Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-23
TO THE VOTERS OF VIRGINIA.

felOic Cfft-e1LS The time has come
when il becomes necessary for Us TO address
you on a subject Of no less importance 10
you and yo1r posterity than the revolution
Of rs.
The result Of the autumn elections OF the
last year gave such conclusive evidence Of
the will OF the people, that even tha most
ultra man among Us readily yielded all
hopes Of success from any other than fair
and bona fife compliance with the recon
struetioa acts aud many Of them declare
their readiness not only to acquiesce in what
has been done, bat 10 aid in restoring the
State to the Union upon that basis. With
this object in view, ia January last, a portion
OF our people, with the hope or assuring
CJngres IS Of theiE sincerity, appeared before
the Judiciary r ,construetion Committee at
Washington aud testified to their belief In
the readiness Of the masses to accept the
situation in god faith; to guarantee the
civil and political co ualigy OF all men before
the Law: to carry out, 10 letter aud spirit,
the reconstruction acts Of Congress. Not
ouIy was Congress given these assurances
by Massrs. Mckenzie, Stearns, Slaughter
and others, known TO be steadflst kepu5li-
cans, and men Of great moral worth, bat
they were cordially endorsed BY at least
one half OF the press OF the State, TO whom
the temper OF the people mast have been
veil knoWD.
Since thea another and 4 more snecess-
| ful effort has been made in this behalf. A
committee of True Republican,, backed by
some Of the best and most intelligent OF
thoss hitherto, or until recently, acting with
| the C C,nservative party, recently visited
Washington, and by an earnest effort, have
/ obtained the privilege OF an election in our
State, to be held at an early day, whereby
the people are to be allowed TO remodel OF
amend the proposed constitution 50 as 10
/ rid It Of its most Objectionable features, aud
/ Thus render il more tolersble to the people.
/ The grand work of reconstruction and
restoration IA then before you, fellow citi-
gems. We are sure y0a are ready fer it
/ ready TO comply with what has been prom
ised IN your name, aud prepared to accept,
ia good faith the Feeonstruction acts OF
Congress, Including the civil and political
equality Of all met and also willing TO sup
port the True Republican ticket, GOV pre-
seuted to you for Governor, ListsBaut Gov
ernor aud Attorney General- You will
also show By your votes that you intend to
stand by the government in ali things that
are right and tend TO the public peace
Taking Il for granted that you are prepared
to DO ali these things, then We SntTeat you
by all that yoa hold dear, TO proceed Al
at once to the WORK before you.
Public meetiugs should be held, and at
4 oaee. in every cOunfy, city and togn Ia the
State, TO give full and frank expressions to
the pablic will. Nay, Il Is an ats duty
you owe 10 your coun ~, yourselves aud
posterity that such meetis Is should be held.
Go to work, then and yOar State is sale:
Victory viii be yours and peace vii abound
through the land.
Our candidates are now befsFe you, 80
Is our platform; will the peopls cordially
accept them Win they be net with the
same aspirations for the peace, hAppine.'
. aud prosperity Of citizen OF Virginia, which
characterizss the action Of this committee
Win rot party leadeSs lay aside ali seinsa
preferences, and take up, and support tne
sspeoples ticket \" viii not the entire
press OF the State endorse the nominations
Of Walker, Leasis axd Taylor. and By al
earnest advocacy Of their elaiAas, save tns
people the country and Virginia from the
; political, social and haanciAl RUN WIZ
which Is Is now threatened Whl no. tnos
citizens Of Yirgi1ia who have nominsted
another gentleman for Governor IN the hops
Of defeating TIE constitution come TO thu
ticket as a more practical mode Ot attain
mig Il that can be had 10 that direction.
These are grave questions, oa su.Jee
: that nearly eOuesrns all the people, Aod W
commend them to the careful consideration
OF every veil vishef Of bis State and eoun
. try.
G. K. GTLxER, Chairman,
J. W. LxwELLsS, Secretary
GEORGE RrE,
RRAEKLiS krEkRSs,
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CHARLrs s. Mills.
CHARLES D. IALz,
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