The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-02-13
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From the Bristol Advocate.
NEW GARDEN Russell co.,
Jan. % 1853.

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MEssRs EDIToRs - our correspond dent g Min
I go" from Castles Woods appears to be very
decided friend to all parties who may be candi-
/ dates, for q seat in the next Confederate Cons
gress, and is willing, ss(however anxious he may
be to vote for Col. Dunn or Major Cecil, y to
have them both withdrawn and leave the entire
field to Messrs. Preston and McMullin
He is informed (not of6cially) that Mr. Pres
ton will be q candidate for recollection, and has
heard sno one object to the manner in which
] Mr. Walter Preston represents the district -
s.Alingo,' of course. knows his own sentiments,
! and he must be one Of those who is satisfied with
| the manner in which Mr.. Preston represents
the 18th Congressional District, = and il a Just
man, he will vote to return Mr.. Preston, chow
ever anxious to vote for Col. Dunn or Mai.
Cecil" We are bound to disagree with ssMirl-
/ goa' in toto as to the withdrawal of Col Dunn,
or Major Cecil either 4 ss
The latter, we learn from unquestonable au-
thority) will not be candidate Maj Cecil be-
ing removed, the question comes up as to who
should withdraw Col. McMuIlin or Col Dunn:
Twill be necessary to place these gentleman
fairly before the public, that / should 60 back
| and recite the course Of both gentlemen since
the ckinridge campaign, ID 1860 It is we'll
known to- the voters of the district that Col.
Dunn was the standard bearer Of his party in
that contest against the present incumbent
Mr.. Preston who was The Bell elector'' and the
late Judge Geo. w. Hopkins the Douglas elec-
tor for this district. do not intend to length
en- this communication by an allusion to the eff
forts Of either Of the gentlemen who were en-
gagged in that canvass. ss.l 81
1t is enough for the present to say that Col
Dnnn come fully up to the expectations Of his
friends, that he carried the ssLittle Tennessee,
District by near 5000 votes for the Brecknridge
and Lane ticket, Notwithstanding the district III
the previous election had gone against the Demo-
cratic party BY some 900 to 800 ma ority TWAS
due to Col. Dunn that he should have been the
candidate in opposition to Mr.. Preston at the
last election, according to oil former party sage,
when yoar correspondent believes he would have
been elected over Mr.. Preston. But Col. MIC
Mullin took the field (Col. Dunn being absent-at
the time serving in the army under Gen. Floyd
at Cotton HillA and was beaten by Mr. Preston.
How unjust to us seems the request of Min
go that Col. Dunn should again be showed aside
iii order that Col. McAfullin may again have
clear field against Mr.. Preston, and all too, in
the face of the fact that Col. Dunn is t.intle
field in obedience to call of ssAIany voters of
the district We say thus much, Messrs. Edi-
tors, because it is but just to Col Dunn who has
never troubled the people for office, that he
should have the opportunity of a fair field if he
desires it, against his old competitor Mr.. Pres
ton; and now that Maj Cecil is out of the way,
and knowing that Col. Dunn will be an accepta-
BILE man to the voters Of the district may /
not appeal to Col. AIcMullin in the languag &c of
ssMingo'' that he allow the people .sto pass
through this election without much excitement9''
He can afford to do so, and rest upon his laurels
so frequently wen on many well contested
field, and give his influence and support to the
man who has been in times past his friend and
supporter, through many . political contest in
which he was engaged. PARK