Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-07
IT. -. Not.re of Azerandria County !:

To the Voters of Alexandria County:
FELLOW CITIZEEs-A seDse OF GUY rs an
American citizen, and as citizen OF aieAsh-
dria county having interests corresponding with
yours. imne.s me to announce myself an lnde-
Uendent candidate for the Office Of Clerk OF tDs
County. 1t is doubtless known to you lhat
allowed nv name to be used in connexlon with
the Office in The convention called oy the ne,
publicans of the County. in which coaven'l0 o
did not receive the nomination for said ONCE,
out another member of the party was nominal.
ed over the several other candidates tor the
Office, (lhere being FIVE or six named therefor
As matter of course, bowed to the ac'lon o.
tie convention. new convention was called
entitled as m ember of the Republican party,
and candidate for the ssid Office. Not, there
fore, being party to the second convention, l
feel myself relieved from the action Of the first,
and being importuned by many of my political
friends, L announce myself an lnidependent
Candidate for the said Office confding in the
ultimate decision of an intelligent people for
full nGorsement OF my course.
I trust that considerate public will charita-
bly, construe what am about to say in regard
to my. claim to the office and that you will not
consider me egotistcal in illusions to myself
In 1861 when all around US was strife and
confusion, WAS called by the unanimous vote
Of the Republican party tthe ouly party par
ticipating in the election at that tme) from
the private walks Of life to serve them in the
Court, then embracing the whole County, upon
the duties of which, may say, entered with
MANY misgivings as to the propriety of their
choice. Having, however, finally consented to
serve them, there appearing, at that time, to be
no other person who they deemed so compe-
tent to fill the Office, entered upon and assidu-
ously applied myself to the duties of the Office
on the 10th Of December, 1861, and the County
Court was then reorgsnzed under what Was
known as the Restored Government OF Vir.
ginis," Wheeling Virgins, being then the seat
Of government of tie State. served the unexpr
ed term for which was elected, ard was az in
elected in 1864 for the full term of six years,
as Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts, TO
which last named Office had, in the meantime.
been appointed Upon the organization OF the
County Court, under the present constitution
and laws of the State, in May last, the Judge of
the County Court, exercising the power con.
ferred upon him, appointed in my place, gen.
tleman who failed to qualify, and thereupon
was appointed Clerk pro tom Of said Court. At
the next term thereafter of tho Circuit Court,
the Judge thereof appointed me CLERK OF the
last named Court, and Afterwards l received
the appointment of Clerk Of the County Court.
The arduous dutie, of the offices during the
wears of 1863 4 and g. having made alarming
inrosds upon my health, my medical advisers
insisted upon my resignation OF The olllce. reel
ing, however, that had tho confidence OF the
people, and lookin to the possibility of he III
terest of the com muni:y being, ieopsrdized hy
my resignation at That time, hit upon the ex-
pedient Of removing my residence to the coun-
Try where ! hUpo. by manual exercise, to coun-
tersct the effect upon my system from the con.
III mt to the Office. I accordingly continued
II. ii T., and through kind Providence,
have not beeen disappointed in the result Of
my cXpelIent.
In thu, announcing myself Us an Independent
candidate, indulge in no spirit OF antagonism
to Republican principles, for in my earnest de'
sire that its true principles may prevail, bow
as second to none, but do feel that it IS IN
cum bent on the party and on myself us mem
Der thereof to see to it that persons are selected
by US for the several public offices as to whose
com potency there can be no doubt.
Now, fellow citizens. how is it with tho pro
sent nominee2 l havo not Intimate acquain.
TANGO with him, but is he competent, to I'LL 1t?
Can 10 make himself competent without jeop
ardizlng the great interests you have 1T stake /!
Ifyou decide thtse cues lions according to
your sound judgment, l have no doubt as TO
thexrcsult Of the election on tuesday the 9th inst
70 the ccored portion of the community =
permit mo to say-educste and prepare, your
selv cs for the vsrious positions in the body po-
lilic to which you aspire, and in good tino an
aoprecistive people will delight to honor you
nov 18th JEFFEkSON TACE I.
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