The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-07
ELECTION NOTICES,
TgNO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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Hon.. JOHN S. MILLSON having formallv
expressed his willingness to serve his old Constitu-
ency in the next Congress of the United States if
it should be their pleasure to elect him, it is pro
per that the People of the various Counties and
Corporations should know that he will be earn
estly sustained and voted for in every County and
Precinct in the District, for the following reasons
LIST. BY his manly, firm, conservative, and in
dependent course in the Councils of the Nation
he has for himself a natio nal reputation, and
the respect of both friend and opponent, which.
combined with his well-traned and eminent abili
ties, will secure to him an influence equalled by
few and excelled by no representative from the
Southern States
I'd. He is representative Southern man. who
although conscientiously differing with a large
portion Of his old constituents on the policy and
principles involved in the late disasterous war
has yet ever earnestly sympathized with the peo-
pie in all their troubles and misfortunes who
knows their wants and necessities, can estimate
their feelings and purposes, and can speak for
them and of them, the floor of Congress, in
terms that will command attention and considera-
ton.
Sd. The necessities of our people and their criti-
cal position in reference to anticipated legislation
by the next Congress, demands the services of our
ablest and most efficient men, without reference
to party or prediction.
4th. 1t is believed that he viii meet with less
opposition in taking his seat than any other rep
resentative of the South now spoken Of
9th. Because he is opposed to all test oaths; to
the policy of confscation; to negro suffrage or
citizenship, and to kindred measures of Southern
humiliation, and would exercise his great abili-
ties for their repeal, and for the speedy restora-
ton of the State to all her constitutional rights
and privileges as a member of the Federal Union
9th. Becau:e, though his own opinions are CON
slant and unchanging, he has been ever perfectly
tolerant Of the views and conduct of those who
honestly differed with him upon a subject of sur
passing Importance to every citizen.
7th. Because he has resolutely resisted the ex-
npnt IF hi f..n H.
military tribunals, and earnestly maintain ed the
ascendancy of the time-honOred laws of the State
Sth Because, impressed with the magnitude of
the interest sinyolved in the ensuing election he
does not claim Office a reward for his past SER
vices, and has even declined to offer himself as a
candidate, but is ready to obey the command of
the people, if it should be their good pleasure to
order him into their service
9Th. Because he is, emphaticaly the Peoples
Candidate-not nominated by any caucus or con
vention-but brought forward bt the PEOPLE for
their own use and benefit.
tide THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
THE UNION, CONSTITUTION,
IL and the Enforcement of
the Laws.
| hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the House of Delegates from the city of Ports
mouth. Ifeected pledge myself to look care
fully after the interestsof my constituents.
oct6-lw* ~ w. FL. NORRIS.
NJ OTlCE--In compliance with the
L requirements OF an ACT OF the General As
sembly of Virginia, entitled an ''An Act to in
corporate the Norfolk City Water Company" l.
Thomas G. Tabb, Mayor Of the City of Norfolk,
do hereby order that an Election be held on the
18th day of October next in the said city, to take
the sense of the legally qualified voters there
upon the question then to be submitted to them,
whether the said city shall subscribe the sum of
$500, 900, to constitute the whole Capital Stock of
the said Norfolk City Water Company
THOMAS G TABB,
sepZl-u Mayor.