Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-08
STANTON, October 6, 1851.

ed you TO call upon me 10 announce myself
Candidate for reelection to the lInuse Of Delegates
beg leave thus publicly 10 offer you my sincer'
acknowledgements.
When some eighteen months ago ventured to
present myself TO you as a candidate for your SUI
frages to represent you in the councils of The Slate
at period when most important Interests were a
stake, requiring for their successful management
and direction more ability and experience than
possessed, feared that was ask ing more at your
hands than HAD right TO expect and more Than
il would perhaps be wise and prudent in you to
grant. But with generosity on your part, for
which trust, shall ever feel profoundly grateful,
you did not hesitate To repnse in me your trust and
confidence In the responsible position where you
had placed me, | honestly slrove 10 do my duty,
faithfully and learessIy, as became the representa-
tive Of an enlightened, manly and independenicon.
stitnency; my highest aim being 10 cancel The
weighty obligation imposed upon me by your kind
ness. That succeeded in this effort 10 the Utmost
extent. | am not SD vain as 10 assume, and yet |
should be uncandd not to acknowledge that have
had from many-very many-of my fellow citizens.
The most gratifying assurances, that my brief Leg
isIative services have mt with ther Cordial appro-
baton. Yet upea The past, found 40 claims for
the future.
1t was my purpose and my desire, not to have
been candidate for re election. as publicly de
elared from The Hastings prior TO my election last
year. | then thought, and am row convinced
that in justice 10 myselfand family "a very brief po-
ltica life would be preferable to one more pruluag.
ed which would involve a serious neglect Of other
and more profitable pursuits My purpose To retire
would have been firmly adhered 10. but for the
kind wishes to the contrary, expressed in your let
Ter, in connection with the solicitations OF many
other personal friends. verbally communicated. My
f:ierds suoJ by me last year in the hour Of need,
and sustained NE in the face Of a most patent oppo
sition, at ny solicitation :; and now when large
number of those friends cume forward, and MOI only
express their satisfaction at the manner in which
have discharged The trust, but request that shall
again serve Them + should be recreant 10 every feel
ing Of gratitude to nerpnse any objection TO theil
wishes not more solid than mere personal incon-
venience. therefore accept your invitation to be-
come Candidate for re-eipc,On 10 seat in the
House Of Delegates. with The hope, that in thus
yielding TO your wishes may moi he regarded by
any one as oblruding myself upon the peupl of Au
gusia. profess TO have no claim npOn any man
for ssuppor account Of pas, services and stand
in the way of no mans aspirations for office.
Most impurant duties will devolve upon The next
Legislature, in sitting the new government in mo-
ton. If it shall be the good pleasure of the people
of Augusta 10 elect mel can, in view Of The solemu
responsibility of the position, give no other pledge
of fidelity 10 their interests, than gave before-ny
,cord, that so far as in me lies, will serve them
with an honest purpose, 10 do my whole duty 10
them, TO Virginia, and myself
With sentiments of high regard. am your fell
low citizens. JOHN ID. lMBODEN.
To WIN. A. Bell, JAS A. Cochran, &c.