Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-05
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MIR. RlNES' EETTER.
CAsrLr HIT, Feb. Is. 1910.

4en enquire of me what are NV views M th,
SUBJECT OF the pending Presidential election and
what course, think, ought To be pursued In IL b,
those oi us in general of the republican party. who
have been opposed TO the leading measures of IA,
present administration.
While my name recently brG,re tho Iepis
Rnle by the act of my friends. Ms u candidate (o,
reelection, to the Senate of the Unitod States de.
elned an answer To various communications r,on,
memhe's Of that body, 10 give any pledge OF sup
pofi 10 either of the Presidential candidates a- thr
cendiiloh my election. ! lid So because. while
II Is clear that, under the Constitutions Senate, ii
,he 0nited states can III no possible contingency,
be called on as such, 10 give nay vate %, pe,forn,
other ACT IN the election OF President, | believed
that the practice OF requiring of those who mieh,
be brought forward In the efce Of Senator pe,ls.
es tn support this oi that ior the Pres ldenc,
However II may be otherwise viewed by man, hon
nable and patriotic men, is practice fatally rnlcu.
a'ed II destroy The Independence oil the Legislative
Department, and 10 p,ostrale II NJ the ieet of the
tNrchilse power, "huse inordna,c growth, and
oyershadowIng itiluence already threaten tie ycly
existence ct Our Tree Institutions, In regard to all
those questions ol public nolley aud lie t.si ton
winch were likely 10 come before the Senaie Of the
uHhed States for ia apP,ob,tion nm Legitimate nc
ZION, my opinions we've fully known OF II they were
NOT So, was ever ready 10 declare aud explain
them In the best Of my ability, in answer 10 any
enquiries which might be addressed To me. had
noreoser, been very recently IN the public service
10 me which were ntitiIrr lew nor cqu,oeAl. noi
Unattended WIN circumstances of peculiar uial,
were orio'e Tue country a'iofdng, asSeened 10 mr,
"e 'llos' ah'hehile interpretations Of my principles,
as well as the surest guarantee Il my future course
For these various reasons | felt that onphl not
o give any pledge Of supou IN any OF the prcsi-
dehiih candidates, ~ tie condition Of my election 10
the Senate Of the l. ND States, aud nceordiug-
" declined TO do so while my name was recently
before the Legislature. IN xiion nh the cleo.
tIat In hat finn
now eeased. My nano IS no longer Lclure the I.c.
gls!alnfe for thai %, any other Office aud rs IN
''me rHst, II has tcvti been By act or snlicita.
li"n oil NINE, 50. whether IT shall. At any ine here.
dtef be, will depend on the tree will Of others, not
mlne. Aud in The event. even, Of NY name being
again rtt seated 10 the Lcgslanrr by the raftial,.
~ aud generous confidence with winch ny friends
aud fellow citzens nave been heretofore pleased TO
dlslihehish mr, The Presidential election viii have
been determined, AID We shall all. OF necessary,
have taken our eqeal aud responsible pnrts IN II
h.iore the Legislature, according 10 their recent de
csston on HE subject. viii proceed to the election 81
Senator OF the Umtcd Salcs. Indri these eIrrln.
stances can no Ion 81 feel the slightest dellracy
as private citizen, ~ expressing TO YOU hrtl,
and without reserve my opnnons on the interesting
question you ploponnd to me.
our enquiry naturally divides Itself info two
branches. The FIST is, eau We support the rc-e1,c
ton OF the present Chlcl Maglsttalt-ihoso al US
! mean, whn have been ~ cdtncst Ia our OPPOSE
ton TO The leading measures and prevailing policy
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