Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-15
TO THE CITIZENS OF RIcUMoyn

~ THE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND
"hen' IN $780, withdrew from public fe dsgned TO quit
penaneay Whea returning to this city, after long assenc.
educate my children you, you gave the eorda
seeng Oh o'mer years, and agsia demanded my services
otosl moment Of pubIc aFas would not place m,
personal wishes against 50 honor.ng a cal
"hen has term Of service ended, the time came tws
ago. 1ecuts my longche ishei purpose decline further GER
w could not without Of fhauae-yhou
AmoSt moral poltFooneys AZ our State wa.
mat moment Vih doubts dangers execute thu,
ara tho general voice Of the city returning me to the
Ore win hs generous AID grateful assurance that nv
SHOTS % sustain The psbic cause novel
ccu as well as to promote your local interests had not
~. - .'a wholly unworthy Of your appreciation
q, 80 -, again come when the many enquiries addressed
r,mslrs uc:anged. But ny pie'S''ns' ior private life
The opinions OF fcme value, Rs.. .' n' ie'' 'An
consult that preference by refusal OF s ho' 10
my feioWe teens worth retaining In ordinary ~ "
ay be excusable perhaps fer such Bat in E.n
encs Of great quesors and in the midst q great s
no Line Of duty for every good CITIZEN except hold himself
-"y 70 pc erm any pub service the ope san hint
Al such time the tre phrase, neither pub
tic place, has, my VIEW rel ng. 1. viii govern my
course DO o Place, ause my personal tastes In
came me % prefer the private OF ebut far more be-
~ res disabilities aad ankle es OF public trust, a! such
e a. hs ae, In view, has felt
0paO' Of eitmsirg The magnitude ami the weight Of them
n0u volunteer to assume them And viii not shun thtm b.
OPTION to tie services OF any citizen In the pace whsre they may
deem lie woul be most useful
tbs, thee, Is my iule Of conduct. l lhan work whr-
ever may he assigned duy shall seek Race
nore neioer high no. low II m n private station shall
unateclSdy pleased that my os-cize,s shi re2oed
Their trusts In hands they deem Suitable than mine to adj
minister them II placed Ia Office Will cheeriGly aare and
i-iihu y perform the duties Of advance
ans u Accord tony udg aeh the aai Interests
of my country
In any event, there be change in the brief
Of me let me here, IN the prds With uR.h have VT.
hes'ed your still growing pOweryour unqua Ing sesacr
hcng spryour laNi rbutons the public cause, Of
men and moneyy3ur -bes unn ed charlie, and per.
onai mter ng' to the ck wouded suffering rendering
cur city tn 1T moral as well ne POLITICAL Capital Of be-
loved old State and of our young and confsd
sp Io-h WYNDTAM RnBER SON
AT 4 MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF COMPANY a,
ls@ BAzTALIOE "a. 1RTILLERY HELD AT THEIR
CAAf, AT BATTERY NO. /. RICHMOND DEFESCES,
on TIE 1OM INST
On notion L; W Griffin wa, caeI to the chair and ,rg
ASSr = IL ans appointed Secretary The Cha explain
Of the officers AID men, offer he foiowni pesnb,e ind
rey9utlonS Tn Oh re Unanimously alop: d.
CAPT %M pnELo SIS1 hs &C. e e ed GsT aHs
2a - the War Dep rtGeot in the Army OF the Con-
ing heal h. we desire, thur publicly express appre
c!aton Of h m as an cfneer and genl man
Wien the hcste gas South Caroils ospel The last ray Of
hope for cei SOLUTION Of the ca ud which threat ned
70 paine tu my Cline In frat dal blood and aroused nil
non Of en u ans Thea hatred mall snd spirit q yranp
cal madness Is rampant thrlugh land South
as Deco ny vast camp Of fray u pei the Inv Il
OF the ensm CaTt In Petow though young Of brill 1t
opeSs ahd aglns hops closed HE Office OF Law AID
crate his lie to orr eau {.
popularity soon h!1 company which be had
" Do rolc and tcsu which he has dgTdc6d For
near twi long q the history our country he
biel pnd at tie pc OF duty AMI Of Ills every has
stamped him the gentleman aud tie soldier and has I'm
ne a. love and respect In the eats Of all Bis
H0edgs Of justice a. d fir -Hejs In mfsens IT, No Ct
W the sOfI
my Captln We have ves been the tyranny
caPi OF a,y m tay punpe' this al ne panegy c o; which
Hesofred l That Ia the loss Of Ca T. PRE- Low L
su rs an jrcpar b loss hlt when he reiires from
its5 Of tired AID trRest friend An. while
to StstoS!ng the Iudcrous
fSpeoe Of pra o. Which the present. has birth
yrsd Stl we caEro part III who has, By a Is Of
Kindness ard Gn fCs!tY enshnrd lis the OF
those Wh' knew N but love and Ttspe t.
Resored mi Tna, thorgh heeayei ii the m d. e
thii allied, aud unparalleled In the tim 6hch
ct rsns o Is Will prob biz Tca'eC IN
brace Of death justify lin IA til, sp lie We
knoh tht Setse IS ia.rel it, angI rpla fa
conSl ticn, "a ere s have pathway he
grave and that Is 10 lis i.ere and Is
srectonae ents tina; he should bill ami
rcn OF safe AMI bloodshet such nation has
Ecoltsc II pLy5ica St eafh srorsy lu.
pared Lsment IA u are sirog ard vigorous and his
hed Tut LET Us ansc him ia action wh re minds
t"eI0HS are e b, welded wfere his energy viii
NIKE hlm ht ornat7ent-where h will ct DIT lis
ana hoaor upon TIE c1Vrty tlt gave him b th
We take pie sure 10 atng him candidate t. repese-t
eeoNhy OF solt7anpt In IA Legs2 81 vi n',
eeing assured he vii rot disregard unanimous wish
uhded votes a TIE county who cordially recommend him.
specially to he Sold!erEhe has tie soldiers fienr
ResoIred ~ That cory souons be forwarded to
'p' p End copy to til. Richmond why for publication.
sergt.-Major T. WILLIAMS sccrstry. ap'4