Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-12-28
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF COY.
RICHARDSON.

Feiioir, Eitizens az The .SsHnlS-A.-i-Jx>~ss
Of ReprtS Sc rfofieeS.
Ia returning the trust reposed, In retiring
from the stage Of public life. | cannot bur
express Il word Of gratitude. for The honor
which your confiencc confcned-aud in
testimony Of The generous support. which,
my c!icris 10 serve the State. have rccci-
we'd from Jour wisdom and liberaliIy.
When Two years since ! stood on ,li.
spot To receive the obligations oi the office.
which | am now about tr arr .'.,.
was acIGslrd ia the Dabo 4 m -u3 s..,
glance. winch | thcaa-> 10 t.c st.a;
Of Heaven md OF yog, y teyiug ci ~.
certify ana devotion. far Yc.edIn n, ..
dinary uuunds of Official ID ".anys-.
Arrri@rd of tie peculiar aHG ..Nr.
consider a,inns Inch Thea lGlaca. ,,.. -
overlook The much higher %c.4inis VI .ncr!..
o. talcut, and Of scr.ic-, il ~juuutncriLis
other instances, To cLcf.sh uEd 10 honor ~
this mark Of distinction, the hum'i..t II 4
minority par'y-whom temporary. (lnG I
trust unnecessary Causes aIi n,.cnHccp
lions had alicnaIcd iron vour confidence.
felt that the force Of = great .:iC.l. "a
we'll a, u political nblIsa,irr uad tius.sy
been devol.cd on ~. Aud uon whoa
lie events OF the intervening ri,rc have
hern d,ve,Icd OF all ;he illusion. ni I'd SION
or Of pre- udice-when the trap;inss of au-
,iIori,y are exchanged Tor The humility d.
the ciIIzen when, in this of re-
~,irencut, YOUR Judgment both as my Wit
uesscs aud my peers. may De pronounced
as The sentcna, Of an impartial posterily.
| trust that in standing here again To re-
ceivc that sentence. | may bo permitted
to ask without arrogance. ilrhere has been
ought in The vows, or The pledges Of thu,
occasion, =. hich iE the motives Of my Of
fetal conduct, have either been VIOLA.
| ted or left unredrem d..
Thus impressed with the weight OF lhos=
RESPONSIBILITIES. which considerations VI :,
| hish murally as vel! as n disiutcres,ed
patriotism had Jevolved on me, I uuw
return them 10 you. gentlemen, with |,
gratitude as fresh AMI as %fcr.rnr. aud i
pleasure Us sincere. % thai with whic!!
ihey were received. and with The pleasing
consciousness. that they are about 10 &c
reposed 10 ADLER aud stronger haads
The auxietics of official lie being now
over, my duties aud responsibilities dis.
charged, my part aud services 10 the Stale
performed to the best Of my abiliiv-,hc
last act 10 the drama Of my Official life
enacted, and the curtain oflimc. tand per
haps ofoblivion) TO close for ever TIE .ceuc:
Of nv political career, | now depart. sails
fled and ,hans:ul, TO the retirement ant
occupations Of a private citizen, TO draw
consultations for The future. from the &c
collections Of The past, and 10 cndeavo. I,
improve tho errors and experience oil
varied life. into usefu! aduonitions. 70
culiiyain. the virtues Of o peaceful an'
quiet old age.
Having ouce enjoyed the confidence .
the State, I trust tina, no portion Of -
n(ter life, will ever dishonor or protan
, the character of one no had beeh Official
. lv cousecraled at her a!tarp.
, And now. Gentlemen, in this n1omet
# our official separation, when tho =
duty remains 10 me 70 perform, IS
queath my last wishes { my Coru,
lsI me eUuiurc you in tho ;lGme Of INT