The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-09-05
Address Of Gen. Patrick Henry.
WHIrB HAIL, August Is, 1916.


TO the Wigs Of the STATE Of Mississippi:
Fellow citizens-WithOut any agency Of
mine, and without my cOnsegg c4gRme |
has been presented by wing II the vtooo,, 4
in Jackson On the 9Th instant, as apebess q
for chief magistrate Of 7our state. By re-
ference TO the annexed letter to the dele.
gates from Madison county, written on the |
morning Of the 9th inst, you will there
that formal, declined the honor.
Ny expectation was that the meeting would
convene on the 9th, but have since been
informed that it adjourned on tho night Of
the 9Th. In consequence. Of this, my decIin-
AZURE got to Jackson too late for action be.
fore the meeting. My friends then laid it
before committee Of wing editors, who
declined to publish it, passing at the same
time resolution most complimentary tome.
Owing to my absence from home, was not
apprised Of the true reason why my letter
was not published, until two days ago, when
| received a letter from the editor of the
Southron, informing me Of it. greatly re-
greet that it was not published so soon as it
was ascertained that the meeting had adj
IjouEned. was in constant expectation of
seeing it in the papers, until | received that
Communication. 1t is now necessary to
place me fairly before the people, that il
should be laid before them. For without
/ it, my conduct might appear strange and un-
accountable-if not highly censurable.
The more / reflect upon the course pur>
1sued in that letter, the more confirmed
am il its prOpriety. | feel highly flattered
lby The unexpected kindness of my friends
generally, and Of the wing press in particu>
lar, for their good wishes towards me.
have received letters and messages, and
private polieitations 4rolat many yaluable
fcitizens Of the state, to abide by the recon-
Imendation. ! hope they win do me the
Justice, one and all, to believe, that il gives
me heartfelt pain, thus to insist on thewith.
drawal Of my name, because know it will
disappoint many warm and ardent friends,
whose appreciation / would fondly hope to
preserve. But have sacred duty to per.
form 10 my family, who are entirely deepen,
dant on me, which, under existing circum.
stances, consider paramount to all otheI
claims. Did my country demand the sa'
crifce, trust that few would be found mer,
: willing to immediate themselves on its alta
than /. But patriotism would suffer no vi
'iolation in my case, because there are other
more capable Of discharging the duties re
quired, and to whose families, fain belieu
no injury would result BY the sacrifice Q
q time and money to crafty their friends
$ and to those hope the appeal win be ear
9 nestly made.
And here, let me assure the wing party
!, that shall ever consider il the highest b
n nor, to have been selected the leader Of th
$ lforlOrn hope Of regulated liberty and orde
J and law 10 the State Of Mississippi, and tia
!. il is on other grounds than the apparer
d danger Of the conflict. that found my 81
jections. Were il convenient and pruder
for me to occupy 90 proud apOsitiOn, | Woul
II take pleasure in bearing the glorious bar
il ner Of the Wings Of Mississippi, 'fulI hig
i advanced" in every county in the Stat
/ would make 1.-THE dust Of the melee, q
Il
breath 81 my noslrils' from this time uni
the FIRST 81 November. But unfortunate
perhaps FOR me, know of AZ way Of pa,
e ing debts, save that q fulI satisfaction. u
&, my creditors are such old fashioned folk
Of rs never 10 have heard Of any other NO.
q Of aextinguishi1g debts,n but By puyil
= the fuIl amount d money Or is equiralen
8. The modern notion q wiping out debts
u operationof The old common law, Is be
6 by our opponents. md of enabling tie ii
: who BIS borrowed money, and invested
81 il valuable property, 70 81 unscathed 4
rs unhurt. without paying dollar d il has
g they cannot egen comprehend. They /.
upon old Mississippi iaiih and honesty.
sustain just claim, ana o satisfy i,
lconiIadissincsion to the..nsg tangled nOlis