Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-23
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10 THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD CONGRESS.
SfONAE DISTRICT,

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TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD CONGRESS.
SfONAE DISTRICT,
;Co,ngosed of the Gbunties of Carteret Craoen.
Z jones, QrtsJop, Daplin, Wayne, Johnston and
SSampseAs - :
1 .FstLowJ rTlzBrs 4 am candidate for your suf.
frages at the election to be held on the first We'd
nesday sGf November next, to represent you in the
first Congress which is to assemble under the per-
,manent Constitution Of the Confederate States -
Having been so announced heretofore, | owe it to
myself perhaps, to state, and my candof and sense
of propriety induce me to statetbat the announce
ment was authorized by upon solicitations which
were entitled to regard; hut surely, authorized
without any intelligence or belief that any public
meeting or Convention" wenld be called and held,
in conformity with old party usage in any district
of the State. ~,
Whether it be necessary and proper to employ
these heretofore eccentric agents. Sin adjusting and
putting in motion the machinery of this new govern.
ment, which We are just on the eve OF starting, =
especially--during the Revolution is question Of
great magnitude with the people, to whom it alone
belongs in a popular government.
In the exercise OF a mere right which is not to be
controlled, limited, or restricted by any power eX
cept that Of the People, primarily l ask the unbias
sed sufrages Of the free and enlightened voters Of
the District being sensible in some measure,
trust, of what should be the Importance. dignity,
and grave responsibility OF the position Of your Rep
resentative in the first Congress of the Confederacy
If 10y this course once determined on as right
(and from such course would never yield) since
the irregular and hasty meeting held the lst inst,
at Goldsboro'-I should subject myself with good
men to the imputation of being mere seeker after
Office, or with having mnodestly thrust myself be-
fore you for Office, few men would more sensitivey
regret it than myself
l would not be partizan. l will not be a party
man. while this Revolution lasts, in which are in
volved the rights of person and property of all
without regard 10 past party distinctions, agencies
interests, claims.
BY various causes we have been driven to an &C,
Of separation from the old government-cauScs
sufficient to justify that act to the conscience of the
citizen. and we trust, to the Public Opinion of the
civilized world
We are united IN the new government in purpose
sentiment and feeling, and our union will strengthen
the better. and Surer if free from the spirit of party
Whether in humble or distinguished position in
private or public station will with honest purpose
faithfully and with what ability can, contribute
the support of all such as may he deemed
necessary for the prosecution of the war in which
we are engaged to the securing and maintaining
free and independent government of Confederate
States; and to the preservation of those great fun
damental principles Of Free Representative Govern
ment without a constant recurrence and fixed ad
herence to which, nothing after all would be ganet
by the Revolution.
The limits OF my purpose in this circular and ;
desire to avoid any ausion to old party controver
sizes, shall forbid my further writing.
| would avail myself of any proper occasion
which might be presented to address you.
c. R. THOMAS.
Beaufort, N c., Oct 18th, 1861.