Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-08


crime to sacrifice the true interests
of the States in sny degree. at any
:ime. in any way. to serve the party
welfare.
The Commonwealth will survive
the run OF ANY PARTY and ought
to be able 10 command the best in
every man for herself, by whatever
nsm= her sons may be called
say. then. that the party must bend
10 Tie State and serve the Common
wealth. and that no man or men Can
use tie States affairs for personal |
or party ends without infsmy.
I cannot accept the support Of /
anything. by whatever name. that
viii not leave ne free 20 be true TO
myself. first and last. And then
must have the liberty Of speech
Which will enable me 10 show the
people what their Government needs
in order 10 be a beneficent and hon
Orsble government, capable OF Sery-
ing them and blessing their immedi-
ate descendants.
II there is anything greater and
stronger than the tree and untram-
meieo Will of the Democratic voters
OF the State. that thing viii not be
allowed 10 support me until / have
received its unconditional surrender.
and il is bound by solemn oath to
/ loyalty 10 the People.
/ I believe IN the Democratic party,
the primo pies OF Democracy, the
| necessity fo- their supremacy, and
viii be siways and thoroughly Dem
| Ocrauc. even II IN doing so I offend
| some who think they are he party
! and the principles and the people.
I am willing TO serve the best IN
tereSts OF the people al the cost o.
my popularity. my political Ire, and
a large proportion OF my friends,
and then accept as my ONLY RE
WARD the consciousness of duty
faithfully performed" the only
thing I had left at Appomattox, but
great ana satisfying possession
after all,
The people need 10 have their
/ BUSINESS ATTENDED TO
AND I AM AN APPLICANT
FOR THE POSITION OF GEN
ERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
Putting people in office. and keep
ing them there. IS not half SO i'm
portant as having them at work al
tending 10 the peoples business.
In the coming campaign / shall
NOT enoeayOr 10 learn how the
wind blow and set NV sails accord
ingly. but VII undertake 10 raise a
wind such as viii blow my way an6
I'LL nay sails after they are set for q
b tair haven. In this sense I propose
10 lead. and not 70 follow-Prece-
? dent or man or thing.
p II The people approve 1 win; Il
they olsapProve they lose.
hear a chorus Of voices crying
Z that this letter is unwise and VII
. damage my chances and that il indi
2 Gates danger Of some sort. O.
& course il is unwise, and also danger
Gus, and somewhat cratic, and also
indicative OF an unhealthy independ
' ence; but these characteristics ar'
visible only to those who are steepeC
IN the thought that selfishness is th'
n winner ia the race Of life, and tia
% z wise deceit is more effective thar
z wholesome truth.
Finally. hear the remark tha
other candidates would not dare Z,
peak so candidly, and that b,
silence they may win. Eactly SO
Y their main purpose being their owl
E election, they viii say what viii he'll
Z 10 that end. and Will refrain from
p saying anything which might injur
their chances; but I viii continue Z
say and do whatever is best. leavin
B. the result, with a reasonable hope,
p the hands of the people.
j. Oh. that this campaign might b
+ somewhat different from all th;
have preceded il in that the Press
would agree unanimously to DO 4
s. blowing for any candidate until h
ID mas said or done something IN tn
2 CAMPAIGN worthy OF commend
alton.
-, This is not all.
:" Yours faithfully.
CARLTON McCARTH,