The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-25
To the Voters of the Sd Congressional District,

Composed of ihe counties of Pulaski. Sa- l li,ae, Dallas, Calhoun, Union, Jeter- ] son, Bradley, DreaO, ~Ashley, Chicot, | Desha .Arkansas and Praarae.
 Fellow Citizens :--In the exercise of the privileges of freeman, appear before you as candidate for seat in the Confederate Con gress, at the election to be held on the 9th day | of November, 1861. 1 am relieved from the necessity of discussing the issues which have heretofore agitated and divided our citizens, since party spirit seems to be hushed to silence, and all of us stand together as one man to defend our country and her cherished lnstitu- | tions from the malignant assaults of an un- principled foe--who have trampled in the dust I the constitution of our fathers, and threaten our subugation and the ruin of our property. We have been driven to the necessity of dis solving eur political and social connection with the Northern States, by their increased and increasing violation of our rights-and 1 so devoted were our people to the old constl- tuition and it's sacred obligations, that in our new Confectionery we have adopted it, and now 1 held it up to the gaze of an admiring world, with it's original defects cured, as one of the wisest and greatest charters of liberty the world has ever known; and it is for the per- petuitv of this great political textbook that we have sacrificed so much and for which we risk our lives and our all. An early advocate of the policy of a total separation from the Northern States, I would, if elected to Con-
 gress, give to President Davis and the Confed-
 crate Government my cordial support in the
 measures best calculated to conquer lasting
 peace and secure the recognition of our inde
 pendence--to this end would cooperate with
 the true friends of the South.
 Born and raised upon the soil of the South, have been identified with her institutions and interests for fifty years. Every pulsation of my heart beats for her speedy deliverance from the dangers that surround her. My ex- perience in public affairs embraces period of twenty-five years-in 1858 and 1859 mem- Der of the Legislature of Mississippi-b
 commissioner of the State of Mississippi for
 the year 1S40-commissioner to locate the land
 granted by Congress to the State of Missis-
 sippi in the years 1842, 1843 and 1644. Four
 years member of the State Senate of Ar
 kansas, and elected unanimously President of
 the Senate for the session of 1854-'55-for six years a Special Agent of the Post Office
 Department, embracing the years of 1887,
 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, and up to the 30th of September, 1S00--having been commission ed by Post Masters General Kendall, Camp bell, Brown and Holt respectively. In all these situations and others of less importance,
 I have used my most faithful endeavors to dis charge my duty.
 never have betrayed friend nor changed my political princples-I have always advo- cated the State rights, strict construction doc- trines of Jefferson and Jackson. In the knowl
 edge and practice of parliamentary usages yield to none of my competitors. For six years l have travelled over every portion Of
 Arkansas, and formed acquaintances with her
 people and learned much of the local interests
 and wants of her citizens. 1 am plain far mer. Our State and Confectionery is more deep-
 y interested in agricultural affairs than all others. It is good to have mixture of farm CTS in your legislative assemblies. l would use every endeavur to guard against that sys-
 tenn of bounties and protective tariffs that was so early and so fatally introduced into the leg
 slation of the United States, which was so ofectual In robbing the toiling millions of their honest earnings.
 l have sons and many relations in the army of the Southern Confederacy fighting for H. berty and independence. If need be, l am willing to stand in the ranks with them Tn de- lending the interests and honor of our beloved
 South. learn that my competitors have agreed not to canvass the district to address the people publicly. I therefore issue this circular to bring my name before the people, and rely upon my acquaintances and friends in each county of the district to give It clrcula- tion, and will bow to your verdict at the pal
 lot box, with becoming submission.
 Your fellow-citiZen,
 B. c. HARLEY. Princeton, Dallas County, Ark, September, 1861.