Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-09
ADDRESS OF NJ. GoGGlN.

FILLow-CI TIzfNS IS the term fpr which was
leefed vii expire the n Il Mach usHi, ! deem It
pngef, having received numerous letters tie sub
Jee Ia make known you ing purpose decline being
considered again a candIdsse
Il is knoWn TO many ufmy friends that my private az
ias. Neglected IS ibry have been By suost c,ntnu
oIs sefsIre Congress and The State iagf5aiufa Tor
b5ui eight years Nil denaGd my constant personal at
toatun. and that wHhdfawal ltn public hie ALONE
accomplish whal Is required st my hands. With me-
the hghest CONSIDERABLE and fegatd To- tho wish
o luends have induced personal sacrifices hefcloofe
and NV gratitude lua ards huse who have given
many esidencss ii their friendship would under other
circumstances require that these sacrifices should again
BE- made my part. iei there IRE obligations and du-
,es apart from such relations ihOse which now bear
t5wards you. HAT 40 with pfopuay disregard
al ali tnfs. The nalafe ofmy engagements and pgf.
susfs such that tng return home ia The spring.
ciu1 scisa.y iaiu under any errutn-
szHrrs. LIVING as Ga, ~ Tie rxrel1e southern
= 4 district hundred IA r. in lenath am alinas
eeafea c pressure ~ peislnal lniefcprse wIih MAY
81 ny constituents sui lae TINE anj The lzbf rt4afcd 81
CANVASS the District arranged. only h. esl-
laaf5 psfofls ~ myself having dessisI Il tie lasi
isrs reass7 tu s4ta = which. % Nil he tcuiec;fd.
hfII Gaag ross ia elecliaa. wcil TN gezsf2i
isrfHai IssI TEL. u which ass ! psfiirpasot EVe{g
COS defsz'a h-s -esa gwen he si- $50. aHa. VIII d.
- IaF b. v.n,iY Nlih be s8shcs 4 ny lrsuss
tzs tafl fHai sme ui lie Obstacles waald aags been
s.fa.ssf1 IS So arrangement aheh ta5 in c5a.en8-
gs8 us Hst 10 Tbs have treB dsa gaaiuef ard there
ifs sa 81 esnl#fr tf }eaf sHfifg IS the ensuaa
saelsa nake liI1s aananciafs9n tins early thar snr
alef Iasyilaal may be stisrird ~ voted ff ia nv
stead. ~Ho shall hare -ng hraay support II De eaa
Recommended by anlluetlug attachment 10 tie
lteai principles and af WHICH, he aie can.
sss@, c'8saioa Win others. eouiended. There are
IN The distinct many such mem a5lg they are patti
Jilc.
1t il na be supposed thai my withdrawal ba. boon caused
b, disappointment consequent GA The defeat sustained by nv
ead, IN lhe late Presidential election. Tia, ny di,ap.
s-4Hv ~
moi the less devoted 90 tho poies which Then
cdu0 les desifoas the prinripcs af which we ex-
cfed ourselves permanently established than was prev.
no 10 the first Monday in November les confident oi
their Ultimate triumph. proclaimed myself a. yo, well
know, the inend OF discriminating IarD, that would al
lord sufficient protection TO American labor while prna-
Y supplied the revenues Of country the advocate of
wellrtRulaod iafod StafeS BANK, that would give rs
ssund safe and uniform c,httHeg, while it should an nd
every facility fa the collection, sae-keepng aud d.bnrse
mfni OF the public money the icnd distribution of the
proceeds 81 ,r sales OF the public lands which while
would Withdrew fund from the general purposes of the
Federal Government, would at the time place It I'm
der the control o the States be applied the special hen
eft Of each State AND 81 the people within same and that
MAS also the rud Of alr. CLAY II these decIarationa
made mc lfhig nbtn had tic honor 10 represent anotl
ef -iiihey constituted ne Wig when yan voted
lai me lat spng rs wen as Tie spring preceding
were the csta 81 pots iaiih in tho canvass last G
thy are now, and they constitute ne Hhtg stW
Il regard 10 the aHer4tta If {eras. which, since my
election he's been much discussed some portions Of tie
district ocl to be but duc 10 eandor to declare hat us
Yanf Representative. | caushlo it my duty Ia oilo.e IT,
Though clocted without reference oil Ito his question: il
Is my bnincss 10 consider and il fairly VIXEN first
presented m ict inclined, without examination f., T.,
VT snhlcqnen reflection has tended 10 fin my apinans
against At The annexation Of foreign TERRITORY To our
own was think never contemplated by the trainers
Constitution II The power, however, was beyond doubt
deem the project II carried out likely to endanger the
Union tsgltas unWse and impoic in the eNspg state
81 onr own, swell as the relations Of fexa, with those of
MeNco.
