Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-21

give nc al your all in the suppo-s of the
Walker platform " hose FatcbEard from the
very first was amnesty to al
z rbe tlird Aei iasgs ohieetIoussls 1festpre
in the constitution is he County Organiza-
tions, ,saFiisle iiI -
The urouhd upon which this artieae is 20
bs'voted ar.insi il, that it Is not founded
% n caniuls rcial basis aasl would materill 3
increase taxatiou which under present
eireumstances we can hardly 5enr, il Is an
adaptation OF Northern system and -
thought to be both imFFacticable and impo
I litc.
Tue I5tL Amendment, subject 70 which
the CONSTITUTION Is to be adopted must be
/ looked uTpon Es natural and just sequence
I to the privilege Of The franchise which is
I now enjoyed BY the colsred man. living in
this rec county, admitted to the member
I ship Of her citizens, he has uuquestionabiy
I an equaIity Of right. TO make il otherwise,
\ to curtafl or limit rhis pFvilege, would be
TO nutlify the Bepublic taking from it its
most beautiful attribute equality Of
rights. Bat under this general amnesty
platform, tic coIored man will be Influenced
/ for -ood and when be sees leading men
who havea vast interest in the coun rg at
stake gain entering tue arena Of PoHtes
| he viii quickly discover with whom msfrne
/ intei csts nre identical and that mutual pros
peity IS his only stlyatioa. The inieilIgan'
eolored voter has already bitterly exponeu.
ssd the evils Q prescription, and he prays to
he delivered frcm the handsIOf the carpet
bagrer and Office seeseI.
And row there is one point 70 which
wish to call your especinI attention, and
upon Uirich your immediate action must
hbe taken. that Is to take advantage ofthe
kRegistrhtion, now to be b 81 in your respec.
tive counties and, unless this matter
lis faithfully attended 90 thronghout the
csuutr~. and every voters rame faithfully
rec.Bded Que efforts u heuei5 our State
b. will be i'm vain [ therefore most earnestly
ent eat all 10 register. 90 that you my bs
able { the com ng electiuu 70 record yosl
vote
Il In the choice Of Legislation earnestly
cntreat that the abov principles be strictly
carried out for 80 much of the well being o
the state depends on yoGrj judicious actionsH
in If proper action be taker
in this the first step-there is little dangei
but that tie sequel will in alLcases be'
. triumphant SUGGEST The two candidates
/. Gen. Terry aad Mr. Cecil, Of my uwi
Politics. now before you for your suffrage
are gentlemen Of high character and woulC
make most excellent Representatives bu
J unfortunately they are incl gible, and any
! vote g;vea them is thrown away and add
! strength to the Radical, We &, candidat
! Smith so be careful Of your vote.
Now one wort Of caution in reference to N.
! opponent, Smith who rs also seeking to repre
sent you in Congress. entreat you TO trus
: specious w9Fds, believe in no su,lden con
] versions, take no hollow promises. When
Z 2 l.. q n
4 who rlay he be? What are his antecs
] dents Only this classification can be give
him. that he l. certainly Carpetba ggc
e and an Ofice seekocr and that he support
the Wells ticket. which in its origin an
TIRE existence il pr script ve-
o For one moment before G ncluaiHg
u low me to imagine VirginiI ret c1struete
}. and admitted 10 o tie Union, her railrold
Il built up, her commerce unequalled .
e auv Of her sister states-the grand hnrbo
3 which nature has already prepares for be
Is ON her Eastern shore crowded with ship
Il from every nation, her great agriculture
n resources daily becoming more and NOR
20 developed, her cattle on thousand hills
10 her mines Welding up their alth IA
d wonder and envy Of the worid
Emigration is &C m NJ ia from the 1oi u an
Ia 7urpUe- and spreading over the Land, indus
le trv. M urovement and prosperity And
le nave Virginia a. tshould be, anlas fnr a
Is NV efforts wall go, aided by you she sha
he De-.
r Trusting TO vour support in this gioriou
is endeavor ana 20 your votes ny telo
i eountrvmsn as your Congressional Espr'
a. sentative
ls tr~.-1 1r A. G Drss.