Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-03
pARs0S ERoA Nov.


came candidate fr Congress the first Gonsression
al district in tennessee. lie announces his willingness
ia serve The people in Circular which cannot fail to
add to his celebrity. universal already as he lmagines il
to be- although even his election which he
gard as certain in despite Of the heavy Locooco najrr-
~ in the district. nay not Gas lie says il Will noi)
add any hing Ia his character and siandng.o Oar
limited SPACE NIL not admit Of the publication Of this
singular document entire; but should oml one If the
extraordinary incidents # the day, if failed to give
our reed,fs tasie Of lis quality.
Pafson BrowpIow hints at his rrovess. and at the
past neglect Of his Wing brehren in the following deli
cate manner:
Fellow citizens. | hive thought tr several years.
that public opinion would have 10 fix uron me, as the
only Ia reyuuuuze Tins District. and again resore
II 10 that honor aud dignity ii has forfeited by permit
ling lie black flag al locoiucoism 10 in triumph
over IL and although have never cemr planned. We. !
will nol disguise Tie fact, Hal considered public opin
iun lille tCo SD IN lis movements towards ne. But
better late than resrr!o
Tle Parsou Objects 10 the present nude Of eecuneer-
ing, and anrtunees his del,mrainn 10 eLd,avor to
reiurm alloeeher,-and gives The follow ng cogent rea
ior this Projected revolution in the long settled hab
It's Of the sfunpibg fraternity:
Fellow cilizensteiue poor, and having to attend
TO my private concerns daily, proud TO learn that
YOU tAtcl require IN lake HE stump,
leave home, this would greatly enbauass aud deange
my business. There really no call for speeches. or
personal eecioneerng NY part. as am known 10 all
entitled 10 vote. My ahties will be disputed my
personal appearance is fair aud my hard tn beat
In word, elected, as certainly ought III be, prom
ise 10 introduce new of things entirely into the
American House oi representatives. " i'll mol remain
"llttle and unknown" ,hcre my "illnsiris predr.
cessors" have done, hui will create Storm there long
10 be remembered!
again: ,sn Ia ref,rm this D.,ric, in reference To
eler'i0ncellng There is no sense in calling the people
1u rom tier harvesting. aud their work. 10 hear 50
many loe aho undressing speeches. Lei ihe rahdl,
- ' - ,' '' " .'' III" I :, y"
l4sure If mornings and EVENINGS Rut This is erneu.
sire the candidate ard This is the reason why they
prefer riding about, and spugng, eating the best and
eeu'ns 'l'' no's's "l" o'"'' people gram sha'i
lar setino c,rib nv ntincnlee NI,nn biIe viii ,o
main al home NJ wnrk eaIloo nv avn bread and meal
as all genuine Republicans should do'
The Parson then draws an ingenious distinction be
tween the "Locoiocos' and the "Democratso-and
states in Pretty plain language as is his WON'T why he
does not either wish or expet the suonott Of he former
.I,honab h.. 10 nm, a, all ms, ;,I;, ,b, rho , 3 ~,
~ - ~ " 49, " wv
'alef s'hll De recorded IN his favor:
+ "Ihere being Stout majority of iocofocos and Dem
ocras III this district, who usually together it
evident that cannot be elected without portion OF
other yllllanies OF the Locotocs of which true
thai cannot expect. indeed do moi desire, the
votes Of that class Of my fellow citizens II elected by
ther soes the, miahl consider me under obligations 10
favor their general rpgHery, which, as an honest W hg
| never can d.. The Democrats, who usually vote a.
I'ns ', ls eo"'''les' luS' W III Sote 'or me- heSf
feel nc ,,nd ~ ,t, s, ~ :, - a'u M'",'
They aie honest and parolic and there are about p
nougb Of them to elect me, among wi hon. am proud
10 Know there are no LEADERS oil that party :"
In The event ct his election, Parson Brownow proml-
attend the business affairs Of his constituents at
Washington. wiihou, fee or reward deening S9 , dax
snf,io,ant ,no.a,i : . ~; -; : ,t,.. -
49,. ~ 49, - '''"' '''''''' 10 80
wen as of MS pu'he uates lie therefore requests al
aged men, crpp,s aud idiots widows and orphans, who
ened To rensions or whose fathers and husbands
were on,tl.d IN r.co;yo ho,, ;, Il, r,.o, linn a, ,b,r
''e '"ui' nous's' ~ nave 'heli papers, ~c,pfoPef-
y arranged, 'beiore he goes on 10 Washington
The respective claims ard quail fcaons Of his oppo-
nenl and himself are briefly but graphically sketcheJ
by Parson BrownIow in the following paraurapb:
1.-The Locofuco candidate MIR Johnson homes To snc.
coed because he is Tailor by trade and OF humble pre-
tensions w ny am House drpenfer. and served
'S"i" ''Pl''''''N''P al "e uus,hess' III western
fir ,aLinr In, sinnd b,,o IN ,hs nn,l1 NV La
True he can URGE that am man of more consequence
IN the world than he Is, and that am extensively
known and spoken OF by men OF all PARTIES but is be-
"a a' " i3'e 'i''o'ous ''n' a"u more worthy
frar,d The np,nln ,I lbSo & ~ ,ialn f,
are now weary and evidently fear the result viii