The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-14
The seventh Congregational District
OF Virginia.

OIL virginia.
Mr.. W. D. Wallach, late editor of the
Washington Star, has issued the following
card announcing himself as a candidate for
Congress In the Seventh Virginia district
II elected Mr.. W. would no doubt make an
efficient Representative, because of his &c.
quaintancc with the forms Of legislation,
his ripe experience, and his intimate
knowledge of the wants of the people of
Virginia;
take the liberty of offering myself Us q
candidate to represent you In the Congress of
the United States. You all know my strenu-
Gus opposition to the secession of Virginia,
and the circumstances under which l was
driven from my home in Culpeper in the be-
ginning OF the war, and under which oil my
perishable property there was destroyed In
the course Of the contest. Throughout the
war devoted myself to the aid Of the Union
cause. My services in behalf Of that cause
have been thoroughly recognized by every
man connected with the Government, from
Abraham Lincoln down.
No other sooner recognized the soundness
| OF Mr.. Lincoln's policy Of general cmancipa-
ton, nor did more to secure 1t q triumph be-
| sore the people Of the United States, that
shall last as long as the Government and
|
else more steadily and effectively sustained
all the measures for the intellectual and In.
| dustrial improvement of the colored race,
| and the security to that race Of entire civil
and political equality as n just and necessary
| auxiliary to their altered circumstances.
| did this In the conscientious belief that such
| privileges and blessings were not only theii
rights as freemen, but that oil the true In.
terests OF white men will be best secured by
| a.. anN frnV ,nii
aud advancement of labor, without dlstlnc,
ton OF color, throughout the land.
Since Lees surrender | have labored In
cessantly and ardently to restore harmony tC
tho country on the basis of universal am
nesty and universal suffrage. Since Decem
Der LIST last, my efforts have been principally
directed to the purpose Of comprising the
enactment Of the bill just become aw, au
thorizing the people Of Virginia to vote OIL
the constitution about to be submitted Il
them as o whole, and with the right to rejee
The State DISTINGUISHING and county organl
izatlon clauses. To the labors of no othe
man with Congress are my fellow citizens o
Virginia so much indebted as TO mine, 70
the final passage Of this measure Of vita
importance to Virginia's future. | am II
favor Of voting out Of the constitution tn,
clauses refer TO above.
- sincerely believe that If elected 10 tn
| United States Congress from the SeVent
district Of this State, can do more for al
the interests of the people thereof wlthou
distinction OF race or former position wit
reference to the rebellion question, than an
one else can accomplish; through my Ion
experience with national public affairs an
my well-known energy and industry, IN
thorough Identification with the Republica
party and Its advanced policy; and lasl
though not least, through my equally tho
ouRl Identification with all the people Of N
native State Of Virginia, their rights an
their interests. ....
In the discharge Of the high duty of syn
: pathy with them In their present mistol
!. tunes, know no party or political distln
lions. 1t Is enough for me know that the
: are Virgnians, crushed by the events an
! exigencles of the war, 10 feelH ineumbeI
on me TO do all / can for them without n
, membering that thousands were my bite
enemies and enemies of the Union cause du
= ing the war. The war having ended, hol
9 II to be the duty of the Government, as We
G as Its wisest possible policy, to treat all me
a alike who obey the laws and otherwise dl
charge all duties Of citizenship Of the Unite
y States.
. shall shortly take occasion 10 canvas II
! district, speaking daily to the people Of son
county and precinct thereof until the electlc
comes oil. w. " WALLACE,
of Culpeper county.
D APRIL 10, 1860.