birth and the
Van Bareo man Cor whom voted 10 take
charge OF our Interests IN the Assembly.
was also born m the County and never
lived IN any other Place. aad his rigal va.
a foreigner a. 10 Virginia. Nevertheless.
II any respectable Whis in JsiFer,on. no
matter how combustihle or flaming will
say that the Jacksou candidate for Con.
gress. 10 whom have referred, and for
Sbom ! voted. Is no, Is firm patriot and
as veil qualified 10 discharge The duties
81 The Office o. lbs rival for H. or will ssy
that the Van Buren, candidate for q HON
voted 10 60 20 ibe Legislature j. not a.
i'''i'h' h"N competent AZ tue Eeuile NJ M
who opposed bin at the election. viii
ismsly submit 20 condemnation and ex.
Puision by the Wing party.
! dread The even, Of worrying your pa
iiencc: | shall therefore only add thai
too was born 10 your county and never
had residence beyond is limits il hu,
been my home Tor City years, snd. from
present appearance. however long naiufe
may favor o.. With existence. there .
netting more likely than that | shall
breathe ny last breath here The ar Of
my arsi fespiraiou uzt Inhaled. Under
THIS sIew. gentlemen. fthefe sre any CT.
izsns ci Jefferson Who can feel an interest
N The happiness 81 The people % labor 20
aivance The property II the equally o.
Commonwealth. ought % Sc found "
the efogd. know your wants ~ com.
mon experience. and have termed 10 ~.
pferiale your rrhis BY participation 81
the blessings susing from the enjoy ment
81 taem. and either here o. there. / shall
consider myself bound % administer re-.