Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-15
GREENE County. GAls. j Feby -, ls47
To the Whigs of the sth Conversational
District OF XirYiuin

GREENE County. [Als Feb'y "a, Is47.
| To the Whigs of the sth Conversational
| District OF Virginia..
Fellow. Citizens Having partially recovered my b.,
aud with my strength for which desire be thankful to
the rahef OF M Mercics, about home and
again 10 minglc in your society The hazard to human
lie IN long journeys on railroads and steamboats, being We
~ great OF late, have thought il due to YIN an -
that tins address should DC dofcei when such dan
gers have to be incurred. before the District,
FeIow,czens, its but an act OF simple justice to you
and myself. not 10 the public, that should notice The
political movements which have taken place in our Ds,c
since my departure from IN December In order 10 do
SO properly - necessary TO recaPtula;e the transactions
PRIOR 10 that time During the months of September O-
oocr and November the people began agt,e the SUBJ
Jeet OF Wing opposition TO the distinguished representative
OF the District and various publications appeared in the
Wing papcs, calling for Convention, decide upon the
individual who should be Standard arer in the next
| campaign The names of several gcnemon were pte.
scented, rom time TO time for public
10 Tue assembling OF the Convention, which finally de-
cded upon, and to which delegates were appointed by
~ county in The district Middlesex. This Convention
mel at Iappah,nnuck on the 2st of December IL wns
found that the Spo;isyvana delegation had failed 4, l6I
their appointments snd the Convention supposinr of coure
hlt as seven out OF the nine present by their
delegates would be sufficient determined to proceed TO
toe business FOR which they had convened. Several bal.
ouss TOOK place IN the regular way, am informed aad
on the hnaI one was found that the stood-6ye for
Ganet, and two for Taateo. II was then voted unani
mousy that should be the nominee OF the Convention
committee was appointed to wait and apprze me of nv
se'econ and TO request in the Convention
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accepted lie nomination.
Now. follow citizens submit j, to your deci.ion ought
TO have investigated the proceedings Of that Convention
oe'ore accepting OF ls nomination. Your verdict am
sure Will be accordance with my action on the occasion
ca To the Convention that was well known unless Mr.
Hunter was elevated the Senate that should have 10
Cohehl against fearful odds. IN the acknowledged ability
long experience personal popularity, and general acquan
lance wih the voters OF the district which thu, gentleman
und abedy possessedthat my dependence for succe.s
was on the strength OF and principles thorough
devotion to which pro,sssd, and to iheir undivided
1eaiou' enthusiastic support. also said if there were
any hSa on nngs any latent dissatisfaction, the
OF the trends o. gentleman who had been advocated
tor the nomination before the Convention which would
lead 10 diversion or division OF strength in the COM
ing camplign that II due me aud the poriy that il
sAoud inen be mde known, as would be the cause
OF such DIVISION 1t could be properly notified oft. Eel
%ens hefe IS not man in the District, in the
world who cepisrs cord ally than your humble ser
want who addresses you, the nirping caucu.sn9
pirant Tor Office, who would copadize the success Of
great and 81 Eious party coniendng sound pncpes If
government and policy by forcing himself selfish ends
upon he party. therefore very DESTROYS as true
wing TO ascertain, ii possible the correct state of
feeling on the part Of the friends OF those gentlemen
whose names had been before the Convention and 10
tins end remarked, that as for | knew the views
Of my personal and political friends in that Convention
we had met there Tor fair, honest patriotic
of opinions, 10 the individual who should be selected
and win determination to support with zeal and fidelity
phOereF was Its nominee.
Thus ended the Iappahannock Convention in ne,fcc,
harmony, as far as knew believed. In adaion
would add II was confidently asserted, that if Mddcsex
had been present by her delegates should have received
US Note, ana IN ihai event. there would have stood with
Spousyyani1 present. represented by PROXY az wa.
