Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-08
- go ytTE VOTERS or THE STIl

go CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, COMPosEp VI.
THE COUNTIES OF CCLPEpER, MADISON, GREENE,
Orange. LOUISA, SpUTSYLvANlA, CAROLINE,
STAFFORD y KING GEORGE
Calls having been made upon me, by ! portion oil you, 70
know whether would serve you Ill the Confederate eon'
rress, If elected, reply: Whilst none through a vain ai
Siriun, should seek IL seat IN the Councils rf the country
tilidrrr- should hot prevent any one irou taking d los'
tim to which The :eoplr may cult HIN nj,
The attention Of the public Is so absorbed IN The conn'ct
which is 10 decide the destiny Of nations, that ! rrS"ru IL
neither cunsi,lrnt with the wishes or tastes oil The people,
to canvas. the district, did Iiur d I'd engagements present
|, therefore, concur IN the rxaTplr set by i d,ai'hsu,s'en
candidate for your favor, In declniGg one. ohoum II :"r
your pleasure TO c rct me, ! shalt rndeay0r 10 devote my
humble abilities 10 the service Of the country.
lt-n,isr my thanks 10 those OF my friends nj l'io"et
isc.s, whose par t!alty has Indicated inr rs Il suitable per
=" os ~ l @l JEREMIAH MORTON.
s--,h CNftD.-TU TIIE vUTrKs VI THE 81
80 CONU CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. VI
ANNE, N~ANSsMOND. ISLE OF WIGHT. sOCrHaMr.
TON, Sussex, GKEENSflLLE AND sCkki, AMI TUE
CITIES OF NuRF0lK AND
In response IN communications published in the i'c;er''
burg 81 Express, and other newspapers, Illuminating tn" .'s
Il candidate to represent this, the Second Congressional
District uf VirSinia, In the fist elective Congress III thr
Confederate states, whilst | AIN not unInlniiul Of the
very Gathering expressions of confidence naniIcsic!i in and
towards mt, j must beg, most respectfully, 10 dr;ihc to az
cr,t the nomination.
lad my tine from my other duties, both private and pub
lie, allowed il, I would have entered the Amy upon the
breaking out Of the war, and the same duties That restrain
ed me then, continue 10 exist apG operate, and nov decide
me To decline the use Uf my name in the present c0nnrc-
ton. In declining, l trust that ! may be allowed to express
the hope, that from the many good ard able men III our
district, that We may secure the services and talents OF one
OF literal and enlarged view "a true statetmIa-and not
a mere party politician.
The next Congress will be- ole Of m0mcnt"us Importance
to the future Of our young Cohieherary. All "l The great
interests Of n nations policy viii cone up Tor 4 scussion
and seitleInr nt, and amongst them, agriculture, nLnufac,
lures and foreign and domestic commerce.: all, 10 BE- ar
ranged IL work In harmony aud made auxiliary each ioihe
sthrrs; and no state In the Southern CURird racy has 30
important un interest is Virgi.ia in all Of these great sub.
jerls.
er, iron, coal, timber forests, rir,r re-, harDors and Iond-
,,eais Virginia. with her vast territory. faithful sol mild,
genial and hcalihiul climate, must become, under The nrw
order or things, a great agricultural, manufacturing, mari.
lime nnd commercial State therefore, let hot these vital
81, jects 10 T,rginias future Inter- aud greatness lie over
looked or neglected.
/ trust that u practical representative man wHlbe elect
ell, with abundant talent fur all Of these and the many
other important subjects to be acted rpnn.
Suffolk, O.t a-c9I WM. Il. WHITEHEAD.