The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-25
kbr The Recorder.
TO THE yOTERSOE ORANGE
80 COUNTY.

80 COUNTY.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
/ hasejust made q thofouel, canyass II
Person. have addressed The people ~ Or
ange at ,Alanguln's, Caldwell. AMI Cedar
Grove-aud have sppolntn,entsl III CasweIl
TO the 25th Inst. The campaign CLOSES In
Orange ut DufhAm Oh the 9Th inst. and
Il will be out Of my power to attend any
other meetings n Orange. II was my
anxious desire ard purpose % make 4
general canvass Of this Senatorial District,
and % attend 1t ali tbs points u public
discussion In ysur county = well ms ut
those In Casweli and Person. / cherish u
very high regard ~ the people 81 Orange.
and viii ever reshvmber With gratitude
the confidence wI,IUistiley have manifes-
Ted inme. Itisfny satisfaction TO know
that the course dear 70 my heart Is III able
hands, that the people are everywhere
aroused 10 the inagniiude ofthe impen-
ding crisis, and that A AMI known per-
sonally or BY character 10 MI The voters of
this Senatorial District I can chsllenge
a thorough scrutiny Into my whole life,
public aud private. and can trnthfully SAY
that have ever lalnrsL 10 BE- faithful 70
all ihe;r,,sls committee 70 me. have
ssrvedths people many times Ia our Legis-
lature Councils, and I wasa member Of
the late Constitutional Conventions and ON
all these occasions have known 10 In
,errsts but those % the public. and have
never gwen vote, made Il speech, or ex-
erte,i Oh influence that dill not con-
scIentioudy believe was for the general
welfare. Ihaye not now, and Inever had
any personal end 70 crafty ia public mat
tens. do not desire any Office n the gift
ofthe people FOR any purpose except 20
serve them, and II am elected as one 81
your Senators I win strive iobe faithful
70 every part Of the district and 90 III.
true Interest Of honest men ofall races aud
parties and conditions. Z
While am a conservative democrat
from principle, value the country above
party. and ana earnestly anxious cor the
SUCCESS Of my party only for the good Of
the country and for the welfare ofhouest
meil In both il,e Denr;ntie and RvpuL-
lIcan organizations. ] irmiy l'elisse that
weare ali deeply interested IN acl,ange Of
National and stale administrations, that
tile L.st Interests ofali classes demand the
ratification OF ills Amendmen,s 10 the
state Constitution now before the people,
aud that iftliese are, adopled aud Tire
federal and stale tickets headed w those
tried and proved patriots aud Statement
Tilden and yHlce are elected The present
depression and dependency will be sue
ceedrJ by bsll,f times than We have had
for many years The country seems now
on the eve Of universal bankruptcy and
despair; corruption has grown 10 Nh APP
llaling power. aud the one great want Of
the naiion Is cHAN0E and REroRN. The
enormous number Of useless officers must
he abollsl,rd. sAiries must be cut down,
and MI public trusts held Cor The public
good, and net for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 81
lheir ineunlbenis. and the bilternes Of
sectional strife alIayrd. aud that speedily,
or We win be ruined pruple. This grand
and glorisus result depends on The colning
election and IN view u Tie crisis with my
lieart yearnIng m every pulsa-
iIou Coz the popular welfare, fcuuld wish
10 he able 10 speak 10 aud " plead with
every honest voter In this disirict. The
crisis. Is important and critical beyond
description; and cAn only appeal 20 each
one o. n,y fellow citizens 10 be true ID
himself, aud true 10 his country. lfl nm
rIec:ed 20 serve yoa In the senate, you
have the assurance of my past life that
will labor and watch for reform and
economy, % dimlnish the public burdens,
90 promote honesty and fidelity In every
puLhc tfustve secure equal and Just lswr.
and their strict and impartial execution,
aud 10 advances ln every way the beet in'
lrrrsis Of every honest class. Hoping for
your support only because I have been
chosen Co represent your own cause, deaf
ssso % me. and because | ANA ready iossrvs
Il 20 the lxst 10 my sbilits.
I sul~cribe myself your friend,
JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM.
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