Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-29


posss 70 lsttsr Informing him Of his nomination
IxoLrwooD MipDLEssx Co., Va,
December 10Th. 1883.
0entlemen--I have just received your comnu-
nication of the 9th instant, informing me that AT
the Convention Of the Democratic State Rights
Republican party. which recently assembled IN
the city of Petersburg" was Nominated asiheIr
candidate for the Office Of Lisutenant-Governo II
Virginia" feel that have not the right 10 de-
cline this nomination. and accept it with feelings
Of gratitude for this manifestation OF their co'li
dence in me.
II it should lie the pleasure Of the people Of the
State TO ratify this act Of the Convention MI the
pledge have to make is, that will honestly
strive to discharge whatever duties the position
may impose, a. becomes Virginian who love.
his mother State with the heartfelt devotion of n
loyal son.
1 will state. however, to asoid all misapprehcn
sion. that upon the question which Is the most
important Of all questions Of State policy inter
nal mprovcments--my position fairly and
correctly defined in the Petersburg Convention. by
my esteemed friend. Col. r. A. Claybrook Of Nor
cumberland. presume bis exposition 81 my
views was satisfactory to the Convention, or |
should not haze received the nomination.
thank you. gentlemen. for the prompt and APP
proprinte manner you have communicated TO me
the will Of the Convention. and recprocat'hg cor
daily your feeling Of personal respect, am. most
respectfully. yours Ro l.. MONTAGUE.
Now, it is we'll known that of all animals. terde
naf,yap. the red fox is the most canticas mud the
most cunning We find the proverbial sagnciiy
and acuteness Of this animal most happily Illus
trated in the above response of Bob to the letter
Of the Committee. 'To nvoii all misnrprchen-
sion" he says In regard to his position as to the
internal improvement pulley of the Statc. hc re-
fers to the definition of it 'in the Convention" by
his esteemed friend" Col. Claybrook. Now,
that is avoiding all nisapprehension of it with
vengeance. Out Of one hundred and seventy thou
sand voters in the State there were probably five
hundred all told, who heard the above 'dciini-
ton How are the remaining hundred and
s,xty.ninc thousand five hundred. to know what
Col Claybrook said Would it not have been
much easier for Bob while he was writing his
letter to have told us honestly and squarely, ever
his own sisn-uIanual, what his position was? Nay
would it not have been more manly and more
honorable to have done 60 than to leave the reo-
pie of Virginia in state Of vague uncertainty ms
10 his position by referring to the unknown dec
larations Of "Col. Clayb. ook?" We certainly
think so--and We believe the people of Virginia
will agree with IA.
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