Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-04-19
OUR LATE DELEGATE, MAJ. MOOR.

Jefferson County has but rarely had as her Repre-
sentative man more faithful to her interests or more
conscientious in the discharge of his public duties
than she had in the person of Major BENJAMIN Moor
her late Delegate in the Legislature His course. we
have every to believe has given entire salts
faction to his constituents and faithfully reflected the
sentiments and wishes of the County Both himself
and Mr.. Gibson would have been again nominated
on yesterday with unanmity by the Convention. but
reasons of an imperative personal character induced
them both to withdraw their names from the consid
Grafton of the nominating Convention We gave last
week Mr. GIBsoNs letter declining and are TODAY
permitted to make the following extract from letter
of Major Moons: - -lss
An extract of letter to Messrs. John G. Wilson, VIM.
). stephens, &c, dated
H. RICHMOND, April Cd 1853.
GENTLENEN:-Your favor of March Both came TO
hand yesterday, and the assurance communicated
that my course had found acceptance with
OF the county is appreciated with heartfelt thankful
ness MY lnexperlencc, in conneXion with the reuui-
site anticipated qualifications for efficient discharge
OF the responsible duties of member of the Ieisio
ture was at the first proposition of nv kind friends
10 become candidate for the House of Delegates,
almost an lnsupcrable objection my part of which
never could have overcome except at the PRESSING in
stance of esteemed friends My former authorizations
OF the requisite qualifications, has not abated but
strengthened by experience Previous to the recen-
ton OF your Kind letter. was on the eve of droppinr
note to our friends and fellow-citizens giving no
tce OF my intention not to be candidate for re-elec-
ton. This step was for time considered as ,inne-
cessary If not superf1uous and for two reasons one
because had always endeavored to indicate the fact
to all with whom ] spoke, the other, because our
friends as supposed judged did, that they want
ed better candidate. 1t has always been my inten
ton to do what could to promote civil and RELIGIONS
liberty the extension of the elective franchise Demo-
cratic Republican principles and that the will of the
people, was the legitimate rule of the public servants
and hence in thus doing, was necessarily opposing
consolidation, and the one po1rer, in whatever
aspect presented to freemen; and hope and trnst
what has been stated, will prove satisfactory TO nil
In conclusion permit me to say to You gentlemen
and through you to friends and fellow-citizcns
generaly-that whilst had neither Expectations
nor any aspirations for the honorable station TO which
by their liberal generosity, it has been their good
pleasure to elevate me-yet should do pioLence to
lie finest sensbiliies of my nature did NOT most
heartily thank them for it. and it is only matter of
regret that the tribute is dsproportionate TO gen
ere sty distinguished and DISTINGUISHED in coming
as it were 10 the rescue the day of nv election
Such manifestations of good will from friends and
tellow-citizens, precious, will ever be cherished
with the most grateful recollections of all incidents
of @ and never to be forgotten till the throbbinos
of the heart and the pulsatons of that f shall cease
Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN MOOR