The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CuARIranoN MAY Is. 1872.

TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CHARLESTON, May Is, 1872.
AT ths'ius,auce Of many personal and
political friends, l announce myself a can
didate to represent you 10 the next Con-
gress Of the United States, subject to the
Democratic aud Conservative Convention
to be held in Charleston on tho 2osh OF
June next.
| Tho Chairman Of the Executive Com.
mi.,ee Of this District, having called the
Convention at that early day, will preclude
me from visiting al Of the tventy'ons
counties 10 the Congressional District |
an, therefore. compelled, in this unsatls'
factory mode, to bespesk the support and
cooperation Of friends, whom it would a.
ford me great pleasure to see aud address
10 person.
| will abide the decision Of the people.
when fully and fairly expressed in Con-
yention, or otherwise. Should the honor
Of being the standard bearer Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative party in tho ap-
preaching political contest, be conferred
upon another than myself, | shall heartily
support the candidate, and do all III my
power to secure bis triumphant election.
and the viudication OF those great prlncl-
pies Of civil liberty which We hold 10 COM
mon
Known throughout this District, as a
lifelong Wing, zealously devoted to the
principles Of that grand old organization
which ever recognized in their platform oil
principles the distiuc. and independent
sovereignty Of the States. ba'tled Tor
them until they went down in the angry
strife Of political hate and sectional AMI
mostly, eliminating in our late civil war;
Since then have advocated With the Same
zeal and fidelity the principles OF the Dem
ocrstic party, aud which are substantially
those Of tho old Wing party. | refer to
the past. as a guarantee for tue future.
will labor faithfully for the conservation Of
whatever Of Constitutional liberty and State
Sovereignty is left to US, little though it
be.
caunotherc in this brief circular, un.
dertake to define the line Of policy | shall
pursue, ifelected lam wide awake, and
keenly alive to the prosperity ofour young
and giant State. All my energies shall be
devoted to the realization Of her material
greatness.
There is one subject that concerns each
and every one Of US, that lmust advert to,
| / mean the monetary system If the Gener-
al Government. The system is bad. The
evidence is found 10 the universal want Of
money. The Federal Government has
undertaken not only to control the tinan-
ces Of all tie States. but to measure the
wants Of the people BY the exigency Of the
Federal Treasury. To contract and OK.
pand the currency without reference to the
demands oftrade and commerce, but for
the miserable aim Of beguiling the people,
and the world, into the belief that The
belief that the present Administration is
rapidly extnguishiug the public debt ln-
stead Of giving the people circulation ad
equate to the demands Of our rapidly IN
creasiug population and trade, and the en-
terprises Of industry, it has Withdrawn
hundreds Of millions from circulation with !
in the last four years, until it is literally
true, "there is no money 10 the country,
not enough to pay taxes. except in q rev
favored commercial centres In short. the
whole theory Of the present administration :,
is concentration Of power, monetary, mil
itary and ciyil--iu the Federal Govern
ment. To remedy this evil. is az aim
worthy Of the highest ambition Of the
patriot and statesman. however humble or
exalted bis position, as such, may be.
To this practical end my efforts shall be
directed, first, last and all the time
JAMES NJ. LAlDLEY.
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