Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-07-19
For tho News.
The Congressional Convention.
JOHN 3. WEST,
Secretary.

The communication copied In your
last number from the C9iRch VdLlGy
Nc1OS, signed VOTERS" claims that the
valley north of us shall furnish the
candidate for Congress this year, and
they claim that this privilege should
be allowed them upon the principle of
reciprocity. "All things else being
equaP each section of the District
should IN tlH7a have the member of
Congress. There is no doubt but that
the view these "v0tcrs" Of TaZeWell
county take is in O great measure cor
rect and whatever may be the result
in this District this Fall, we OF this
valley hope that our political co-labor-
ers over there will aid us in applying
similar principal in our next nomi-
mating State convention and not aid
the 'East" TO monOpOliZe every State
Office from Governor down; nor again
aid the city representatives and eastern
"funders," as some of their members
did III the last Legislature, to put in
as speaker OF the House q supporter of
the Infamous funding bilI.n If the
wishes of the voters in different per-
tiOnS of the District are consulted this
rule OF alternate selection from one or
the other valley will be adopted, as q
TWtC, and thus leave no ground for COM
plant on this score. The first 1)riglci-
pie then to adopt to aid in bringing
about this result, is the one term prin-
ciplc. Surely ten thousand dollars and
mileage is enough to satisfy the just
expectations of any reasonable man.
You Of the north valley who claim
proper consideration for your section,
''all things else being equal" aid us
now in settling, as q fred ruLc, the
lone term principle" and thus give
outsiders" chance-yOur qualified
of whom you have several; being of
that class After doing that we can
look around among the considers"
for 4 candidate. Then if the Clinch
Valley presents the best man we will
take him, if, on the contrary, this
"Rail Road Valley" presents the best
man, take him. The nine counties
lying in the northern tier, can certain
ly take care of themselves in the par
ticular to which these "vOtcrs" refer,
as against six counties on the Railroad.
We appeal to them therefore not to
think of sectional stTife"-but if they
come to the conventions united OR one !
man they can carry the day-if on the |
contrary they come divided, and some |
of their delegates prefer man who |
resides III the Railroad Valley" such q |
man may be selected as the candidate |
if supported by Il portion of their del |
egatCs. But Lee and Scott have an |
rather with the "Raiiroad /
Valley" and "as they go so goes the
or, in the words of these
voters their importance will be |
felt on the day of election" if they
will it SO.
1t is certainly desirable that the 9th
District shall act har-
this year, rs well as next,
and when our delegation goes to the
next Gubernarorial Convention, it
should act as "a unitn in the defense
of our sectional rights against the
greed of the east. and the rule these
'voters" contend for 'talI things else
being equal" that 1--WE shall have some
Of the emOiuments and reap some of
The honors" we aid in bestowing, will
.hen be established firmly, along with
he zone term principle.n
The State Executive Committee
has fixed tho basis of representation
n convention rs that is indicated by
he conservative vote in the last pre-
eeding State election, and the Commit
tee has declined to change the mode
If appointing delegates, leaving it as
before; consequently delegates must
De chosen in townships by township
and not by county conven-
ions at the Courthouses. AS to the
place of holding the convention, Alb
ngdon has been recommended" by
he delegation at Richmond, and is the
most convenient of access to oil. and
We hope the consulting members Of
he executive committee in this dis
riot will act in accordance with that
recommendations The north side
delegates united in making that ''re-
.OmmCndation" - TazewelI county,
however, was not represented in the
State Convention.
WASHINGTON.