Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-17
To the Voters of the 2nd Congressional
 District. Arkansas.

 Consisting of tue Counties oj' Cohmdia, lqtay-
 etc. Hempstead Serier, Polk, Montgomery,
 Pite, Sebastiaa, Scott, Ye2, R8yyy Hot Spra'tg,
 Ctark and Ou0chHa:
 FELLOW C1TIzENs:-At the solicitation of nu- merous friends and acqualntances, 1 have been induced to declare myself caudldate to repre-. sent you ill the Congress of the Confederate States.
 In making this announcement, deem 1t un- necessary to accompany IL with a lengthy expo stion of my opinion upon the various subjects of legislation that may be brought before Con ress, for its consideration and action. While the war continues il Is more than probable that but little attention will be given, by your repre- sentatives, to any other questions than those con- nected with its vigorous and successful pro5ecu tion. It may therefore be considered unuecessa ry that should give any other pledges than such a < relate exclus ve!y to this subject. Yet as the war may be ended before the members now to be elected shall have concluded their term ot service, and lnasmuch as hold to the opinion that the ps0pIe, from whom power Is derived, should now more than at any previous perioi III our history, be fully acquainted with the opinions of those whom they.Select to represent them, have deemed 1t best to indicate, as far as practicable within the brief limits Of a circular of this character, what will be my course if elect ed. in reference to few of the more important subjects Of Congressional legislation.
 As am not personally known to many ofthe voters in several of the counties of the district may be pardoned for saying that l was born and educated in the South, and that my feet have never pressed the soil ofan abolition State All my impulses and hopes are and have been enlisted in the sacred cause of the land of my nativity, and whether elected your representa- tive or not, my every energy shall be devoted to aid in a vigorous prosecution of the present war, until 1t shall terminate in the successful vindi cation of our cause-untl the Northern States shall acknom7edge our Independence, furnish am ple indemnity for their wanon outrages upon our rights and our property, and the Confed- | crate States shall assume that position Tn the | family of nations which nature s God designed | they should occupy. In order that peace, when 1 1t cones, may be permanent, we must conquer l it now, and be able to dictate such terms as will render tne lesson to be taught our enemies, et- | fectua.1 and sautary. That we will sustain our | selve< in the present conflict with northern fla | natic.sm does not admit of doubt. Trusting Tn the God of the Bible, and relying upon the jus tice ai our cause, we can never be conquered. | It cannot be questioned that this unholy war was brought about by that spirit of tanatcal ha- | tired to our domestic institutions which prevades the great mass of northern society, and that the object of the party in power Tn the United States l is 10 crush out and destroy Stdc@fy. While the institution is expressly recognized in the hook O. | God, as also in the Constitution of the United States, the people of the North have been false ly educated to disbelieve the one, and disregard .he other. It Is therefore asSuredly tune that the institution of slavery, as 1t exists among us' | should be committed, exclusively, to the care and protection of those who entertain correct views concerning 1t. For these reasons we should be exceedingly careful how we admit to the ripht of suffrage and e izenship, those who have been thus falsely educated and instructed.
 In order that our people may be homogeneous and that the government of the Confederate States may be perpetuated We should oppose the admission into the confederacy of any State without full recognition of SlaUery in its con ! stitutlon. ,
 am also in favor of such legislation as will render us commercially, as well as politically inaependent of the North. This IS an important matter. and should receive the earnest consider ation of Congress. l am in favor of eaonom cal administration fpublic aff,,irs, that the bur den of taxation imposed upon the people, may bt as light as possible. I am in favor of a tarit for revenue oul ly-approximating S near a may be to free trade.
 Such are my opinions, briefly expressed,sant candidly given.
 have proposed to my competitors, to mak out a joint list of appointments to address tn people, but they decline doing so. It does seen to me that the people now, more than ever should be made fully acquainted with the opin ions ofthose who seek to represent them. l es pect to canvass the district but send circular because there.are many with.whom may nc l h,v y1a of
 Hoping that may be favored with a majorit of your rotes, on the 9th of November next 1 rt main, Yours very respectfully,
 JNO. T. BEARDEN.
 CAMDER. Sept. IT. 1861.