The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-04-17
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

Psud.:g tbs eonsiSe .ssios in :hs uocss OF Rep
rssen.a:ives Of t.s bill suihorizisg elections fos
u. m sers Of Congress and upon 2e Rassslgk zsc.
t:on to except v.rsisla from ,hesgen.s1l tiekss
system, tha: ssatlsmsn made tas following rs.
marks:
I rsg.et that some gentlemen hays Though.
p.op.r 20 make iavidlous nsiusion to tee email
naninsr sf votes ffcu my district, poiie1 as ca:
a.p.y.na the "ee:iersf tickst system" 70 Virginia.
II they wouid infer from the smsh numter OF votss
and f'am ths choice made OF myself, thss suen
cons ac.es on 81. nott - b1 INSTRUCTED Win she
right OF election, 1t does net become me to defend
The choics which th.y hsve once made but I
.,uss take some notice Of tbs alluklon to my dis
tr!c..
II mus. bs known 20 tbs House that evan be.ore
the war bsgsn TIA. d,sstict wGs occurisd by hostile
troops. From thai d ~ until row not . Uonfeder.
ste soldier hiss ever besa within the Gistrict, OF
w,t.ia saundred niles nt the piase OF ny residence,
ex.sp. az . pYisoEIr l.. the hsadl OF shs eneEy.--
Even h.fors cur ordinance of secession w.s fstl.
i, tbors o. my constituents wLo desired to
;l;u the arn.y Of tbs ktsts wsrs compelled 70
ego.p, by s..a!sgsn taroasa lines guarded
by lhs enemy. 80 o.isf was the warning, 30
unexpscsosi was the Invasion, sud 80 difficult
Hes eg.apa. that oniy q few wsre within our
lines al ths time Of cur h.st ecton. Th. cUE.
Der IL now much gTeater although Ga. Gown.
ren. has nsvsr been able to protect that untry,
or 10 keep open communication wi b Is. Tho few
who wa1o As. driven from tteir homes cy the cp.
o.ch OF the ehem7 were mainly Iepef sentative
men. I1.e.lissat, IL a lentl.l aad prominent sap.
oar,ess of the Hou:heEn Cause they were epscis..y
obnoxicu; to the hsrec OF tbs iavsdsfs ana traitors
At tie ass: approsca OF Invasion thsy we.e c,ra.
yel!sd 70 choose bs.u.en submission 2nd exile
Ttey promptly gave up their homes property,
si:2 ne arl7 ell thas msn hold cer saving for nt N.
selves nothing bat the precious liberty Of ssIvi1S
taei- country during this torsible War.
Os tha ilte bsrd OF voters from nay dis:gie..
whnSe meagge urmSs- Ia. be sn The subject ef sach
"a; IN lac ai5us;o1 rumEar L SIs hsc0Yna
less since our last election Net eli steir
noT heard q: raoratng OK evening, wien the rolls
o. Gus rrncwa.d ARMIES are osilsd Come OF them
have mkds tae LEST saosi6ca n 81 can ms ks for
bis country rhes hsve fsllen on bs:s,e-d.l5s
dreu ?hsd with etirsoa sa0vsrs o. thsr own bi bed
sid the blood Cf tsei- com: snG tie enemies.
They nase lea. noble msaorS hs s!ca tasscy to
their fani:ias and their county. OF ths survivors,
many bear Honorable searS the be.t tes.lno:iais CT
their ga:ian.ry soa ratrio II not also Of iii BIZ
rixhi TO vo:s fof members OF a Eon5s whose chief
daty L. to promote tie efficiency SID comfort CT
the aTny. A!i-oS. Ill aevc CALAMITY oGgEt under
iho Gag II s.s Uonieds-aoy IL ,c1re Of grsss snd
bloody hs.sies, tes5es SAY caiuo! con bats. Vet.
ersns sEd heroes OF war fer iih.rty, An rot
ashsaed TO hold ny sest By tbs snffcxses 0. such
Ven, whether tSsir nGmoeIs ba fo~ OF many
frhosa vno eiccs ths focGier Slsc:i,n as7s tarned
rnc:r basks ursa tho donoie dss.Po.ssm which cp.
p.oa-es cardstIi:t and hsve cor.e .hsccgl hos
t.,s Lines and over t-o ;Dou.t ins cf Western Viz.
g!nis - ai; the RAJ Ks which dssta nsd dscl1tsa,
are worthy 10 ami brsiSs The We srans whom they
hav. jsinsa for they are 6 Gniy ;n:s;lls snt Pc.
t.ios:e sad br.se Whoever sha'i ho chascn By
such Z c1asti.usacF, II he ia worthy TO retr.asrt
them. WI 10 tbs pssr OF sny rem:,sr II this
House ia al quasties thss aiofa tas eiixfsste1 ef
paHiot
;ar sire tia. q portion Of tbs representation in
.hi. House shah be siec.sd By those who aorrs
ciets ths peauinf intsres:a Of North~es era Viz.
sin g. s3d whose devotion 20 the entire State sa,d
to .hs uhols ConfeGe,a,y ras beer SO splor dldIy
illustrated I am opposed to the gsaeTai ticset
sys.oIh in Virg.nia because the GtA.s hss IN q 10
ample provision for all her eisotoas and be .>ass
th,. eys.en il nccrslaes. wi.h Ter ancient us4ges
ena sa:sled peiicJ, and WITH souni political prin.
ciDiss,