We have, too in Virginia alone more land thap is suai
cent 10 maintain 'hrty millions OF inhahilants We are
possc-el also, (bescs the lands a all tho other twenty
Eve Stated Of rich and boundles domain in the West
it must tcmaln mfcored great portions of il Tor aees
eome. Why, then. Il may be asked shall We roy,f that
which Is oar neiRhbars; Why mead acquire more Cnd
thai, too 10y paying many millions Of donis Tor it, when
Nc have already abundance, aud epac even To the
ioieghf at one dollar AID quarter per aofe2 WHY,
Ffnsrng more should diminish the value Of that which
"s already pussess' Tor this must he the effect Bring into
market with the lands ol this foreign country tc
e HHEnia aaAe-oNhor with the prospect OF immense prof
rs an the Texas cOtoa-eds and his Virginia lands vii
ICON BE- Offered Tor nile he will te mduoed at low
ite, because he can buy where his slave labor Will
- he -upp'ses he better emunefatod The man win
small tam aud limited means, who has perform all hi
Labor himself wishes 10 remove To the West Norhves,
10 esne lfeo state and he, too oilers h land sale ha
be hds has more epalcnt nrighbof competing with him. ii
nay undertaking him, and thus reducing the value of h,
tlfm, until II made almost worthless The man OF en-
vail not bay ont the small because be IS eoiue 10 r.
as the small farmer doc, not purchase the land ofb,s
opnlcni hhor because he has not the to do So am
s already, perhaps, determined 10 20 another eeof
HE lads 81 each aud every class OF citizens will thu
r be cssenfd ia value whether they wish rcmoy and Ia
or To remain in TIE Old Dominion That it would in al
PROBABILITY adj les dollars to the yuuc of each slave
ndy
tag IS small IA comparison with The evils 10 which hay
q bu, adyeficd.
. Ia these views may he mistaken vet they are candid
rnir, ihnFd Sow, a. am no candidate for olicr trust
sliail not be suspected Of want Of sincerity eatncst
desire 10 see tins non meseryed promote blessing
ADD To al 10 establishing firm basis institutions
our own tfee and favored land. My humble rarls lu
| have had the honor 20 lie Representative in conrrc,
have been directed 10 thosr objects, shall ret (to
the sau at least with the consciousness having done n,
thing 10 iorcitduy claim which may ever have had TO Oh
good opinion Of nv fellow citizens.
VI hEs Of the Fh Congressional District | shah eve
be grateful Tor past and continued kindness no scryr
ui nue can repay confidence. | sever the relao
which has existed between with many feelings that We
q will appreciate say that shall always ecur with pics
sure "a the period when was elected the Representative
Of such DISTRICT would be but eehy 10 express myself
been by The associations Of tie brightest inclrcs that vi
Hniu has given 10 the Urion, taken IRON Your own nit
IN her JeArrson her Madison her Monroe, her Cay ford
and hen Hatbours.
Democrats. neghhofS. and hirnls 10 vou 1 retorp IN
thanks, su, Tor your uniform and noitcnes. md
may wei cay TINT, all the heat ur party excitement :,
have gwen me hhund mt cause 10 be that We d n red al
~ our political Iows. axe leave nf ,ou also as a pot
OF NV constituents, with unkud feelings towards ON,
hni Win sincere desire 10 always continuance of nl
yida friendships and lee, assurance thar no ,ir,I ~
ics, however hetce, wagod cannot with as dissolve III
lies OF The social eiiele, " "
e lanvery respectfully, your obedient servant.
= WAsHIScTos. January /, 1915.
The Cotton crop Of The United States recently q. ,t
erred, u - generally admitted tn the Suuth will reac