Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-04-13
M.RrIxspvn6. Anil /. 1913.

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GtnfIemen: hadihe honor ibis evening Of re-
ceivine your Communication enclosing 10 me the
proceedings of The Wing CONVENTION which met
recently al Winchester, by which my name has
been uBaninoosly Submitted to The voters of this
District as a candidate for Congress and you
urge 10 strong aud aailering terms ny acceptance
Of he nomination.
his vel known % 700. gen|lemea. that did
not coyei the distinction WHICH sthus been
conferred upon me! Indeed. ID IS equally well
known to You that | awaited myself Of every
suitable occasion 70 place before you, as my inn
mediate representatives in that body, views and
Considerations Of . private, domestic and profes-
sional character, which ! supposed would have
beea sufficient 10 have excused me from the ser
vice aow required ef me. | must presume, in
ius,ice 10 yourselves, that these considerations
were fully stated and made knowp tc the Con-
yeniion That body has. howeEef, BY its action
thought proper 10 disregard my indiEitlaI wish.
es and loimpose upon me the labor and Fespon-
sibilHy or the approaching crnest. However
uninviting The task, II feel1hat have no alerna-
tive bot To comply with your solicitations have
not sought The posi- neither shall | sh1ink from
any OF The responsibilities which il imposes
have been too often honored, ia times past, by
INV political friends 10 feel myself al liberty,
now, TO oppose my individual wishes 10 The graf
ifcalion 0. any just and proper oblsct which
they may seek 10 accomplish-by the use OF my
name Ia aecedins 10 your request. gentlemen,
have only now 20 regret that the brief period
vet lefl me before the election The postpone
men; Of your action until after the March court
and the great extent Of this Congressional Dis
lrct, will afford ne butlttle opporidnityof WIS
iifing the people orofs addressing them at their
( Cont Houses, or b other public places. Hav-
ling. however, assumed the duties ofthe canvass
L will Enthusiastically face all ils difficulties
battle with all lis acknowledgements, and yindica,,
to the extent Of my abilities the great aud cher
lished principles Of the Wing party.
( have not pernsilted my mind. gentlemen, FOL
one moment 10 speculate upon the inquiry how
far my own political destinies may be efscte,
by the position 10 which you have placed me
Iii is sufficient for me. te know, thatI ain a mem
Der OF that great and patriotic Party 10 which
you belong; THAI that Party is struggling 10 I'D
vance principles which / believe 10 be identi
fed with the true glory and permanent inieres
Of my country apd that you, IS its represents
tivss 10 this District, have decided Shat II nei
lther eonports with the honor nor with tb
lust aspirations Of the Whig Party, tamely I
fscrrender a contest ip which these vital Princl
pais ere inxolsed. y M
Pero,;. me then, 10 conclaAion. 10 say tothos
whom YOU iapresent--To the Wigs, N The l0t
Congffs,io,.aI Ilisiriet Of HIrginis s--faying de
lcided that you viii not surrender this Disiric
4 Without struggis--|et Il be q struggle worth
Of your principles, aCG worihyiol that Illustriou
dsman. whose fate has new become interwose
with he weofor woe oh county :--let i b
an intrepid, rssoIute, united a 90 PattsOsic eirug
GLE Wake up from that dlsgraeHiul apathy
that fatal lethargy which parslyzec your enor'
last spring, and caused you ,nglofiausly 4
lyleldthe citadel 81 Power into the hands q yen
enemies. Let the spirit--the hersic Wing 80
Irit u 1870 move through the land and sg5i
breath upon the mass. tho conynlsiye energies
OF Revelation Discharge year dates Is voter
with the same firing zeal aud unShaken deter
mination with which shall discharge my du
ties Is your candidate, and then il il be on
fate 10 be borne down by superior numbers, yOr
willS enjoy the consciousness Of a faithful an
honest performance Of your obligations, and
the proud consolation OF having fallen in a. no
BILE cause as ever cheered the hearts or anima
ted The souls or FREEnEN.
am, very truly, yours,
A CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER.
To Messrs. Yandorgp, Brown, Pendlelon, and
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