Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-06-25
With the present Candidates for Congress

With the present Candidates for Congress
in the field in this district, it is scarcely pos
sible to prevent the election Of Radical =
Some of these Candidates can and some can
not take the required OATH The two most
prominent ones, who are likely to receive
the largest number of votes, will be necessl-
tated to have their disabilities removed be-
fore they can take their seat if elected. In
contested election between either one and
a radical. eand we learn radical is to be
voted for, y no matter how few votes he may
receive, there can be little doubt as to the
result. Congress, with its radical majority
would scarcely be likely to remove disabll'-
ties from any one in order that he might
take seat, when one OF their own party Is
ready to their hand who can take the oath.
This is the case, as it stands at present,
but need not exist, had Mr.. VIM. Mines. of
Page. who is the choice really of the people
Of this District announced himself. This he
has declined to do, though repeatedly called
upon, on the ground, as we learn, that be-
ing stranger to the people, except IN his
immediate proximity. he could not be their
choice.
We have but u few words to say on this
subject, but we hope sufficient to induce him
to place himself in nomination. Mr.. Mil
mes, though personally stranger to the peo-
nile of this and the more Southern Counties
of the District, is generally well known to
all by reputation. They know that he has
large interests in our midst, guaranty that
can not be passed by with impunity. They
have heard time and again of his conserva-
tism. sound sense and worth as man, which
has been SO long practically demonstrated In
his immediate neighborhood, until he has
become really their choice.~ 4hey know
that he came among us to build up, not to
destroy, and they want his services in more
enlarged field. They are not personally ac-
ouainted with him, and on this account alone
feel reluctance in demanding his services
But were he to express his willingness t"
serve them, he would receive the almost I'M
divided vote Of Botctourt, Rockbridge and
Augusta to start with We speak what we
have the best reasons for believing true,
when we say that Mr.. Mines, IS the choace
of the district, and that, If he supposes the
desire for his announcement as a Candidate
for Congress is confined to his ncighbors, he
is greatly mistaken.
The people Of the District believe he can
do great deal of good for US, and knowing
that he can take his seat and that his inter-
ests are largely identified with our own, pre-
fer him to any man who can be nominated.
Satisfied that he is really and truly the
choice of the people of the district and that
it is only necessary for gentleman Of MIR.
Mines enlargedviews to be satisfied of the
fact to allow his name to be used, we take
the liberty of placing his name forward as.
our Candidate for Congress. We call upon
our contemporaries in the Valley to run up
his name at once and crafty the wishes of
the people.
No time is to be lost and we therefore, IN
the name of the people, call upon Mr.. Miles
to publicly express his willingness to serve
them.
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