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 To the voters o 
 Conf Pam 12mo #383 
 
f o the Voters 
 
 OF THE 
 
 iOTII COX&RESSIONAL RISTRIC!, 
 
 FELLOW-CITIZENS 
 
 With much hesitation I have allege 1 mjsaM u 
 Bta announced as a candidate lor Congress in the 10th 
 Congressional District. 
 
 As I am unacquuinted with a largo number of 
 the voters of the District, and no personal canvass 
 can be effected, or la desirable in the present siate 
 of the country, I trust that a short oard will not 
 be considered out of place. 
 
 In the absence of all ordinary political issues be- 
 fore tue people, I have uo claims to put forth ex 
 in entire devotion to the causo of our Mlffei 
 ing country. 
 All wuo know me, know how long and earn* 
 I tor the principles wLi 
 . fought for bv our brave armies, the ad<> 
 of which, oy the whole South, at an esrli'-r 
 
 iy conceded, would baVe avoided 
 much] perhaps all, of the suffering and bloodshed 
 that have come upon us. 
 
 at the very first call of the State, 
 I with the "Stonewali 
 ontil com. loteiy disabled by a painful 
 1, wh;eu incapacitated me foi 
 
 to engage in during the War. 
 
 in lufferii »tion to the cause I yield to 
 
 lusanda of our brave men 
 
 who L. . upouyoa, and i olaitp 
 
 over any one oi them. 
 
 :eilow-citizeng, to elect ma 
 
 Mju .1 phall strive to discharge 
 
 zny du I faithfully. 
 
 Iho..„ mfortof the Army claims 
 
 /i Congress and shall have 
 
 jely second in importance 
 
 the country, which muet be 
 
 uphe 
 
 th a well sustained army of such troops as we 
 
 have in the field, ar. untarnished public faith, am- 
 
 firm trust in the God of Battles, we have no need 
 
 to fear the result. # 
 
 I may add tnat I have not sought or deeired-thu 
 
 uctve accepted it only at th» ur- 
 
 gent solicitati a t friends whose opinions I respect, 
 
 be the result of the eleotion, I 
 
 ibmit to the will of the voters ol 
 
 WM. N. NELSOJ:. 
 . Va , Afril 8, 18C>3 
 
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