Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-02
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e ih- votsr Of she soconI q. ercsi.a-l District
ArSan5G.
l have been pressed by ny cN friends, an
by many heretofore opposed 20 me, ~ conseI
that my name be presented 70 YOU for g seat j
the Confederate Congress. Thee indication,
and your having ebosenme torepre>ent YOU in th
last Federal Congress by SO decided and compli
nleutGry a vote-your indorsement Of my view
in the late presidential contest and your decided
snd overwhelming Endorsement on the 18th o
February last, Of my views and opinions On th,
question Of secession, leave me no room E,
doubt that your c=G5lence in me is SIN unsha
ken Witb du -euce, however, TO the wishes
Of my friends, end with grateful aclmowleig.
usn.5 io- tbe- un- 5-m kindness aud zteadtast-
ness towaya me 81 I'll times, / must respectfully
decline 20 permit nv name 10 be used IL the cgu-
yass.
bavoaroandme q thousand manly and brave
hearted Arkau-iaus. They have chosen M to
command them. They are united and deter
nined-.rrc 10 each other-fruo TO I0s aud true
u their country. Iremember with lively emo
tons hoS. when about leaving our k5nes for
the bsttss-iiela. tha gray haired sire who had
stood by M from bo7hood, and the gentle sis
tor. TIE doatiug aud the true friends around
whose frssiles had 50 often bean welcomed
committed 20 my charge With blessings on my
head, his brave and manly boy--her idolized
brother her noble husband their faithful
friend, promised 10 he with them and share
iheir tolls sRd dangers. 1 never betrayed "a
friend or flsifed 4 promise! I win rtAnd by
these brave men to the lass. ] would rot give
mp the command of my regiment for any posi-
tioa in the gift OF the American people!
Aside from these reasons. am young, Wig
o1ous and blessed with goodhealth Icould not
consent to hold position Of comparative ease
and quiet, while the gray-haired veteran endures
The hardships and dangers of the camp and bat
tlofeli.. am 50 constituted tl1st in spite Of me
should feel q sense Of shame and humiliation
And Jet me say, once for all, that have drawn
nv sword in defense of the oppressed sud in
jured South. and for the cause Of constitutions.
liberty, and while the foot Of a fOeman presses
;be soil Of my native land, or a hostile flag foots
over our sea, or insults our national honor, viii
cling to that sword and lift it up defantly against
her oPpressors. The ofer Of no position could
tempt me TO alter ny determination.
owe much to the people Of Arkansas. Have
.becn often before them and have never known
defeat at lAeir hands They viii bear me wit
meas that I never slzulked an issue, or withheld
q frank ayowal Of opinion on any matter Of
public interest. That have never waited for
public sentiment, but struck cat boldly for
myself
Fellow citizens, have endcavored 10 serve
you faithfully. and hope it may not be consil-
cred indicate in me, that / should construe
your continued and unabated confidence in me,
as evidence OF the fact of that fidelity.
With undininished confidence in the ultimate
Success Of our cause. and with hearty God
speed TO Arlsansians wherever they may be in
this great Struggle.
an your friend snd ob't servant.
F. ". CAN'T.
n CAMP. MAR MEMPHIS, Sen. 2G, 1861