The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-05-27
tFrnm the Ironton T,egister1
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDACY.
LETTER FROM HON. HENRY 5. NEAL.

WASHINGTON, April q, 1880.
EDITOR REGisTER.-Your issue of the 22nd inst,
and welcome visitor to myself and family also TO
other Irontonians who always drop in to glance oyer
signed Harco Rejecting somewhat up93nI, my course
for votes have given upon seyeT n %
n TO nv constinenfs and
am entirely willing to submit af my actions, both
ure judgments Of those have the honor Of
senneg sG e ose seFay and Where d
serve it, the severest censure.
the Register sufficient briefly TO reply to the indict
for have long known that his personal feelings
It is true that, by permission of the House, was
absent the r. S month"; p s9 % ten days
have had since the first Monday of December, 1873.
prior to the eommencement the present session:
abored faithfglIy from that % Sand through the
home, visiting neighboring cities in the prepaTa.
of most necessary work for the people Of
Hnia e as 3 IS Tn1 1nddT
tlon in committee of the whole.
controversy Of political character and all in the bill
the political rider, prohibiting the the troops
ali a 81 do n O anv w event tRe to
1 @ wine he Kep 6s
paires With fo Mr. King of louisiana Who refrained
a Tetg Io eE e the fe mabe them tn y Il hPeng
than ian if! had been present; .,,0 =,
the M at the extra session; Intending Cen
enGy or change of mind, Which doubtless "Harcol'
So far from it being inopportune time for to
@ & aot Of a one more ne
possibly the consideration of any of its busi
B b When ays s ap
There is not member of Congress who does not oc-
caSiOnay obtain absence to attend private
affairs political duties including such statesmen
''Harcol, reviews my votes. out Of all have given
there just three he complains Of Let me briefly
consider them, Now, do net claim that my judg-
ment is nfallibIe nor am SO wise and cireumspect
tend that every vote have given has been justified
Frst Ea oecf 6i 6 T Vote roonetz
dollar Right here take issue with him; believe
N this opinion, sustained by the votes every
field by every western Republican, and by Senators
Matthsws Blaine Ferry Jones' one & etc The Senate was
third vote have vet to hear single person who
% d for he m he
views of Of those who supported me- and
money matters, he is the only one know Of The ad-
measur m r f ha e 6set bas M
ever had In which view, cordially concur.
he resumption at aft nj am & not @ sure Al acted wisely in
that The act was wise one. am not satisfied that It
T in fGTg m
nm on gold or apPrecating the purchasing power of
crcuat9n ion as early as July ISIS nearly six months
Hns f M aEner a3a 2t nG JobS act Ohio
voted With IN NE a and had the advice of such business
ESQ, and others.
bill prohibiting the of Chinese in larger
numbers than fifteen to each vessel" entertain no
the oppressed, the poor, the down-trodden of other
in This IS e
tage ofmankind, and would welcome all who desire
make this hi @ the goTOg & of M the
pnrnoses TheT come Simply to WORK live U as eco
nomicaly as possible, save all they are able to, and
White or doiored viii submit TO- m conpeeG eG
G So So Thay do BRING e IA
with them: all the females who do come are prOsti-
They are not desirable class of people to have in
midst and if one hundred Of them were to settle in
nothing, live so low as to underbid other working
wish them back nthe FioweEy Kingdom:
advocate of Chinese immigration. / can't believe in
it. Low wages always brings hard times, and 1t is
cate high protective tar It has always been my
doctrine that the wages of labor should be such that
them with the comforts Of life educate his children
longer Hearn his bread byt:e sweat Of his brow. If
an E7iiGll;iz i. mis-, stall 9ndemned 49,, &c..
Blaine not on only Voted for it. but stseng r.
So strongly have the evils Of this immigrstio ~
pressed themselves upon our public men, that Presi-
Which the senate conrmed who are
to GhPa ina suSn % of our treaty
sought for by the bill for which voted
Will "Harcol' refuse to support Hon. j. G. Blaine
if the Republicans nominate him for President? Did
he refuse to support Gov. Foster in 1879? Yet both
these gentlemen voted for two out of three of the
measures he complains of me for supporting.
may not possess the talents which HarcOl'' thinks
a Congressman should. presume do not make TO-
rensic displays which he would be glad to witness in
his representative. make no pretentions. am but
plain man, having all my life long endeavored to do
duty faithfully, God gave wisdom to discern
what my duty was, and have the consciousness of
knowing that possess the confidence and esteem of
the best men in the House, that have been diligent
and faithful in the discharge of public duty and
have given due attention to the just demands of those
whom represent. never inquiring whether the
who wrote personal friend political
enemy many of the comrades of Harcol" will bear
witness who because ofmy abors in their
behalf, enjoying the pittances awarded them by the
Government because of the.Sacrifices made by them
in defence of their country.
In conclusion, permit me TO say. If am not the
choice of a majority of the Republicans of the Dis
trict do not wish to be nominated. 1t is not mat
ter of much importance what may wish some 9TH
person DESIRE but it is of consequence that the
wishes of the people should be respected and with
the people leave fortunes in this regard. satis
fed to retire if another is found worthy than