Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
y /. II. DENNY.

Very respectfully,
Your Oh't snrvqnt
FL. II. DENNY.
Previous TO the publications of the
above call | bad repeatedly declined 10
yield 70 verbal solicitations on the
part ct numerous personal end po'iti-
| Cd friends, I knew that there were
her inen IN the county whose age
| and experience, wisdom End sagGcity
would enable any one of them 10 serve
you with far more credit 20 himself
and honor 70 his constituency than
| myeeif. And in calling your attention
| To my candidacy ID is my pround salts
| fscticn TO know that il was not 6roRght
| oobJat through instrUmenroiitv Of ma
OUr1, but is purely the result of esteem
| and confidence on abe part OF friends
whose opinions | did net feel myself at
| liberty 70 disregard.
| Having no ambition 10 crafty, that
| would come in conflict with the best
| Interest Of my courtrymen, felt that
| | would not under any circumstances
assume sn attitude in this canvass an
tagonistic 90 public sentiment, or one
that would place in jeopardy the sue
cess ofthe Democratic ticket. Strength
! ened by feelings of this kind and ami
|
thiug 70 the general welfare, rather
thea to MY own personal preierment,
| declared my purpose at the outset to
submit to and abide 10y the Gecis-
ion OF Convention. And ia submit
ting nay Eame TO the people in con ven
ton asseGlb!ed did 80 not only from
t.igh Sense OF duty but from a CON
viction that ample Justice would be
accorded each sspirant at the hand Il
a Lrsve, generous aud Llagnanimous
people, of whom, ] am proud TO say,
that in all their deliberations upon
questions Of public policy they have
been guilty of no act that would in
dUce me TO distrust their wisdom OF
. doubt their Integrity.
+ Ii is customary for candidates seek
ing political distinction to give theiI
. views upon such questions of State
, policy IS the eXigencies Of the times
, may demand but, on account Of tn,
: present unsettled condition OF the
country and the remoteness OF tn,
, time fixed for the meeting of the mex
, | Legislature, II becomes matter of i'm
r possibility for me 10 designate ana
, | specific policy rs the rule and guide D
: my official conduct, should / De you
representative, for am satisfied in Ia.
own mind, and think that you viii
= agree with me, that there is no Twin.
A statesman who cen foreshadow will
: any degree of certainty the condition
I of our country twelve months hence
q The Legislature of which | desire 3
: be made u member, will not conven
IN until the first Monday in October 1871
"a and what changes may be effected i!
a our political and social system durin
- that time, IL beyond the conception {
the most learned and sstute.
The history of our country for th
last five years gives abundant evidenc
of the fact that policy conformabl
- TO the fundamental law of the land &
! day may, by some movement on Oh
,t political chess-board, become an offens
/ Of the fist magnitude tomorrow. Th
e present Legislature, composed ~ IL
u of some of the purest statesmen Of Oh
d age, has IL in its power to serve you
ie interest for the next twelve month
* ana if true to itself and posterity wi
give you all necessary relief.
/ will state, however, that am III
compronisingly opposed 10 the Az
ministration of Gen. Grant, as well
the system OF class legislation inaugl
rated by the present Congress in Il
bill enforcing the 18th Amendment
the Constitution. Aud If elected wi
consider il a part of my duty to uni
with my fellow-members in a petite
to Congress praying the removal of q
disabilities imposed by the III
Amendment upon a large portion
the virtue and intelligence Of the cOu
try, also a reduction of the tariff al
q modification of the revenue laws
the United States. II will also becon
my imperative duty to canvass publ
opinion during the time interVenil
between the election and the meetiI
of the Legislature, and ascertain as
~ possible what kind OF legiaatiI
will be necessary to subserve the int
ests Of my constituents; and wh0tev
that may be, you may rest assured
will command my careful attentiC
and energetic support
In conclusion, Fellow-Citizens
have nothing 20 commend me 10 go
ea favor above that Of any other goi
citizen. | am poor man aud have
nr toll for living. During the war
H. served you in the Confederate army, b
H. claim no credit for that, a. IL was Il
in plain duty TO do so. believed tn
mi that | was right, and subseQue
he events have developed nothing
M change my belief.
he Let the nomination fall where
no may | will not desert your interes
ou If 1t Is rendered me | shall endeav
od to convince you that your confiden
~ was not misplaced. Should il pass
On to the shoulders Of another YOU W
m mud mo I'm line when the heat Of I
H. battle comes on.
ic Your Fellow-Cltizen,
We l.. IL. DENNY.
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