Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-22
no THE PEOPLE OF THE 7TH CONGREss1oF-
Al DISTRICT OF 'uFgNrs5rr,


- FELLow-CITIzEsa ;-BefOrs the adiourpmsDt Il
the last session Of Congress- from the solicitations
Of nay fellow citizens Ia various parts Of the district
was induced 70 announce myself as acandidate for
reelection to the Congress Of the United States.
When | made the announcement wished II n he
understood that was subject to the wishes Of The
people who had conferred on me the high honor of
Representative in the Federal Government two
years ago. Since my arrival at hene / have Wit
messed with peculiar satisfaction the unanimity with
which my felloW-eitizens in every county composing
the district, have endorsed my course while I had
the honor TO represent you. have long believed
that the highest reward which public servant
ought TO DESIRE is Consciousness that he has faith
fully discharged the trusts committed to his hands
by free people, and the further satisfaction of
showing that those who committed trusts into his
hands, understand and endorse his acts
That have endsavored in al things to represent
you faithfully and according to the best Of my feeble
abilities, my own conscience bears me witness and
the generous support which you have given me at
all times, and under all circumstances whilst in the
discharge Of important and arduous duties has filed
me with gratitude, which viii impress me during fe
The unanimous wishes Of my constituents, as ex
pressed IN your primary county meetings, that
should again be your candidate for Congress- has
Influenced me to address you this circular, and to
say to you that accept the position so kindly and
generously rendered and that at an early day will
visit al the counties composing the district and en-
gage actively in the canvass.
The important questions of Federal policy which
you viii be called to decide, render it necessary
that you should continue Fstehful and energetic.
| During the term l have had the honor to be your
representative grave, exciting and dangerous ques
tons have been discussed and trust settled fOreY-
err but it ought to be gratifying to all patriotic citi
zens, who have done battle together for the advance
ment Of constitutional liberty that not only has the
voice of the people Of the nation sustained them but
! the SUpremeCOurt-th highest judicial tribunal
/ known to GOvernment-has pronounced that
| they were right, and their opponents wrong.
To sustain our present able and patriotic Chief
Magistrate in carrying out, in good faith, the prn
1 cples upon which he was elected, it is necessary
that the people should elect Representatives Con-
gress who entertain views and opinions with regard
to these questions, in harmony with the President.
| In conclusion, permit to say to you, that al
| though we are victorious almost everywhere, the
! war is not yet over. There always have been, and
there always will be, and parties in our coUn-
try opposed at heart to the great, leading, funda-
mental doctrines upon which our government was
constructed. They will not cease to war upon us
| because we have defeated them; under new names,
and in DISCUSSES, they will seek the overthrow
of our cherished principles In view Of these facts,
| and believing we do, that, upon the maintenance
Of principles, pure when taught by Jefferson
and the immortal fathers of the republic depend the
perpetuty of the government and the happiness of
the people, let US again buckle on our armor and
FURNISH our weapons, and resolve that they shall be
triumphantly sustained.
assure you, felloW-ctizens that no labor or sac
rifce on my part shall be wanting to secure desi-
rable a result,
am your Obedient servant,
JNo. Y. WRIGHT.