Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-21
70 the oters OF the sth Congregational
District OF virginia.

In accordance with the wish Of very ml'
ny Of the voters Of the sth Congressional
District, have the honor of placing myself
before you ms a candidate to represent that
District in Congfess.
| do SO fully impressed with the great
4 responsibilities | assume, but at the same
/ time fully confident in your support, and a
| belief that shall be able to discharge the
duties Of my office.
| / am no new conner among ynu--no par
veuue-hut one who during the fearful
strug ggle, through which we have passed bore
alike , it'll y GU the heat and burthen OF the
/ day, but foreseeing this time, determined
70 be prepared and in a situation, at once
and without obstacle, to act in any emergen-
cv that might of r. | therefore sought to
have my disabilities removed which being
accomplished, there is now no one who can
say me my when come forward to solicit
your suffrages.
have been among you an now mauy
years. and il not Ito the manor born,
vet nv long resideace necessarily inspires
YOU with greater confidence in me tn II can
Be fels in a stranger have been tried in
the fire, and NOT found wanting, you all
know m V antecedents. and I have proved
thattne interests OF those arruad me, and
whose repre- sentative COW wash 10 D. are
The first men who represent virginia
at Washington, upon her readulission into
he Union. should, in my opinion, be eao sen
l.. much as possible Fl. N hey own people
a ling in-lis, ey shcu Be CHI sen from
nas who having lately that l. since the
sar- come among ns, have ineontestIoly
uroyed that the well being OF the state 1
their chief end in view, bat let one and al
unan mousIy offer those who were here toI
heir own lords. and being trameled with nj
ii. abilities, would thrust themselves inii
birh places and SECURE for their own goo'
u AL die loaves and fishes
r. Ike time has now arrived when VirgiEi;
= can pc adnhtted lntdthe Union-Wheh. sh'
d NAV once again he within the pale Of thi
+ Republic In reference to the condl'iohl
'e upon which thts cad j. 70 be effected, th
curse SEE ms very clear, and entirely cover
ed by the Walker platform, which J.
Con.el vative as far a the b Nnds OF posi
bflity will admit. and with lts genera
piiaciple Of amnesty to all, viii -preeia aa
some from its parricipahons, whereas, u
; wells ticket is in its feVudati'n aud sfruc
tnra entirelv proseriptive, favoring an
alvruei1e he interests Of 4 few, 60 70
preiudice of many 1t is therefore, upo
these grounds thaEi Tally endorse %
Walker ticket an4 caA upon yor 10 aiA u
in the effoit
The chief desire witheyery tue NIrgthi
fistha admission Of his-suste INTO the unl0i
to see her again n the sister hood o ~,
States which united wiz stand unrivalls4
tlreir commerciat prosperity, In their nav
and military powers and in the indepen
sucs and happiness Of the people and &,
/. t,re has now come 70 effect this by u
- tlonfion of the Constitution Of the IHh
1nriL 1865. subject TO the 10Th amen
mrat Your votes being given separate
. IN The three Objectionable clauses.
The 6rst Of these is in article III sec
. ami eaIled the Disfrnnchisemeh5 claus
IL, Ia excludes from voting an VINO NV.
taken part in the rebellion, Ples''uS
EgJ,nv Office under the government.
rtis .nealzs for its.lf. and in its psohibito
,at,re would deprive the State OF the eou
-, siis mi wisdom Of some OF her best m'
'ih and send int abscurity and silence ma
,-bo.e hearts are true and loyal In vol
ogainst this section you viii materially
Ne cause of our State and her adVaneeue
"a 70 prosperity. -.
ny, III ..Tbs Test Oath " and is t. be fou
osi- - S,',i,r az the same article. 50 mr
see 80 aIreads been said u this inigqHe
~ section that it sserms needless IN me.
l-Vu l,-sr for moment on the subject. sun
,'eo eO r, ~ sav that. it ought Of necessity 70
,u0 W votsI down unauimously-there Hay o.
80 few exceptions with some ol
." e,lIowers Of the Wells proseripuVe tieA
~ will vote for its retention men
i0e' ',;sb a. zee none but themselves and
80, .orore4 pcopIe At the poles, none but th'
III si,ss .nd The colored man in othee for ?
." son. which are obvious and here IN re-
- in enee TO this especial vote y shown
Tile difference between the Walker ne.
which fully endorse. aud the Weiis ue'
- which deroluce. The former has y
its vevv outset haa Tor its ehiet e'siheA'
exclusion Of the Test Oa'h -NAesl7
.aiv,t,on Of the latter party was "a
mon its retention Depending as it did a
wing stric- nartv vote consisting prineipaH
; rbe ofies seekers, carpethag gentlemen
from s,,cb coiored citizens who for the name d
Lived themselves to fall into tho sn'
snJ nitfaIls. 50 wilfully laid BY these in'
zlng r,,n mrp. IL /. true atthis eleveatu
,.tounded 90 the formidable and overN
,reei mine conservative principle WIN y,
eA Weil. and his followers have iound -
nnot IN q. onno.ed. that they have throw
tus ..t,b ~ catch a whale, IN the 3D'l
PAM Ieelarinr themselves opposed % ~ -,
oath but 10 sudden con'e1s-. ~.
;. .;neer;tvq No my friends let us pr. ~
~ ieI er fooled BY this pieee ef strategy