Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-11

PATRror's REsT, March 2d. Isu.
FeHow-cluzens OF the county Of Nelson: Situated
as am becomes my duty 10 explain 20 such OF
you AZ were not at last Court the part NV Friends
LOOK 10 bringing me before you as n cnndid,,. n,
well as The part acted by some OF those who mr..
charging some Of my friends with improp.r man
agement' | will give the facts, as an, informed
.ney can oe proven and you will judge whether
my flendsi or those that accuse them have been
guilty OF improper management; and # n snI, - ~
result you Will know where to attach the blame
III the hrst place, a personal enemy and the onI,
personal enemy ! have IN the Wig ranks. for
'onns past had been trying TO make the impression
'hat my Wing nelghbors are opposed 10 mo. and
not Sitlshed with that, he swote that he would vo,o
u' Loco Foco before me; aud for some time be
lore the meeting, he would not pledge himself IN
'ole Iof us nominee, and in the meeting he acted
conspicuous part-appointed three Of the con,ni,
g; header can you believe this very disin. e. ested
wing IS one Of the complainant He is. and da,s
Nun 70 deny ono OF the above assertions undc, ~.
hono, and promise that will prove all TO he trns
WIN now proceed to give an account Of the pro.
Ceeulngs ashley have been related to me bv one oT
lhe committee. The Chairman being appointed n
gentleman who preferred another to me. named
uTee persons that were put on the committee-tben
gentleman who preferred me, named three. then
inc aooye'named personal enemy named three, and
Lhree DINERS opposed to me each named tb,ee IN
winch the Chairman and some two Of the,e go,
conspicuous opponents Of mine were added making
~ nah-aIl OF which, except three, were anpointed
/ Oy those that preferred others 10 me- When tbsv
,eVieo' some Two or three gentlemen complained
lhat thelr neighborhJods were not represent.d
without lnlimatng whom they would preIe, 'Tb,s
complaint was made known to the committee bv
ny orOther 'In.law, and there wero seven addsi
not at the instance Of my brother. in law but bv tbs
t"En.y'ohe lhemseves, 10 Whichdhere was no com
plant ny the meeting. There being % ,he vo,c
stood for me lf-lor one Of nv friends g-Cor 400.
iher o. The Chairman, as | understand. then
Vo'eu Tor me, on the ground thatI had n majority
~ nc would have done for either Of my friends had
'hey nave had majority. The committee then re-.
Psrled m my favor; wbereupon, there wasan effort
70 reeommii, which was Lost My brother.in law
then moved to take the vote in committee Of the
whole, which was seconded by my said personal
/ enemy. Great confusion ensued, without the least
possibility Of taking the vote; whereupon 7. being
advised by several friends aud 10 all,v the q vei,.
ment DECLARED myself a candidate; but neYt MON.
/ ing withdrew, under determination that 4 vyoriJ
under no circumstances, be candi iate-but on 49,
Yisng with my friends, II seems hat many of them
are determined 10 bring me before a meeting again
and u get the nomination, they insist that shnl
be a candidate, This have consented TO do. yr;,h
the understanding however, that I would prtfeI
that they would unite on some other Wbia sbo ,
promise shal have my vote, even though Ne may b,
ny most inyeterate enemy, or that friend who
thinks should ever be elected that the T,gisi,,,,
will petition that be sent for before The ss.sio,
hall expites. Query-Wonder " that friend voul,
not no gFd % be sent for TO take the vacant
Ake lhs opportunity % rema,k 10 those who ore
ler Others TO me, that do not, therefore. believ
them uninendly 70 me; therefore would saw, friends
DO as you would be done ty. If YOU would bay
Us vote lor you, vote for us-snd " you will call o
s.cas, allow usto call you something's little worse
y you will Withdraw all hard sayings, We will sgre
lhas each wanted his man, and some Of your me-
preferred Ne, and so We beat YOU,
10 ooncluiion, can prove ell the circumstance
ano isets as have stated them. Nov, reader. "a,
you can care not whether you are for Q
againstusl where IL the improper rnsnaVsp,so, q
the para Of my friends about which Won havs.bs.r
'@muo"' ALEX. FITZPATRICK,