Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-03
The .4Ibsmarle Congressional District.

7As .f.bsmarie Congressional District.
The Waigs Of Ahemare. a, a county meeting on ii
Oh .fJ<Aatrx skssnp dsteIninsdkisF sPFy TO n
1sggn. their presrAtF fn,kni rGsesafsuve in Con
,',efe easaed the isllow,g esffsseadenee TO which
ash classification Vi The People ef .bsi Gefryaaudsr
yis,Hss CORRESPONDENCE. ssse~
: iss Cn.rIorrrsvrfLr. Jan'y 9th. 1876.
Deaf Sr-rhe enclosed proceedings Of the ueelin
this day held by pnfiin Of your constituents will ap
prise yos ei the olseci OF this communication The du
asssgatsi us indeed simple one and yet we KNOW
thai IN attempting discharge II. shall fail Ia
IN yaa any just Idea of The deep heag Of dIsappoin
nes and Taeiei, with which your friends. IN his par
VI the Disirrl. have received the intelligence that yen
decline brinz candidate for recollection 10 Congress
When firsl YOU ssgh The sufiages Of The .rsple @ Al
bemarle yon presumably 4 stranger To all oi u.s..
We were NH gpofan, however, thai as The fopfesfnla.
live Of oiss, beth the State and Nsiinna cnnncils
you had been faithful The great principles which we
beilsss~ lie The foundation Of Country hsppt-
hess and prsnep., and rreofe acslisd 10 iup a
cheeTi ADJ zss.ous support. Bgi hase NOW an nd
ditonal niss CT desiring iba, the lie whish no" binds
i..eief representative and constituent, shall MI
be severed. Mt anly has the Confidence which
then rep1sd IN your fidelity to the principles oi The
Constitution aad the true IA ereis a The country. and IN
your ability N upheld aUd pFnmoe them been fully WIN
Jicaed and greatly strengthened bui having enii,ed
with the pleasures nj social intercourse having "a
boured with you in cause, having shared
with You the fortunes ALIKE 1i vciufy aud deea having.
10 woTd 10 know The MAJ as well as the poli'i-
clan. we cannol withhold the acknowledgement that leel-
inps u personal attachment end regard, eanhlne WITH
public aud political ensidt raons. enhance
gret al yoaf proposed Retirement lfun public HE. Think
thai are eApressing our own Feelings merely;
they are st,afed we knuw Ny sll whan We represent
and sincerely believe by tie Wings The entire Dis
yfrt.
masking YOU. then, now do respectfully, yet
must earnestly 10 orego the determination which you
have Announced. and again TO BIZ candidate
Tor the SURFACES If the District. may not hope. that
the considerations Which prompt suo 10 retire, WILL on
innfe reflection be found less pressing and less
imperative, than have conceived them 10 h.; and we
beg y be assured tina, any della, yaa part IN an
swering this application. will BIZ ahnndanily comprnsa
Ted u.s. shall cuuduce TIM desired result, BY al
sofding you TINE and opportunity fr consulting with
ynur fIicns hane the pracitrnb.lny o 81 ar
ranging Your private shars 10 save ilcm from delfi
n.enl by continuance in the public service
W. have been Instructed to assure you nj the unwa
vrnng 6rmness aud uuahaied zeal, wnh which The
Wings Of Abrmae. naiwltlsland ~ thtif late grca'
delra. are prepared 10 rally again 10 the support OF
their principles; hut IN DUNG dIseiam The
thy suspoi,n hirh such assurance might i'm
ply that your proposed retfenrni Is any WAY tonnrc
led with appreensons To the result Of the apploarh
ing canvass IN lhc District. We Entertain such idea
We inpiic.iiy cuniie ia the caAd0r IT yeur statement
that private considerations alone Influence yum but
sacred aud naraHuun, "a these often are cherish hs
earnest hnpe that III yuut al least the present
occasen, way may be found for rreoncllng the ciam
Of private duty, viii oar SENSE VI The public god.
Mus respectfully your Gends and fellow citizen.
EeBrar Il. NA'ses, Dawn ii.HcocK,
joins X. JoSEs. EpNuNp DAVIS
SAa't w. MAXIM, GtnairL 5. llArrEn,
liEsRY Oi.isER, JOINS j. Bowcock,
JoHn d. SfmcE joins II. " GODS.
BEs1. ]. DARSEittr, Committee.
MR. GoGGlN'S REPLY.
lie L bert X, Walson. Edmund Davis, David Han
coek, Gabriel :. Harper, Col. j. }. Bowcock. Dr. J.
II. Weuds, II. Oliver. II. J. Dshielle }. b.
Spiece, :. w Martin. and Col Jno. r. Jones ON
uistee, sc.
Gehemeu--Nuur letter. behalf uf the Wings ii
Albcmatle. with the resolutions adopted by public
meeting 10 the town OF Charlottesville On the 9TH in
siaui. urging 10 become again Candidate Tor CON.
gress n0iw thstsndihg my published address The w.
uf the Dsr,ci has bfei received well AS a mum
Der III other letters the subject. from my friends
in uther Counties ui the District have natuoly con
sidefed your andth df wishes, dus expressed. well
on aeeoun Of The respect 10 which they were enlllod
the mp,f,ance ol the subject 10 which they refer
have seeauaablc. however. 10 ssi,s ny nina to am
olher conclusion, than that already Indicated The rea
suns which aciuaiod ne in Withdrawing. and which wer,
frankly saisd, still exist IN all their force: yet the
newed ubligs,'oas. under which the kindness of IN,
friends las placed ne cause me sill mufe To regret III,
existence Dfhe reasons that htst npelled me 10 de.
cline II is no unsingness. my parl TO continue
The relation that exists between u.s. that has caused
me 80 withdraw were situated enable me t,
do jasnce 10 my friends TO the cause we advocate AM
10 nyselfiH cnud not enter tn canvass, without
indeed. doing what am friend would ask at N,
hands To the utter neglect OF all business affairs
would be superadded that OF family whose present ii
health should require he sacrifice al public duty
after sbsence VI sone months and service of som,
years
While cannot. therefore. under any circumstances
appreciate The pnrpse Of sofne Of my friends place M
beote the District candidate, ar discharge any q
the active duhs that ould pertain SUCH yet
ihey give ne their saiages as is ioumsied fro y va
fous letters they will do in preference any other IN
dIsIdna with the belief on their part that can best
niieihc vote of the District. shall feel 1t my duty
(howeyef may differ with Then, in their conclusions
BOT toohsruct the execution OF their wishes, though
may regrei al the lime their determinations -
II be distinctly understood. that advise and IL is m
wish, tina, there should be Convention Of Delennte
iran the different counties nominate some other md
vidasi than myself | do moi. repeat desire To be
candidate bal do desire some other elected f.
whom pria,ise to do all that coud do for MYSELF ap
more--he sha have my vote well az my hest wishe
for his An individual thus selected ho can car
vass the district and his opponent. may be assure
ni the snpport Of every Whir: could not do The one
aud therefore could not nOt expect the other
] am very respectfully