The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-08
Addrsss ~ the Hon. Thsmas Haynond
Ibhis Constituents Of the Fifteenth Congress
si0g,0l dtstricf of Yir0inia:

Addrsss ~ the Hon. Thomas Raymond
10 his Constituents Of the Fifteenth Congress
sio'sGi distr1ct Of Vnginig:
FELLow-cIrHsss: Thetime il near at hand, and
speedily approaching. when II will become your
duty and high privilege 10 select some person Il
occupy the place now occupied by me: your
humble representative, in the Congress Of the Uni
ted States OF America.
Having by your free suffrage: been elevated to :
seat in Congress, the duties Of that office now, and
will for some weeks to come, require my continu.
ance in Washington in consequence whereof,
will necessarily be deprived Of the satsfaction Of
mingling with you, and expressing orally my sen,
timcnts and determination. In view of this fact,
have thought it proper to address you by circular.
Permit me to say, that feel myself under the
highest obligations Of gratitude 10 you for the
many past honors and favors which you have 90
freely conferred upon me; and assure yout that.
whenever you have placed me In office. have felt
myself honored, and have sought diligently, by the
full exercise Of every ability and energy which
possessed, 70 discharge every duty imposed BY my
my country and the prosperity Of the people.
Doubtless sometimes erred butthe error when
committed, was Of the head and not Of the heart.
Within the last few months have received sun
dry communications from respectable citizens, re-
siding in every part Of the dstrictI now represent
urging me ia tho strongest terms 70 become . can
didate for election At the approaching election.
These Communications have not been confined to
members of ono political party, but have come from
members of both the great parties which have here
tofore existed in our country. In view Of the de-
monstrations of the public will az il has been man.
Mesteo. nave conciuoea 70 become candioa'e IoI
re eiection. but Win luis conoluoh annexed, mat
If, before the election, my friends i'll the district
should manifest will different from that already
manifested, reserve the privilege of obeying it.
W no. WISH 20 aMposc nysc;. uPon .nc peoPie
against their wii; and should y De SHOWN 70 me.
by any fair and just means of demonstration, that
~ VIC ws w ,., M do'
desire ,nnt snoelo again DC Ganoi9a.e, wii 90
0,ne a. P.e'ensaJas a. oncc nsn spe~a :. ne
VIII " .no PeoPio, n5an WELT iioo WIZ "a
pressed oy themselves ana not tnat crippled ana de-
Jo'mee wv 20 ilequenlly truirPeteo " P@cAcu eau
Uses sna .ac.ous cnqoes, me voice =; oaucusc0
paoAeu WIN 'ne Ilenus VI aIpiiUus Pol.oai
Or OF iacous cnques IA aduiatioh OF tuei. Ia
vorltes' now, and always have, regarded as dan
getous aug poascnon 70 ING vrais u OUT npel',es
anu r1s snan onIe nas 1us y.
Iious oHso" ooon anu snnAIn .vi. 10
centre 70 i,s circumference ~ pnnu pon'icai pre-
Juolce, ana ,noSe reckless Pohucians VINO eau zee
no star worthy OF their guioahcc, otnel tnan .na'
wnicn points 70 tnelr own laMe ane agg.
neh., Anu not un!requenuy y snc snScI anu
% e pcss % '1 anu ~
since nave Deen your IePresen'ativ 70 N I'm
Sress, our common country nas Passc9 snlousn 9
severe Ano Tying oIoeai' Our peio'cu oni s h~s
uecn snaxen, anu atinos. o.sssvei nu. sue na.
.nus iar stoou Up asainss sle ahu :. uss
.nas, as iong AZ INC ae 2. ~ asn vn sna Ia
pacc ln .ne hearss % sue WIZ wsnlei
cue every storM oi triaI ahu uiluouny. ~ Icuuci
ing an account OF my s.ewalasn,p 70 you, i es
PROUD 70 % aDie 70 say nat IA the iase lor
the prcscrvauoh ., our onson, : Answ, anu was
Roserneu ~, the ucncs.s u No PoIeical parry "
1acuon; tne Preservauon o. tne Union was my
ruhng star, my OBJECT, ana the sole lnducemen'
10 cvery private and Puohc action.
