The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22
To the Voters Of the Seventh Congressional
District.

| District,
| ~,
y fNpfctenay 20 me ana IN conllto1 WIN my
w'Snes' te itep'pncaIi convention tlia' assen
DIED al I'll tfrisoAoarS on tne Ioth rlst.' ilo M
mated me as its candidate for Congress III tne
TN Congressional Distrlct. IL was my eAp ':e
tatIon and purpose TO retire from political llle
alter the expiration OF my senatorial to,nl'
4th March. 1879, ana 1t Was with great reluc-
lance that yielded to the earnest lmporeuIl-
ties OF personal and political friends to again
allow my name to 60 before the people as
candidate for'public position. Waslnfluencea
in thus giving my consent to become cahdi-
date in the approaching election by conslderl-
tions OF duty higher than any aspirations Tor
the quiet of home, and Discrimination for the
turtnoils and vcxation OF public position. SIN
ccrely believing that the true policy and inter-
est of Virginia are interviewer with the Guilt
walton of national feeling and sympathy--that
her material development and political adj
vancement and power are allied with liberal
views of public questions and an honest con-
formity to the spirit and intent of the laws,
and convinced that the people, if permitted to
exercise their judgments in passing upon the
questions which comprehend the spirit [ have
| just alluded to, agree with me, the opportuni-
| ty will be afforded them in my candidacy, to
| cast their ballots as between the two policies
represented respectively by the Republican and
| Conservative parties.
| During nay Senatorial Germ. it has been my
highest ambition to do what [ believed to be
| for the best interests of my native State. I
have earnestly pressed every measure that has
had for it's object the promotion of her prosper
;tv- and DILIGENTLY devoted nv time to comply
| mo with all den,ands that have been made M
on mo xvhnther from noitical friend or foe.
recognizing the fact that I WAS representa-
tive of the people, and that my services were
due to them irrespective Of parties.
| of th,. Jamas River and Kanawia Canal. tile.
oraatost ;n,nroven,.nt honestly believe that
now, onroras tIn attention Of the enliyhtened
,.;mds - 10 natio,, and t1,ttar mwsaIf that
WIS Instrumental Il, a GREAT dnor,,e in nrocur-
inn th.. ,,sss,,s of the b;lls from fine r. fine
;n,1,olv;nr ann,onr;ations for this ;mnortant
| wnrL r. nlnntng tn tha next conrrass Il will
ha q nrime consideration with me To uroe such
iao;slot;on az will sorura ia vorohla ont;on nno,,
aa,rt 80, hive. r,,lo ~ an,;st ~" all 80 ~
en,,a,o,t IN 3ha co,nn,at;a, of this o.roat.
ont;nanta1 h;n,,au fon tha ntor oo,,,s,,,;ns
t;on Of the nroiific and exhaustiess VEST wifi,
st.o caahl 1ra lin,it of tl; ,,1I.s No
oo a., Of NV vnvs Wv this i'm
vl,.ta ' "ostinn Snfos + :" COW 'a 81,
.:ai y. ~ ;",,,.raou,1'a',t ,I - ~. ,,4 20
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AUG T .i.yI. +, ~ h,,, Tho ,,a,s;o,, 1.,,,
i''poi1u o".ieey ~ N'so I.o p1ns. '.nl h'~
IL.
ana nol,:ulsci'l,'llaI.ot ny Ie1s1n u SCI
'n '.;oa ~ tl e '.ev1 w.t.
pees'iS Jill Ie W. w eno
WI, e., .1,s,,ra - oa,;, rass +iS
VIII auoru ne pIsue ~ t.1'. p'oss .n,s
measure WHICH oei'ese "'ii n''''lf W e''''o'eo
'"D A"",
vo.eu 1of the increase OF the pay OF MEN,
oers OF congress ana the o'acs pay because l
oel,eved IL 10 DC fisl,e. freceuehts existed Ior
such ieSisiaeioii' anu tle eliuo!seiie'lI VI I.'e
people haa been voluntarily given III inns us
trlct TO measure OF similar import years ago;
received the pay without any s;ertpes; as
haa Vo.ea lor IL w!tno!t any. l ais: hoe now
ever, aistl1Dhte ail OF ITO cnarllaoIe anu re-
lgious purposes. Some or lt was given tnat
n,rec.lon, osS was d no. sl'naa'ea 10 ematss
ny reason " -. - slio:.ia nave Sivel: 9ust as
Ihucll. II iiaa not recelseoit Inc most OF II
was Appropriated 20 paying my honest depts,
anu Ie fen1'aan. lol,su 10 my nels!'oors At
per ceIt. aii.lae 70 el,is tattsr here' because
tnere mas Deeh more or less ao'ise airected a
Salnst alI VINO ~. m any manner participated IN
inc Dehent OF thas act. ana 1or the 1l'rter fea-