The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
CHARLESTON. May Is, 1877.
AT thesius,ance Of many personal and
political friends, | announce myself can
didate to represeu. you in the next Con-
gress Of the United States, subject to the
Democratic aud Conservative Convention
to be held in Charleston on the 2Oth OF
June next.
4 The Chairman Of the Executive Com
mit,ee Of this District, having called the
Convention at that early day, will preclude
me from visiting al Of the tven'y'0ns
counties 10 the Congressional District, !
an, therefore, compelled. in this unsatis-
factory mode, to bespeak the support and
cooperation offriends. whom it would o.
ford me great pleasure to see and address
in person.
4 l will abide the decision Of the people,
when fully and fairly expressed in Con-
ventiou, or otherwise. Should the honoi
Of being the standard bearer Of the Demo
cratic and Conservative party 10 tho ap'
preaching political contest, be conferred
upon another than myself, shall heartily
support the candidate, and do all III my
power to secure his triumphant election.
and the vindication OF those great pr'ncl'
pies Of civil liberty which we hold 10 COM
mon
known throughout this District, as q
lifelong Wing, zealously devoted to the
principles Of that grand old organization
which ever recognized 10 their platform oil
principles the distinct and independent
sovereignty Of the States b'ttled Tor
them until they went down 10 the angry
strife Of political hate aud sectional AMI
mostly, eliminating in our late civil war;
Since then have advocated With the same
zeal and fidelity the principles Of the Dem
ocratio patty, and which are substantially
those Of tho old Wing party. | refer to
the past. as 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. ~
I cannot here in this brief circular, un-
dertake to define the line Of policy | shall
pursue, ifelected lam 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 I must advert to,
1 mean the monetary system If the Gener.
al Government. The system is bad Inc
evidence is found in the universal want Of
money. The Federal Government has
undertaken not only to control the imam
ces Of all the States, but to measure the
wants Of the people BY the exigeucy 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 extingpishiug the public dent In
stead Of giving the people circulation a q
eauate 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 20 money 10 the country"
not enough to pay taxes, except in few
favored commercial centres In short. tue
whole theory Of the present administration;
is concentration Of power, monetary. NIL
itary and ciyil--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 his position. as such, may be.
To this practical end my efforts shall be
directed, FIRST, last and all the time.
JAMES M. LAIDLEY.
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