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composed OF tDe C0uHttes OF Ffeder-
lex, Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan,
Hampshire, Clarke, Page and Var
rem.
10 NY FRIEEus AND FELLow CITIZENS:
A Convention Of Delegates from the.
above Couniie, has selected me as their
Candida'e Tor the suffages OF the Wing
party toTepresent them 10 the next Con-
gress Of the U. States. In yielding an
acquiescence TO this expression Of the
wish .of lie District. am not blind 10 The
considerations or feelings that may have
prompted the action Of that Convention !;
and while | fully appreciate this manifes.
talon Of The confidence and regard Of
my fellow-citizens. am induced 10 be-.
lieve that il has resulted more from The
generosity Of friends 10 approval ol The
principles BY which my conduct hes here
toiofe been governed. rather than 10 any
estimate which may have been placed up.
on my capacity 10 Garry them into prsc-
lice. have ever made il rule in nv
intercourse, both public and private. 10
give expression 10 my sentiments with
icsnd9uS and Frankness, and 10 this can
vass shall fully and freely give my views
upon all matierso Of generalpolicy without
Iraserve.
am sensibly alive 10 sll the difficulties
before me, and would most willingly have
seen this high position oiled By al older.
fend more experienced leader; but being
placed 10 the front ranks, 10 matter how
great may be fhA odds against me. shall
never fail TO unturl the banner OF Whig
principles. aDdiesrlessly assert their claims
upon OIL proper occasions.
! cannot but feel upon your account !
deep anxiety for the result Of this can.
yass. bu. shall gfea.Iy rely upon your sup.
port and patriotism 10 aid me 10 the dis
charge Of the duties imposed upon me.
! claim 10 be sound and true Wing.
deeply imbued with the Importance Of
Wing principles and policy. / have long
since enierlaine the conviction iba; they
are the only conservative measures 81 our
Government--the only safeguard ol OR
Naiional Libefiies--ihe sufesi euarsnly
TO Constitutional Law--lhs only check 10
Executive Usufpsiiop and The Encrosch.
ments Of PoyeI-and. finally. as essen
iial 10 The preservation Of Human Liberty
and Free Government.
The foundation OF these principles, up.
on which we have reared our party. was
laid BY Che mighty men Of ages now Re
mote--by the HAMppESs. The SipKEYs
and VANEs. BY ihesR epublicans. The Pu
riians. the Wings Of 1910. who fifst se-
cured the responsibility Of Kings, y no
brought tyrantio ibe block for bis usur.
patton Of power, and who 10 The end, =.
ven in England erected commonweal b
Then and there arose The Wing party
that party. which then. Is now, always
The adtocases 81 Constitutions Il represen.
iaiive government. vsichfpl sud Jealous
of Executive power; Of thai race. even
the founders o. our own Vireinia. here
they established eovernments Of which
Europe was not worthy. and from ina,
sprung the great Tree 81 our National Lib.
eriy.
My friends andiello = ci izens. all these
cherished principles are epdaneered-ihe
great MEASURES 81 our prosperity have
been broken Dp new issues have been
forced upon The action 81 The present Ad-
2 ;o's'faiion. which. abandoning he con.
.ssrva'Ise pelicy of rs predecessors, has
brought upon the eounlry woes, she con.
'eqaences Of which 40 human sagsci:y
can foIesee. r. nec'ipg me 10 he ranks
~ 60 y.els3:..f $500 49, 49, I -.