Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-21
CARD FROM GEN. TERRY
To the Voters Of the the Ninth Ccngres.
sIsnaI District Of Virginia.


the And Congress having adjourned, it is
proper that l should give brief account of
my stewardship.
At the last election the Conservative par
ty Of this District, by very large majority,
honored me with scat in the Congress Of
the United States. Iu the active canvass
then made, my opinions upon the pending
issues were freely given. Relying upon my
| fidelity, you elected me. / have been faith
full to tin trust committed to me, and in vim
dication Of this | point with confidence to the
| journals of the House of Representatives for
my record, and it will be found that | was
absent from Congress only two days in the
! LIST and End sessions. and answered to every
important roll call. ] voted for free Tea and
Coffee, and for a reduction Of the tariff in
every form that | could. voted to restrict
as far as possible the expenditures of the
Government, in the interest of economy, and
against every bill giving subsidies to lines
of steamships engaged in foreign commerce;
also against every bill donating public lands
to internal improvements, Including the
I" Gcat Island " in the Bay of San Francisco,
worth Sl0.O00.000 to the Pacific Railroad,
and bill donating lot of public ground in
the heart of the city of Washington, worth
81 100000 to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad. / voted uniformly against all
bills extending the power and patronage Of
the Federal Government, and in favor of
such rs tended to protect State governments
against the entertainments and centralizing
tendency of the General Government. ! vo-
ted and worked for general amnesty, and |
am glad to say that bill nearly general WAS
passed. worked earnestly for uniform and
reduced tax on tobacco, thus saving money
10 the consumers of that weed" as well as
relieving the State of Virginia from an OPP
prcssive tax, amounting to thousands of dol
lars annually, upon one of her principle pro-
auctions. / have done great deal for the
District in the establishment of Post-0fices
and Post roads, AID in securing increased
mail facilities. | voted in favor of the bill,
which passed the House of Representatives,
abolishing the franking privilege. l intro
troduced a billdonating public lands to en-
dow Agricultural Colleges, which is now in
the hards of the appropriate committee for
consideration, and favorable result is an
ticipated. / introduced, and passed through
the House, q bill to distribute among the
Southern States their quota of arms, &c., |
due them from 1862 to 1863, which is equal |
to about S5O.OOO to the State of Va. ] also |
Introduce bill to recompute the interest |
accounts between the General Government |
and the States for advances made by the !
States to the government in the war of 1912, |
and secured favorable report, from the COM |
mittce on military affairs, recommending the |
bill for passage; but owing to the pressure |
Of business toward tic Close Of the session, !,
no opportunity W given to call up the bill |
in the regular order of business. have the |
assurance, however, that this bill will he |
be passed when it is reached, since upon q
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill, which requires two-thirds, q majority |
voted in favor OF the motion. Should this |
bill become law, as have every confidence |
it will, it will put money enough in the |
Treasury of Virginia to Jay the interest on |
her whole public debt for more than twelve |
months. Tax payers can therefore appre-
ciate its importance. | also secured an Or !
der in the River and IIarbor Bill for sur
vey of New River from the mouth of Green
bricr to the Lead Mines in Wythe comfy, !
and am now making every effort to have the |
survey made this summer, with the hope of |
getting an appropriation next session for the |
improvement Of that River. The impor-
lance Of this work will be appreciated by all
who know the country along the river.
This is a brief statement of my course in
Congress, and come of my labOrs. That
others might have done as we'll, l am free
to admit yet few under the circumstances
could have done more. | have rendered
some service 70 my constituents, and feel
that | occupy position now, by the expe-
rience have acquired, that will enable me
to render more valuable service hereafter.
With this belief avail myself of the first ep-
portunity after the adjournment to Congress
to announce myself a candidate for rc-eleo |
ton, and to express the hope that | shall
find the evidence of renewed confidence on
your part shown by a second election; and
if you are satisfied with the course have so
far pursued, as your representative, you
need feel no hesitation in trusting me for
another term.
shall, during the canvass, visit ard min
gle with the people Of the District as fully
and freely time will permit, for inter
change Of views and better acquaintance
am respectfully,
Your 0b't Servant,
WILLIAM TERRY.
WythevIlle, June Is, 1872.