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. ,,,r,o, Esa Delegate from Henry.

,,,,r.,o,. E.a Delegate from Henry.
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IT, as one OF The constituents oi tnc su"''. u.s. ~
nt"as ~ counsel or of admonon but for the purpose
~ nfnrn,inp him. and all whom 1t may in any wise con-
arn h,I is the earnest wish OF large aud hghy res
nnrtion of his present constituency, that he should
AGAIN represent in the Legislature OF virginia ms u
no personal party WISH out wings as wen 10 De
ncraIs udmng and approving the firm and manly stand
taken by him in his legislative capacity desire 70 SILENCE
The noisy outbreaks of croakcrs and denagogues again
sending back the Legislature, me man, whose he lo
nearly three score and years has been sustained not
ony blamrless but without the breath OF eh'ions maS
nifty darng in manner, even o nsinua'e sshl
eproach against him. In his personal and soclai feIaons
no man for integrity sincerity truth and honesty supas-
hm and in his political ana ieRsiaUve COURSE nc mas
error forget single picose HaqG IN INC can
yass 10 be falsicd in the seat TO regret he Stakes Els
success mon his PRINCIPLES and says what he 10
do boldly and TO questions or nesla'es ABOUT
the certainty Of his faithful perl ormance ne STANDS upon
high ground He has motives 10 seauco MN rom me
onward line of his duty With errors to retrieve with
no personal or selfish motives 10 influence hi WIN no am
biiion but an honest wish 10 do MS duiy anu serve e
couutrv il is conceded all sides that he has made the
very best representative the county oil ncn'y mas do IN
the Legislature for twenty years OF posIy GHu eeuc
now she copd select from the entire hst OF er ~shy
snns Let i, not however he inferred that his political po-
sition is uncertain or underlined de was anyways Demo,
Graf In 1912 he was Republican, IN l5si nc was opposed
n The doctrines of lhe Puritan in ISIS he was uncom.
promising in his hostility To that on OF aoomindnonS
which SO startled The entire South, nd III us lesus
so nearly fatal the existence OF The onoh ana In o41
,,un - his instincts and the convictions of his ie no
man decisive in support OF me eec.ioh VI ti
Polk than he, aud supported WIN more Zea' ms
efficient and powerful administration his Dtociacy iihe
all abou, him. is manly and above board In nohlhs Is ne
either time hypocrte or does Nc la 10 'eoec
and adhere TO pledge. -, ~:
s,or without intending too much familiarity with gentle
man of his venerable age there good reason why
he should not he candidate Tor inc Lessalurr;-
! Ha is n man of AMPLE almost prncely fortune His
children are all comfortably settled in lc and reside npat
from him. His delightful and rnrhiu aooac ""usn
uE
nv himself alone. His large farm during Inc present
| vrnr has bccu under the control OF 4 sagacouS anu
faithful servant whose attention 10 business Is sure eua
an,ee of an abundant crop and the proceeds OIL MS esa
even if diminished by his absence, Is more lha ehough W
,sfv Tho ,uptity i man ordinary iondness Tor money
Ills ocomr is large md well afford TO devote his eX
acrcnce ana honesty the public service Aha more nh
ALL general wish that he should u@h represent "s
cnnntv in the Legislature; and his election nv the people
among he has passed his long and usriul NE au VINO
know how value and reward the stctlne qaahtc' Vi
which he possessed is certain now, as was IN e
iii in. when few ul the enyIons una DESIRING pre-
tended 10 think OF the reach OF possibility ms com
muncarin or rather appeal 10 Mr. fiarston Is not me action
lone of the writer bui is the embodied wish "i avery agc
number of gentlemen Of both parties who have personally
requested The take this plan OF publicly expressing
their approbpon Of his past course, and iu reliance upon
him in any and every future emergency His eec'n o u"
really doubts aud no man Of the Wing party will be apt 10
contest, His speedily declaring himself randnat in re-
election will highly crafty very MANY 'olhh"'
Alton Feb. 18Th, 1858
- the Roanoke Republican will please copy the above
rive publish with the greatest pleasure the above en'iIey
inst tribute 10 our venerable friend Influential me'noe ana
sterling Democrat George Harslon, Esq Reluctant as he
NAV be 10 con,id n public m feel that he Is TOO good
Republican and patriot yield TO the call OF his party
If his county, The county OF Henry cannot now spare
him from HE public councils and in The Of the peo'
ME- we invoke him 10 sacrifice his private wishes for little
while and represent his devoted constituency
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