Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-15

TO THE PEOPLE COMPOSING THE HARRISON
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Fundamentally lime IN the Senate ha ing expired by
the terms of its own limitation you will therefore, under
the constitution and laws your State be called on NJ the
approaching spring election TO select suitable person a.
my successor. Who he will be is yet known to
Among the distinguished pames spoken OF Tor that office
hope that you will consider my name however mpoient
in connection with hers, candidate for this Office.
take this method Of answering the numerous calls made
by my friends this subject in order that ON, c,,,
may answer oil. And having been confined to sick bed
for the last OF 10 weeks find ihat will b utisry on, of
my power "a visit the onlIro district before the election
which Is also an additional reason for writing this let
ter, az well os TO call the attention OF my friends
TO the fact that they may be the moro industrious =
This letter must necessarily be Short merely giving the
outlines oil the Legislative course which shall feel il nv
duty pursue should be elected have now served Won
years IN the Senate with what fidelity 10 your
LEI tbs journals Of the Senate answer They will show
that had every bill which came the Senate in which
my distinct was Interested passedwhch other Senator
from this district say tor himself The journals wi
further show, that although the youngest in the SENATE
was placed on more committees than any other member
OF that body. That was the presiding officer Of more
committees than any other Senator and reported mora bills
TO he Senate say these things Without egoi,m or nrro
gsnce, and have referred the authority for these my
declarations; Ito wit the journals Of the Senate notit
Standing according the reports Of my enemies wa, ly
ing drunk in the Of Richmond ell the trno-"Ob
consistency thou art jewels
As II will be impossible for you all see the journals he
fore the election have furnished them 10 the Editor Mr.
SommerviIle. DIR. McCay and DR.. Low,her for their in
specon, with the view that they may be the better abo 10
state you whether what have stated apron innate. IN
you 10 determine s, whether you will Law aside in Or
der 10 l my place with school boy 10 politics and nov
ice In legislation.
Now for the which shall pursue should be
eli cied
will vote for William c. Rycs for u. g. Senator should
he be nominated for that office. shall for the recon
ton II tho proceeds Of the public lands This may seem
strange TO Of you, have heretofore voted against
tho recepton-but very EASILY explained and when
psincd, think will be satisfactory TO ALL did not op-
poso the reception, any constitutional scrupes that had
the subject, but upon the gfound of eHpedienev
the Tariff Compromise Act Of 1893 had failed 10 produce
sufficient defay the ordinary wants u the Gov
eminent thought expeden 10 receive that which tho
General Government would have the right the next mo.
ment 10 call 10 have refunded 90 levy direct tar
on tho people, resort 10 loan, 10 mako up the do.
hciency IN the treasury. The two first Know she
dare not do--the other. THAT abomnablo mode Of
keeping up Government by losn0 knew she would,
which turned TO be the But under the Tariff
| law o. 1872. which hope may be continued, are
only receiving Sufficient dofrny the odinay
expenses Of Government without tho land fund.- but also
gradually reducing National debt which the CON-
mencemeni Of tho Tariff Act Of az, amounted 10 upwards
| Of ives millions OF dollars.
BY thus subusctng this land fund from the revenue Of
genersl Government, hold less inducements to tho
nation. wild schemes o. speculation aud prodi.
galiy well opposition ~ the repeal 81 the Tariff
law ~. in consequence, sst said, Of in producing
more addition other Of revenue sn sbso,
uoy necessary deay tho expenses Of the Goyernmen
when economically administered The law infny
Just one, operates alike upon the rich and the poor-up
all classes Of Industry and perhaps the judeious
tsnf law that we got
You oil know that am in favor Of call Of convention
for the purpose Of changing cur State Constitution. en-