Year: 1863

In recent letter of the Hon. j. w. CRIsFIELD,
an able and faithful member of the last Congress
from the State of Maryland, accepting nomina-
tion in his district for reelection, he defines his
position in regard to the great issues before the
country in manner honorable to his integrity,
his intelligence, and his patriotism. We quote
the following passages from his address as worthy
Of all respect and of the approval of his constiu-
ency Referring to his course as Representative
in Congress, Mr.. @. says:


can only point to the record of the past the index
and the pledge Of my future conduct That record is
before the world cannot alter it, and if could know
of no important change should desire to make Whoever
will take the pains cannot fail to discover that
the sole impulses of my action have been for
the Constitution and aversion to the rebellion, and that


entire energies have been devoted to sustain the Union


to peace through victory and the restoration
of all the States the safeguards of the Constitution.


Fidelity to these great objects, in my judgment made
it my duty vote the liberal appropriations of
and money for the suppression of the rebelon and the
same high motive made it less my duty to oppose
tain other measures, which however well designed by
those who favored them my judgment hndered rather
than helped the return of national tranquility.


These great ends the highest and noblest which can
now engage VI Clthcu, Will Do
in the future they have been in the past the objects of
nv chief soictude and effort Discaiming and putting
behind me all motive of personal party nature shall
devote myself the great work Of redeemng my unhappy
country from impending pers and of reestabshing and
perpetuang the blessings of constitutional Government


I" If the nomination made shall be ratified by the
people shall feel it to be my duty to yield unqualified
support to the Union of these States the only safeguard
against internal disorder and foreign aggression stand
by the constitutional authorities in the just and proper
ercise of their constitutional functions, and in vigorous
prosecution of the forced upon the country by the
dsunonsts of the Southern States to protest against
change from the original objects of the to rebuke
and discourage every effort to create parties factions
whose abors conducted under the deusve of peace
must if successful end in permanent separation of the
country; to sustain and vndcste the authority of the
Constitution every where, and insist that ALL whether
communities or persons who recognise ito supremacy and
submit it's obligations, sha be permitted to enjoy the
privileges and protection 1t guarantees and lastly to
ceerats Just and solid peace. based tina unity of the
country and the preservation and Just administration of the
admirable systems Of under which have
long lived and fourished.


twill not be expected thatin paper 81 this description
should 20 into details Of particular but will
say that, keeping these great objects constantly view


shall according to the conscientious convictions Of my
own judgment aud the principles herein avowed sustain
and for whoever ard whatever aids them and against
whoever and whatever impedes them"