Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
HON. GEORGED. WISE,
A CARD FROM HIM TO THE VOTERS
or THIS DISTRICT.
Tn. Action OF the House Sharply Re-
yicwcd-A Candidate for
Reelection.
rsuo,, ca.ssns,

FeErow CITIZENS.
Durino the tendency Of the contest in
xai,;nss NV RIGHT 10 The seat in the House
- genresertatives to which l bad been
chosen by your SURFACES / exposed the
ueriuries and frauds by which Ed
mund Waddill was attemprng, 70 re-
verse your win as expressed IN the eieotion.
As my speech delivered on tnat oecasaon
will soon be ready for distribution " - I'M
necessary AT this time to enter into par
ticulars or to recite the points OF the con
troversy. IL IL sufficient TO say that parti-
can majority. In violation OF every, prlnci-
nle az decencv and Justice. with the sole
burmese of increasing their poiiticai
power. committed the outrage OF iee9g-
nizing him as your representative. ine
robber days. when the rule suincea
"That tbey should take who have the power
And they ehould keep Who can"
have been revived. He " not the repre-
sentative of single substantial interest IN
this district. his claims being supported
almost entirely by horde OF negroes,
composed in great part or voters from
TEXAS. New York. and Philadelphia, OF dis
qualified convicts in Virginia. ana men rep
resentipg the dead of this city. in Ndfnit-
ting him 10 the occupancy oil my seat they
disregarded the uniform decisions OF
courts of justice, and for their action tne
proceedings of legislative assem- plies iurc
nlsh but one precedent. The House OF
Representatives. dominated by the fell
spirit OF party. has from the beginning OF
the present session recognized no check 70
its disposition TO override the will OF the
people and substitute legislative IN the
place of popular elections. The nights OF
the minority. hitherto held sacred by oil
parties, have not only been ignored nut
utterly destroyed. and Mr.. Speaker. VINO
acts through committees or his own seiec-
ton, stands in the place of the people VINO
have been banished from their own legls .ia
tive halls. BY the unauthorized ana reNo-
lutionary action of the House OF Represen-
tatiyes you have been practically de-
prived ofthe right of representation guar
anteed by the Constitution.
II is no part of my purpose in making
this communication TO state personal
grievance. Great as that he's been, L feel
that il is as noJhing compared with tne
outrage upon your rights. desire rather
TO point you TO the danger OF passive SUD-
mission to such wrongs, and TO arouse that
spirit of resistance to arbitray power for
which Virginians have always been dlstln
guished. In this course / feel conhden-
that you will have the support and coun-
tenance of the enlightened and conserva-
tive citizens Of other States Of the Union.
| earnestly plead with you, not for myself,
but for yourselves. TO rise in your might
and rebuke such insolence and arrogance
of power as have been exhibited by the
dominant party in Congress. believe that
you will rebuke 1t. rs VirgiDians have al
ways rebuked tyranny, by putting your
feet upon it.
of this usurpation they seek to justify
their violent assault upon your constitu-
tlonal rights and liberties by the infamous
Islander that you and the whole people OF
Virginia habitually compass political re-
suits by systematic frauds. Since the, out
rage was committed upon you through my
person it may be considered proper TO re-
dress it through me. / therefore cheer
fully offer myself to bear your message to
the next Congress of the United States.
Should you think proper to avail your
selves of my services that message shall be
delivered with no uncertain sound, and IN
a manner which. trust. will be worthy OF
you and your cause. Respectfully
GEORGE ID. WISE.
I1;ol,,,o,H IN Anil 10 1891