The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-04
CANDIDATES ron OFFICE.
TO THE voTERs.OF THE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Ia response IN numerous CATS from various seos
4 lions 6 ir district respectfully snnouaee myself
as castidste OF the Conservative peopse Of this
district fora seat In the next ConsreS Of the United
| States.
II wen known that have alwzys labsred for
the success 30 the Conservative pars,; thatI have
heartily conoarred M Ibe acioa of Conventions of
my party when properly called and Organized. and
have supportet with au my strength and innuenc0
| the nominee OF said Conventions; but now, when
see that party t1vided and torn asandey: when
Z behold those who rave formally asted TO.
seiher In unifr and harmony, srray.d the
ooe against the otherr and the most bitter
feelings INDUCED, when zee The prospects o the
| party enshrouded N doubt and uncertainty, and
believing as DO, With large proportion OF my
felbw. citizens, that . convestaon called by ci1sY
wing can have os'serefeer than tba osstIII fr-
ther fiyidlng our peorseand ep<siinG defeat upon
our cause, and when II am csiIed upon by very
nanyof the intelligen5 aud patriotic voters who
dAtterme by expressinS'tle belief that may be
the means OF uniting oar divides ranks and thus
restore peace and harmony and who have 50 po-
Meiyand earnestly Inyitedsmcto ssaoance myself
rs a. candidate feel that i,haye not .he right to
refuse.
Imposition ON most matsrs Of ns< ions) policy Is
wen understood. In letter addressed to The editor
of the Portsmouth Times, 10 be fouu& In the issue
OF August 2, 1878. my views were freely aoa fully
tApfcSssI, anu >nce tndt t1fe no INV utvefOp-
ments have arisen to cause tomato rsassy change
them.
hola now, as held then. ans As do an good citi-
zens who believe In Democrats, FORM o6 govern.
ment, that ours is Government Of the Pecp,e, by
the people, for the people; that air rightfhI power
Is vested inthe people, and that it'is the fryt and
paramount daiy OF the Governments to uliutain
popular rights and interests and to- this cad II is
necessary that the Federal Government ssessld In
every department be Administered IN, oonftfnity
with the Constitution as IL now II, so using the
powers which have been granted thastliey shan not
be perverted and prosttuted for the rorpose fos-
tering class legislation, the I'm siton Of bur
dens and the granting OF benefits which ARE pot MO-
pery aud eqatably distributed to all cosses Of sur
people and al the industries of our country.
recognize the important fact that IL on, country
would be great and prosperous, due regard must be
had TO the great interests which have always, aud DO
now, make all nations strong Hid powerful, and ne
people contented, prosperous, and happJs Theseare
agriculture, commerce, and manufactures; and IL
am selected shall my best Efforts IN prevent
either from being fostered at the expeose aud
the detIiment OF the others.
While shall at all times DO what is ricirt and pro-
per TO obtain all needful appropriations for oar
rivers and harssors and national works In my dis
trict, aud In every Just and legitimate vsyadyance
our commercial and manufacturing int,rgsts, will
at the same lime strive to have the great agrcul-
tura interest which is The very foundation of all Of
our wealth and prosperity, properly recogntsed and
fostered by appropriations to that lie pafment COM
mensui ate with It's importance.
Very respectfully and truly,
au 6-dtAu12gts&W JAMES q. Balm.