Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA

TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
FELLOW CITIZENS:
have now finished tho canvass Of the iS.a,s
On the 7Ih inst, al Leesburg, | me, my last sp-
Ponmenf. lncessant and sxeeasive lxbods Cor.
Que hundred and twenty SEVEN days. haze 20
impaired my health and strength, THAT must
tieslsl from fun her effort and srok rest. Ire
tire from The aslu,np" The lees seluct antly; be-
cause / may now justly claim ha, ksve faith.
FULLY tried to ito my part and can conhdently
leave The rest 10 .he uusub,iued and unletrified
Democracy and its loyal hosts.
| Never were the sound, conservative ,ccnscien-
tions and stake. holding Republicans in Virgin
ia, better organized and more aroused than they
are at this moment; and never was a passion
stronger, IN lie or in death, than is tho faith Of
Democracy IN the hearts Of The Virginia people
at the present time. II has been deserted BY q
few who have left their party for their party's
good but in turn, the very flower of the old OPP
position OF Whigeery, respectable in times past
ior lis profession Of conservatism and Of its love
Tor law ard order, have chosen TO cleo, Democ.
racy with all The i'll they mplan Of 10 it, ral5.
er than fly to those they know no, Of"
| The personnel of the party was never more pu-
ritled and ihs numerical majority was never lxrg-
| er than II promises 10 5e al the corning election.
As in 1901, the Democracy stood slke WALL
and rolled back the tide OF federalism, 90 now it
stands AMI will roll back the tide Of fanatcism
II will prove iissl 10 be the visible invncible
n is reused, and will rally 10 The polls 10 900
voters more than ever eaveth he viva voce before!
| And the viva voce will tend the veil from the
'!iuvslble." and defend the freedom and inde-
pendence of,he elecive franchise and the Con.
s,iiuiion and laws, against cons piracy Of the dark
antefn
|, viii forbid an, power in Virginia t, inter-
pose between III consciences anu our Col
/ II will slve the ptoe4tan, Churches ilorn Tho
pollution q. party roliics.arG conserve f.s pow.
er Of truth for The pulling down OF stsoa2 i,cds,
flee from III. tain. and violence OF persecution.
| I, will trust in Ged. and de.eud the Chria,is.
faith from Intolerance, allow pooI bnu.s-'
indulge in the virtues oi charity aeH - 10
earth, snd coed will 10 ali meu. fssce GA
| Il will NJ, o'ly Oppose .,
acimeni' 10 interfere W. -, slezist>,iys en-
bers OF any Chnrc. 'ilhe riahisci ibs 1aeHs-
The power rs ii as Citizens bull it s,Il deny
Cosstjt- Tho Legislature 10 annol the nex
fro .-tieu, y heh has made b.. a.. If seisor.
-sdom lirerealable. Thai &c. ia now orsauia
law. Ana ihe Dem 1cr4iie conservatism vi al
i'w no rar,y n"s power to ops higher Law.
D ..a Say tha, nun shall os buEthenp,, when tho
; Constitution aaJs be shall mol BE- bulihensd foe
reason st Iis religions opinion, BY being excludes:
from eligibility 10 office, or ty israeval from of.
Zee BECAUSE Of his issi4n os slis place Of his
birth.
I, will prevent The reputation Q; the lyt, Of
Naturalization for which the Nation pour, w,
lis blood aHl treasure, for thee yea il, The ~.
cond war VI irdepsdehes viii Great b itia
II viii defe.d .ha State ri b. To regulate Gill.
zsusiip.
1t VIII not dehy 10 tho bpprs ssed home a9r
prevent the population NJ these St.es,n sitl re-.
qaiIiug hundreds u millions If Immigrants.
who bring With iAsm hundreds CT millions Vi
Ii wiz allow the poor, a. well as the rlcA, 10
eo,ss and .'drIk VI he wa,ese' VI bry fsrh.
And it viii remember thai sill aresuul cflmin,is
when European l-spoIs call such, aud seni a.
way from troubling thrir dom MON. /, will
take by the hand other criminals besides john
Mitchell, feel for others IN Tho prtss, aud dun
! gsons u The old World besides hin who oucs
~as tenaal Of Olmulz.
!. vii. jeaossiy gauri assinsl Tbs Foreign in.
huenee Whieh is ihsidiousty sent from Exeter
Hall MOD Eng land TO Wi'Iauas iall III New
bag land, to invade America III The Dsns vi an
"Ame,icau part, y and viii witch he o..
Ttessor, AMI uol tbs rMTesee,l. abroad, a, JLt
sWsshIns lnn, Jefferson, Ma,!lsoa aid Iasa..
son -
IL will defend lhs freedln aud ialecssat nce
Of the elective fialeh.se against he sp,,a, v
waleh would bind selets by iesl o,ihs {, relt.t
nien el particular ri sieBs faith rUafhes for
Efe,erp.on, and which would tot leave snt.
tho CONSTITUTIONS and thu laws have made sligi-
bic 10 office
|, will especial. guard lhr Office VI Gpy,,nur
from ,hs aso~ed intsn. TO WELD the appointing
power 60 a. 9ai 10 CD J the Limitations vi quail
tirat.oa ior oitire 6aed by the constitution. tns
90 otey rules Of aPpsn mest eslablisb,d
10y all iiiespanit'S Old unsu'hvr zsl Sse;sl Oh
sAchy, i9rned To sri up The Higher Law Vi ns
o.n prescription for lie own exclusive Aid All
| Esh ends
1 |, will ser that the oa'h tsv!fu II The Gevrsu-
or's Office is TO, rsrvrred by -eclaIian tiyJ,y
10 sel Up isiisisas lss, as u Qualification iur
office.
Il viii defend the General Gcvernrsn, from
| thv consolidation "aica wvsld establish ils-,tsn
whai 10 called toe inarpeadenr~oi conxrssss
! |. will dslsui public policy from the lsi,s If
the A:aerlcan system, Hatbers. Rlse,s. and P..
ciho Rail Roads, AMI Protective Tariff aud H.,
lernal Improvements by ths G-n-s Gwen.
neat, now again advanced b, u Winchester
Council oi The American patty.
II Will de'cHd tbs. State agaii 81 sgrarabi.m.
ireetoisu. and abvlaion>m, now lllr-a ,-ni.x
to invade the South rom Ncf,hsyu aid nnn.si.vt-
Goldhse Councils o. Nnow. No,hinsisn. |, viii
dsrai soclety a3ain-, Tho Decentralization of
| Cabslswoin 10 practice Discrimination and p.rf].
] dy between slan AID man. Aud il will defend
selieloo a;.aiI,s. the demons Of Aa,l Chrisi
/ Wnh perfect aad atiii Z confidence in tho
powor OF .sash end Denoe,acy--ss 1 pulled.
exalted and triumphant si.a joriiy Tor these i,s.
prespabla Positions, 20 home 10 Aetu,uae, and
await Tho polls OF tho people. | canuui do 40
without thanking taousahds, Vt Tho seetiohs Of
the State Through which have passed, Tor .hsts
uni.OIn hospitality, Kindness ava respect, and
without I'd, ~ tha, .hs chiri qualification with
which PAT, from daily intercourse with M.
masses u the people, is thst have endeavor.d
10 SOW las seeds OF ruth ouly in tho papuias
mind, aud trust tina, they will bs fruitful u.
blessings IN individuals, 10 ,hs Safe and to .hs
country.
! ar, very hnly aud respectfully, Your tylow
! citizen, HENRY A. WISE
WAsniscTon CRY, May io,h, 1885.
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