Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-29
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Rieknosd. March Sefl a.

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eentiemcn-I obsavs in you. pap>r of |,
morning, that Samuel Tayler, Esq. ha been nom;.
navel az deeeate tn represent this cty h, The ne :,
uenera Assembly. Understanding that thi, nomi.
neuon h's been made with Mr. Tayiot's assent and
| oy me- authority, have no hesititlon NJ, ,o a.
| course which, as one whose name has be.n me-
TONED IN connection with the same station !, h..
| comes mo to pursue. :" w
acknowledge, with sentiments Of profound ,,.,;.
.uue, my obligations to those whose martial re-, =,
| induced them, IN the first inslsnce, to Mac, r..
name before the public, and whose senetou, sun,
POI, up 10 this moment, has given me the assurance
" ncn continued confidence and regard. wbatev.
CT might have been the result OF anv eanv,s. \,
when might have been engaged, | am proud 10
eeheve that possess the confidence. and sbo,,d
"a,e received the support of men whose support
. a"u commence are an honor 10 any nan-nor am 4
lnsensible To the honor of representa-, This en-, -
'ue Legislature, and Of serving such constituency
as he eiuxens of Richmond. No one can appre.
s'ale mat honor more highly shan do, and adj the
in ~, .ne eopie CHANGED to have declared itself
~ my iavor, hone could have received thi, mark
'neir confidence with deeper sense OF the honor
conferred, and the obligations il impos.d m, !,
70 me that IN this case there ex st other and
n,Sue' consioerat'oLs, which am not NJ liberty To
disregard. As a Republican h,v. bssn ,,nsS, "
osneSe that the question, by whom shall the PEG.
PIE ne represented should depend upon nno,be,
Iuesoon-oy whom can they DO beet repre,en, es,
rs, .. Sen o. richmond, having a common inte.
rest win my fellow citizens, among whom 1 h,x.
oeen reared, with whom my lot in iif. IS cas-, and
w "no. am bound by every tie that can unte
man with his fellow man, esteem il a bi,h Ju,v ~
"I .heh $50 Tar rs any humble effort oil mine can
au them) IN committing our common inte,e,,s n, ,h
charge of those by whom those interests car M h
upn1'u anu advanced. As member OF that p,rtv
70 whose doctrines have always s,e,JiIv ndbsrej
ano win whom II has been my pride and INV nle,
80 aeI through good and through evil report 1
uus' snail aacays be found Phig enough TO dis
caro- ut once all personal considerations when ar
opportunity Is afforded me of placing ON IN, aoor oS
me Legislature OF Virginia. as our reprrsen,,,,Sn -
wa, oouy, one OF the ablest members of the Wbie
PsIV =" the state OF Virginia. Under the influence
" sueh considerations these cannot, rons;s,.n,
Win my views oil my duty, permit nv name 70
DC Drought into competition with that of M Tayls,
u. !. 'Ic ensuing election. His age, his experience
us matured Judgment, his sound, manly and vigor1
Gus intellect, his weight of Character he ex,.Sl
reputation, his intimate acquaintance with the ,.,n,.
aho interests OF the city-all concur TO Give b;n,
Claims upon the citizens to the super oritv oi,ybcb
u ~, any 'n" may possess, most readily defer
on afoent desire TO serve my fellow ci,izens hod
" oeen their pleasure to honor me with their ,on6
ueneS' trust am second TO none; but To ,unnos.
that possess the same ability TO serve ,bemF,hs
,e 9"Paehy 70 DO them good, that MIR +. possosse,
would, IN my humble Judgment aryu. +. 5coroa =,
chargeable. never NC justly
~ entertaining these opinions with regard IN Mr.
Taylor, (Which opinions, permit me 10 add I ~ |
NY m and repeatedly expressed long before
'ir aylor was nominated as a candidate or wa.
even elis'ble,l 1t does not seem to me that could
perm. myself to be placed in opposition to that
gentleman, without subjecting myself TO the imnm' |
taton that my conduct was Influenced rather bv mi.
waite feelings than by a just regard to the public
You will, therefore, confer favor upon me Lv
respectfully announcing to my fellow citizens ,hn,
ensuing election. ~ 'ie
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Yours, Sc.
ROBERT c. STANAnn