The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-29
LETTER FROM HON. DAVID
He will be a Candidate
for Ro- Rlocfrnn

To the Democracy of The Ninth Congress
sional District Of Missouri:
/ AM in receipt Of letters from different
counties in my congressional district,
making inquiry if l would be a candi-
date for reelection, and soliciting the
use of my name in that connection. 1t
is now certain that the session OF Con.
gress will be prolonged until late. and
that fact will necessitate my continued
absence from home tor some time to
come. Believing it to be a duty to my
self as well as to my Democratic and
Liberal friends, TO make my intentions
known in this matter, and not being
able to do so in person, l have chosen
this method of giving the information
sought by said letters, not only 10 those
who have written me, but to all my po-
litical friends.
1t has been and will continue to be n
great Inconvenience to me to be absent
in Washington, from my home and bu-
%siness, and cannot be to my financial in
terest. now that the salary has been re-
duced five hundred dollars per annum
by the present House of Representatives,
in the line OF retrenchment. But if it
is the wish OF my political friends that
l should be returned, l cannot, under
all the circumstances, decline.
l have during my short time in Con-
gress ~endeavored to represent the will
and interest of my constituents, and to
favor measures TO their interest as well
rs the interests Of the whole people, and
to that end have favored the repeal Of
the Resumption Act Of 1875, upon every
occasion when l had an opportunity to
do so.
/ procured an appropriation Of Sl0,-
600, which has passed the House, for the
protection OF the river banks on the Kan
sas shore neal st. Joseph, in order to
protect the bridge and harbor at st. DO
seph. The survey and report made un-
der the directions of the Secretary of
War, show there is danger of the river
cutting through the narrow neck on the
Kansas side. The people not only of
St. Joseph, but the entire district, are
doubtless, deeply interested in this mat.
ter. They are proud Of their city, and
must be deeply impressed with the pub
lie calamity that would result from a
change of the river from ST. Joseph to
the narrow neck towards the Kansas
bluffs. The committee on commerce
was reluctant to recommend an appro.
| priation Tor points where no a%ppropria.
ton had heretofore been made; bu,
when impressed with the importance Of
an appropriation for this point, they con-
scented to recommend $4,000 to com.
mence with. i trust this appropriation
will pass the Senate, and receive the APP,
proval of the President. Governmental
recognition will then be had, and it will
be easy in the future to procure add
tional appropriations.
/ supported overwhelmingly because
! believed the South had in good faith
accepted the results of the war, and
We're again loyal to the government, and
that amnesty granted In this centennial
year would do much towards restoring
fraternal feeling between the people O
the North and South.
l have given my support to all meas
ures OF reform and retrenchment, an
have opposed all extravugant and i'm
proper appropriations of the public mon
cy from the treasury, even the appropri
alton Of a million and a half dollars foi
so patriotic a purpose as the Ccntennia
exposition. The revenues for the pre-
sent year will fall short OF tho estimate
nom fifteen to seventeen million dollars
with a reasonable probability that tn,
amour, will be increased for the mex
fiscal year; that being the ease ever,
business man must see that there is bu
one way to prevent a large deficiency
and that 10, by a reduction of expenses
II would be o qualification TO me t
know that my course mel the approba
tion of my constituents; without tina
much self pride. l would be unworthy t,
represent In Congress the constituent,
! do. A denomination and re-electiol
would be approval of my course, Pub
lie duty demands my time and atten
ton, necessitates my stay In Washing
ton. i therefore submit my claims 70
denomination and reelection into tn,
hands OF my Democratic and Liberia
friends, where 1t properly belongs, an,
by their decision, honestly aud fairl,
expressed. j shall be governed, and IT
should have the honor to be selected I
make the congressional race In thi
presidential and centennial year, rathe
than some one OF many honorable an,
worthy names that have been mention
ed In that connection, i shall not PERM
the dag OF the party to trail In the dust
but shall do all l can to bear II aloft an
to victory.
Very respectfully, your obedient sci
want, DAVID REA, NJ. c.