The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-24
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.rDB< VAN sHh.t kfS.
The Rapu5l:cz1s Of the Thirteenth Cor
gressionai District Of New Ysrk, have Sc
lected as their candidate Hon. John Van
Voorhis, one Of the Oldest, sb'es: AID
-cauDchest Republicans Of R"cbesser. Ee
4 is an Old p.rso-al friend Of the editor OF
The TIN :, and we fce! more thar - or
dinary interest in bis success. Eaz.ng
kDoan him intimately for many v~-.s, we
can youch Tor his enti-s fitness auu WORTH
ness TO discharge IN an acceptable and
creditable manner the duties Of the posi-
/ ton 20 which his feIlow-citizens OF the
District have nominated him. To show
| the high esteem in which be Is held by his
| f-!low-,ovnsInan without regard TO party,
W. copy as follows from the daily pspers
I Of z ckc--.r. The Ucascsa' d Ciro7ic!e
says:
50 ItI A. Tie caroi9aie IS concerned the e
I VS. - errl accord IL the convention upon
| hl~ TIeTi :, and hiS ncuiIua to'. = one that
.llI e. D-cia ~ curImt n It>"!f 20 the RepuD-
liasIls -. the district IL There j. a man " hO
deserves honor al the hands % Republicans,
that man j. John Nan y orhi>. No man has
aDOred more Z-alOuSy and consistently and
uu-t fi>hls IOr It's welfare than has Mr. Van
NOOrhIs. Since the party has had It's being
ne has been its earnest champion and It's
~tals.srt defender Personal GiSsDpoint> have
never varied his fea.ty TO the party. In its
al TSities Bc has not ID -eB less faithful than
| iu its pTuSD-TliIc-: IN hours Of gloom, as well
~ risOse Of JOY, he has upheld the kepub-
| dean tanner. Ihcr" is no man who has given
Ia tine Republican Cause more iaoGrs Of earn
est labor than has he, and none Il no has in.
sisted mnr- str.nGous'y upon e Thorough aud
GucompTOmisin" commttta Of tnat party o
/ ITS highest Inspiration s-lo the lTrg"St Tree
| dom of all cias-r within the Rspubl c, and
| To tn tTU - VIG.lcaF ion Oi the plighlGi aIih
and hish-st honors OF the prpubi!-. A Re-
| publican Of Re- lnbiIcaus, hIs voice has rang
| out upon the stump To- all that Republican.
| ism mas included, = EciheF IL meant the
| mainteHacc- OF the Union against armed
| assault, OF IIS re.onstI uCtion on the fOunda-
tlOns 81 liberty ana Justice, or, as IL means
today, the preservation of the national honor
| against assault upon IL as bitter and yIndic-
tive as those whlcn inYoived the county in
| InteTnecine strife. Aud all this, without de-
| msnding that recognition which has long
| been his due. An opportunity row offers IT.
! self 10 Republicans which will enable them
| at once TO evInce their gratitude for his past
| services. and 10 secure Tor ihe district rep
resentatiye distinguished but fOE the inttgTl-
4 ~ Of hiS convictions and the COursge Of their
| expression.
Inns l. :. positive rnan-a man to he feared
| by TIL elemies Of the republic not less than
| respected by his friends. Ia these days, the
| Republican party needs men Of puck
and determination. d. 1t can brook no man
| who VIII either taller Win principle, or
quail before rebels or r-pudlatOrs Ia the
nails OF legislation. Such man i not John
Van NOOThis. Ia the quality of his patriotism
and in the VigOr of Its enunclatiOn he VIII be
| peer of any Republican Ieprest ntat;ve. y
| man Df the People, seIfmade, ind-fatigable
| in labor and perseFveriug in purpose, he has
| risen To a comms nding position in his pro
! feSson, By the sheer force of application and
| the most re~Olute will. ! he foe of public COZ
ruption, he has fought all schemes of plumber
.fII I.S g-TEftSs a al
| 10 rob the public treasury. For this alone a
debt Of gratitude Is Owl ing him from ali hon.
est citizens. In the large arena which Will
| cal into play his faculties of Investigation
and analysis, and prompt him TO the most
| sincere service Tor the public veal, hc VIII
| appreciate a reputation always exalted. In
| the prime oflifr, with no stain upon his char
| acteT, and with qualifications admirably iii-
| ting him for a public career he will be given
| the Opportunity he pajTiOticaily desires, and
| the wisdom of the cOnv.n ntion viii be demon
stTatod in the services ne will render.
From the editorial in the EJgrcss We copy
as follows
No one says aught against his personal
| character. In respect of his moral : atuS he
| Il aOOye Tepr1ac d. fos. .esSing great positive
| ness IL convictions, and having an earnest,
outspoken manner Of enforcing them, often
encOuntering opposition, and not altogether
tolerant towards those who urge different
| opinions with like earpestness, he is some
times at variance with prominent srd dVOcIteS
of opposite views and theories. but he is Il
fair tighter, II an earnest and persistent one,
4 aud the proper man to pla in the front
when earneS; Bows are needed in defence OF
the right. As an opponent OF NAL adm mis-
| tratiOn, legislation adverse TO the popular
rights and inter, SITS, and reckless taxation,
he has maze his mark and gained the respect
OF hiS fellow citizens. In Cong reSS. his voice
will be heard and his speech needed by the
ableSt OF his colleagues. He viii not take the
hOnors that may be given him without Illus
tratiDg his fitness 10 receive them and iusti-
| Tying the confidence repOSed in him.
The Hcold, after stating the fact that he
was nominated by vote OF seventy seven,
aga n't fifteen for Mr.. Cornell, says:
The nominee is one of the best known hE-
ures in this part of the state. He is Iiromi-
Dent and successful lawyer and man of con-
ceded ability If he is elected, the District
viii be represented 10y some brainS-an artI-
Gle which on cerlain former occasions ve ey-
identity did not think essential 10 the make
up Of ''Our Member"
We have given above more space than is
usual in a notice of nominee in another
State, for the reason that We feel peculiar
Interest in the success OF John Van Voorhis,
who is man of Il e people, champion of
popular rights, and whose election viii lie
a victory for the laboring classes.