The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-18
CANDIDATES FOw OfFICE.
80 Tuy VOTERS OF THE SECOND
j CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

u,s % numerous calls from various sec-
~ ,ss district irespecfu,iv announce myself
c.ns,sste of the Conservative people OF this
100, for scat Ia the next Congress OF The United
Sls,es. .,w.xs, ,.nored Cor
N. .occesS Of the Conservative party; thsti hsVe
sssrt,,y concasred in she aetoS Of Conse"' o"s o.
- ,s,rty when properly called and orgsn'sed' ana
h.ve supported with all my Strength sDa 'Nn"e'Ss
,hs NOMINEE Of SAID Conventions our now, ~ Nhsn
s~s,h,, n,r,y divided and torn asunder; wheh
,s,o,a those who have formally acted TO-
s,,,1, In un,ty aad harmony, arrayed the
80 s..,nS, The other and the most bittcr
sesunr. ,nAnlged. when see th' prospects OF tue
r.r,, en<brouded In doubt and uncertainty, s"S
,elsexlng as I do. with lsrge pr0rort'on y. my
,onov, c,,,r.ns that convention cs'ieo oS ei,h,i
wing can have one o;her effect than hs' o' s'' 'u'
tbcr dividing or people and eniai'lus oei'a' w.
en-, c,use and when I am called up'n oy very
many Of the intelligent AVID patriotic NoNis ""V
a,tier me By expressing the belief that may NC
,he means of uniting our divided ranks ana mus
,,.,orc peace and harmony, and VINO nave 50 po-
1,,siv.ps earnestly Invited ne 10 announce myseh
e.oad,,e feel that have not the right TO
refuse. ,,a.
N, rs,s,on on most matters of na'ioual policy is
-, ,oaer,,ooa In letter addressed 20 the editor
=, she Portsmouth Times, to be found IN tne Issue
~ Au<ust T. 1878 my views were freely and fnuy
-, nrcs ed. and since that time no new devslop-
,,n,s have sris, n 10 cause me 10 materially change
them.
Tbo,J now. as held then. and DO all good citi-
,ons who believe iB Democratic form OF govern
mont that ours Is a Government Of the people, by
the neoolc. for the people; that all riehuul power
is vested In the people, and that II Is the nrst and
usrapount dd,y of the Government TO maintain
nopuisr rights and !aieiests; aud 10 this end II Is
necessary that The Federal Government should In
every department b, Administered In conformity
With the Constitution as II now Is, so ussg the
rowers which have been granted That they shalt not
- perverted aud prosituied for the purpose of fos-
,,ri0g class legislation, nor The imposition OF bur-
dens and The granting OF benefits which not pro-
rery and equitably Distributed 70 al asses of our
neople and all tie industries OF our country.
recognize The important fact that IL ou country
would be great and prosperous, due regard must be
had 10 the great Interests which have always. and do
now. make all sa'ions s'roug and powerful, and the
peonle coniented. prosperous, and happy. 1heseare
agriculture commerce, and manufactures and II l
am selected shall use my best Efforts - prevent
either one from being fOstrred at the expense ana 10
The detIimcnt Of the others.
While shall at all times 90 what is right and pro-
per to obtain all needful appropriations Tor our
rivers and harbors aud national works In my dis
trici, and In every iust and legitimate way advance
our commercial and manufacturing Interests, viii
a, the same lime strive 10 have the great agricu
trl interest which IS tie very foundation of all of
our wealth aud prosperity properly recognized and
fo.tered by appropriations that department. COM
mensu ate with us importance.
Very respectfully ana truly,
an G-dtAul2Sts&W JAMES G. Balm.