The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-30
Judge Ci0pfOn's IA rd.
To the Conservatives Of the Third COngreS-
SiOnli District:

To the Conservatives Of the Third Congress-
SiOnaI District:
I respectiully announce myself candi-
date to be voted for at the primary election
on the 18th OF July. am % opinion that
in the great national canvass now on hand
all mere questions OF State politics, such as
the State debt, should be ignored, and that
we should address ourselves 10 the Iectifica-
ton OF the abuses which we suffer under
the National Government. We OF the South
have too long INDUCED in theoretical poll
ties rather than practical, business states
manship. In order TO obtain an oquaiZl-
tion OF national taxation, / believe 1t to be
necessary to sweep away the whole ini-
quitous system OF internal revenue, by
which hordes OF ofiice-hol1ers are main
tanned 10 corrupt and oyerawe the peo-
pie and consume their substance. The
whole revenue OF the Government should
be obtained by 4 tariff upon inn
ports. This would relieve the farmers
OF the State OF S7,00O,0O0 internal
revenue which they annually pay upon their
tobacco, and would tend to build up our
manufacturer, by protecting them from The
pauper labor OF Europe. There Is no pro-
priety in compelling Virginia to pay as
much internal revenue as the six rich and
populous New England States, and yet this
is fact. But we can never hope TO sue
ceed i'm getting relief in this matter whilst
we attack the great industries OF the North
in which such vast capital is invested. Yet
il is true that under Unrestricted free-trade
every mill, furnace, and factory would have
to stop, and the people OF the North know
this. hope 10 see the day when Richmond
and Manchester, with their magnificent wa
ter-power, will be 4 grand manufacturing
centre, giving new Iiie-blood TO the State,
and furnishing ready market TO the farm
ers of the district for the produce of
their fields, orchards, and dilries. Rich-
mond has already made some progress
in this direction. TIE snort OF the
iron horse will soon be heard in the valley
OF the James river, and soon rich frelghts
OF coal and iron.ore will be coming from
the Alleehanies to the tide at Richmond.
The waters OF the falls must be harnessed
10 n thousand wheels 10 work II up. NO
State has such mineral wealth or greater
water. power than Virginia. and we are ueS-
tined to be u great manufacturing people,
whether we wish 1t or not. Richmond VIII
become the Philadelphia OF the South, ana
every acre OF land in the district WIZ De
worth ten dollars where II is worth one
now. Then the Had OF our woes VIII be
ended; for the only way to get out OF deot
is to work out OF it. Already the cheap
railroad freights from the West have rem
dered farming in the cereals-wheat, corn,
and oats-unprofitabe in Virginia, and the
ready way to make yoar lands repay
YOU Is 10 build up large cities, mat
You NAV thrive by feeding them. The
North would readily eoncede US the
abolition OF the tax on tooaceo We
agree to cease to prate Of free trade and
agree to secure their Industries. Hundreds
OF millions must be raised yearly lot tht
support OF Government and pay It's inter.
EST. and a direct tax for this purpose Is on'
OF The question. Free trade Is therefore
impossi5Ie now, and the discussion imprae-
ilcaI. Lei us make business proposition
to take In exchange the abolition OF the tax
ON tobacco, liquors, matches. &c. ier tht
protection OF manufactures, when the na
ttional debt makes inevitable any way. i
elected. / should oppose any further con
traction OF the currency, when has alresa!
wrought sucn ruin to the country, and nd
wocats sound, liberal financial system
which would give the farmer. meIcnsn.
and business man ease In their business, AM