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Ma, HoLDEN Nv eldon N. Edwards, Esq, of
Warten having declined 10 be q candidate for re-
election to the Senate, may beconsideTed 10 have
closed his political life. This is 10 very many, a
subject of regret-and 10 none more than the WF-
ter ofghis brief article. "a se 90 81
As q repEesentafiEe, Mr.. Edwards brought to
the discharge Of his duties happy combination of
experience, discretion and Ability aii6catons
which, aided by characteristic courtesy, COM
manded the confidence Of his own party, aud the
respect of his opponents. Nor were these his only
ommendations. His whole Legislative course was
stamped with moral purity which placed his mo-
tves above suspicion, and wTought in the minds
Of men of all parties, conViction that his public
acts were free from the foul taint Of corruption
that his "endss were, exclusively, his countrys.o
He bad no private or selfish views to snbserye.
But, laboring for the welfare of his constituents,
aud looking their appreciation his only reward,
the solicitations of his friends, 10 allow his name
TO be pressed for preferment, were uniformly and
inflexibiy resisted. s Eal1 IL, 5aa .b7gs


Disinterestedness like this is, indeed, rare, in
these degenerate tmesLand j desire TO hold up,
TO the just appreciation of his country men, the ex
ample of statesman, who, after more than twenty
years Of public service, Voluntarily TeIires with
hands nnpolfuted, and "a conscience void of Of
fence. ,rt <e.-ts - l.. : ~ ~ rs. ~


ask, therefore, that you will publish the accom-
panying correspondence, nlhe ensuing number of
the Standard. >< tE..t


In Mr.. Edwards letter will be recognized the
principles and motives which have regulated his
whole political life and he need wish


--.... p @,-J "No other herald,


"No other speaker of lis living actions,
TO keep his honor from corruption" B.