Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-03

To the Voters of the 7th Congregational
District. composed oil "rhc Couutic.
OF h%rk, Acc"mac, Northampton.
Elizabeth City, Warwick, James CT
". The City OF williamsburg, the
Counties oil New kcnt, Charles CITY,
Northumberland
Immediately after hearing that Mr.. Carter had declined
the Hampton nomination, being then at York Town, |
announced myself candidate, represent you in the Con
grcSs 10 the United States and the Sth instant issued
notices 20 that effect, and copies TO the pocal out
mails o. Norfolk and Richmond, extend the information
proposed that delegates from the several counties in the
District should meet al York Town the thirty first and
nominate Candidate Tor the Wing party pledgiug myself
10 support the nominee. A, tho time, however of
which was not aPprscd Mr. John J. Jones had accep-
ted invitation from two estimabc aud distinguished c-
tzcns Williamsburg, (eithcr ui whom would ne s,s
hrd TO aud one OF them should have put in nomna
uon) 10 become candidate and after hearing what had
done, his card OF acceptance the Richmond Whp
which published It eontemPoraneOusly with my own
Awaiting your action m Convention, took no other stem
in regard To the election than To state the people OF York
aud Williamsburg. the post ON in which stood The dov
oi assembling al FORK Town having arrived however and
the meeting being dispensed with, take II for granted
that YOU look iayoraby upon my proier service and
proceed TO carry cut the inmauon which gave adde's
siug YOU again.
Identified, - am, with the Wing party in its leading
principles and measures, expect 10 support its candidate
the Presidential election. advocate and approy,
ever have DONE Tariff for the protection OF Amer
industry and manufactures the establishment of n
States Bank and system OF Internal improvements by
National, as well as by state abomiuae the
tug with sister Republic believing It to be tor ter
rora acquisition, unconsituunnaly begun and for sell
d,h aud evil purposes continued.
Commencing my early pen ID OF life and
being ios hall century engaged IN political action pos
some experimental know edge OF public men and
irrs. In printed address, before me- which as a
candidate for the Legislature, forty years ago
laid before the citizens OF Williamsburg said and re-
1t, that having been born midst OF our reyou-
uonAry struggle tor Republican government nave from
infancy been Rspu5Leaa-yith equal pleasure declare
that am, and uniformly have been. FederaLst."
The responsibility likely TO fall upon your next represen-
atve, wall be great and he may be the last whom under
the existing order of things, may have to choose Tor
the Tell spirit OF Abolition abroad, aid Is stalking with
hydra head through the land and the President should
part with hrs three Millions IN purchasing Mexican pro-
Vinccs, than So 30 suns line the daboical
scheme for prJsau1g the rights and institutions of the
South will be agltaed and glorious Union may dis.
solved. The Missouri compromise, that suicidal surfen-
der OF principle part, will then be avail TO us
IL may not be improper perhaps add, what former
similar occasion SAID Of you, THAT the principal
part % what located in this election district-that
the income derived thererom, and from other sources is
freely expended within it-thlt have lived oil my past
long c and expect pass the remainder OF therein
that have acted civil magistrate for three and forty
years and have iearesy discharged my duties a. such
within it. bounds-ilnt have literally shared your for
tunes peace well in that all my interests
identified with your own" II become your represcn-
iarve you will, probably find be, like "Od Rough
aud Ready" more Of to0Tking than a talking man.
ROBERT ANDERSON.
YoEK lows, March 81, ls47