Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29
To the Independent Voters of the
Fourth Congressional district Of
MayvLund

|
Maryiund.
Having been announced in the several
newspapers Of this District, ms a candidate
to represent you in the next Conrrcss, |
| consider it unnecessary to apologize for the
present ADDRESS. The position in which
my friends have thought lii to put me, was
unsought ny me. 4 lcalt! extremely deli
cate and rrpugnance almost insrparablc
to the labor Of elcCtiolcrring. operated
with great force to restrain me from aI-
pearing before you in my present capacity.
But duty owe to my friends, who irc-
quently and earnestly pressed me- has at
length induced me 10 give Il reluctant AS
sent to their wishes The eXtrut Of the
District, the short interval between the
present time AMI the election, and pressing
engagements will prevent my waiting upon
you personally hcf;,rc the election. But if
it should be my lot to hc supported 10y Il
majority of your sufiiagcS, shall exert Ill
my faculties ~ serve you with fidelity and
usefulness. TO erect a system uf internal
improvements, commensurate with the
greatness aihtro-exicnsive with the means
OF our growing and tl"I.risl,ing republic,
my Efforts in .cont junction with some OF our
wiscSt statesmen shall be increasingly di-
ICCltu "A CNiibi utSIBiioH vi VIZ 1 WIZ
mac, connecting and facilitating the com
mcrce Of the west with the cities Of WASH
in. ton and Baltim0 e, would I've otincalru.
liable value to Maryland, independent OF its
utility in u national view. md will at pc
Rod not very distant, if proper cxerti"ns he
| made in concert with our western brethren,
realize the most SAT- & line calculations OF is
advocates.
I.ncyer doubted the competency Of Con-
srrSS to appropriate money t., tine making
OF roads and canals and should IN oppor-
tunily occur, should always he found
among the war!licst advocates for HE excr-
else of this power. | an aware there are
sOulc great men, who question the autl,orl-
~ Of Congress, upon this sui ,jrcl; hut upon
u paint OF coil,titut ouai tioctrin" shall nj
ways consult the honest convictions of my
own mind. and though may respect the
motives, shall never pin my faith upon
the sleeve Of any politician, however dis,in-
guishcd may be his talents or elevated his
situation.
Upon the respective powers Of the Scncr-
al and state governments | have bestowed
no little attention. nave consulted the
most esteemed works upon the subject and
MY opinion has been formed with Il single
eye to the good Of the whole and the per-
pctuity OF tho Union. The federal and state
governments move in different orbits, AMI
AS long rs they keep in proper direction and
retain their proper m,mentnm, 10 uangcrls
to be- apprcllcnucd. But rs soon rs one
power intcricres with the movements OF
another, MS to give it a direction different
from that liich was intended by the au-
thority which gave it impulse, we are then
to look tor disorders, which unless checked
in time, may lead to Il arrangement, and ii.
nally, to a destruction of the whole system
Conflicts between the general and some Of
the state governments have already COM
nenced upon the respective juriSdiclionSof
their judicial tribunals, and are beginning
to assume Ill aspect not to bc disrcgardcd-
Some of the states have denied powers TO
the supreme court Of the United States,
which until very recently have never been
questioned, and y new spirit of innovation
generated, AIN fearful, in tho alembic Of
faction, begins TO show itselfupo this sub
ject. Should be elected, you may rcstas
sured, that although am opposed to all en-
croachnlents Of the supreme court Of the
United States, shall join my efforts to those
OF Others to prevent any attack upon the
full and free exercise Of its legitimate pow
ers. am opposed to usurpa,ion, let it
come from what quarter it may, whether
from the states or the government of the
Union; and shall always be found acting
with tat party, whose efforts are directed
to maintain and invigorate the true princi
pies of our federative system.
have thus thought proper tc make you
acquain ed with a few Of my general views,
upon some important questions, which it is
probable will undergo n.uch discussion in
and out Of Cone ress. There are others
equally important, but they would lead me
further than my limits will allow. Profess
ing the above principles and appealing to
your knowledge Of my general character, |
confidently submit myself to your eIlight,
ened decision declaring with the utmost
sincerity, that should you elect me. yaup
interests could not he coaA,leA to 4 mcas
dilsent and trustworthy representative;
IaM, y@ar ahe'aas &s''stAt
T{OS, =. WNRTHINGTON,
FW'leNek,Fawn, Sept. lAth, 1922.
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