The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02


That you will not announce yourself through
the newspapers, but that your friends will pri-
vately make known your willingness to accept
the position. have not the slightest objee-
ton to your running for the Senate instead of
the House; hut as am the incumbent Of the
position, shall insist that all objections to my
course shall be made known, and that I shall
have an opportunity of defending myself before
the people. Justice and fair dealing demand
that at least this much shall be accorded me-
will be obliged if you will. let me know by
return mail whether or not it is your purpose
to allow your name to be used in this conncc-
zion. Respectfully.
ALEX. B. COCHRAN.
FIsHERsvILLE, Va,
Aug. 9th, 1875.
A. B. COCHRAN Sir: Yours of the I'd
inst. came to hand last night and according to
your request, l hasten to reply s.by return
MALL that have for the last two months been
SO much engaged in building, and in the grain
and grass field that do not know what has
been rulnored Tor said' about Staunton. You
know more about it than l do. have not
spent an hour in Staqnton for six weeks, and
know OF no understanding or arrangement
about the fall elections. You ssinsist that all
objections to my Your course shall be made
Known" Now, insist that you excuse me
from anything of the sort, for you have more
time and interest in your course than have.
am otherwise. engaged in attending to nv
private business. Besides, L: attach very little
Importance to a scat in the General Assembly.
and have no ambition to crafty. have only said
In reply to direct questions that if the people
OF the county desire myiaservces, have no
good excuse to offegsa and would feel it my duty
to accept nomination. l still believe in the
prupIieey " e'ie ola.r'lie, tlat oiiice snouiu
~. oc souSrt VI uectiheu.
NY ue.s1 on Low GTeatiy n,ls.she my leei-
llR sn euppoeln9 Ihai am seeking TO impair
your poP.laIi'y ~ oraef TO set hohiihaeien
iof Il'e oellate. wy thonSnts ana asplraolons
10 llot run III thaI cIannel., IL VIII altogether
otpenu oli Tue voluntary actlon OF tne people
wnetuer Shall DC voted Tor Tor either House.
| rear tnat you nave fallen into the common
error OF politic!ans VINO allow their ambition to
consume Incif Judgment, since YOU seem TO
couipiain Vi me Iilat nave not paraded your
course. before inc puDllc, ana announced my
sell IN oppositlon TO you. You have been an
houllced LOT moh.hs ana had no opposltloh-
pray 20 not nnd IaulI with me Tor not Oppo-
sing you; 40 not scold me Tor what others are
uolns. II an, nominated LOT eiVher House,
Gncre WILL donDtiess, De puDiic not'ce gwen
Rave patience, 1t IS long time until the
election. You VIII have ample time to vindi-
cate yourself II obJectious are raised to ''your
course" Respectfully,
A. koINER.
PSI was unexpectedlv hindered from
sending this letter to the p. O. to 90 .tby re-
turn mall" and supposing the necessity for
hurry had passed. have sent it by first conve-
niens opportunity. A X.
snArNroon w Aua 1911, 7ez5
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MAJ. A. hoINER.-My GEAR Sir Your let
Ter WfltGeh III reply 70 my note OF the "a INST,
mas Just Dech recelVed' ana regret exceedingly
tnat III answering neIe, entlrely polltc ana
fespectiai, 20" nave taken occasion 10 give me
curtain lecture, ana lnJect INTO your commtl-
hicatioi Soou ucal u umhi"u anu spTe1ul
hiIIeei. lhe supreme inuineiehce winch you
avow 1er my opinions ana wishes Is source OF
some uhpieasaathess TO me- LOT l CONFESS
ihuch prefer your li,ehus'hp ana Soou opli,ioh'
W your ehhity anu oau ophlioh. IL siiaii say
anything tlias wears tiie appearance OF un.
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your ietter' nope you VIII remember that you
were the hfst TO open inc door OF acflmomy, anu
tli'l' all, ai.ihs oii tne ueiehsise' ne us
coVery OF your plans! doubtless, excited your
~, a.;a 1eslayeu YOU mug unJusl anu u'inerl
Iou ). upoii sio ior yo.I letter, "ie
ascripiiiS W youfsell hi'ic uisinteressed Patrl-
oIisin, ateriDutes TO me nothinS DUO unworthy
motives anu purposes.
w say you 1iave ~ aol.loI, 70 suoselVe ~
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oily ao 80 Iionl CONSCIENTIOUS CONVICTION tha1
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peop.e - AnSusct III tls -G'pi.clty' IL SUCH ser
y.ce lisoiveua persona anu pecu1ry 81 cflilce!
~! ~ you answer canaiuly IN sure youl say no.
lneii, sl fight ili Iiiis CONCLUSION, WHAT De-
CONES o! your eoaseeu rue OF aetioh that,
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upon tl.s uoc'l1le, ...u uissI "poll l's rigorous
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ny lsu lclelehce w q SPONTANEOUS iec3s'lltlon
VI a'e,l., anu Io' . uenla'u on t,ie
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service. nc coulu nave nau no reference 70 a
hoihillatl'g coh'ent'o',' ,or u 10 q nouefh con-
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party, ~ oIuer 10 co,lsolluaCe us streh9ep, ana
where, ~ Inc asce'iuilnt, plevehG IL nroH oe
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everything ,or pLlnctp.es anu notnlAs lol
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