The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-14
TREE HILL, llsSAIco COUNTY, VA,
TO MEsSRS. WILLIAM II. YEAT-

TO MESSRS. WILLIAM II. YEAT-
MAN, WILLIAM HENDRlCk, Fl. J. SMITH,
WILLIAM Z. WADE, WINSTON JORDAN, +. &.
LAkUS, AND OTHERS .-Gentiemen : our NAT
t.rng call upon ma FOR the OF my name for the
approaching Stat. Convention has bean dnly
received / am not insensibl" 10 the compliment
II couveys ana thank you most truly for your
good opinion For the last two or three months
navs been solicited by numerous friends to be-
cous \ candidate for this most important position.
wv au.war h ~ been 10 all that could not consent
10 occupy public petition that Their, were in-n Of
our party IN tho county better qualified for the
place than ! am and that onIy desired tue
HONORABLE. pO-ltiOn OF private solClcF ia the
Republican ranks.
Bat when see 4 comparative stranger noml-
mated bv handful of nsn, and representing the
most iptire NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thtt ara ~"li
calc ated TO keep the poop: OF the stats Ia open
war with each other for years IL COME cannon
with hold my name II by It's nee II Is thousnt u WIZ
in tho least avert 70 dire a Calamity. We want
peace and cDncord among our people, ana va must
have 1t.
Hon CON mi,t.d high crime, bur beg my party
friends no: to follow their example ny ptfsecutlnS
the innocent with the guilty. a. All now rufrr
alike from the stagpat,o on OF busin.hs. I"VetE
and want are ar often found among Union iamlIl.n
~ among sscs s-ionist-, and We who were r3ht
during the war can wei! AFFORD 10 lmlt4'e IN some
degree the example Of our Saviour, VINO always
returned good tor evil. 49,
on. word 10 my colored Republican friends
W. belong to the same po!iuctl party our oesn-
mics POLITICALLY, are the ram7. bps you 10
pause ana h.ct upon What have 10 say, not Al
|
Won A common interest IN common cause Al
| low me- taen, to cay that thers are thirty thou
snnd high minded, suD-tdntial, fhri-tlan gentle.
| men ,hat were Kind 10 yoG when you were slaves
! nv m. laws Of the state Mary OF them rejoc-d
with me al yonr d -l.verance from bondage. This
c.ass Of mex are not oNcs.reekers. but sentiem
| who stay at home attending 10 their private bull
| ness. They give character 10 In. state. No party
| can long hold the aocendancy that does not nave
their support. To Us II IL OF the hrst Importance
WitnUu. hem, the Democrat. Will soon raise ina
cry Tn At the Republican party II )" negro party,
| thu hit, men from u.s. leaving Us IN 4 hsNoiiy'
TEis would b most disastrous 10 you, Tor II 'hey
were 10 gain the control Of the Legislature II
| would be but d few months before may "onI'suo
! IA their party friends have done In Aaryldhd-
/ change the Consultation, di7tranchl'e you' ana
! place other restrictions upon your liberties. Ana
Won and would have 10 submit as the kopub.l-
/ cans Of that state hav. already done
/ Now, 10 prevent this, ". mus. cAa4iehSs theii
ra.o.ct We must labor 10 induce these rg.rty
| tnou.ant white gentlemen 10 Join our standard
I w. must give them -uch position as they arc emu
tl.d 10 from their hisu moral and -Oc!al worth FOL
| they ca n mach better 60 without Us than We ca,
do without them.
nv loyalty 10 the Republican party or 10 the uni
ted states Government But a declaration {
primo plies may ba expected, have 10 say that III
platform adopted by the Convention OF the 18th O
April. and rs adopted on tho lst OF August, re
celved my hearty concurrence. | am for placn
| every loyal citizen upon equal footing In rcsar
TO his political nd civil rights. ain IN favor
public schools for every child In our Common
wealth, without regard 10 race or color lpr'ihai
schools mean, ana uniform taxes throuShoa
frame u constitution In conformity To [ho snoiiS
baIger reconstructon bill IN al RESPECTS.
oeu-s, 0af'' m PssaaS ILLlS sTgAgNs.