Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29
To the Voters
OF THE COUNTY OF CAMPBELL


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| VI HE CCCNlf VI CAMf BELL
l. FELLow-CIrIzEys: 1t has been announced to
vou ! the public prints that l am candidate for
| The Office Of Commonwealth Attorney, in this
cnunty. Nv competitors have thought it expedi-
en-, i1r tAcr tere.ts, to enter iato Il verv active
"a al lsborious cunvass resorting to every assem-
bage Of the people small OF great and visiting na-
| az at their nwn houses. These gentlemen hive "A
perfect right to pa sue their ow. course in solicit
ig your favor nor i, it my purpose tn complain of
| that cour,. or to anin,adyert upon it, The rea-
| tipus between then and myself have heretofore
been friendly; Tor has our preseft rivalry enye.-
iered tine slightest sentiment of i'll will toward.
| TEEN in nv bosom. P.rhap. ynu NAV think it
,tra 90 that have not inflated their example in
this ariu,us mode Of eiectionerring and NAV cor-
i Ter nv future TO solirit perso, a acouaintauce
with each indvi,lua citizen. as eyincing n wan, of
| propcr r,spect for YOU | protest against such M,
inference in the outset: for can saw il, all ,reri-
w. that no mn, h. more. prof,u id resp.ct far tie
c,lirrtiy,. h ,Jy of tl.. p.onle fl,,n | bnyc Bnt
.unc ex,,ian.lt,n If the tea sons .but have preyel
red me lrm mi o ing witt, YOU freely "A. nv all
| y r.a,ics nave d me- since. the co nrnnncement of
thi, canvass i. due bath to you and nvself; and |
| tnke tbi, method of making that EXPLANATION.
| L, the first rlace some domestic affl icti.ns. to
which shall merely allude have for the last two
wears made il panfnI to NV feelings 10 90 much in
to public; and it has requir d 10 inconsidcrnhe
eti,rt 10 subdue these distressing sensations even
w.irn made necessary by the obligations &C public
duty aud the imperative demands of business. IL
any of YOU have been 50 u..fJrtunaie As to became
the victims of misfortune. you can readily apprc-
ciate the force of this reason; and all Of YOU, /
| trust, will make allowance for that d lection,
which >hrinks from TIL injerroure If society.
| But, in truth, had not supposed thai. in my pc
culiar situation. 1t necessary to into an
active canvass of the county. ] may be >aj to
have been born I'd raised nmo 9 Won. have.
been acting as Conmo l,v,alrhs ATTORNEY for sumo
years both in your county and superior courts.
took il for granted hat iIviug been long expos
ed to public observation bot as u man AID an iii
Ger | was known personally, or BY reputation to
every citizen of the county. For what purpose
ti-en should have rnver.e, the county und sought
a personal interview with every c.tizrn3 II Tor
the purpose Of enabling YOU t. judge of nv q,taf
cations my official situation heretofore furnished
the of forming that Ju far more sat
factory ouuds. than could be Cerivcd from tina;
brief personal intercourse. which tuhes place b
tween the candidate and the cizen in the hurry Of
n Aud it il the qualitir 1t ous OF the
diJntes, which, presume. will constitute the chei,
ii not the only subject of your inquiry in the selec
tiDn of n Commonwealth Attorney. On hat sub
iect could say Nothing, were to converse with
every in the county Drrary would alike
e, bid that SHOULD speak of my prctensiniis
or those Of my opponents. But even had | been
81 regardless of prrrrety a. to cxtoi myself and
disparage nv rivals. you would scarcely ;iloa tie
>tatcme Is of an interested pnrty waIp vGur IT,
pinons; but would rather he indignant at So crea,
an nutrugr on derency. Iouwuuid Judge for your-
selves ct the competency of the .iyul ca ndidatcs
a d. 30 far n | am concerned, you have already
nple materials in my ra<t conduct t.. a public
fire. to enable YOU to turin that iIds,nrit-
II al been II stranger in the county should have
tn tsht it u v duty to go among YOU tint ynu
might lave an opportunity III becoming arquain,ed
with nv character aud qualifications; OF had been
IA candidate for a political office, shuu d have
deemed u personal necessary, TINT vou
light know what were my views and opinion, ou
public questions. But circumstance,i as was and
in II cas- where my opinions on POLITICAL or any
other questions OF Consequence and where
the sole inquiry be : my irustwurtliiness
a ID capacit, for the Office aspred tn, did not
snpposr that you would expect 81 require of to
wish ynu at your houses, or 10 have personal in
trrvi with every citizen.
lit be considered II mark Of respect due to a
citizen that the candidates should sceahd converse
with him, then every eli has cquai right
| to claim sn, ol,se, vance. candidate there.
fore, would be bound to 70 throug this crrcmn N,
~ .th every voter in the cuuuty; or else. tls.,
who were overlooked, would have just right To
Complain of his | confe,, that, at nv
alc phy scaily unable accuml dish such al,
ariuau- iasl,: aad thought it letter /" arrow my
self OF Your indule, nee ihaa m I what cold
not perform. and incur the odium OF Sig tiig or
! neglecting any portion uiitic people.
| hear that it has beei trcque itly aft imcd to
ers ms originally tisi, sed to for a a rcu
SON tor maxi c another choice. thlt my claure ,r
| bel elected Is wholly desperate. | lave not IN
quired non d., care who has marie this .sertion
iI may have exnrcsseI his liohe>t be let; but OF e
tuir z is certar thai he is friendly to my cleo.
tom And it i. equally certain TINT were | me
choice of the l.ri;y OF the people of This coui "
! | m glt easily lie def aicd By such transparent
devire could nv friends be persuaded on IN, iaih
o this represent ton IL drop me. aud thr,w their
VOTES IN aputhir. Now l say that The assertion
is wholly u ,autnsrizs d, and that, from the uf1i-
mutton | can oiaia, shall be elected. il thuSe
| who preferred me ii the frs; Instance adhere to
| Their ori yipi choice. Therefore bespcak those
who tended 10 tae beginning To- give me their
.uppu,t n,t to desert me because of This radon