The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CuARLysroX, May Is, 1877.

TO THE VOTERS UF The lulhp
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CHARLESTON. May IS, 1872.
At the'iustance Of many personal and
political friends. | announce myself a can
dids,s to represent you 10 the next Con-
gress Of the United States, subject to the
Democratic and Conservative Convention
to be held in Charleston on the 2Osh OF
June next.
The Chairman Of the Executive Com
mi.,se Of this District, having called the
Convention at that early day, will preclude
me from visiting all Of the tven'y-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 ~
ford me great pleasure to see aud ADDRESS
10 person.
| will abide the decision Of the people,
when fully and fairly expressed in Con-
yeption. or otherwise. Should the houoi
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 viudicaton Of those great princl-
ples Of civil liberty which we hold 10 COM
mon
Known throughout this District, as a
lifelong Wbig, zealOusly devoted to the
principles Of that grand old organization
which ever recognized in their platform Of
principles the distinct and independent
sovereignty Of the States. | ba'sled Tor
them until they went down in the angry
strife Of political bate and sec''On'l AMI
mostly, eliminating in our late civil war.
Since then have advocated with the same
zeal and fidelity the principles OF the Dem
ocr.tic party, aud which are substantially
those Of tho old Wing party. | refer to
the past, as q guarantee for the future !
will labor faithfully for the conservation Of
whatever Of Constitutional liberty and State
Sovereignty is left to US, little though it
be. 1T,
cannot here in this brief circular, I'm.
der,ake to define the line Of policy | shall
pursue, ifelected am wide awake, and
keenly alive to the prosperity Of our 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 adver't0'
I mean the monetary system Of the Gener'
al Government. The system is bad. The
evidence is found in the universal want Of
money. The Federal Government has
undertaken not only to control the fDan.
ces Of all the 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 Of trade 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 extinguishing The public dent In
stead Of giving the people a circulation a az
eauate to the demands Of our rapidly in
creasiug population and trade, aud 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 few
favored commercial centres In short. the
whole theory Of the present administration,
is concentration Of power, monetary. mil
itary and civil--in the Federal Govern
ment. To remedy this evil, is an 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. LAIDLEY.