Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-03
Fellow-Citizens of Augutta

Fellow Citizens of Augutta:
I am Candidate for your House ofDel-
egates "A position Of SO much trust aud
responsibility is NEVER to be coveted,
but least of all in times like. the present,
when the country is harrassed by great
war of invasion; when vast armies must be
maintained in the field; and when questions
Of the utmost difficulty are constantly pre-
senting themselves to the Legislator, tax
ing the highest energies Of his mind and
body and requiring at his hands the most
untring industry and sleepless caution. In
asking therefore, your sufrages for so labo-
rious and responsible trust | am not cou-
cious of being Influenced by any feeling of
personal ambition or by any desire of private
gain-I only seek to place myself in po-
sition for which feel | am not altogether
disqualified by education. profession and
training, and in sphere of usefulness where
[ may be enabled to devote whatever capac-
ity and zeal possess to the service of the
People in this the hour oftheir sorest need.
The infrmity, which denies me the priv
ilege of serving in the ranks of the army il
not of character to disqualify me for any
of the OWL pursuits of life and in thus Of
fering my services to the People of Angus
ia, am sustained not less by the approval
of my own judgement than the advice of my
friends
There we're persons who objected to me
on former occasion upon the ground ofmy
extreme youth and consequent want Of ex-
perience. An objection so trivial needs
scarcely an allusion. | am twenty five years
of age and at period Of life when the char
acter and habits of man are formed and
when he is supposed to have attained bis
highest degree of physical and intellectual
vigor; and at an age when the citizen is
deemed eligible, under the Constitution of
the Confederate States, to seat in the low
cr House of Congress.
Should it be the pleasure Of my Fellow
Citizens to elect me, | shall apply every en-
ergy of mind aud body to fearless and faith
full discharge of my duty; and while it would
be difficult to pledge myself to any special
line of policy. may add, that | will assist
in all Legislation that may tend to restore
order to our finances. that may inspire con :
fidence in the credit of the Government, and
relieve the necessities of our suffering PEG.
pie. HOWE Y. PEYTON.
March 81, 1861
For the indicator.
Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW me to make few
Suggestions Oh the propriety and impropri-
ETY. Of matters concerning our town.
LIST. 1t is proper that every man woman
and child should conform to the laws aud
regulations of the community in which he
or she lives.
I'd. 1t is also proper that every good cit
izen should use his best endeavours to pro-
mote the interestand happiness Of all in that
community.
Sd. Il is proper and very important thai
officers by appointment, or elected by the
sutfrages of the people, should discharge
their duty, or resign their position.
18th 1t is improper for any one to do will
fully or negligently that which the law for.
bids, good order regulates and honesty and
propriety calls for.
Examples, wood left on our streets and
pavements for weeks at a tine. Streets,
aHeyS, paVemeuIS anu RutteES aIHloSI gu
| tirely neglected. Defective water Works
Encouragement Of gas works. Tho dam
na5le spirit Of extortion and speculation
which prevail among those who owe every
cent they possess to the industrial portion
Of our community.
The amount of Alcoholic Liquors solo
and used in the town without licens, anc
thereby depriving the corporation Of very
handsome revenue.
The ineficientcy of our police regula
tons, witness the numerous robberies ane
theft which are nightly occurring and no clue
to the culprits.
Therefore l think it would be very prop
er, to enforce the laws, appoint other street
commissioners. superintendent of water
works. call upon the gas company for pro
lection from grievances unbearble. Hold
an Indignation meeting and let the people
condemn and dam spectators and extor
TONERS, grant licens to all responsible per
sons to sell ardent spirits, and add to ant
give efficiency to the police. What say
the people ?