Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-27
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For t.nSrsss-tialUT Thomas 2. G0oac


For ,onsre.s-aia1". Thomas 2. Gooac
To tie Vpirrscf Il. C"-nties 4f Hi::5a1, -Hrch:
! ir"j"3g. BrrnSmici', Laae"Jnrg rhd"ieHs
Prime k"Aon1t1 ar5 -4lyomat"t
Ih" title is at hand when il is proper tn;
people Should s"?ert suitable persons to repre-
sent tnam III :'iir Southern Congress. ON
Government has Just soE.a into operation, and
while all ayr that the war We arr involved
in should Ge vigorously proseruled and con
tinuc'', i necessary, as long as Southern bleod
runs warm in Southern veins, it is also
essential that our Government should be es
tahlishel on such basis as to secure all our
rights and stand the test uf t;lne To such "a
end it IS the duty Of tie people, with especial
care, to guard The representative feature Of
| or Government, US upon the faithful discharge
ot the representatives trust is based Republican
liberty. AZ present it is duc to the cause ia
which We are engaged 10 scleci these who, in
addition to the qualifications If = representa-
| tive cbas scter, have been active ard Jealous
advocates nf tue Southern cause, and who, un.
daunted, fought from first to l::st to sever the
ties which houni old Virginia to the North.
10 Dill so Important position, no one is better
qualified, or deserves more Al the hands nf the
people, than Major Thomas F. Gocas, wi.eas
Representatives ability was well established in
| our late State Convention. fiaTing ever bean
n bold advooat" cfgvtiir institutions or The
South, possessing vigor nf intellect. with a
high seGse Of honor, openly ayuwing an,l hon
estIy maintaining his opinions, he is The proper
man 10 represent people now struggling for
their liberties. lcars ago IT, annonHced his
opinia;.S: ant in the contest between Colone!
Prym and hilnseli, he but expressed an honest
conviction of his Judgment in saying That
il Republican was ecctc,l President, st
would plant the Southern colors on Pennsyl.
vanla Avenue. and Sight. before the Gitcd
States army, navy snd treasury should he
welded for the oppression Of the South. -
For thir he was denounced as 'liSunionist {:
but in that, like his early opposition to Stephen
4. Douglas. he chung to his opinions, and his
opponents were forced ultimately to coRcetie
that be wa: right. Eli; valuable services In
the Virginia Convention, in behalf OF Southern
rights, are fresh in the memory 0f all! Man.
fully did he. IN tie face Of an overwhelming
! maj )rtY, ba;lle in advocacy Of Nlr2ihia's de
cla:iug herself independent oi ih1 North -
Never yielding, he continued, wi;h his llllir
band, tn meet his opponents, lighting bu. til"
harder aS sGccess seemed more t,:lG.i!i!, nEt!
Old Vii :,inia tGn!: her stand :: ic 'it al her
Southern S;stclS
lIaying accomplished iir ,Ei:r' ir ,ncs! al
icGl!r G"slrsi, and fulfilled s l'',ici'ry trust,
wi wiina I" render lnolu service. H., rt :arE..
~. IL '.Is: after I.!n3uins proclamation /"
lenrI:r tn ..lr t;oTrrncr oi firainh lie sarsi.:
of tie cavalry company ii i hI.l. II ".- ;'s,,
laia Regardless Of ja"1c'. when h;a c1t.rtty
cac.j Der sons 10 her ,i,'c;!sr, II resigned H.;
sea: ii the Cc5Tcn,lon that he might nr::; t!:c
foe cn the icii of battle gnf has since remsn-
ed in lbe Amy BY his courtesy end ,aerilr
rous condHct he has already wor i5r ahmira
ton Of h: comrades, gnd TcT:Ivc:l 'hc high
compliment "f heine i;,.i"c'i 10 l:iu position.
c.i MsIor u Iitt "a Ecs'tncn' 81 'lrg!n!1 Ca
airy. rl;se :our, IL; Ia. not been the man ii.
camoT inr sec, ssi1n and lcaTe others to fight
lis ba;tlrs. bat has proved his f.ilh by hi,:
works. Having with fidelity discharged every
trust ro!:iiled to him By the pcoplc, and h..
l;rving that h. will I,h the choice Vi 'r r"ui!s
I'm the E",Hilion ia qu, sticr. "" i,G;'c Mai
,,Ori. viii ri once announrr himself Il 'atiji
date f,r seq! in the Congress ni the Fous"t
era,n Sa'-s Many EoTTa,.
foY IN" Ehl".ttr
+" lie re3'h ~j The Ei9hM Congrsssio""!
Uistrict, composed rite Coua:;es Of LoRisa,
.sp"tsylr"nia, Caroline, f;nq Gs"rce. .Stc''
.yoj1. dran0r. -N"2i&"1, G?'',"t @,.d G"'
pspfr.
am induced by ilattering solicitations.
through private IS well as public channels t.
offer riyselfa candidate t. occupy the same
position in the Congress Of the Confederate
Starcs which lately held in the Congress OF
the United Statcs.
am grat;Ret TO helie7e thai this an1ounce
, nrnt is in accordance with the wishes and tz
psr,a:ionS of those 0f my late Constituents nnw
embraced in this district.
Il. t:,r psarlc Of the Te5nanca: o1 The Dis
trict Gun personally unknown, and IN or'ii
nary times shoHld have avated such demon
strations Ct their wishes a. nave recciTcti
from my Oil constituents. | promised then,
nothing bnt al humble, honest and pcrscrer
iny effort to DO my duty. 1t is all that ca;;
prurnise y0u; though knc0 that the tines N
Which VIC live if times aTer did, call FIR SET, lies
which are not nominal, hut real
iG The political antccedents Of tn"S:: s:rc
court raur favor aFc srrutiniT"d, ia!';i" ir;!f
scrulinr 10 tha I,..i.,i u. 10; Ligh! vrHrs -
pulls service.
As pertinent 10 th= tii:!@6 refer ,?t' :" III !,
speech in Congress o'I the l0;': nf Janaary las',
in defence Of the iiyh! o! paarsab!e :cccs.":'..
Called from my p'st III duty by the pro.
tracted illness Ola n,embrr Of my family, shall
return to II a. soon as possible !caring The rt:.
suit with you, AZ cannot c'insrpi to eItcr up
on q canvass which might in some degree d;
yer; the ensrsieeof the people. from III" ir''%''
rn;on OF this holy var.
To my late constituents, @h0 have riot nnty
generously given ule all ever presumed ta
ask, hu hg rt;.oa'tiona unanimously adoptcd
voted me their approval an, and "gcr EiIi
| be, grateful.
Very respectfully,
iunr nheGent sci iaiII