Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-28
AcARD.

FsiioAr Cifi=sgE:
The proceedings of meeting held at
FaiFmoat, in Marion County, and, also. of
one held st Point Pleasant, 10 Mason
County, in both of which, my actions as
Executive Ofthe Stale during my short OH
clal career, are endorsed, and placing my
name before you for reelection on the 4th
Thursday IN Nay next. together with num-
erous letters from different parts of the
State which hare been recognized, re-
quesIing me to be $ candidate for re-elec.
lion to the Office professionally held bV.ne,
all bearing the marks OF sincerity, /: would
oe afectatiou in me not 10 acknowledges,
that this confidence of my fellow citizens Is
highly priced, and peculiarly gratifying
to inc.
believe, with all the ferveacy of nv
nature, that there was an everything Prov.
idence in the discovery and settlemen. of
this country that il was To establish the
great truths that man is capable of self
government that true sovereignty resides
in the people: that magistrates are tEeir
agents and servants, and accountable to
them for the discharge of their duties.
have always thought that our Govern
ment, both State and National, is the best
with which man was ever blessed. giving
TO the people the greatest amount OF tile
- 4A%S VI AHNtl ONh AaDUEs Will Iut least
taxation, leaving open all the avenues for
the reward of merit, whether in the pur-
suits Of private lite, or to Official position.
The religious, moral, Intellectual and phys
ical development ola cOuntTY, is the high
est test of the influence Of the government
on its people.
When the rebellion broke out last year, /
armiy believed that it was Premeditaied
attack upon the Constitution of the United
States, with the intent to destroy the lib
critics of the people of this country. In
| opposing it, did it ms duty to myself,
children, country, posterity and 10 God,
/ who rules the universe. II cannot be that
a government SO great and so good, has
fulfilled ITS destiny. God is with the gov
eminent, and will assist in its vindication:
and the services I have rendered in the ac-
complement of that object, have been
simply those conceived 10 be my duty as
an American citizen. The reorganization
of the State government has received nv
whole attention; and in my official c4paci-
" have done the best could--in some in
stances have failed, perhaps; but not for
the want of a desire TO do right.
believe the Ie-organized government
has fully met the expectations Of its most
sanguine friends. II it be the will of the
people to continue me in the position now
occupy, | shall work, unabatingly, for tue
restoration of peace to the State, pursuing
that line of policy which may seem best
! calculated TO produce that great object
In revolution like this it is impossible
to tell what day may bring forth. Ny
short official experience has taught me
that perseVering effort, guided by recti-
tude of purpose, is necessary to meet the
1 emergencies that arise with the rapid
changes of this revolutionary period and
with a firm reliance on Him who does all
things well, that He viii so direct the
means to effect the cad, and bring order
out of confusion, and restore US TO unity,
peace aud happiness submit myself to the
use of my triends as they may decide in
the coming election.
Wheeling, Va, April %.