Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-16
Correspondence.
STANTON, Va, Sept. 9th, 1875

oTAUNTON, A., bep6. Stn, 1oiU.
Hon. Azeu. Fl. Fl. Stuart
DEAR SIR Our present most estimable
Representative in Congress, Hon. VIM.
Mines, having announced his determination
not again, under any circumstances. to be a
candidate for election, and being impressed,
as we are, with the conviction of the great
importance to the District to have, as its
Representative in the next Congress, gen.
tlelnan Of the largest experience in public
affairs, and Of the most comprehensive and
statesmanlike views Of the proper policy Of
our Government in the future, We respect
fully, but earnestly, request yeu to allow us
to announce you as candidate for election
to seat in the next Lzzonse Of Representa-
tiyes of the Congress Of the United States,
sebiect to the decision of the District Con-
yention proposed to be held in Harrison
burg on the 9th proxilno.
We are, very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
Jos A Waddell, John Paris, L r Wad-
dell, D S Young, G 7 Cochran, Robt
Cowan, VIM Crawford, G K Harper, Davis
A Kayser, M A Bright, W G Eskridge,
Alex Fl Sitlington, Fl NJ Bell. J Wayt, A
F Kinney, Thos A Bledsoe, N Harvey
EAinger, H L Gallagher, Robert G Bickle,
o G Morris, Thornton Berry, David S
Bell, VIM S McChesney, P Q Palmer, z
D Shafer, II A Glenn, John Echols, John
A & Y M Bickle, P B Hoge 4 Bro, VIM
B Kayser, VIM G Sterrett, George Baylor,
R Fl May, A D W Reed, A Gardner, Logan
Maupin, D R Williams, Jos W Earman,
Jas Bumgardner, jr., James r Patterson,
J A Gilkeson, G W Mcclure, A T Gilke-
son, Theo Gamble, James Ell Blackley, 2
N Powell, I NJ Young, A Hogc, VIM
Frazer, G VS. Turner, G G Francisco,
Jno 3 Evans, B T Points, Thos J Miohie,
Jno A English. Jno B Hoge, Taylor G
Hogc, Geo Ell Eyster, John A Patterson,
Lewis Whitmer, Thos P Wilson, S Travers
Philips, D T Clemmer, Jno Fl Parkins,
Thos G Elder. Jas E Taylor, r 7 Kinney,
James Ker, A N FauDtleroy, Fl Fl Peck,
B 7 Bagby, j Alex Waddell, 7 " Shelton,
George Harlan.
SrAUSroN, Sept. 18th, 1870.
.Messrs. Jos. 4. WaddeU, Join Paris,
Leigh e. Wadden, D. s. Young, c. z.
Cochran and others:
GENTLEMEN II have had the honor to
receive your favor of tie 9th inst, in which
you request me to allow you to announce
me as a candidate for election to scat in
the next House Of Representatives Of the
Congress Of the United States, subject to
the decision of the District Convention, pro-
posed to be held in Harrisonburg, on the
9th proximo.
In reply, beg leave to say, that if it
shall be ascertained that your invitation is
in harmony with the general wish Of the
people of the District, I will not feel at lib
erty to withhold such service as may be
able to render
In the fall of 1865, I was elected by
District, composed, in a large part, Of the
Counties which constitute the present Dis
trict, to a seat in the House Of Representa-
tives, but was not allowed to qualify. Since
that time, my political disabilities, under
the 18th amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, have been removed. by
act of Congress, and in the event Of my
election now, there would be no legal obsta-
Gle to my taking my seat.
It may be proper to add that If the voters
of the District should honor me with their
suffrages, I should labor assiduously to
accomplish the following, among other, i'm
portant objects:
/. The immediate removal of all disabili-
ties, resulting from the civil war, and the
restoration Of harmony and fraternal fellow
ship between all sections Of the country,
which the abuses and usurpations Of parti-
zan power have hitherto tended to prevent.
2. A tariff for revenue, to cover the OK
penses of an economical administration, and
to meet the just obligations Of the Govern
ment, as opposed to the existing system of
exorbitant protection for special monophes,
and undisguised Partially tor favored inter-
ests.
3. Reduction Of the present odious and
oppressive scale Of taxation, both as applied
to imports and internal revenue
4. Rigid economy in every department Of
penses.
5. Reform of the public service in all its
branches, civil military and naval.
6. A sound National Currency, equally
distributed among the States, and protected
against speculations.
7. The rights of intelligent labor against
all selfish combinations to degrade and de-
preciate it.
8. Legislation by which the public lands
will be reserved for actual settlers, and as q
resource Of national credit, in opposition to
the Radical policy of enormous grants to
spectators and corrupt schemes of appro.
priation for the bepcft Of one portion Of the
country at the expense Of the other
8. Aid from the Government of the U.
S. in the most available form, to complete
the line Of Water Communication hetweeo
the Chesapeake and Ohio ...
10. Strict and impartial neutrality il the
coetests between other nations, cultivating
friendship with all, and entanglng alliances
with none
In conclusion, Gentlemen, pray you to
accept my profound Acknowledgements for
the confidence which you have shown in me,
and for the very fattering terms in which
you have been pleased to convey your invi-
tation.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't. servant,
ALEX. FL. H. STUART
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