The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-12
The Hon. John GOOde.
HIS REASONS FOR RETIRING FROM THE "a
ntDAcY FOR CONGRESS.

uTe REASONS FOR RETIRING FhoM lnh '""
DrDACY FOR CONGRESS.
Mr.. Geode, in bis card 10 inc 'o''Is VI
the Second district, after giving tue nIsto'y
~ his congressional service, saws g..
II is impossible to disregard me slghlh'
cant fact that some Of those VINO nave mere
tofore extended to me cordial ana enluu-
siastic support now doubt my availability a.
n candidate. II is no easy matter 10 retain
Democratic and Conservative ascehdahcy III
this district. To do so our party must We
perfectly united and harmonious. In iDe
selection OF a candidate we must ignore en-
,ireIv the ambition Of individuals. NO man
has any claim to be the candiuate Vi nls
marty unless he is able to carry It's standard
TO victory.
During the campaign last fall, on the
question Of the public debt, PARTICIPATED
actively. and canvassed the State Tor TWO
months with unfaItering energy. ] did 50
because the party which bad elevated me 10
a representative position demanded my ser
vices. and because | believed the proposed
settlement TO be fair, just, and honoraDie
alike TO the State and her creditors. For
this course on my part | have no regrets 10
EXPRESS and no recantatlOn to make. l
would sc1rn 10 retain office by concealing
nv opinions upon any question which AZ
fects the prosperity and welfare OF my ma
tive State.
The debt question is purely domestic
onp-has no connection whatever with
Federal politics, and should nor, in my
Judgment, be dragged into n congressional
or presidential campaign. Bur, while this
i true. some Of the best Democrats and
Conservatives in the district, 10 whose
opnlons defer, honestly believe that my
prominent and ardent participation IN that
camplign has rendered me obnoxious 10
section OF the party whose support Is per-
hans necessary 70 success in this district.
IL seems to me that a bare inumation
Of THIS character from men whose
devotion TO the party is unquestl0n-
able is sufficient to require me TO
withdraw my name as a candidate Tor re-
nomination. Thanking you for your
generous support heretofore, and for all the
unmerited hOnOr> you have conferred upon
me in the past, | surrender the trust and
hereby retire from the field. In doing so,
permit me to assure you that ] retire IN no
sullcn or Disconnected mood; that ! will IN
tor az private in the ranks with a. much
energy rs when [ was appointed to lead,
and that | will extend 10 your candidate,
whoever he may be- cordial, earnest, and
unselfsh support. | believe that our noble
>tandard.bearers, Hancock and English,
will be triumphantly elected IN No.
yember. ana that for many years after
The 4th OF March next the Govern
ment will be controlled by The Demo-
cratic party. Il is important that the in
coming administration shall be sustained by
Democratic Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentatyes. In no other way can the people
hope TO be relieved from the ruinous legiS-
lation which has afflicted the country for
the last twenty years. We can retain the
control OF this district il we will only de-
termine that 1t must and shall DE done. Let
us resolve 10 sacrifice all our preludlces
upon the altar OF our country. Let us
subordinate all our aspirations and prefer
ences to the public good. Let Us close up
our ranks, ana, in the language OF the heroic
and accomplished Hancock, Move AT once
upon the works OF the enemy"