The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-28


as Il candidate for the Legislature, has met
with heartiness and earnestness OF response
from people representing every portion of the
county, Which shows the high esteem in which
he is held by solid men of both parties. We
met two gentlemen a few days ago, one a del
egate to the late Conservative convention, and
the other IL Republican of decided convictions,
and both intelligent farmers and acquainted
with Mr.. Seawright. Both spoke Of him with
high admiration, his sterling intellectual and
moral worth, his fine business capacity, his so
Ella land domestic virtues.and both were smphat-
&c in favor of electing him to the Legislature.
The fact is, it is due to the country people,
when they have a man like George Seawright,
educated, experienced in business, of remarka-
BILE accurate and substantial Judgment, ull-
blemished private character-in fact repre-
sentative maa-that they should demand his
services to reflect and care for their interests
in the legislation of the State. His mental
culture, his habits of life, his integrity, and
his entire freedom from partizan feeling and
partizan prejudice, combine to make him a,
proper person to speak for the substantial peo-
pie Of Augusta county in the Legislature OF
Virginia. 1t is rare that such men can be in
duced to abandon the quiet and contcntment
of home for the vexations and contentious OF
the legislative arena, and when their consent
can be obtained to serve the people, it is a high
privilege to indicate their pleasure and duty by
speaking with as strong and unanimous voice
as possible.
] Mr.. Seawright has consented to serve the
people if they desire it. All who know him
are aware that this implies a sacrifice OF pri-
vate interests and personal inclination, and
shows we have men yet among us, whose sense
of public duty is superior to personal inclina-
ton, and are willing to make secondary their
own wishes to the public welfare. He is a gen.
tleman for whom both Conservatives and Re-
publicans can vote and earnestly support,
without trenching upon their political convict
ions, for he does not partake of the prejudices
of either party. He is gentleman in whom
both parties may contide as just, honest and
capable-who would serve them from sense
Of public duty, and bring to his aid broad judg-
ment, q trained mind, stored with knowledge
that few men, who have escaped the associa-
ton Of public life, possess, and conscience
alive to the obligations sach a trust would i'm
pose.
Wherever known, George Seawright stands
as one of the purest and best Informed Of our
citizens. His character is precisely such as the
] people can endorse without scruple or hesita-
tion-that will elevate the tone of legislation,
add dignity and reputation to the constituency
he will represent, and reflect credit upon the
State.
We are sure that there is not Republican
in the county who will net chcerfully cast his
suffrage for Mr.. Seawrght-there is not Con-
sentative, who cannot conscertiously endorse
him, as all that is required in the faithful, hon
orable and impartial representative. He COM
bines that evenness of judgment and high
sense Of citizenship, that frowns down the
i petty tricks and prejudices Of the partizan
cHucus, and commends him to the honest peo-
pie of all political associations as one who will
seek to do right for the love of it, and devote
his time and talent to the .securement of pub
lie benefits from conscientious conviction.
The late hour at which Mr.. Seawrght has
consented to serve the people, renders it nl
portant that every man who desires his SER
vices, should 60 to work at once, and with en-
ergy, to secure his election. This can be af
feced by active effort. 1t is the peoples bus
iness-it is their interests that are at stake
it is their representation that is to be consum-
mated. Concerted action and energetic en-
deavor. from how until the close of the day OF
election, will be rewarded with the triumphant
return of Mr.. Seawright as one Of the repre-
sentatives in the Legislature from Augusta
county, and the breaking of the backbone Of
the miserable caucus that has done so much
to PROSTATE all the great interests of the State,
rob the people of their hard earnings, and
prostitute legislation.
One long pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gether, will elect George Seawright to the
Legislature from Augusta county. Let there
be no failure on the part of every friend Of
reform and good laws in doing all he can to
bring to the polls those who will vote for him.