Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-23
JOHN BRUCE, frederick.
AMBROSE p. HILL, Culpeper.
ABNER CRUMP, Powhatan.
BnlnGEpoRr. Oct. s. 1881

BRiDGEPoRT. Gets, 1881.
Gentlemen have the honor 10 &c.
knowledge the receipt. yesterday, Of your
letter of the Goth ult.. informing me that
the Democratic Convention which assem.
bled at Staunton on the 9th, did on tho
second day ofits session, nominate me as
the candidate Of the purity for Governor
Of Virginia, under the new Constitution
Of the State, which nomination, you arc
pleased to say, "was made with entire u.
nanimity."
When ! entered the reform State Con-
vention in October last. regarded that
as a closing scene Of political. much
more extended than brilliant or I'll EcnrJ
useful. But hen, in the month Of March
last. the high and responsible Office of
Chief Magistrate OF this commonwealth,
was, unsolicited, and une xpcctedly, con.
ierred upon me by the Legislature Of my
State, did no. feel ut liberty 70 decline
it, although it was manifest that tho con-
templaied change in the organic laws of
the State, would necessarily limit the term
of Office to short period.
This renewed evidence ofihc undimin.
ishcd Confidence Of my fellow-citizenr
has awakened, within me, feelings which
may be imagined, but not expressed. IT,
receive at the hands, and through the
kindness Of that great, glorious and un-
terrified Democratic party tho high honor
Of a nomination for the first office in the
State, under the new Constitution, cannot
fail to cngrave upon my heat n sensations
Of gratitude. which will cease only with
the last rccollcctons Of the past.
IL has been well snd TINT Office should
neither be sought nor declined there.
fore accept the nomination with n due
sense Of the honor conferred upon me,
and Of the wcighty rcsponsibiliiic. which
must devolve upon the Chief Magistrntg
of The State.
Should be lonorcd with majority Of
The votes Of my icllow-ciizens,I shall en-
ter upon the execution Of the arduous
and responsible duties appcrtaining Ia the
office with firm resolve and fixed pur-
pose to carry intopractical operation, those
great and fundamental principles, embo-
died in the resolutions of '0S and 30, and
reiterated in the platform Of the Bali.
more Conventions Of 1910, "A ard As
to uniurl the banner Of State rights, rs
defined in those resolutions, and marcli
bcaesth its folds. guided at each and
every step, by the radiance of those shin
ing luminaries who have preceded me in
the Gubernatorial Office, and conducted
Virginia to the proud emincnce which
she occupies in the conference.-the
commercial advantages secured 10 her by
nature, connected with her productive
soil, mineral wealth and genial climate
all combine TO demonstrate the high des-
tiny that awaits her,underthc progressive
and liberal policy. provided E,rin the Con-
stiluiion soon TO he adopted.
II is tue, that those elements of wealth
have been permitted to slumber too long;
| but we trust new era has dawned, and
| that under the salutary influence Of ihs
new G, Institution, Virginia will awake
from her lethargy, and. like the strong
man aroused from a deep sleep, shake her
| invincitle locks, aud resolve that, having
the means at command, her enterprising
sons shall be enabled to apply fhcm and
| by a judicious system ofinicrnal improve
mcnts. unite in ndissoluble bands the diff
| Il ntnterests ofthis vasl Commonwealth.
The richer resources of herown mountains
and valeys--iogeihc with the incxhaus-
tible treasures Of the "lar West"--will
thus accumulate on the banks of her beau
tiful Chesapeake, and from thence find
direct transit in hyr own vessels to the va
rlous markets of the world which, re-
turning, will supply the twenty millions
of merchandise, annually consumed by
her citizens, and upon which she is now
taxed 10 pay the coasting trade and the
cxorbitant cxaciions Of the Northern
merchants--many of whom are her worst
enemies.
II is by these means, and in this way
only, that Virginia can keep pace with
the progress Of the age and retain for
herself, and her sons, the influential pos
tlon she and they have hitherto occupied
IN the Federal Government, Of which she
is member
With great respect,
have the honor 10 be,
Your obedient scrv't,
JOS. JOHNSON.
To John Bruce, Esq, Of frederick, Am
brose p. Hill, Esq, Of Culpepcr, and
Abncr Crunp, Esq, ofPowhatan com