Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-12
LILLIAN NJ. PEYlON, Esq.
BIG Lick, Roanoke. March q l.

BIG Lick, Roanoke. March oh, 1910
henilemea-l our letter, which has tis moment
been liaced IN my hands soliciting me 10 become "A
Candidate ion seat IN the Legislature, hAs pIa-
ccd my acceptance upon grounds which leave me
20 alternative However potential may be the Ter
>onal considerations, which incline me to retirement
l would not throw them into the scale al present.
~ hen iedltnl crisis III public affairs demands
the active excrhons OF every ltieud Of Constitutional
liberty.
1t is Time tlat the dormant emery les Of the co.
pie should be reused into action, when The Startling
scheme OF a standing army is openly advocated by
ihelr ru'e fs-Hhen sovereign republic of the Con
ederacy dlSranchised by The most arbitrary and
lawltss exetli"n of toriujtous parry ascendency-
when the novel aud alarming assumption Of Leg sa-
i've powers by tie Executive Is promn ged IN his An
nnal NJ ssage,-wheu the richest public domain ever
possessed by any nailon earth, il attempted to
be diverted from It's legitimate aud consecrnted oh
jet, 10 subsene the most corrupt electiuDeering
purpo >es, and nhen all great interests, CON-
meicial, manufacturing and agricultural, are par
ii wed by tie ckIcss aud yindlc assaults Of the
government upon he eredi, and caplll Of the cuuns
n.y. IL must be apparent 10 Tie most careless obser
vcr, that We lilvc reached tie brink OF fearful ire
clice, beyond winch there is but one step ruin
and destruction. have confidence however in The
re'nperaII'e energy and redoea ing OF the peo
tle and bce!e, when they the faIrest iabrIc
OF human wisdom, and the noblest temple ever con-
se,raed To the rights Of man, besIeged by Vandals
and threatened with tesiruclon, they will rally to ils
defence, and lis lofty dome will again iesound with
the plaudits of iieemen.
In announcing my uncomprOmIsng hostility to
an Administration which have heretofore sustained
wish II distinctly understood, that renounce none
OF the prRcipteS which have supported IN common
with the Republican party of this county; but that
my great soiichude 10 pfeSefCe those principles uu-
impaired. has made 1t necessary that J should OPP
pose Mr.. Van Buren,, Who has obviously abandoned
all our rilt rIshed docitn's and foieitcd his pledge
/ LII IL, L.
sor'
Tbs. tog thcr with the general tendency OF his
doctrines to weaken the bonds OF society aud good
government, have determined me 10 give my support
! 10 bIs opponent, Gen. HARRISON uolwllu standing
| there may not he an entire concurrence ofoplnion
| between rs upon all questions. ] shall vote for
General Harrison, because lie is opposed TO thai
odIous federal conception" the SubTieasury
because, I've IS opposed to great oyershadowing Ma
iional Bank Because, he his gwen US, by his vote
upon the Missouri restriction aud upon the admIs
sion oil slavery into Arkansas, higher evidence than
we have ever had from any man Mouth of Mason and
Dxons line, that he respects feelings and rgliIs
upon this delicate and al subject anl that he has
The moral courage to stem the ude and resist the
mad schemes OF Ahotonlsm; Because, he has fet
many Offices oil dignlty aud spousbilitr, dsbu,s
mi'ions OF The peoples money, without abusing hi
trust or being suspected, in this censor Gus age
oi approprlating one cent to his emolumenl
Because the purity and ability of his administrator
as Governor OF The Western Territories is STAMPED
WIN the appreciation Of Washington, Jefferson ant
Madison Because, his whole lie is a brilliant ex
ample OF personal sacrifices aud Roman devotion Il
the public interests Because. he is opposed sup
ping the old States of their Domain, 10 squander
as PolIilca capital; Because lie is pledged, elected
not TO be a Candidate. under any circumstances, for
second term; Because, his integrity is unmpeach
aud nnlmpeachable Because. he has been with
drawn fro pubic lite for III last deem years. en-
gagged IN the q'tlet and peaceful pulsuis OF farm
removed nom lie inlu enees Of parry aud not steepe
IN the wees and colruptous 81 the Aud nall,
Because, IN the councils Of his country he has give
evidence that he viii be wise and prudem III Iii
Cabinet, as he has been brave and successful III
field.
! feel, gentlemen, deeply sensible OF this kin
manifestation OF your regard aud yield the NOR
rheeruy 10 your request, as II atcUrds with the ~
pressed wishes OF many OF ny ieowciilzens IN otht
paris oil our county. 1uur OBJ. ssr.'t
WIN. N. PEYT0N.
To Messfs. Jno. H. Griffin aud Others.