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SENAToR FAllIIKNER.

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has been a tTue, zealouS. and able advocate 4
the rights Of his Immediate cbnsrtuenis, and q
the honor and shbsian,isl interests of lie Cgm
monwealIh. We dislige 10 kee such men oui
ME public Councils. fBtI ID This case Ne know
il2eannoi he Observation-Disclosures We submit wi,F
what grSce We ns5i-ahdIws ealllupon The en-
lighleasd District, whichHhe represebssJlo seut
anoiher, :flhsy have hi;n, as coed and True, /,
sake his PLACE I1iesplOsla HT}ig.
~ the poters Of fhe Senatorial Districi
conPessd Of BE couhties Of Iianlp-
shf7e, .alsrgdn ami fsarkets9g. la.
FeLLow- CrTlzEns:
lIaHI6g decided ID resign nrvHseat ia
The Senate Of Virginia al The clo8e oftbe
present session OF slle Geherar Assem- 6Gy
of the State, ] deem Il d4e 10 yo3 TO al.
nounde that detern iRaiio1 wiiho1t delay.
With view % afford yPa The .Iamplest
time and opportunity Of dltins th$ Nacan+
.ey blythe selection of s9nlepeiRp. accep.
table % you. La ad9plibE ibis Naeiefmi-
nation, my fellow citIzenI I.take occasion
n say bat have, moi dphe SO Lightly d
inconslderately;, but ahdr the{ hatprest
delibeiation upon all ih$ citca instances
prompting pe 10 il, aud after an ANXIOUS
Effort to reconcile the Surrender oflprivata
duties. urgent and imperative as they arei
with The further contina ahceyof DIV publ
lie engage ments.N ItEis Known, Indeed, ID
many.6f my friends. tslatfI was hominati
ed for re- ELECTION last Spring by the Win1
chester Conventional direct opposition
70 my most earnest kisbfs; and ID con1
sening as then most telucta90y did.
tp be candidate Tor re- diecti6n1l kne NJ
Twas encopntcrlng- sacbfce ofper sooaI
considerations far mbre/1 hau cohnen> u
rate with any ,hubiiclservbce i cdulei renl
der. Honofed bo@eveT as I Had been
BY the besioaakaf the Ii Isl, at Ia period
when IFS acceptance was agreeable 10 tom mes Z
! djdsaot feel at liberty ID oppose mysell
100 pefFlgheiously lP lbf wishes .of mn
irieRds, hbwsver rqpusdant the ,lserJics
then was 10 My private ylsbes- 4 md idler1
fsts' Since the Spii1B elecltap, events
have occurred, accommodating new and
far more serious irFe dfnIehis n my pref
sent continuance il B4blc life; and 4
feel myself lhereEora constiaineT I'd
throw pyselftupon THAT indelgfnt zkind1l
ness which has SO fat suslAint me ID
syery sci Of ny ubHe sfe. 10 h manner
40 gratifying 10 my fee!ipsk. III
!. ! cannot, my fellow dalzepst dissolve
the relations which, -tor be last i've years,
have subsisted between lis. /wiAout Isl
expire ssioa Of INV xAi;n anA si9Bcete a,a.
itute TO you for The cdh6denae WHICH
yon haye - kindly rePPsed ia me- fb
1881, althouh then persanally hnkno Stn
10 the argestEPortioh bf The District ygu
Conferred this responsible apnoiHtineht
goa me aImos, Mith9At disIihction oi
patty, and BY a vote Rich I,shall fyer
regard as amongst The PFoudest incidents
'of NIX lie. I. II } T
4 In 1sH, Observation-Disclosures ffe whole
machinery ofLparty wad IN xukad 10 op&-
rate uPonthe election. Nbu gasf the re-,
newal oa(hAllrust iva support urder all
lie clrcuhstsnces@ scarEeiy lets CRAFTY
ing and, 5eci>lEeI 10. lPfeel etatefuT III
such repeated leNideace bi you'll app! obj
hon ot/my public coltfe. wo4ld alg4e
an i1SeuSNIlIty Of feeling hi@h 4 Dope
can lheFer, with jhstlcf, be Mid 10 my
chafge. C9incidihg ih &genEEal SEMI.
meat and opinion Will yod dpoh m-dsl
q1esiions( If a general chara6ter; !re-
celvi9g an ind6lgeh 4f construction 10 nly
motives when ii he's be- 20 my fortune 10
differ from yon, II may truly Asay, ,hsi
your service has bael 10 mesl co1di.
lion of perfect ireeGo t,'t unalluyed Viz
single, Circumstance calculated ID Ieafs
az unpleasant remaiscence behind. b y
II pubic life possess Ps any charm H
comPe nsatet for lis ieFeTi4h anxieiies ahd
nqu erous grle ations, i the oPPo1s 9gitl
which il alfbfds, in this young and gfoK.
ing republic, 10 StaJesmf b. Of eYery b aa4s
whether ot.liIgb 81 low degFes, 2 Is cda
Tribute their humble agencyl tb advance
the grea, cause Of hpmkn mpFo1emedt
ogive a sound and vh bleSom4 dire ctIol
70 pnalic sentiment ;Fa+d loeplace upbr
record, their firm aha inaeNiGle a5te
fence 10 these lofty piEaciple4 Of lIodo
and Good Faith, wlhodt ine Observable
Of which, da.ions are SUI BANDED rotbtr
and privileged Ilunddrers ForBnearly dyt
Years 4 aletnbur Of lbisl bran chlof jhe le
gisiative power whose e3nstl$utibnal be
ton is contihed TO aIsfisionH lie pEo
tceedlngs Of The more IumeroBs body
whose sphere oil usefulness IL MOST Ab
surdly teslficlediby this antigGal,d rdn
nan, of a fornier sy4temA And bps
proceedings are Almost , sealed voiuuael
lilo lie constituent body. i can fhdlcsteHn,
Timportapt measure ofplblic policy wtirl
II have originated, and noae Bior WHIPS,
/ adoption can claim any further credi
than my individual totet Yel | cas- hp
peal, With an unshtilkiag and 4bidin,
! confidence I'd the, Iec@F4, an9ho The evi
dence Of MY brolhef Senators, Ato beargul
out 10 the declaration when I!asserl, ,3hs
during nv ehilTe service in the pubil
COUNCILS of the S:atell havet expIeskei
no opiaion, and recorded no vpte. ihefei
\ feet Of which has net benin tonsnnAhc
With the sehtiments above expressed
/ To preserve lpvioiaie, Ne honor. th
Reputation, aud The good i4ith8os ny pa
1--we. State - a, H.
To eNiend an fqaali'y .pf .p5ltica
1 rights 10 every clsssIof i,eYciSzens " r.
To eularge the bounds OF human lea
ljoyment so lar as sHch subjects are viii
10 the province Of Iegislaliou T.
To sustain shose principles OF fGrlds
mental law and public policy. AsiIh v bici
al Of charsctef thar possess a. Hut
he mao, is identified, aad 4hi4hlI is,
lieye are essential TO the Prekersa.ioa
I ,he !. 7be rfv5 s,Ind ITnsaC VI & sb;l 80, r .