The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10
CANDIDATES rOw OrYICE.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND
eoNSREssIoNAL DISTRICT.

! fu response foDuuSevFs calls from various sec
lions Of The dssret. rtspectfu,iy announce myself
as candidate sf the Ccrstrya'bye people Of this
district for s,sf In the Dext Congress Of the United
States.
| II Is well known that have always Isborsd for
| The success Of the Conservative parry that have
heartily concurresyin rhe actss OF Conventions OF
my party when properly clIIed snd organized and
have supported with AL my strength and ipnuenee
| The nominee OF said Conventions bst now. when
| SEE that p1rty divided aud torn asuDdler: when
behold those who have formally acted 10.
eether In usity aud harmony. arrayed the
one against the oiser. aud the most bitter
feelings indaged when see the pro spects OF the
party enshrouded I'm donbt and uncertainty, and
believing rs do. with u large rroJv)rtion Of my
fcllow'citizens, that convention caikd by either
wing have other Effect than hat ofstiIl fur
ther dividing our people aud entalllnx def,at Upon
our cause. and when ] ann called upDu by very
| many Of the intelligent avd patriotic voters who
fitler me by expressing tie belief that may be
the means Of uniting di aided ranks and thus
restore peace and harmony and who have 80 po-
| iiteiy and earnestly invited meto announce myself
| as candidate, l feel that have not the right to
| refuse.
My position most matters of ua'ionai policy Is
well nndertood. In letter addressed To the editor
OF The Portsmouth Times, to be found In the issue
| OF August 7, 1878. my Views were freely and fully
exywes sell, and since that time new develop
M Bs have aris, 10 to mate rally change
then.
I hofI now. as held then. and As do all good cti-
.ens pbo believe IN 4 Democratic FORM of g)vern-
ment. that ours Is a Government OF The people, by
the people. for the people; that all ifzhtfdl power
Is vested In the people, aud that IL 4 the first and
paramount ddty OF the Government TO maintain
pOpl3r rights and Interests aud TO THIS end 10 Is
necessary that the Federal Government should I'm
every department b. Administered In conformity
with the Constitution "a u now Is, asisg the
powers which have been granted that they sbaIl not
be- perverted and prostituted for the pnrp OF fos-
tcring class legislation, nor the imoosion OF bur-
dens ud The granting Of benefits which are not pro-
perry and equitably distributed 10 al OF our
people aud all the industries Of our country.
reepsnize the important fact that II Oh. country
wO0d 10 great and prosperous, due regard must be
had 10 the great which have always, aud do
ROW, make all nations $ roDg and powerful, and the
people eonientcd. prosperous, andhappy. rbescare
agriculture, commerce, and manufactures ;aDd II
am selevsed shan use my best ,ffOrts - prevent
either from being fOsi, red at the expense and 10
the deii Iment OF the others.
While shall at all times Do what ~ right and pro-
| per TO obtain all needful appropriations for
rivers and harbors and national works Ia my dis
trct. AMI In every lust aud legitimate way advance
cor commercial and manufacturing interests, will
"a. the same lime strive To have the great agrcul-
tuEal crest which Is the very foundation Of all OF
our veal h and prosperity, properly recognind and
fostered by appropriations TO that depas,m nt COM
| mensu. ale with It's importance.
Very respectfully and truly,
au6 JAMES 6. BAIN.