The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-03
- CoYH11PONDANon.


COL 0EoReH WYTHg kusSoRD,
Rsr St.-fhe DAY .spsdiy appfoeehee when TIE
ssssor TO he OAisf Executive efies Of thls Com.
monwealth The xnae demand . 0ovsrnor Of no
ordinary qaall1eatleaA We afe snssgsd b . war
az inAspsndsnes WhisA 0ay b prolonged ior ysen.
bssa worthy Of her .srsasaess end hse patstotisn
b the past, and The dutiss sss must 1ss psrSosm
viii eaN tox al the ensrgv that her brave ssos can
pat foeth AZ % sreublous a. sPoeA In oar hls.o.
and proesss tie interests o. 1hs sssss shenld pos.
ssss d. p and abiding affection Tor virgiois, IN
nAexible resolution to - her intsgrity i'm
paired, q thcroush aeQualntance with herresoureeG
,:a es . = 3: :ss. :.a a;s s:s
with the practical details Of govssnment. and Q
character shove repsossh Believing that yoo
combine TIA . qualities n IN eminsot desrse and
rssoenising the invaluable and distingoishsd Ser
Wees you have rendered the state In many posts
Of usefulness tbroe Ga Isng ssrias Of years We
aak authority 10 place your peme before the pee
pie Of Virginia sor their suffasss - the next Gov
srnoR Of the STATE.
These ore NJ days for party nominations or pay
" Conventions, and We Aattef Ourselves with the
hope that your name, brought forward In this way,
WIN sse.rs tie vote Of dseisvs majority Of your
feliow.cittsena:
Your ftisnds and obd't ssrv'ts,
VIM r 1itchis, Thos D Diages, Horace L Kent
Davenport, j, " Purcell, Thes p Qaarles,
Y VIM q Allen. J B Stssail o Ruthsefooed, VIM
" Dunnavant, 3 Bedford, A Bailey, VIM
Sheppard, ) " Randolph Alex q Ruthersoord,
walter D Blair, A 3. rgamin, Jr, " 0oddin.
Chas A Rose, J B Maemurdo, Mann valen-
tine. A Pleaaanes, J b Daalcrth. John J Fry, I
osSss Ie1n 1ssat:se1s w:i Mr.
RI, jas II Gardner, Rithsld George, Oharlss 8
Mills, q I Ohinn, A ] Bowers, Asa Snyder, b
Boshsr Tonpkirs. VIM Ruthsrfoord. d Gus
Andrew pis.ini, Geo q TOD kins, John Jones
8 Nisebeu. r II Hablistoo, Geo w Jones, Jno
W Ferguson. Vim Watson, VIM Beers. II p
Edmond r T Sutton, b ysgsling, A Antoui,
VA Favisr, o Yale.
RICHMOND, March 9, 1863.
. TO Messs n. = Rt'eAie. T1ss , Bi61r, Horace
L Ksms as1 otAss:
Gentlemen our asttering Invitation to permit
Of Governor has been received. Similar requests
have been presented to me b. friends IN Different
portions Of the 6tate. I yield. therefore, TO your
sna. q or
You arc pleased to slluds 70 the various posi-.
lions have oeeupied In the State II have sue.
cssded 10 deserving The comnendasion you bestow
for the dischargs Of my duties heretofore It u the
ben pledge can etse Of the course shall pursue
1t il proper that you shonld be In possession Of
some Of my views upon public ahAirs. I give them
Psosa Of v,reioi.'s ana.n. rsnown ...lous thu.
her present should equal her former fame, reeog-
nising bat one Virginia, and that containing all her
people aud her whole territory, give my heart
and mind to maintain and perpesuats her integrity
am strict eonssructionlss, with tho Oonssitu-
tion - my eompses and chart Believing It to be
the duty Of the Executive faithfully to exseute.
not 70 ale, laws, not 10 usurp the prsrogativs of
the Legislature nor to interfere with the Just &c.
ton Of the judiciary.
sm An advocate Of State rights; opposed to
corsoIi6aton Of powers In the fsdsfative eystem
I would, II oouid, restrain the Confederate Gov
enough to co to secure our independence without
personal rights. II has enough to do to
attend TO it, external felations smooth the way
Tor inte4eOurse with foreign nations, to csre for
md glorious armies. II has enough to do to pro.
vide m ads Qa8te reverus and to cuftai1 it, re0rn
liant currency Having the states 10 attend 70 their
Internal sf trs, ample for their noblest sxsrticns;
laits unstiuuiated By governmental adj, unseducsd
BY governmental brides unawed BY the exercise
u unwarrantabe power.
will give to the President Eeslous sc-opera-
lion. eorhains IN his tsleuts, 6dslity, patriotism,
afmness, and Christianity.
TO the United 0sstes Government, - sdminis.
Esred and to Ito Constitution a. construed, am
utterly and krecouclab.y hostile. would scxt.
Ter every material fer rsson:sruetion Of the old
Uoion 70 tho winds. The blood Of teus Of thou.
lands Of the brishtsst and best Of Southern sons
uEiss aloud sgAi0st reunion. The two systems, In
my opinion, nave different attractions and mutual
repulsiona They mast In future. revoivs In diff
fsrent spheeeA
pleased are the peace maksrs"-but peace must
b bassd upon the reccg aitIon Of cur separate
tional independence. aud upon the restoration Of
tho entire tssritory Of every State In the Oonf.de
Iacy.
With these principles briefly stated II can OBJ
tain thsvots and eonAdsncs Of the State, shAl be
grateful; II not, shall bow with composuIe to the
majesty OF the people.
Very respectfully,
mh elt GEO W MUNFORD.