Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-05-07


shall therefore continue candidate and feel assure,
that DO no violence to the usagcs and legitimate seut
men's OIL my party when appeal from minority tn
majority. WIN NJ TREDWAY
Z. SIN the Lynchburg Convention | understand
less than one half of the counties and less than one hal
OF the Democratic voters of the District were represent
ed- W. NJ I.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRiCr COMPOSED OF THE COUNTIES OF HEN
RICO. CHESTERFIELD. GooCHLAND LOUISA
HANOVER, CAROLINE AND KING WILLIAM
AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
Since making YOU Offer of my services Ihayc brc,
much urged to visit the different counties of tho ;,,rc,
aud address the people. In my brief card publisb.,
some ten days pas mentioned that il not NV pur
pose to attempt personal canvass. The district con,
prses, in addition to the city of Richmond seven coun
tics some OF them large and populous There wa,
little probability thought that in the short space nr
CcdnC the election. gatherings could be arranged o- OH
tanned at convenient points in numbers all satisfactory
t"ltr Iulereht circumstances should have esteemed /,
'o'h uuty ana pleasure TO commune with YOU in Der.
son on the condition OF our public affairs
am well aware that there nav be many AMONG Won
who do nos know me even by character In our nom.
lar elections We ar often compelled choose our nub
men upon the faith of their general reputation il Wa
no overweening conceit hope however which led me
TO think, that after having speut considerable no,,o
OF long life in the public service-ve years of il aa
representative in Congress from the Richmond District
ALI who desired it, might obtain without difficulty reI
able information OF my opinions and conduct both nph
lie aud private. Neither however Obscure have ever
been concealed Such information pcrsps /. in general
more TO be relied than that afforded 6y an hours adj
dress irom candidate naturally very kiud to bis own
good qualities, aud very blind his bad ones IN tho
midst oil the din and confusion OF excited canvass
And on this footing should still he content TO Leave Tho
matter so far rs am myself concerned But informed
as have been of late repeatedly that the wish and
expectation oil many voters 10 have from me some a.
count OF my political views and sentiments and reco,r
zng their right to make the call will cheernlly at,emn,
compliance As Tar as possible | will endeavor TO
void minute details.
Permit me, then TO saw in general terms that in f,njn
my pnicai creed, adopted from cton the tcnes of
.e oa hepubhcan partyas expended by Jefferson Mad
Son TAYLOR of Caroline and other teachers of tho S,t,
Rights school To those tenets as understood Inv mo
nave ever since adhered with undated zeal and uuN
ver'nG constancy. When under the influence of Fclc
RAJ counses they were assaed by the Proclamation and
Force Bills of Democratic Republican Administrator
stu chung 10 them, refusing TO abandon princp, and
ohoW men and from that day TO this though never ac
cused OF deserving the old Republican banner of 'as
have ever been treated by many ,rEo did n, d,scr,sr
With an open avowal of my sentiments was shortly amor
elected TO Congress from the Richmond District; I re-
y retired.
1t seems proper that should refer to some Of the oues
ions before Congress during the time of INV service and
my own course in regard TO them.
will mention few of the most important
l. i proposition 10 abolish sdrcr, N The District f
Columbia ard motions 10 entertain and 6,r,,s ,B,E
ton petitions. Ii Is needless hope TO saw that mi
tea "th the entire representation of the State srenu
Gus resistance to both hese revolutionary aud faction.
movements. '1N''1
.. distribution Of The Public Lau9, mr. p,,...y ~.
heir SAFES, among al tho States. uniformly sdvos
ted such distribution, in strict accordance Win III
terms Of the deed by which Virginia had ce,Is ib
anI EXTENSIVE portion Of her ancient domain OF the
rights OF all the States and especially of our o
10 participate in the distribution Of these and ottTL
nc lands, did not then do now entertain s,5
ow al doubt; and have the high satisfaction of IL,
iug that the views presented that subject received
the APPRECIATION OF Mr.. Madison the author Of the Peo
and Resolutions Of 9Sthe chief ounder of the roII
school at which imbibed my creed The question of
our title so far as relates 10 the lands coded by "a op
OF purely Judicial character arising under MAR, Ia
OF trust recognized and ratified by the Feder,i g,,
That 1t ever should have been made a political te5t is
among the siTanges and in its influence upon the rights
and interests of Virginia pernicious results of mar,
y spirit While the public lands and their procaes have
been ayishy granted for the benefit the new States
and raliroad corporations and for various other prrpss
without just equivalent great sacrifice No. b.y
nanaDimoHsly battled against the far ulster claim o our
- IsI5ss, l "a ~ Old
iae vhai e oar SHn ysntibi nSpf-fv aai or p = =
,i>D Mo san se - - lile Nir ~ t, a., - h
sf.s 20 ia'1ie He s5pyfcss Territory AID 10 mai q
raiiGid TO tie Paciho oe-af ana Nnnd harfo 80,
- plre.4-' more LAID, cann6t rive 20 e., on ~ -
dois 'roin i.e iaai fnad or any OH T. sye to IL III
fgrictaiiEral college because OF bis $50,
| 'ssis uCflirpEhlF son n0W With an stesdaI 49, ii
yegDy -ieilrre. ,.ul. tl.s pgrtiss 90 .oures. ~
an'ilg2si9i illglal The l nitcds4t,S Fiud Ne ,yict
ed 81 ia.ticsiis brcaci Of trus; thSne, ~, = i
peisd % ilsoree or ~ ao'at Tor h estsso! .3..rs
which cy sTc in great H,ea sure beh.,l ,i,tl 80,
~ 'aenSoi ther oEi VOTES ard nan :, Of n tatie,
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ef thss &C. g. scIasf 20 rocs-- - 81, made By
"gneT ~ Jaess0h q. - hr7i lle ,ilcn record
cd 4 frt.'uon r ~ il-r s.,.ii - -t nsssureJ
afd vas aPWo;ed D., Ben. ~ - IN NJ u iorn
or ~" pa ana :" CAL, p" - - scrflpies
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'~rl Mc'eHei feF' %. 49, - il5 s4ies Of the
psht. i7nd. tho1ght Llot - p -. art Of our
49, a.,s' " oar nsa. 49, they could never
ION Il = i4.I.rsu -.tr~ = - Ash they cnpld
I ireciJ ~ tr4t 4.f islE lpg certainly no
higher Claims NOto ~ , ~ ffi- pretended lUaJ
You'd ever De re,aial. ~ y ~ ieyer has been
y never VIII -, ~ ''r arrive, when
ieu demand ing 49, - ~ flld surely be nov,
'.Aer through ihe ssf = ~ Sssnce and corrupt
practices Of me fs1e7- = f.f pfrt Ad iF agents the
/ tressury is On III yer fAeeuptcy.
Under tbs act ti.iH@ - ~ apWards 90 Two mil.
hons 81 d1i'ars De- 49, Y - than her just quoa
ra0ce that ny ~ - - 90 restore 10 her thu
small portion 81 ihee - had been uniustly "
not randuieutiy, e-'s.-t 3es- Had abe always