Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17
For The Enquirer.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRD OR NORrliER
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THIRD OR NOhrliEkF
| DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
The undersigned were appointed committee Dy me nc
mocralic Convention which assembled IN Winchester w ~
2Slh ult address YOU in behalf nomination OF cana
date Tor Commissioner of the Board OF Public horAs ~
your district and 10 commend him TO your favorable cohso
Grafton and your cordial support.
Owing the extent of country embraced by distric
number and diversity of local interests concerned in IN
great system of Internal Improvement established in IN
STATE and The natural personal preferences in the several sec
lions for their particular favoriles nomination not
once madcn"r until, in spirit of concession and harmon
most comcndubr in party action, all individual preference
were laid aside and sectional differences merged in the
dial and united selection Of EDWARD j. ARMSTRONG Esq
Tavor county az q suitable person 10 be elected The
suonsblc office which it becomes your duty 10 hi for III
| first time on the 4'h Thursday in This month
The Cfice for which that nomination mas peen maze
scarcely second in mpoI lance TO any IN inc oooh
To the Board Of Public Works. subject 10 legislative acion
will be submitted the direction and management Oh mos
great nsc Of improvement, which, sooner or later WIN a
every quarter OF the State ana pour upon our
the boupdless wealth OF the great Valley oil The sssSpp
Such system, when completed under an able Juuicou
and discreet administration must increase Immensely th'
prosperity and power ms II will nssuredly rebound 10 1hs
| honor and glory Of the Old Dominion.
MANY of The already projected have pierced
the Blue Ridge and entered the Valley of Virginia Press
ing still further West they seek 10 bind IN an nndssSuol
unity the three grand geographical divisions OF the state
by overcoming all natural mpedments TO successful pas
sane through The Allegheny TO The banks OF the Ohio The
fue determination OF the routes OF these different schemes
Of peculiarly interesting TO the people OF the
Trans Allegheny region As yet these improvements are
the passage through that section which most OF them
have already ohtaine through the East and the valley IL
,rue indeed tina many vel commenced and only
partially completed OF absorbing interest 10 the people
Of Eastern and Valley seclions and thus Isl that while
The Tuns Allegheny portion oil the district has perhaps
per concern with the action Of the Board Of Public Works
than the Others in The future prosecution OF schemes OF I'M
provemen yet all are to m raent which none now sil.
GENTLY realize involved in the SUCCESS OF and all ui
Them which unitedy will greatly tend 10 elevate that
State whose honor and renown the property
and glory Of every section and oil al her children
TO administration in The Board as We have
and the fair and successful prosecution o the
tenn Internal Improvement IN The slate those ana those
only should be appointed members OF H. VINO are men ol
strict integrity and distinguished Tor just and gid impair
tiaitynen OF practical sense ana sound Judgment rather
Than of wild and visionary genis-nen OF years sufficient
TO ensure prudence responsibility ana WISDOM out not too
many IN encunber the office with inactivity and To entail
upon the position OF energy and vlgor-in ne men
whose established character whose mental ana ihora en-
uwmcns and whuse lnca position vi" assure 10 the othc
an honest, capable and faithful execution nl hisn pnc
trust and will command tic respect supper aln entire con
fdence Of the people whose Interests are COMMITTED 10 'e'
keeping.
Sucb man we believe that Convention, whGae committee
we are have presented you in a nomlnee and we there
fore pleasure in urging upon Scu 10 give hl ne e@'i-
monal ni your confluence In nearly "'' 'h"s''' sup
| Mr. Armstrong is and has been, resident citizen o. Thai
section of the State which have shown Is destined 10
be most concerned with the progress vi intefna Improve
men Happily situated in the centrc {" me district III re-
GARD to Northern and Southern lines he Is IN no way com
med either ami necessarily Interested IN the success oil
All snch ms in his sound Judgment most condncc To The
prosperity the people and The dereo pment OF The reson
eos Of the Safe lie is thus from local position the enemy
of nnn md the friend the fair and impartial renh--f any
which may be worthy of the aid and patronage OF the Com
mon cath.
I, his p,rsona character, find every thing 10
mend and approve He Is II OF exemplary habits oi high
moral direct frank and upright IN the conduct Of
husincss of excellent sense and pracca Judgments and
during his whole life of industry, energy perseverance
and succ ss Firm and conscientious in the discharge OF
DUTY impartial pnd unpreudiced no man ana no cirque can
hone either TO allure tghten nm from the course his
Judgment may dictate and his OF right may approve
Nor has his life passed without decided evidences n
nnhlc confidence He has repeatedly member of the
House of Delegates for mny years The Clerk OF the
Suneror Court and represented his district with credit and
fidelity in tho late Reform Convention. During his whole
uublc service stain has fixed lsc upon his private or
uoi,ica characer-but he has uniformly received as he
has entirely merited the approval and commentator OF his
constituency .
| Such fellow citizens is the whom the Democratic
Convention nominated for your snirages pom such
merits il were 10 you 10 suppose you would moi Ia
ynaby decide without regard party production 1t The
Office were devoid Of political influence and power.
II is right and proper mat we should say upon ms ordnch
of the subject thai in this district where the popular ma
orty Is so largely Democratic present to you gentle
man not only unexceptonabe and comendaoe IN NIL ihat
is eQuse for the proper discharge vi pubic duy bul one
life has been consistent md useful profession ana
advocacy of the great principles the Democratic Party
Ic has ever been less firm md unwavcfing az pn-
cian than as q private citizen ard Ot The world Tie
has thus by combining with h political principles marked
uriyaie WORTH enabled u.s. in commenting INN 10 your SUI
asrs 10 endorse him the consistent pocat the true
Democrat the faithful public Officer ana the honest man
In the iu confidence that il l be your pleasure 10 con-
firm the Democratic nomination by your favorable judy.
mcnt at the polls subscribe ourselves your itow.''
zens, >, ~ ,i.h
T.. G. BRUCE,
| ~ EAITN'PI EROy