The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-07
CawDuDATEs FOR OFFICE.

RIO THE VOTERS CT THE FIFTH
l. CONGRESSIONAL D!aTRl ~ hereby
aunounce myself q CANDtDATE FOX COZ
GRESS from the fifth congress .onal district OF
Virginia, subject to the action of the nominating
CONVENTION to be held in Lynchburg on the 4th OF
october.
the solicitation OF various persons In all the coun-
ties composing the district, and IN answer TO the
bacco interests, who believe I can effect some
good for the counties snd towns In the district, apd
Tor the state at large, In causing q reous.ion OF
bacco. and in advocating the material interests OF
this old ommopwealth
Bv appointment OF the Lynchburg BOARD OF
Trade I was 8 delegate TO the Ma ional Tobacco
Convention which met In Washington city tnree
3e'rs a;o, and onered ne p,eanpi. ana na; SnraGS na
Congress to modify the tax on manufactured To-
bacco.
Ii WAS almost unanimously agreed that a uni
form tax OF fifteen cents rer pound he levied or
manufactured tobacco, whether hpe-cut, shuH'
was one of a committee entrusted by til 1t Con
veutton to wait upon the Committee OF Ways ana
Means Of The House, and on The finance en-
milt-e of the Senate, for the purpose Of advancing
our object. After y consultation with the chair
man OF the sub on Iobacc0, ne WIS
s,an' nDd s ef t 3 thar nl" T Mas a mem ' gno late 81 in 'a the W ses:
make q final report the following day. He, how
ever. sdded tn " the matter should have his alt"n'
lion during recess. Suhst quently, the tax was re
duced rom forty to ihirt, to cents per poundl,
bud mainly, 1t IS generally sccredlteo,t 10 our ell
:. Forts.
II was the opinion Of that Convention that a uni
form rate of revenue. say fifteen cents per pound
would greatly revive the trade, encourage pro-
duction, and benefit the Government. The manu-
facturers would then require les capital, 40 mo- Z
business, be less eW oarraSS,u anu wa ardo1 rccei nnu an a.,
equal amount of revenue, frauds ana tascality mol
then bei"g alta premium.
is severely injured by the present. oppressiye TX
in this staple commodity: II l am elected it will
be nv chief aim and object to have this onerous
Il Is generally believed tn a reduction can be
made II proper statistical iDfo~ma ion on the sub
ject be furnished with due energy 10 the Commit
lee OF ways and Means OF the House, which Is the
tax-f1ing power fths Government, win The con-
III inform rate OF tax offfteon cents per pound
be levied on Manufactured tobacco the Ic ull
would be that not only would all of onr old fActo-
would spring up, and nearly all the plug manu'ac-
turing III the United States Tould be done In Nir,
ginia. Our tobacco excels all other for that fur'
Dose. At least two-thirds of the Virsiuia crop
would then be manufactured, thus ensurtng high
prices to the producer by the competition o.
SsI have before stated believe q reduction o.
the t * can be accomplished, and II / am cleo ed
pledge my unceasing Efforts In behalf of that In
The internal improvement interests of oul
State shall also have my earnest attention, alc
my first efforts Will be 10 procure from the Ma.
tional Government tie means TO complete the
James river and kanawaa canal to the connect.
~dergoing q survey, and It's completion will pour
millions of untold wealth into our lap. Now, the
time has passed when we can refu.e such aid to
internal improvements upon ancient cunstitu-
tional ecruples.
will also endeavorto get an appropriation
from the Government To erect at LyI chburg d
stom-ho and post-ofice building such as arr
now building ut Knoxville, Nashville, and o hel
inland cities, and such IS We are entitled TO have
politics and in principles, and that i sided matt
rally, and / hope effectively, In the oman
nlootfnr IF nnr ftrEar 1ncf WAR hpt 7 snnEt1a-
the material Interest or our State u
all other considerations.
With these views l submit. mvname tnthe voter
OF the district, trusting that my claims will b.
duly considered.
Respectfully,
II s~aptember Sd, 1870. Sc Tit