The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-14
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
rJ,O THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

In response 10 numerous cans from yarious Sec
tlons OF the district respectfully announce myself
AS "a candidate Of the Conservative people OF TINS
district for at In the xt Congress Of the Uuited
States.
II Is web known that have always laboTed FOR
the success 81 the EcusC CryaiNe parry; that nave
heartily coocurred In rae c.So of Conventions of
my party xiIen propesy called and ogani,cd. and
have supported with sI my strength and infhence
HE non, e,ee of said CouveDiistss bst now. WIN
see thnr pnrty divittd aOd horn asunsr' ~beh
beKO,R those who have formally artri To-
aetler in unity and hsrrS'ay' arrsyr" u"0
lone axaiiist the other. aud the most D"SS
feelings INDUCED. when see tb, prospects & thc
jpsrty enshrouded la dout aud 1ncersai"', shs
belle sing as da, with large proportion o. Wy
feilos. ciiizens, that a conventon chs' pS ei'"'
wing an n have sae other net than hst eftuh inr.
ltllar dividing oar people snd eatstling defa' upon
oup cause, ana when am eaifd ap'n oy very
inassy OF the ssfeingeM aud patriotic vosers VINO
faaer me by express asc the belisf that may DO
tie means Of anltina sar divided ranks ami inns
ss,tore peace and harmony, aud Who have I'd po-
xzely and earnestly Invited me to announce myself
~ candidate, fee, that have not the right 10
refuse.
Ny posson on most matters of ma iouai policy -
well undey.teod in letter addressed to the etor
of the Portsmouth rysss, to De found In TIE issue
A. ~
expre, sr,. and since that time no new fevvlop-
m,pts nave sris. n TO cause me TO materially change
them.
IholI now as held then and a. do sll good cit'-
,ens rha bepeye In Democratic form or g)verp-
ment, that ours Is a Government OF the people, py
the psople for the people; that all rghtfui power
Is vested In the people, aud that IL u inc nr ana
| paramount ddty OF the Government 10 maintain
popuar rights aud Interests; aud TO th'' epd -
necessary that the Federal Government should In
every d,nar,ment be Administered In confbrmiy
with the Constitution as II nov l., 80 usisx The
,owers which have bten granted that they shall not
b ueryere and prosti,u,ed Tor the purpose OF fos-
ring rlass legislation. nor the imposition of bur
dens and The granisg OF benefits which are not pro-
per,y aud eauitsbly distributed 20 al asses of our
| people aud ali the industries OF our Country
recognize the impoi t,nt fact that II ou country
would be great and prosperou' das regard nnst oe
had 10 the xreai Interests wbcl have always ana 90
now. make all nations srong and powerful and ths
ueonie eon,ented. prosperous, aud happy Thcse sre
/ ,yricujture c pnmercr, aud MANUFACTURES; AMI u
/ am selected shall use my best .uprs " prevent
either one from being ost.red al the txpense anh I'd
| the drt, iment OF the Others.
while sbal at sll times DO what 10 rfsft ana pro
o.r 10 obtain all needful appropriations Tor our
rivers aud harbors aud national works 10 my a's-
triet art in every lust aud legitimate way ADVANCE
our commercial aud msnufseturing intre'ts, WI
At The same tine silise TO have the grsst aSneu'-
tur,i interest which Is tie very foundation OF All ~
our wealth and prosperity, proreri, rec"snxsa an"
BY appropriations TO that d partmsnt COM
| mensu. ate with It's imporisnes.
! Very respectfully and trnly,
| AN e-dtAul2xtsAw JAWS y. nN'S.