Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-08-27
M. BARROW.
Tn CLAM 9sSE
PHILfP CAMPBELL !
]. W HARrqN, ri
" JOSIAH NIcHoL,i.
AbLeu A. Halt.
above referred (
NAsuEtIIE..FSent. On. 1907

4
Gentlemen 1 have seen with regret
the effotts which continue 10 be made in
SOME Of The public papers to give me
credit for political attachments which I
never felt: During the LATE canvass in
this district, persons were not waning
who sought 10 ascribe to. me sentiments
different from any / entertained. Inthis.
they did me an injustice. which was with
out anyipretext Of reason or truJk TO PAL
liateIor excuse.
" When IHbecame a candidate ] arrayed
myself in the armour Of no.new political
creed, but was content tpengsge in. thel
contest hahited IN The political opinionaIl
bad formerly worn. What these wefe,
my prfltaas circulars and my addresses
cal that no one -ooa1Iiiv, ny ffsf'ec AIM
them. Under these circumstance t IS
some consolation TO me 10 reflect that
have deceived none, and that here all that
is past ii connection with theelection, and
all that Iamin eyefy peetlhat the public
have any concern with, lis well known
and understood. By my fellow-ci,izens.
therefore. Of the. district II represent, to
whom alone / owe and will aeknowl-
edge any accountability either for my.
opinions or conduct, no renewed assn
RANGES Of one or the other are required .
No. purpose of preventing misconeep-
tons, I'D any. quarter, should move me.
thus outsof time and out Of place, to in
trude myself upon fhe public notice,
were il bot for the respect which is due to
the request of my friends, and the refec-
ton that, however slight the consideration
which might attach to any opini6nsof
mine under ordinary circumstances, yet
THAT. sentiments of the humblest indiyid7
nal may borrow color of consequence
from the complexion Of the times. The
nature of Inc great question which now
fengrosses so much Of the public atteD-
ton, may make it excusable in&me to
lspeak, when, otherwise, silence would be
duty Of higher obligation.
/ Influenced BY these considerations. !
| reiterate that my opinion Of the present
Administration are in accordance with
what l believe to be those Of the great
body Of the Republicans Of the United
States. | HkyE SEEN rHE HIGHEST AND
MOST IMPORTANT office IN THE GOVERN,
MEST FILLED Al MEANS AND UNDER CIR.
! CUMsTAEcEs AFFoRDING ALL TIfE EyIDEN
cEs ora coALITIeN FORMED Upon THE
BAsIs@oF MUTUAL BENEFIfs TO BE REcEIy,
E8 AND ooYFERRED, INDEPENDENTLY OF
ANY ooNTRovERfED POINT IN fHE DETAILS
THAT THE GovERSMENT CAN EVER ExPEcI
si7THE LIGHT or, IN ANT COMBINATIONS TIA
HAS BEEN OR MAY BE.ENTEaED INTO! 70 DE
FEAT THE WILL OF THE People. AMBI
TIous AND ASPIRING PoLITIcsANs &a
HAVE GREAT CHARACTERS TO sUsTAIE,.ASl
4 SENSE ENOUGH TO GUARD AGAINST TIL
coMMeN plumbers OF LESS PRACTICE
Z Adopts IN THE ARTS or INTRIGUE An
Il MAsAGEMENT In FORMING COALITIONS
efWILL BUT SELDOM EXPOSE THEMSELVES T
! THEt DANGER OF DETECTION FROM PosrTIv
EPRo0Fl9 4 rs NOT, THEREFORE,, IN M VIEW
I OF SO MueH IMPORTANCE TO coSsTDE
. WHETHER A PosslBILITYoF rNNocEEcE ca
E BE ADMITTED IN FAVOR or THE PARffE
3 IMPLIcATED, AS TO DETERMINE wHETEIE
e ITHE PRESUMPTION TO THE CONTRARY IsNo
!. $50 GREAT IN THE PRESENT fSsT ANcE TIA
: THEIR oeNTINrA ECE WOULD BE TNcoaPA'
FsLR WITH THE sAFErY AND WELL REIS
thor OUR POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.
/ Believing, as do, that wesnay Gale,
!, late the duration Of our singulafly hspE
e form Of the Government. by tie degree
a jealousy which shall Be manifested fro
Ie lime to time in guarding the purity
) elections. | coald have but one opinic
E, upon this subjectN I have seen those
tel possession 81 power thus obtained, prI
81 doctrines at war with great principle
claiming exclusive powers, which We
+ intended 10 be coordinate, aud inculcatil
le the doctrine thai the Representa-
IN should not b trammeIed BY the will
slhis constituents. Processing asI d6,.