Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-02
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Ever mindul what il cost.

Ever mind al what il cost.
AM an old citizen of your county. having been born
y aud raised III II, Gin the Northwestern part of } nnc
NOW live within three miles of the place OF my nativity
and never lived further from the same, seven miles from
l.%ynchburg -uphnowing and almost unknown. Il is true
however, that do know some OF the oldest Magistrate,
of The county. also some Of the newest or Youngest ones
but many oi you are altogether unknown me but, wish.
Ing loT a better acquaintance about thus tlmo, have Ia
ken this method oi introducing myself Ia you. And VIII,
this mothod' Because have none 10 do it for ne
II does, too, look a lililo like some body has some little
know ledge Of me. for Campbell Court. IN times of yore.
has nominated mo 10 the State Executive. for commis
sions, and numberloss times besides, IN my lilo time ol
fifty five years, have acted under the orlcra of Camp
bell Court, all Of which Offices conferred upon. and duties
required OF, me Were without my know ledge OF consent.
Notwithstanding This. | have the qualification 10 believe
that, IN all cases. have discharged my duty as we'll AZ
knew how and 80 well, too, as To give general. If mol
universal, satisfaction. have heard no complaint. Has
any body else heard any, Now what is the use OF al
this preambular intfoduciion,w without coming 10 the point
al once. We'll, then. will tell you IL am u candi
date (for the first time IN my life } for Office. am a can
dldate Tor the la'peclion Of Tobacco. AT the Stone Ware
house, IN the town Of J. ynchburg, and for what rcnsoni
10 enable IN the better 10 support myself, my wife and
my ten children, and all this because lnimlly ~(wiihout
saying a word about old age, past services at home and
in the army, &c. &c..) has rendered me incapable Of
performing manual labor 10 any advantage. want some
OF the loavcs aud fishes as well ms othcrs. do moi, dare
not, wish n life estate in this office. Make il n tenn OF
y ars only, if the Court should elect messy five
years. for | think ibis term long enough for any one,
and at the expiration Of which, should give place 10
some other person rs honest and as capable as myself.
| have been n grover Of Iobucco, more OF less. for
forty years, and a daily consumer of therefore. | think
am "A pretty tolerable good Judge of the article. As 10
my location. too, II being near the Lynchburg and Salem
Turnpike road, which | shall lr qnenlly travel, | think
can add something 10 the interest Of the owners Of the
Warehouse, and consequently something 10 my own in
teresi. do not wish To be misunderstood when ! inform
you that am unacquaintod with the arts of ilaltcry
sycophancy, bowing, crinping. court favor, &c, &c.-
am no couriier; besides all this. | have a complaint in
my back, which binders me from bowling, and Il some
thing in my heart that tofblds all these things; therefore
they must not be "a pec,ed Of me. With this intruduc-
ton and these remarks, will take my leave of you until
September Court, at which time shall meet you. God
willing. Then, when the polls are opened, aud al the
drop Of the hat, shall llt, full speed. into this stadium.
whether double distanced or not; ofif should be thrown
III the tract. OF knocked tothrr side of nowhere, will let
fly no Panhian arrow.I viii Indulge IN no malicious
invectivc.| will calumnatc none, but peaceably sub
nit to the powers that be-.
JOHN {. JOHNSON.
August 26-w2w of