Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-10-21
AMBROSE p HILL, c1lpsa
ABNER cRUMP. Polphalaa-
BRneEroET. Oct SUI, 1851.

Gentlemen : / have the honor 70 a~eknowiatrs'
the receipt, IN yesterday, oEyouT letter Of
26th ult, informing me thar the DemoenIff
Convention which assembled al Stauutoa On a.
oath ultfmo. did, on the second day OF iis
nominate me stas the candidate oG the Party ~
Governor OF VfTgfnia under tbeneW COnsfi1ti
of the State" which Nomination Won are plessl3
10 say " was made with entire uhanimiiy.H
when ] entered the Reform Siaie CoaTenfi5a
in October last, l regarded that rs lbe elnipP
scene Of a political lie, much more exffnssd
than brilliant, or Il fear) useful. But Nbe6, 3
the month of March last, The high ard resporxr
BILE office of Chief Magistrate Of the Cemn6S.
wealth was unsolicited and Unexpectedly eoS
feEred upon me by The Legislature Of my SUE.
! did not feel At liberty 10 DECLINE q, altko1eh II
was manifest that The contemplated els1rs
IN the organic laws Of the State WOald neeesst
riIy limit the term OF Office to a short PPTipd
This renewed evidence Of IheAuDaiminstai
confidence Of my feilOw-eitizens has aWskene3
within me feelings which may be imaeinedt III
through the kindness of thai great, glorious al
unterri6ed Democratic Party, the high hGaoTd
n nomination far the FIRST Office in the State %,
der the New Constitution. cannot fail 10 engrttB
upon my heart a senEatiOB of gratitude WhrS
will cease only with The reSolleeiions Ofibe paFt.
il has been said that office should Deiihetb
sought nor declined; ], therefore, accept Ihs
Nomination. WIN n cue sense NJ the hO00f cn4s
feTTed upon me, and of the Weighfy TespanSibE
ties which must devOlVe upon the Chief MSgis
traIe of The Sta'e.
Should I BE- hounEed with 4 uajnrity Of ~
votes Of my fellow citizens. ] shall enter 1Pon dss
execution os the arduous and rsspOns,bie dHiis
.aPpeTtaining to the Office with 4 6rm resolve ab3
fixed purpose TO carry into p~raeIieal oPerslna
those great fundamental principles embodied u
the Resolutions of % and '90, and reileTatfdb
the platform of the Baltimnse COnTeRIinns q
Is and 4s-iO unfUTl the banner Of Stss
Rights as defined in lbnse ResOlntiOps, ~
march beneath its folds, guided Al each and ever
step BY the radiance Of those shining IumiHsTH
who have preceded me in the GubeEnatodd
Office, and conducted Virginia TO the proad eHi
hence which she occupies, and which ma1tes
destiny seems TO have awarded her. The PHf
ton she occupies in the C0niedeEaey, the cpls
mereial advantages secured to her BY Naius
connected with her productive sod, minel
wealth, and genial cline, all combine TO demR
strate the high destiny that awaits her undeTB
progressive and literal policy provided GoT % -
Constitution soon TO be adOpied. Il Is true III
those elements Of wealth have been peTmitete
sIumber too long,. but we trust a new eFsks
dawDed, and that under the sanitary inllee1ced
the new Constitution, Virginia will awake In
her Iethargy, and ike the strong man aronse
from a deep sleep, shake her inyineible i0e
and resolve, that having the means Al eOmniH
ner enterpftslng sons shall De eDabled 70 w.
them +; and by a jndieious system ofinierpalP
PrOvements unite in indissolluble bonds The DR.
enL interests Of this vast Commonwealth. II
rich resources of her own mountains and uep
together with the inexbanstible Treasures
Tar West, will accumulate on the banks @
beautiful Chesapeake, and from thence fq
direct transit, in her oWn ~ressels, TO The yene
markets Of the world which returning Eh
ply the twenty millions OF merchandise anpas
RnnznHn4 - 49, Wnr
she is now taxed to pay the eoasting trade
the exOrbifant exaetfoEs Of the HOnheD ~
chant-manY Of whom are her worst elen
IL is by these means, and in this WayOnlJ,ial
Virginia can keep pace with the prrgressS e
age; and retain for herself and her sons thsn
huential position she ard they have bihesios
cuPled in the. Federal Government Of Ebea
is a member.
With great respeesIhayet the hODortoH
Your ~obtserEant,
JOSEPH johnson
To JoHN BRUCE, Esq, Of FredeTiek, M
II. HHI Esn Of Eufno1a[ ln1 AREEE I'LL