Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

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sienes q which 4 Ain. e + liz t;na;csii..
which n eleetipn viii iupiy 1hai Il lhe ,.K
sises. a. e1et j bqtiae man ~ <glks tslsn.,
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81 rot gentlemen. appear through ven II
NY tellow.citizens, on this occasicn. IS p.r-
trap. The very absences ~ parls cokriei ~
sblsn re q bring shis question <fofe lie : g.
ksd and without encnmhfsncs lfa parfv en-.
test slonld BE forced. sshsll bs eompeiisa "a
Withdraw nv claims, 4 ], vii defeat he *.
lect vh'eh have q view, u allowing nysslf d
Dc candidale for youf snaraees. therefore
sPrsal most earnestly y thakpsrty known IL
be inihe minority n The cou6ty, 10 dive sc n,
IoPportuniiy 70 vindieale myself non ia N.
piled reproach which has been 50 s,p.s,. n, go
upon ne By tbs action Of these scount, go.
ventions = know Il ia great deal ID ~ mai
yon should bury The spirit of party fcr ne sindi.
cation Of sipgle citizen, bai 10 this eass the ar.
6euty y diminished b. The fact, that Il i con.
ceded that tho Wings are 10 he majority Il ths
county. and 10 one can think II snii stpubl;rsn.
that The sentiments Of The people should IS iru.
ID represented.
Gentlemen, 10 accepting The nomination which
you have rendered ne. feel assured ii shoula
carry weight nih Il hot inasmnch - Il lsllsrs
nomination of n imposing body of our fel-
slow citizcns. the numinatfon sof which body y
.thooeht 10 " in,psraiirs. ] knos I shsll cali
down nron nv head tho sassbemss ofths heat.
I'd psrtixan, who wouldnos hesitate 10 dfink az
blood ef breiher, if 4 would ensuse patty sns.
cess. lean nevertheless musssr courage enough
% meet ail this. 80 long IS DO pot stand IL lie
way dc the .ferreseEtaticn &c The rue senli.
menis ofsths people, which principle feel I,
my duty 10 maintain, Is . republican. III mai.
iers mi a what cosi 70 myself Individuality
ny principle IS. iet The people Be represented
truly and Jaiikfsl,y. whatever may BE- their
views--be they right 81 b they wrong. This
i The tsry fostndaiion stone of rrroblieanism.
This isIa esalHoa ground, On which III PARTIES
should eenire.
caauo, ropeluds This lsisr. gentlemen. j.
resdy grown 70 great length. without expfess.
ing my tegret that the circumstances above nar.
rated hare forced mo intn ihs attitude which 4
occupy towards the nominees II The ..coanIy
convs ntion.m an sure hey wilI sequii me 81
any personal hostility % Them. Far from Ii =
My feelings are Of The most friendly character
towards them both, and they will bear ia mind
.hal 'sself defence il the Erst Law of nature
and will pardon ny accepaGce Of he nomina-
lion which my friends and neishhois hare ten
dered me.
4 cannot close this cothmtnicsilbh. gentle.
men. without presenting seu my sincere thanks
for. the kind feelings which have pFcrpied yen,
end those whom you represent, and 70 s,surs
yon of the deep fell gfatiinde 81.
Your fellow citizen.
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