The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-03
To the Voters OF the seventh Scsato-
rial District of West Virginia.
Felio'r CTh-sas:

'Fel'o,r Ct-sas:
a. one Of the rowiuees 9th Demo-
cratic party Tor State senator in the 7th
Senatorial District, | feel a responsibility
/ resting upon me which makes it iut,,mben,
upon me to spare no pains in carryin into
eject the wish of my party, expressed in
Convention, held ut Logan e. H.. on the
22d day cfJune last pursuant 10 a call h,adS
10y the State Executive Committee prior
thereto Feeling the weight OF such u re
Srons!bility. deem it to lie my especial
duty be one of the standard bearers OF the
Democracy in the coming contest and
owing TO the hrevi,y OF time which will
prevent me from seeing some ct the voters
ofthe District before the election, take
this method oil addressing you.
When, two wears back. the Democrat,
party Of this State, though feeble anil de-
pressed, determined to make one g,-I,,a r1ll,
and shake of the fe,ters which bound i,
hand and foot under Radical oppression
Radical test oaths, Radical proscriplion.
aud the like, they sought us their harhor
ol safety, Concottiohs where unity. encr.
gy, aud harmony are wont 20 prevail. .-'
i Twas then and there, fellow citizens. that
the dawn Of success first bCamed upon us
as party, and enabled us to march bold
ly to the "B:,iIol box, with a iixeincss OF
purpose. ia the assertion and maintenance
oi our rights, the result OF which YOU well
know aud can better appreciate Is il
well then, for US as Democrats, TO recedc
from that anchor which has thus been the
saiYation Of the party? repeat, is it well
for ms 10 retreat from such an fntrench-
ment as this? BY no means.
As | have already aiyrrteI
10 the Democratic Convention held
Mt Logan c. H. ii wa the pleasure
Of that Convention to place me
I before YOU as its choice a. one o: the two
Democratic c1adidoies, viz: VIM r. vii.
kinson, Esq, Of Wayne, andmyselL 10 rep
resent the people of this Senatorial Dis
trict in the next Legislature Allow mc
then, fellow citizens. to return NV thanks
to you Tor the trust you have conferred up-
on me through your delegates IN Convcn.
ion assembled aud te assured thai
/ heartily endorse the action of the Balu
more and Parkcrshurg Conventions. will
support their nominations. and also adyn-
cate the adoption Of the new Constitution
II ann elected. aud thereby secure sue.
cess to our iime-honored party. shall tn-
deayor, boy every effort TO serve Won fnib-
uily, cnrne-tly, aud laboriou.ly io the
hcst o! my -kill and Judgment. in sceori.
ance with tie will and welfare Of my con-
-diutury
+ lr 1861 . had the honor OF represent
ing Tue counties of Boone, Logan. and Wv
"n.ing in the Virginia Legislature al
i'ichmo'i where at all times and under
a'l circumstances. however dhIiult. made
ihe interest of uy constituents D,a flst ,ay
oHiy MIN. aui which shall be i, dut,
bound gee Democrat ani Representa-
tive oi the Democratic party 10 do. 900 the
nest Legislature Since the late uar m,
Tie ha- been "rc cf q private rn-c, never
having asked fur an office or any hiud
whatever my attention lcirg taken up
with 70 y farm. while at t..e same t.tus {
eni,ayorei by every 700 tho cgptblc OF
bein, brought 10 bear on .he mind, 81
my frllow citz.n-, ly one boo my avoca-