Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-25

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able to feel, that my public conduct has met with
the appreciation Of my constituents and has not peer
thought preudical to the general interests OF Tie
country And fit be now, and shall continue TO De
hereafter, the judgment OF Massachusetts,, that mel
prosperity has not been impaired, her honor tar
nished by being trusted in some degree, to my hand
and that have deserved well of that common country
10 which we are all bound by SO many ties Of interes
and Affection shall be richly compensated for all labor
and all sacrifices Proud to he of her citizens
proud to serve her. proud TO connect myself honoaoy
If such may be my good fortune, with her name and
character shall never TO be penetrated with the
profoundest conviction of duty towards her, fail to
supplicate tho Divine Goodness for avos and bessng'
upon her Government and People.
have the honor to be your Excellency obedlen and
very humble servant, DANL. WEBSTER.
To his Excelency joins DAVIS, Governor of the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts.
RESIGNATION OF MIR. CRITTENDEN
From the kentucky Commonwealth.
1t will appear from the following communication from
Mr. Crittenden which has been sent to the Legislature
by the Governor that he declines accepting the office
of Senator for the ensuing term. The very feeling
manner in which this intention has been made known
will meet kindred response in the breast OF every Ken
tuckan. OF all the native sons OF this great State
none has done more to reflect honor upon the land oil
his nativity He retres from the service of Kentucky
to enter upon that of the Nation, and the theatre Of
his action widens will his renown increase, and we
venture the prediction that the highest honor of the
Republic will, at no distant day, be conferred upon
| him.
WAsnrsGTox, Feb 6, 1871.
| My DEAR Sir: Some weeks past | had the honor
TO receive from you the official certificate Of my cleo
ton, by the General Assembly of Kentucky, 10 the
Senate of the U. States for the term of six years. TO
commence on the 4th day of March next. have
caused that certificate to be presented to the Senate and
placed upon its files.
Circumstances of recent occurrence have just now
determined me to decline its acceptance and hasten
to give you that inform in the hope that may be
communicated TO the General Assembly in time TO
elect another Senator before the close of their present
session.
In taking this step, which must soon put an end
to the Official relations that have long bound me TO
my native State, | have not been able to suppress
thousand anxious and painful emotions The occasion
also brings back upon the recollection of all the Of
repeated and various marks Of favor and confidence
and dstin notion which have received from the Gene
raj Assembly of Kentucky, and fills my heart with feel.
ings of gratitude and of obligation that no Ian
guage express Their late reelection of me TO the
Senate fthe United States regard as the highest ho'
nor ofmy le and the proud and grateful memory Of it
is a treasure of which destiny deprive me- The
heart of Kentuckian ever know or feel senti.
ments fafection and devotion to his native State, that
are not and ever shall be, cherished in my BOSOM
hope, Sir, that the occasion which has excited, MAJ
be allowed to excuse, the expression of these feelings
have the honor to be, with great respect, nc. yours
&c j.. CRlTTENDEN.
ROBERT P. LErcHER, Esq, Governor, &c.
F. Sit is proper, perhaps, to add That IT'S my IN
tenton in the Senate to the end OF my present
term, which will expire on the Sd day of March next.
From The Winchester VIrginian
u From the proceedings of the Committee, ap
pointed by the county meeting at the Courthouse, or
the st inst, and given below, it will be seen that
Messrs. Byrd and Wood have been unanimously select
ed the Democratic Candidate to represent the county
of Frederick in the next General Assembly of Virginia
We have heard heretofore, among friends through
out the county, but opinion expressed upon the
subject and that was unanimously concurred IN at the
meeting of the Committee, that Messrs Byrd and WOOD
must again take the field and give their friends ano
Their fair chance Of testing their strength IN the county
with that Of our opponents. Besides, both gentlemen
are familiar with The business ofthe Legislature, and are
in all respects well qualified 10 represent and sustain II
the Legislature the interests OF the county we hope
therefore that both gentlemen will cordially acqulesc
in the wishes Of their friends, and although not plea
SAINT task to pass through the labor of the canvass
they will be willing TO assume it. As to the result, y
will be time enough to notice it thereafter Our rend
are very far from being dsprited-mortified as the,
at the result of the log cabin hurrah at the fall cleo
tion-and once they will be ready to rally in sup
port Of their principles Already they see, IN the "a
bnet appointments Of the Administration in TIT
boisterous camor for extra session-the move 10
distribution of the proceeds of the public lands
to make room for another tarf-and the clearer-nov
open indications for a strong Federal rally for Nation
see in these plain Indications at which Messrs. WISE
Mallory, and others of the Wing ranks have aread
sounded the alarm; and proclaim they were deceived
and in carrying which every honest States Right Win
!, will have to break ground, as Mr. Wise has done, 0
give up his princples-in all this is seen the necessIt
of Virginia remaining true to her Democratic primo
pes and Of being able TO protest through her essio
ture, against every Federal encroachment upon IN
Constitution and the rights of the States which tn
administration of Clay, Webster " Co. may attemP
49, lo hnrI f,ft
Frederick county must therefore seek 10 40 hef aut,
and strong pull altogether in April will show that sh
still where she always was true to the support oil ne
Democratic faith The following are the proceeding
Of the meeting:
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
At meeting of the committee, on the part OF III
Democratic Republican party of Frederick County
appointed at a previous meeting, to convene IN WIZ
chester an Saturday. the 18th inst, to nominate snt'
BILE persons as candidates TO the next House oil DELE
gates On motion, John Bruce, ESQ., was called 10 IN
. Chair, and l.. Echelberger appointed secretary. In
object of the meeting, viz: The selection on the part
the Democratic Republican party, of candidates to RI
present the county of Frederick, IN The next onse
Delegates having been briefly stated by the Char, an
the subject having been fully considered by the meeting
on motion Of Col Robert l.. Baker, the following RESI-
? lutions were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That have the fullest confidence ID "
personal integrity and political principles OF Richard
Byrd, and William Wood Esqrs, and that tins NEE
ing unanimously nominate them as suitable CANDIDATE
10 represent this county in the next House OF Deega
of Virginia.
4 Resoired, That Committee of three be appointe
on the part of this meeting, and the Democratic part
of Frederick county, to inform Messrs Byrd and Woo
of their nomination, and to respectfully request the
acceptance of the same.
Whereupon, Henry Sewers, ST., Col. Robert
Baker, and John Fletcher were appointed said Con
mittee
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN BRUCE, Chairman.
J.. EIcnELBERGER, Secretary
THE DEMOCRATIC NoMiSATIoS.-1t will be seen
the proceedings ofthe Fincaste Convention that jaime
!, Mcdowell Esquire, Of Rockbridge, is the undoubtf
choice of The Democrats of this District as candida