Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17

years than all drunka!s drinking have b. selling
drinking since my earliest rcolecuns But the Insiitu
lon Ike all other institutions in the world snPposr Is
subject 10 The rcpolches which msceant members bring
upon IT, While complained of officer for following
The suggestions Of an humble Judgment shall not OF course
oe liable ID the which applied that
soceiy-because am not member OF IT, nor allowed 10
convene with s members, when they retire. with closed
doors to cnnc0c secretly conspiracy against the liberties of
Inc liquor loving portion Of the American people AS
als cannot tail t1apprecate the Jrts OF any whether
OF Individuals societies which made in behalf of
pshncc reorm and II always gives me pleasure 10 know
mat BY any of ie something been contributed
70 IL: AZ christian, know caono too strongly desire
e sht Of the Gospel and its genial influences upon my
pno as well as private conduct and of strength and de-
erhhnuoh OF purpose possess that self.denying
nu sacrificing spirit that enabled good old Paul.
10 aeGare as his purpose, m 10 meat should cause
ms o'ohe !" De offended that he would eat more meat
"niie the world stande but really deny himself mea
VINE and any thing whereby brother stumbeth, Is Of
i@ned or made weak He unwilling destroy him (by
eHdpe) Tor wnom Christ died The influence Of such
tlnens controlled the official action for which am con
denned and II desired shall resgn-and rather than be
controlled by different sentiments would recede from the
approach OF Office as from fearful lfe-deslroyng
sion One single starmea and will conclude with the pro-
position promised in The preceding part this
ton The office OF Magistrate conferred al the
election Of May, 1882 without any agency Of mine either
directly or indirectly Within the space of three years pr
or 10 that time, at least fifty persons in this district had
solicited me To accept the office in the that the county
court should at any time confer il me-and in sn
Gle ease did ever consent 10 do Notice given by
some persons In written advertisements stuck
up in The district meeting would be held al Whites
vile HE 10Th day of May 1882 for the purpose OF nomina
tno tour suitable candidates for the office uf Magistrate
b. filled in the district. The meeting assembled was
not present in it, though the premlsesor il al my
house bur understood il large one, and proceeded
With entire harmony 10 give unanimous nomua aon-
The votes the fourth Thursday of the month,
show considerable majority for eight other cand
ihrs, and under such circumstances feelings towards
hose who had seemed desirous Tor my services in the
Iicc forbade my refusing them what service my poor ablli-
y WIS capable OF rendering l. therefore, waived all per
nnal considerations of interest and consented 10 be mags
raic
10 retire from the office will be pleasure rather
han any discontinue and particularly when shal! be
convinced that such is the wish o the majority Of those
Tho put tue in office And now PROPOSE that wlcn by
AR aud honorable means, majority oi the names OF the
'ocrs nt This district shall appear upon petition 10 10
rsian, setting II forth that the Of complaint is my op
position tu Tho sale ami Of spruous liquors. and those
placed upon The petition BY the voters act after
he purpose OF il has been fully explained him. will re-
ign unhesatingly JAMES Fl PURklNS.
Whg and Examiner will please copy.