Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-25
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10 TEE PEOPLE OF THE CRU CONGRESSIONAL bIsnIoT
rrrzExs-The time rtpidly approaching when you
viii again upon elest your Representative in the
Congress The Confederate ss that have
already announced self candidate Tor reelection 10 tbs.
sien has recently CONS TO my knowledge that have
ptor In the person OF COL William Mart Of the county o
canvass a Bedford Court House. 4h Monday Of the pres
month do not complan OF this opposition. Is pV
ege which pertains 70 every cit to become csndd1te for the
tnfraSes his countrymen bu; submit that under sting
ancs ar canvass Huh TO be dep ecated
It's enormIy and suP nious gge which invovs
Ne liberty fSaOr a1 nH %nS1 ra %l%
modification account the reysrses he has sustained ad lie
he has received Is abor maj anc
accomplish subjugaon fnd ruiz Bis msrcenaTy
hodCs Lnantd With the lust OF conqcest arming
along borders and ey seek nothing IS than the over
throw Of our Lber s. the decoration Of affairs, the
consgraOn of homes and the Of mothe
wives and children. ou heroic and noble defenders are
resting calmly and connde y heir aud nlg
noaS proudly and Sshan IA the a1e Of the zoe When sgsa
eyes Of people all turned towards the Geld where their
i n seem, TO be an napproprse tim 10 vex The pablo err
With discussions Of poIcs eedents, the relative merits
upon canvass no day yet adjournment
q Cong and many questions Of the highest Importance
on feel that have right to desert the pcs, 10 which you
s % .e aY e
cation in writing chilly for ,ha Pu oas Of correcting cer;sia
cir uilted TO my prejudice 10 the Dtst In the my Iii
represented The clause in the present Exemption
goe, hut Journal Tsows tia, voted to strike out rol, The
original Hon BIZ thes cn which provided for the exemption
OF One pes either oyerseer each plan at on
which white Is tqlrel TO be kept by she laws
odnane State. and which there white male adult
abe to do military sTyce" When hs Commitee Of Con
fercnc which ordered the dageeing votes OF the
bors ,ohob although opposed Of
It's provisions A: the eS.nuing OF the present session voted
molsy, providing far the repeal ef III, twenty rgo clause
Of the ETmPisn Ct Il TepTs:entea that voted l9r The Law
compensadn of members Of Congress- but the Jpr
eved that the public ntres would be best by adopt
the other node Of compensation charged with having
vo ed sganst The BIZ providing pay
isrs That Bill passed tbs house III times slEce
have been your Representative and upon my motion
voted 70: II tgice and would have voted 1t trd time
family affection winch ocessio ed ny absence
the CITY, Since haze been your Representative
and difficult questions have engaged the ate on Of n
g and i . EToSSe that haze given improve: votes do
right expect that ustrded and generors constituency
Judge the record and by Interpretations which
have nated with certain persons Who desire to aecom
p sh my defeat. 60.
COntacn was col cited by some Of my friends Ia the
District become candidate to represent YOU Ait
e S Se1 en- 'o o ability an S deserved & Whom
soc p.rt you vluntar conrfei this high dis
the where gone volunteer ia the 6esnuas Of the
war; position With now hold With unaffected dis
Of y 10 represent properly In the trying or
throu which are pas ng but profoundly crate al rue
nation to all my energei TO the pro action Of IT,
and Of the great which hold dear
for YOU deciding tn contest Between cpeor and
self AZ the pc Is TO say Nheher seye you accep Ab
only have made hoes end avor to represent ysu
B,evirs ito the paramount duy Of oensrsss to uphill
and able and patriot EI .euve In Wig and de-
er@3sd q tie war have .s 1Go,y
Of war TO promote efficiency Of amy provide for the
Gem o ard Of soldiers in The hospitals AID In tie
nmen you shall be Of opinion that corpeto. soald
represent you efficiently 10 the next cOug'es Will -eei-
fuy acquece your decision, But you slih fed SHluy
cannot believe that seG have any deposition to intro
i I'M or
what my competitor intends to make In his canvass III
ysgie such as Bark, Tariff IntenaI and DSu
have be- oreyr settled by the atoPon Of our P,Tna sht
CSrstson henbeS Of boa the old political are
ranks pcu Ing out boodn one common stream
hshnS side BY side ,Lonidsr p shoulder Sg " NE
sui some believe that wi the great body oil our
he Sed Those who know ne wbea teItlmOny .ie sincerity
o. the dec rat when that since the electin o. Mr. Lin
cIn the principles o. the chicago PLATFORM nave Aho~h
inmaed to m-cf late that am to be pros: i5sa
Congressional D which has perhap, more men In the ne
than any ether District in our STATE nsn to strike me goWa De-
outraged In the beginning OF this controversy believed mat
D; te from the Northern sate5 polo
by the side of her souhern ers WIN such
sen ents openly ayOwed elected emSer Of the State
Convention There We hose VIII honestly differed with me Ia
opinion time dd no. eitert In doubt CT Their pair
osm thea subsequent Developments have shown that none
hevs been prom than they - uphold the honor OF
nag and seal S their blood their devotion to the cause WI
an man now c. that virginia seeded too soony II So
Oint him to the IeaSGholy iat OF unhappy nary.na no
But cannot beleVe
OF oar ne pie disposed revive sach ssue at such
Tim Il true red hoOf Of war has preset heavily
upon our hello ed State many her fed hayeeen lad was
AID des royeS many OF stones seen
ae many OF her people have been robbed npoeshtd an
driyea into exile their hcme5 and many Of the brVes
bet and noest Children have ben cut down In tie 10
OF their YOUTH AID rsgned to the hero grave But what son
Of Virginia feel proude OF the old CCmmongeath To-Day
an Ier bsforeS viii every field bi!tls hsd ana ~ ~
house Hospital has been to her history and re-
has borns priYaiocs and sunering5 with ca Il
dignity leslie for tuIe which have ertorei tae need oil
adn alton praise frim her heareSs foes No, my
county the day to denounce and elds
pro cibe "eay nst unless onue ionsi
Va keem And degradation and hunla, IN you'll bs
g. would the proud spirit Of ths people be 10 eYe
rhed that event The thought uli b. enough u
make the blood iyred tead ajud from the ound
and their dep red spirits TO eme back TO e@: and
| SIX Tx their execTa atoms into 1ur cars.
cusion allow Inc TO that VIII Their yu contemplate
the past TIE preset the future Their, Is everything 10 encou
Ia Is great struggle with redcuCed energy
AID unaeriug purpose You have which challenges the
approval kind You have the best Generals TO Lee yeu
armies the world ever You have verIment which ha
siovn tie BY its past adnns aao1 u be fully ene
unrsseyed ami cordial support And your Ian
an heroic have evnced their supsr prove s~upor
more than hundred hadiough fe ds my be eve tina
Def year rolls By fees viii have been vanqus GU
Independence heyed and youLg ubc prepared 70 al
vance In OF ed prosperity aud glory Bu ill
this should mistaken, nd sill e4ter til priv Aors an
soerngs are for let not despond TAXING
Re Justice a u move forward In the OIL
aih Of duty l, ave and patriotic eope 10 reaG-th
path Of resistance 10 outra e and Erorg.
Very reSpe tuly,
Van f.la ri izan.