proposed, flal result OF in my favor then took
my leave OF The C1nve"ton, informing il that my private
affairs required my State for few weeks
at the termination of which should commence the can
Vass y" energy aud diligence, and devote the powers of
/ my mind and body 10 their honorable service
In this state OF things left the Distinct repaired RAPIDLY
hiiher aud was nearly the Of my relurn when /
was attacked with great violence by disease known in
this climate Of the s5yere aud dangerous of ali
/ e We Tho 4
known TO medical men "Typaoid Pneumonis" and ia
more frequently fatal this Of the year than all
others together. In few days was completely prora
ted and much emaca,ed. with scarcely the strength of in
fancy lett me- Il evident my physicians as well as
to myself that would require many weeks recuperato
me sufficiently Tor safe Journey Virginia Of this on
OF the year As | could r. fleet calmly upon mat
tiers OF business at all my thoughts turned towards you
ana your interests; and without knowing word Of any
dissatisfaction prevailing IN the District, TO the no
nest and | trust you will believe, with me- the patriotic
conclusion. that should be q poor Whg indeed If suf
Tered your cause to he damaged by my misfortune. My
snort card OF resignation, written able 10
dictate or 10 we was the fruit Of that conclusion and
nm yet to etrn either from my head heart tina,
committed doing.
Now ollow.citzens have given Won nm honest, Main
nnd uuhidl account OF my connection with YOU through
the Iappahannock District Convention and the cause Of
my te'ienaton OF s nomination. appeal that Con-
venlion Tor the yerhcaon the statements have here
presented Of It's proceednRs aud also H. 20 every mem
her Of it, honorable hody and rs honorable men TO
say any eoH was made ~ me- by sinister any other
means to influence the opinion vote Of single member
81 II pledge myself innocent OF any knowledge Of
any mca"s by which Col Garnetts nomination IN that
Convention was effected '--lseo King George osouton.l
Joiner man the straightforward honestly expressed opin
ions OF tie monbor which gave mtlpriy OF votes
You may judge then Vi my SURPRISE whcn some 10 or
10 days after sending my card Of regnaton which Won
will sec by reference 1t dated the 29th Janua
~ received the Wing Of January 2Gh, containing the
preamble aud resolutions Of meeting in Frederick
IN which II is Unlimited that there was something wrong
N the organization Of the Tupplhlnnock Convention and
hn although there hostility felt towards The nomi.
nee, yet there was for detailed,
dissa'actOn prevalent there aud TO the
ncr OF his selection end consequently, Convention
% the only remedy i7 recommended. Now, fellow cit
-ens' call upon you 10 Decide was not this strange
course To be pursued by Wings IN search Of unanmy and
concert of aetionl HID 'hesc gentlemen any clear aud
sasactoy gfJusd 10 believe that delegates Of those
Counties which had voted for IN Convention had mis-
represented their cOn9tituentsi
Wa rcusoDai 10 suppo that the We counties which
hsd sustained through their honorable delegations,
would IN now c0uvontUn Immediately revere their de-
e'i' qua g over 90 another candidate am truly
~ lha' any codny, hntng itself dsspTont In having
s icyoc selected, should haze endoayOsed 20 duco
impression u13sOf b.o o. the Convention 90 nsinunte
that all should have been in that body Do
those Wing brethren calculate foil ausndaucs Of all
Che delegates from al the counties and trcn unanimous
concur &C.. o 'e sooci1nl II this expected and
qnired, there bod better be no conventions have
wrou thus much n harsh spirit Tor really do feel
so but ret Oi common justice. defend myself aud
fcd7 who nominated me- rom IN implied oonsure IN these
proc odiugol myself for having ptcd and Of them
Tor having crnicfftd tho nom notion.
Greatly 30. gcd 10 the fredericksburg meeting 'for
Of fcs11t M, va which conviction expressed
Of my dsincfcsedness, aud my willingness 10 ro-tubm
70 the decision cf new convention. ! tho Wings
Of the Fredericksburg meeting, that would have been hs
fret in The District 70 have removed every obstacle IN
such procedure, could have known that any respectable
numbcF Of Wigs in The District unwilling 10 support
the nomination made Ct Tappahnnnock. Iris should
have dono az vel from motives Of policy Of plotsm
II wagon s stalled a. hill with l3ad, Vhich fsanres
iis five horel 70 pull sioadly-"a long pull strong pull
and pull Rftherand begins 10 6dget Jerk back
kick, "ho ig h up" and uness you osn get fresh 90
or swsp on The refractory horse Won will nee, 80. 49,. ,on