AreJoiced IN my neart wnen, IN that truly Trying
hour, ! saw sucn men as Wepstes' Cass, gay
footc and most OF others forget ana oisregara Po
nuca! party lines ana penests ana sono up, s9e ny
side, in solid phalanx, for the preservation OF our
glorious onion' ana against ING marsnaneo nos's
OF aisonion, gives me great sausiac''on 70 pro-
cail tnat was. ano ain sun, an nuiipie n ::
u tnas gtcnt Onio! h!Iiy, anu nave a.uco ~, Au
am still aiding It, IN Its conflicts and struggles IN
private ana pupfc, py conversation, Puonc SPEAK
ing, ana Young, with an tne energy ana aDiAty
wnich POSSESSES ana 30 iong as uou PerHi0 me ne, -
i've, ana conunues 70 Diess me WIN leason' win
pc iouno ssIugghng witn nose VINO are Ior mann
.sslnrlrg ano upnoloIng, AZ tnelr Pury, ne ouion'
!ne Consutuuon, ana tne LAVE 1nSre mas Deen,
"a many inPu.'ans l9sPeIs, wn VIZ .as'
YEAR mingnng ana union' 70 very con
siderable extent, OF members OF the great De-
mocratic ana wing parties OF our country Dotn
In Congress and out OF Congress. 10 q con,
sioe,aoto extent, Inis connenion was Pivuuoeu
oy the FURIOUS excitemcnt Oh the supJect o. slavery
wnicn manifested Itself IN many parts OF me NORM
ana south. ana threatened olsruPuon Oh sne
Unlon; ana An nnoIner 9egree, rom 'ne Maniies.
dangers 70 the n0erues OF tne aIising anu
growing GUY OF tne gross q ~ ensuing party
prejuoice ana parry organ,I1auo oas c., A.,
His ocItay soutSo " 90. 'sJoeins ioi ~, w
paIriot ana lover 81 consuIuIonai anu ra.iohai ND
acel anu rom pass w. :;
'haI malolisy 81 our possess INA. nig
aSgIee u Pntrio.isn ano -
wnicn enables sneni, IN an tunes o. oange' ana
~ .a'oM oA al o'nIl eary a.aeg a.
tnat winch 1ney owe 20 tne ConslLuIon ana ,nelI
amen .nS an;e.ess " paty nmu counry
come an connc. Is 70 wnat course Mu y.
oe Pulsueo - deemed almost unnecessary' tne PAN
oE eScn 70 un,0ius i'sciI 40 II W .ne
directon OF Dlvlnity. since nave pecn your rep
Iesen'auve nave sougn. ~ az me :I ~ NY pow
Psoole your inteles.s ind.vaoual,y - ~ WEI,
40 coliecuyely. IA serving you nave no. connncu
myseu soieIy 70 me observance ana pcriormanc.e e
.ne ouues anu % .ue oince WIN " nc =.
~ n .. ny pu. nIvo " aAcnL L -
al your business, wnetnor OF private or pupnG
na'uIc, cn.rustGu 70 ny care, WIN PromPtness ana
hden,y, WIN an !ne departments OF Government.
nauigs inc Win your Pauenco ior lew mo.
MEMS, WINE spcaX ~ general 's,nis twiuiJ ~
.eeting n,0 tne niinutl'el VI VIVA. nave oeon uo
ing, ana sun CON as your represcnlnuye. lhesc
no &C, o. my ne tnaI wien 20 conccai ION ,ns
peoplc' ocsrc q" W DC open " mex VIZ" anu
scIu.iny,
rust. voted LOT, ana advocated INC CohPTo-