Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-28

Il T0RIA> DlSIRlGT composed OF the counties Of
buckingham Nelson ana Amhefst M tie army aad at
am canddatefos recollection have Represented
you eight years the Senate -o Virginia. ~ the exp
Tton of my INST term unanimously county n,-i.
acs approved my whole public conduct and NltfOut
,,na,, ii N reelected UNCONSCIOUS OF any
| sct which should eanse you 70 ,withdiay the
| confidence then generously bestowed. am aware
thai onpositiun process O incubation for more than
twelve months past Is INSURED, and d coapctitur
i before YOU candfis'e Tor your suffages Ie y
AN of6rrr IN the army n physically competent To dis
kayec his duties and elected the Senate General Lee
ay holding the two positions Is rninus 10 the service
aud al persons Now similarly situated should tacate
then po-itions the army commands are viewed more
a. a means Of individual advancement than 81 Oy OF
troops to disciplined and instructed for the use Ol the
con,,t,r The wisdom OF this remark stnkhgy eX
eliled by the facts connected with tho nomination Of
nv compettor s1 thus his sefl lees Ill te lost TO the
conntry N one the other position Tie cannot hold
bot II physically incompetent to discharge the duties
,f n soldier IN he held am aud have been dGnDg
man, years as is well known To you Thus you have o.
choose between two men OF whom has bad4egriatiye
\, erce and the other Whatever hi- abilities uhtried
and inexperienced in the duties OF the position TO which
he asnres ask that you fairly dnsder nur respective
claims and will contenedy abide your judgment
rToeni human" Ia peaceful hmes Is dillcdt !"
determine the lrue policy In the last four years We
have legslatcd amidst the ihroe OF mighty revolution
Questions novel, delicate and sometimes 1nvohlng The
very life OF the iclublic have ARISEN ha'o always,
when the city been IN my seat unless prevented by
sickness and have voted them. have avoided NJ
appeal 10 tue record and ieal1@ssly chal
the most scrutiny Ul my every oih'lai act IL
may be that the light oi experience since obtained
ng lat have voted differently on some OF them but a. then
ADVISED with the facts then before know OF no act
khirh moi prepared Co justify. am not aware that
inys assaled has NOT come TO my know ledge that
any complaint Is made uf my representative conduct
As your representative | have had regard 10 The best
interests of the whole country, without reiersce TO my
fOrnci political cOnneAlons Oh ASSOCIATIONS lhe,e nave
gnoied anu forgotten then very eNisteuce. have I'M
partially endeayOred "a promote the interests OF ihose al
nome aud in the army The nrst TO anIusly leg isiaiVe
aTs IN uAu.ut
measure that behalf 4 have Orgiaaiei some, ad,O-
Gated an intended minister To the cOmiOrtO OF
the solder the held 10 provide tOr the Subsistence
and support OF hi, family al home un the great ques-
tons OF supplying salt cotton yalns and cotton eOth,
ana other SnJsed my acton las been 50 d.
rectedas 10 break down the u1npoles which meiposed
oista, The largest supply Al the cheapest rates
hOPel may be p"doned ioi sdj ing mat as chairman
81 t,e lOili committee salt nave exeisd some an
huehce initiating and developing tl benencent pohey
Which supplies that Indispensable article ~ Tie peO-
pie more rheaply ana abuRddhliy than any OtieI.
The Gesn Of the late peace conference leave 70 Us no
alternative but Continued war OF submission all I'M
araby opposed to amy tel short OF ndep anu
needom and elected shalt the future IN the past
dedicate the whole resodTcesof the country TO me
prosecution the 10 the last extremity and anu II
IS successfully terminated. -+. d.. ..-.. ..lt \
Detained hele By my daty to you and to the country
whist M OnpstIor - al home actively canV assg hst
dstrl am comrehed to pablsh this address as the only
presenI mode OF Communicating with you. The short
period between TINS and the day of election leaves me no
alternative .ssa- ~ si at trta4
+ shall address you at your March courts -,,,,r
s fe2s-.lt- RORFRr 4. COGHlLL.
At meeting OF the soldiers from Lunenburg county,
tur the purpose of selecting suitable man 10 represent
the county OF Lunenburg n The Legislature OF NngiTra
ANDERSOA STEWART E-l. was unanimously and IN
Enthusiastically nominated lie gentleman who has been
long aud ayorby knOwni having sought any pO-
tea Office lac j. the deserving that II should be be-
slowed upon HIN unsonght. II The Opinn Of the
Injecting that II i time tor political hacks aud office seek
er particularly those within tin conscript ages TO be
pitched overheard put into the army, and sterling
men, such as. Mr.. stewart who are far above military
age and Who accept Office 90 serve their coubhy, and
not 10 keep OF the army Should Mr. stewart accept
this domination hope the soldiers from lune Hburg
viii give him unanimous support at the polls next
spring. asa ssg III. ra....rr MANY NOrERs,
EIchmonl papers please copy once - ~.
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