Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24
TO the Voters Of
Li2sCOEss County.

fore you as candidate for Tax
Collector for some six months, anC
on Monday last was informed BY
several citizens that it was report.
ed in some portions of the county
that | had withdrawn from the
race. | deem it my duty, in JUS
tice to myself and friends, to say
that it is untrue; | am still on the
track, and expect to be until after
the election. ] did intend to can
vass the county just'on the eve Of
the election, and see the people
and confer with, them in person,
but / have been deprived of that
much-desired pleasure, for several
reasons. / did commence to do
so about the middle of January
last; some eight OF ten days ex-
posure to the inclemeht weather
thoroughly convinced me that /
could not stand the fatigue and
exposure that / would have to un-
dergO. My healthnot being very
good, and the inclement weather
which the winter has been, all Ia
ken into consideration, / think it
would be to my interest, at least
as regards my health, to stay in
doors. / was desirous that card
that l handed in for publication
should have come before the public
some FIVE or six weeks since, but
about that time new name ap-
peared on tho list, said to be of
the opposite party. then thought
1t would be best to withhold the
publication of my card /; and as
some time in February / saw a
proposition to have a convention
On the first Monday in March, /
still withheld its publication, think
ing that the people might take
some action in the premises, and
rule off some of us Conservatives,
and that | might be one of them,
but the time has passed. and there
has been nothing done in the mat
ter. The election is now drawing
close at hand, and this card is the
only means | have to present my
claims before you, especially those
| have not had the pleasure of see-
ing in person, and to those who
have no acquaintance with me, Ell
ther in person or by character, l
would say to you, gentlemen, i
hope you viii do me. the Justice
to make the necessary inquiry as
to my general character through
life, which | believe you will do,
and which all good citizens ought
to do. Ny plea for wanting the
Office, gentlemen, is, I am now
old, and cannot stand to |
do the labor that ] once coald,
and having large family depen-
dent upon me for support, | find
1t very hard to make buckle and
tongue meet, and being poor, II
need the emoluments of the Office,
and, therefore, l appeal to your
sympathy, and ask your support
in my declining years. In.conclu-
sion, | will say to you, fellow-citi-
zens, take up my claims with those
of my competitors, and also my
losses, for | have lost very serious
ly as well as some of them, and
investigate our claims thoroughly,
and weigh them impartlally, aud
cast your sufrages according to
your convictions, and you have
done right. If, in the exercise of
your dearest right, you should
deem me worthy Of your support,
and elect this old man your Tax.
Collector, no man before you will
be more grateful than I will be, l
10 assure you. If, on the other
hand, you select one of my worthy
competitors, and confer upon him
the office, no man before you Will
acquiesce in the decision of the
people more cheerfally than /
will. Ileave my claims with you,
gentlemen, and await your deeis-
ion. Yours respectfully, I
|. S PORTER. i
March 7, 1870,