The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-25
CANDIDATES FoR OvFzCE.
Two THE VOTERS OR THE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

In ,esEOnse e. numerous calls from various seJ-
tIons ~ The district, respectfully Announce myself
as a -si,sidste of the ConfegYaiYe people OF TINS
district for seat in the nextCongress ef The United
states,.
Uiy ,.eu known that ave alsmss labored for
the Scess Of the COnseryI.rs party that nave
hear Nv eoncurred In the aCE0s OF Conventions OF
my ,,.rty when properly calledand organized, aDd
nave supported with all mystrength AMI Influence
the nom inee of said Conventions bar now, when
see tIss party divided aud torn asunder when
I beHold those who have formally acted to-
gete, in unity and harmony arrayed the
one against the other and tire most bitter
| feel ags INDUCED, when see the prospects OF the
partsa enshrouded in doubt aud Ducertanty, ana
belieging as I do, with ssge proportion Of my
fellow. citizens that a convention oaed by either
win can have zone other Sect than Kat ofstlll iur-
thor Hyidlng our people aud ontaillng defeat upon
| our cause, and when am caIed' spjn Dy very
maoy of the intelligent and patriotic voters VINO
| 6atsor me by expressing Tie belief that may be
| tie means of uniting Our divided ranks ana thus
| restore peace and harmOnys Gad WbO nave 80 po-
Itdyand earnestly invited me 10 announce mysen
As IL candidate, I feel that have bot the right 10
| refsse.
NJ, position on most matters of national policy Is
v.s understood In a letter addressed 10 the editor
OF the Portsmouth Ifpss, obs fo'snd in TIE issue
Of August 7. 1878, my views we're freely aud FUZZY
| ssed, aud since that tiCle No new develop
ments have arisen 10 cause 10 Materially change
| them.
| hold now. rs held then. aRa as do all good citi-
saps who believe q "A Democratic form OF govern-
nlent that ours Is q S0ysTnGsnt - the people, ny
toe people, for the people; that ai righIul power
Is vested In the poOlls aud that t l. the hrst ana
paramount ddty OF the Government 10 MAINTAIN
aopular rights a. u interests and to this end u "
laecessary that tie, Federal O0yelnment should III
beyery department. 10, aGDialstored In conformity
with the CousttulLOni2s 10 now Il, so uslsg ina
buowers which ave- been gr,Dteihat they shaIi NOV
tbe peryeried an prostned for Ae purpose oi i's~
E,.riug class lei,latte, aen the imposition OF oaHr
aens and The aiisg efbaBefts sbich are not TeP
yperIy and equ ,sLly list 1suted 70 al asses oi 80
lpeople aud al. l,e induSIrias OF oor country
recognize mo important fach that II Qua cot hby
would be gres, and prosperous, tne regard mtss DC
lhad TO the x cat Interests wo, have always aus 10
now make IL satioRsstgeng ssnd powerful ana 'ns
peopIe cont oated. syoas, and happy Thesszre
agriculture commerce, aud manufactures andAf
am selectetJ shall rse .niy hest ,foris 70 pSessnt
either one rom beIEx iqstereb nj the expense aao Z"
| The Setri ssot or thaothers.
While sesll at ts.iiiass 10 what 3 rlyht aa pte-
| per 10 o. t&in all assdfu appropriations Ion oer
rivers a, saarbJrs 4ad national works In - us
trict ana I'm everysSi and legitimate wsg adiapca
our com nsrcial a III msn9,cturing lntstS>Ns VIA
Al the s,sas tine strive ~ have the grsss agrsene-
,ura IL rest. wliss. ne very foundatio1ps all %
our .l.h aud IGvspertty, properly reeog9bfa asa
fostsr9 ky spplsQga.pss TO ii's' us pss'iis"' e""'
mensrs ate wIth Us iIassrtance'
Very 5sspsGs.IEily and truly,
au s,dtAul2&ts&& JAMES "' pH'S.