Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-25
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FIT the Enqutrer.
TniIc rutrra Of tHe Counties Of Bedford,
ErnukIir, Ei1t-yIvnnia, Henry, paIr!ck
and Carroll.
IA the impression has been made Grnn lhs
minds III su.ne that no person in The military
service can be Il member Of the Confederate
Congress, ! deem it prnpiT, in justice 10 :ay'
sell, 70 state that | hold nc cuIn;uission in the
army, and that there is nnthing in the Cunsti
tuition 10 prevent me trnm acting Gs jour re-
preventative, If you shall think proper to elect
me. When this lnhoiy VIZ WAS cnlnnrnccd
against us, ! volunteered rs 4 private IN the
ranks TO deirrd nuv Sjti ircm inva,luTI, Rnd
!lsve sought no commission, because | hal no
military qaalIhr1tI"ns Of P!eteuSlul!s. Slncr
nv l'a!ouiccTeHt d & Candidate to represent
vrr, | iar.. umiarst:mi that ny competitors
are engaged in caErassing The District, aud
Inrnv OF nv friends have advised me 10 adopt
i si,nllar r%oi;cy, but while 1t wouiL Afford inc
pleasure, under other circumstances, 10 visit
lhe people OF the Risrrict and interchange
n~pininns with them, | cannot qul! the service
for rlectionrerlng purposes when I'm advance
OF the rl,:tny msar le maize at any moment
With this br;ef explanation, | an content 10
IL. III IitlllN ~ III folCI- " htS N'o ~
feeling veil assured that, in a crisis like the
prcsr:.t, they will not be disposed 10 require
public i.nrapgncI Or personal solicitations rs Il
condition Of their support.
It may, perhaps, be proper to state, for the
Information ni those who ara unacqua,ntcd
with my past political opinions, that | vas an
carly aud zsai"is advocate Of the SEPARATION
If Virginia 'r"ln iilc Northern States. In he
Virginia L'nnvrnti",, before The 4th day ii
March last, ! submitted the first resolutions
Ghicl, were otfi:r"d in favor OF Immediate. alb
srlutr, unconditional separation. | was mn
willing that Virginia should rrlnain for unu
moment under the dominion Of III. Lincoln,
or hold political fellowship with thrs: ahu
had ~elsciel HIM upon the principles al the
Chicago pla.flTm. And vas moreover con.
rinceh that nothing could prevent The iniqui.
tnus war which il nov upon US but a firm,
un;toi front on the part "f The entire South.
Other ~counscls, however, prevailed, and The
day Of separation was postponed. | refer to
this suhjcc! now in Drdsr THAT il MAY H.: knot. n
what nv Gwn position has been heretofore,
and not fer the purpose 81 raising ISSUES with
those who differ With me. On the contrary,
it is my n,ns. earnest and anxious desire that
HI ffiSL u tNCt> !" SPi'"f 1uio- III ilttI
h. brewer buried aud ijrgolten. 1t is abso.
lu;,lr essential 10 the success Of cur Cause
and Tie safety Of our homes ard tiresiics that
We shall al! be united now and, 10 the. honor
Of The Opponents Of Secession in F:rginiu, it
should be remembered that they Constitute 4
large proportion Of chose who bare exchanged
the comforts and pleasures of home for The
privations and hsriships Of tine tented field.
Ii I am elected as your representative, I will
advocate ard vote ior . bold and vigorous
prosecution Of the var until every inch of our
soil is free from the polidting trend of the in
rsdrr. and an honorable peace is secured 10 us.
And datter mysrl; that my experience and
observation in the camp will enable me TO rem
der some service, especially in providing for
the comfort aud welfare Of our volunteers 1T
the h=ld. Respectfully, &C.,
ioRS GvoDE, JE.
FAIRFAX, Va, Oct 2lst, 1861.