Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-28
r z SCOTT,
JOHN Il 1OLLADAY,
o NJ CRUTCHFlELD,
II l. HOPKINS.
TIL. II BAYLY.
10 The Voters Of the Senatorial District composed Of
the Counties Of Po'haian, Amelia, Chesterfield and
The Toion Of Peiers5urg

TO The Voters Of the Senatorial District composed Of
The Counties Of Poichaian, .in,sliI, Chesterfield and
The 7Sion Of Petersburg.
Gentlemen:-Haying determined 10 avail r,,,sot
OF ny constitutional privilege, md 10 RESIGN my .e,,
m the Senate of Virgri ut the close of The n,ss,
session have considered It my duty to give Won
timely notice Of my purpose i'm order tb,t tho -
eessary interchange ci opinion among Won nav be
had m relation to the choice Of my successor r.,
announcing this determination. | should he unsr,,c
1901 were no; TO accompany IL by an acknovle led -.
wtrt OF the deep sensihiity feel at iking ic, %
81 my Constituents, IN whose service have b.cr
Tor 81 many years, and from whom | have always
received not only Justice bur the utmos, C,vor "a
cnnh'ence. That ] may have occasiun,lry erred IA
me course oil my service, am not vain enough to
ueny but whatever opinions have expressed b,v.
been corscientious,y entertained and tho M,
surcs supported by me have been ,gi,b a s,o,l. 60
10 The interest and honor 0i our Lcloyed Corc,oy,
wealth. And while have always remembered tb,
p1rctl party TO who am attached, and 10 WHOM,
have owed my elections. have M, forgotten tho,
w's the Representative Of al my Consfituerts and
ihni INC Opinions and feelings OF my political an
ronenis when calmly and fiisly urged were enii -
led 10 proper respect. For, I have lived limo
enough 10 learn Tint the intelligence and p,t,iot
Ism OF the county ere not confined to any po,ical
party and th1t political p1rtics like irdiviJ,,.f-
arc often betrayed into dangerous extremes. The
however, Is vice that the good sense of the ,r,i
uOIy oi TIC people will 10 most c1ses correct md
which should prompt you at the polls 10 SC ect onl y
men Of intelligence and established characfe, ~ re-
present you The supple dcmaEogue. who nrtfnlIv
hangs back un;ll public opinion Is iormeJ. TIM, he
may select the popular side Of the great qrcstons Of
ihe Day, and then To push his opinions 20 ex'renes
u as ll;ic 20 he trusted ne the fiyning
IN private life, who fattcrs only 10 be.ray Won An in.
dvidua, who ms not hrmncss enough 10 NOV
opinions. which arc just and tru. in ,hems lvcs
merely because they are Tor the momen, uoooo,-
Ihr' Or Do nor accord with pnry ends, is unwortbv
OF seat IN the Senate Of Virginia, where from m,
very ofgnnzitlnn Of the Government as well ,bc
duruon Of the office, IL IS expected only rentlenoco
vi established character and intelligence OUGHT 10
find place. "'' ~
In going into the retirement, fellow citizen. which
! now seek, u is only 10 enable me In bo..oyv =
better attention Tor few years 10 my private and
professional engagements. and espec aily 10 enobls
me ~ wind mp some business m tho West. ,yhicI
hl' for several years past, taken me 10 that coYo
iry. shall carry with me, howeter, nll fbo,r oo
liucal principles which / held NJ Tho time of ms
first c.ccuon-chastencd and improved bv bot,e,
observation. md moro cniirgcd cxpersree-,od
shall cheefu.lY urite with my Democratic friend. ,r
'hc District, in the support NJ any ci0d,d,,o tb,,
they my select 10 be voted for NJ my su-cessor.
10 conou'ion, bid you kind snd fesprctfu
farewell John w NASH
January 2iih. 1912.