Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02
ADDRESS, TO THE VOTERS OF THE TENTH CON


WINCHESTER August 2ls 1851.
Ecou CWi-enS Since, in compliance with the wishes
# large portion OF indicated only by The acIon
Of the Convention which assembled in Winchester on the
18th u.n but in various other modes and imposing FORMS
consented become candidate for your suagcs, the as
meet affairs in the district has undergone material change
Al thai time candidate in The field OF the wing
ya!y and IL generally supposed that there would be
none, Indeed, the addressed 10
nm, clrc NV return 10 Richmond doubt with the
t honest purpuscs by members Of that party that none
li F l'hr result however has demonstrated that the
then entertained generally upon that subject
VEG doomed dis appointment OF This am far from com
oann. intending 10 nputc uniarncss 10 either oil the
very Respectable gentlemen 81 that party whose names nay
b,n n., nice, To you. But under the circumstances the
has arisen for my consideration and determination
~ 10 HE course which, in this condition OF things II Is
~. nrry TO ADOPT. That course in my best Judgment,
H. rJ ont distinctly before and is exactly .hat which
i, has from the first, been my Intention 10 pursue Alone IL
in the event OF the contingency which has occurred -hr.
cnger should persist in The refusal 10 unite win me ID re-
uniting whole subject in regard 10 the selection Oh de-
ucralc candidate The democracy O Inc ostct ny an u
qualified withdrawal of my naIc from Inc canvass anu
thereby leaving them unebarasscd SO lar as II Is concern
ed either Ia hold rr and lair convention Tor the purpose
selecting their candidate 10 acquesce IN 'ha result 81
that Ui the Sd o Aprlas or 10 pursue any oief couse ~
regard Ia the subject.
In thus acting. may not satisfy but am sure tiia
thereby Justly incur the ccnsure 81 ASY, ana 'hh
il Will not only meet the appreciation OF aSe n,'J'.'!,
not the whole body, OF my democratic friends VINO CONF"
bucl 10 place my before the district but that III ruli
is equally due 10 them as 10 myself; because believe mat
had the Of things then existed which exists now
Convention OF the district.
II is far from my purpose keep alive the excitement
which has for months past agatei the district by
rrinu which caused it; but is due 10 myself
10 say that while have claimed for the action of the
Convention of the 18th ult the effect OF placing me before
the district as the regularly nominated candidate o the de-
orrac party have never heretofore viewed nor do now
view thai ie 81 Of April last authorizing lis nominee
TO assume that position; otherwise would never have con-
scented TO become candidate. On the contrary, without the
cas, wish to mpute corrupt motives any member OF that
body am declare that then thought, ana SUI thhh
view all the circumstances (Which, al present. refrain
from dctang that its not entitled 10 aulhoi!th
tive weight and influence, beyond what attached TO mem
from the private and personal responsibility OF the aF'au
ns COMPOSING it, Hence in conscntng 10 become cahu
date insist that did outrage 10 the usageS ut lie urh
ocralic party and violated duty incumbent upon me as
Of its members
In concluson have say thar in retiring from the can
yass the reflection at whilst participant IN H. heiucf
said nor did aloht calculated 10 Offend wound any i-
man being and that shall carry with me any ecin VI
unkinincss cngendered by it, towards single individual
10 me a source OF unicigncd pleasures and viii add III refer
cucc 10 my competitors that entertain for each Ci tc
sincere regard and the best wishes for his lnvdil ha-
ness and prosperity. | shall therefore into retirement
without feeling of regret except that did not possess
the ability advocate they deserved the sound ana sat
utarv PRINCIPLES, retain which, my democratic friends
urged ne lake the field.
Very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
RICHARD f.. BYRD.