Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-10-29
A CARD From JUDGE o'FERRAlL.
To the Voters of the .ssve,sth Congress,
sionm District Of Virginia

FELLOW CITIZENS Wv hen I an
nonnccd myself as an Independent.
Conservative candidate for Congress,
| supposed the Republican party would
not make nomination, and that every
Conservative would be LEFT free, so far
as any apprehension of dlnger of the
election OF a Republican was concern.
ed, 30 vote for either myself or the
nominee Of the Staunten Convention.
IN this have been mistaken The Re-
publican convention which met at
Harrlsonhurg ON tho 1871, INST, nomi-
naten the Hon John T. Lewis, the
strongest man, perhaps, i'll the party in
the district, and he is now in the field !;
and, while it is not probabl. that he
would be elected, even if the Conser
vative vote was equally divided be-
tween Judge lIarrls and myself, vet
am not willing to place myself and
friends in the position of imperiling
even remotely, the success of the Con.
servative party.
am Virgilian BY birth, fully iden
tilted with my State III feeling, ,senti
! ment and interest. i.a.- .4
i am now, and ever have been, a
Conservative. in thought, word and
deed the success of tie Conservative
party is dearer to my heart than per-
sonal advancement. That | have am
bitior; that should be proud to repre-
sent this district with all its glorious
memories in the Con gress of the United
States, | am free to admit but my
highe: and holier ambition is to so act
that through me no calamity in any
event shall betall my State and PEG
pie.
During my canvass, and in all parts
OF the district, have met with assur-
ances Of cordial and hearty support,
and have heard the most bitter de-
nunciation of the manner by which the
Stanton Convention was called, man.
aged and manipulated | do not pro
pose now to retract one word | have
said in my canvass against the whole
sale robbery OF tie rights of the Con-.
sentative voters Of this district by
these self, constituted, arrogant and
bloated party leaders. | shall never
refuse to abide the action of nay party
but shall never recognize the right of
fsac men to manage and control the
party. ......
say, further, that T do not retract
one word have said against Judge
Harris, nor Withdraw one charge | have
made against him.
In Withdrawing now from this con
test, | do it for the good of the Con
servatiye party, and in the face of the
fact that | would receive very large
and handsome vote on the 3rd day OF
November | do not desire to endan,
ger the success of the Conservative
party even remotely, and when the en-
envy is in the field, confronting us, |
think our ranks should be well closed,
regardless of the leader
The success of John T. Harris will
be the success of the Conservative par.
ty; the success of John F. Lewis will
be the success of the Republican party.
And now, thanking my many friends
for the warm and hearty interest thev
have manifested j my behalf; and
get the harsh andWjust assaults which
have been made upon me and them bv
many Of the newspapers of the distrc,
and Stale, and vii! ever stand bv the
Conservative Party, have the honor
to subscribe myself,
Your fellow citizen,
CHAs. I. OFERRA!L.
Harrisondarg, "a, Oct p, 1874