Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-23
OBSERVER.


DEAR Sin; Your favor, inqniring whether would be
candidate for reelection TO Congress is received.
in the daily receipt OF letters making similar inquiries
therefore avail myself of this public way to answer them
all. have never, at my instance announced my.
self candidate for any Office believe the people should
confer offices upon such persons, in their Judgment
would best promote their interests unuenced by party
dctaton, or caucus nomination. The people of our
district entertain, far able form opinion
the great constitutional principles which have ever
guided my action and upon which depends In my opinion
the permanency OF institutions; but there Is at this
time seeming difference Of opinion between the MAORI
and myself as to the means to be employed in the ad
ministraton OF the government to advance interests
and maintain Institutions
believe in my heart that the continued agitation Of
the question OF slavery fast ooseng the bonds that
bind together as one people, and must ultimately end
in the destruction Of the best interests Of the
Uniou IL the destruction Of the Union itself The
party with which formerly acted and whose original
principles still and shall maintain has allowed itsof
be diverted from the maintenance OF tho principles Of
democracy, as inauguraed by Jeerso and successfully
enforced by Jackson and has accepted the sectional
which the fanacism OF tho savehoding States has
from early period in history sought bring about
but in which effort they could have been
had IL been for the conduct of the present admnsra
ton and its friends in the last and the present Congress
In proof Of this, We have men OF all parties who
Ear apart the Northern and Southern poles upon
great constitutional questions welcomed without the
cantation OF single political opinion into the
the Democratic party, upon the sole condition OF giving
their support to the nominees OF the Cincinnati
tion thus exhibiting to the world party organization
Understanding
platform upon which the flbusters fire caters federal.
lists free sUers and operation disuuionists alike could
stind-each putting his construction upon
acting the platform of 1882 which procams eternal hos.
tiIy system OF internal improvements by the Gene.
raj Government but taking before they adjourned
adopt resolution favorable to a Pacific Railroad
Virginia antinternal Improvement Democrats voting for
Presidential nominee, who but three years ago made
speech in Philadelphia expressing the sentiments contain.
ed in the letter. which he in September last quietly dis.
patched California assuring that people that he was in
l.yo nj trea Of in ~
strucon Of railroad to their with
anu having for their leaders the who have voted
away millions for the construction OF works Of internal
Improvements in the West and Northwest and at the
time refusing receive for Virginia who gave away
empire, few millions oil Of land to aid her in
her present struggle to complete her public works
going decay.
In OF these facts and the further fact that such
policy daily weakening the South and strengthening
the ill., and the still further fact that this self
led Democratic party much the Creature Of slavery
agitation the Black Republican party Of the North
could not the conscientious discharge my duty to my
country, vote for the Cincinnati nominees. In this dill
feTed with majority Of those have the honor to repre-
sent Looking TO that vote md to that alone have
determined to be a candidate for re. election
am prepared 10 give Mr.. Buchanan fair and honest
support should he in his administration keep view the
old Democratic land marks and act by him. a. did TO-
wards President Pierce whose sustained when he
deserted by many who recognized orthodox
ponents Of Democracy.
have endeavored faithfully and TO the best OF my abil
ity, discharge my representative duties am willing
Congressional record shall undergo the sevore.t Dem
ocratic scrutiny. have given vote which, upon 70
Election, would change II could, and can say Il at
while the district geta representative more
wisdom and greater experience. they will get one
who will serve them with more industry and zeal.
shall retire to private life, strengthened in the correct
Of my political opinions aud citizen shall dc
battle with the American Democracy who believe tina,
this IL land its blessings TO DO shared by ali alike
aud its government and destiny to be confded alone "a
those Who deeply mbued. and fully acquainted with
the genius spirit nature and character OF institutions
| Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN 5. CARLJLE.
JANks HCIcMSsoS, Esq,
| Point Pleasant, Virginia.