The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-11
CANDIDATES FOR OsykE.
rVO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

In response 10 numarons calls from 7arous sec-
ions OF The district, Irespectfully Announce myself
as a candidate of the Conservative people of this
district for IN The next Congress OF the Emitted
States.
II IS well known that have always gbOred foe
the success Of the Conservative party; that have
heartily conclrred IN tie acton of Conventions 81
my party hen pr0r Crly called and organized, aud
have suppc ted H. al my strength aud Influence
the nOu inee Of sa.d Conventions; hgt now, when
see that party divkiesl and torn asunder; when
[ behold those who have formally acted 10
eethcr In unity and harmony, arrnvrd the
one against the other, ana the most btter
feelings INDUCED, when see III, prospects of the
party enshrouded "a DOUBT aud uncertainty, aud
believing as 10. with 4 large proportion OF my
fellow. citizens, tbab convention called by either
wing have other effect than la oSstlll mr.
ther dividing our reope and enailnx def.at upon
our cause, snd wien | am called up,n by very
many OF the intelligent aud patriotic voters who
nltter me by expressing the belief that may he
The means Of un.6ng our divided raah aud thus
| restore peace ana6harmony, and Nho have so po-
litey and earnestly Invited me To announce myself
as a candidate, feel that hivsnot the right to
refuse.
My position most matters OF national policy Is
well UNDER TODD. IN letter addressed 10 the editor
| Of the Portsmouth Times, to be found in the issue
| expre sed, and since that time 10 new develop
Fments have artist 10 cause Inc 10 materially change
| them.
holl now. rs (held then and a, 40 all good cit-
Gems who beIteys In Democratic form Of govern
meni, that ours Is Government Ot the people, by
the people, for he people; that all rgbtfal power
Is vested In the pcople and that 1t Is The first and
paramount duty OF the Goyensnout TO maintain
popular rights and Interests: asd 10 this end II Is
necessary that the Federal Government should In
every depart rent b.. admnisreYed In conformity
with the Constitution as II now f., SO ussg The
POWERS which have been granted that they shall not
be perverted Aaa prostuied forthe pnrpose'of fos-
tcrng class legislation, tiIe imposition Of bur-
dens and the grautag OF beno tts which not pro-
perry and uitably distributed toai asses Of our
people aud all tlie industries Il our country.
recogn "a the important fact that II GU country
would BE- great and prOsperoas, due regard must be
had 10 the great Interests which have al'says, aud do
now mako all nations 81 rorK and powerful and the
peope csr,ealed pr0sperolss. and happy These are
agrcuIluse, commerce, and manufactures aud II L
| am selected Z shall use = best efforts To prevent
either enc ffom being fOse-Qd atthe apehse and 10
| the detilfnest OF the oihes.
WLAeI shall at all tim 10 what ~ right aud pro-
per to obtain all need, VI sapp0pri;Hions for our
rivers md sarbors and 3siional w0sAs In my dis
| trict, NJ ia every Just nd legitimate way advance
our EN- narcial and IN alta turin sinttrests Nas
at tho same time sfriysto have tte great agrcal-
tur.tutanest, which Is Ise very Foundation Of zLof
on ysailh and prosps ny, propeSs recognized and
fos ere,sDy appropria f11s 10 ba< ~ partment COM
| n sasul .se with It's In Bortanes.
Very rcspec alAy ami irnly,
| auSe laMEs G. BAH.