Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-20

Every throb Of my heart beats in unison with
the glorious cause of southern Independence.
From the February election until the 9Th Of
June I labored industriOusly and as5iduousiy
to place Tennessee in that proud position
which she now occupies as one Of the Confed-
crate soyereignties Of the South. 1t may not
befnappropriate to say that I did 80 at con
siderable pecuniaTE sacrifice.
As to measures Of State policy l do not
| know that there are any at issue in the present
contest. One thing I am in favor OF, and
vill state il here. If yeu shall honor me With
a seat in the legislature, shall Introduce a
! bill to exempt -ohe Sf two negro slaves from
execution IN the hands of every head Of a
/ family. If elected, shall lend my supper. TO
every measure that may be calculated to de-
vel0pe the mineral asd manufacturing re-
sources Of Tennessee. The cause Of popular
education viii meet with nv approving
voice. I do rot think that the war
should induce Us to withhold an encouraging
support from the free schools. Many brave
men have gone to battle beneath their cOun-
try's Gag, who have left children behind who
should be educated. Although I shah be for
ratrenchment and economy as much as the
circumstances will allow, | will ever lend ny
support to measures calculated for the good Of
the brave volunteers. Lj5erality toward them
is public duty, and il elected, the volunteers
may give on any measure that affects their in
terests.
believe that the people should elect all of
their rulers, all Of their officers, and shall
favor amendmfnts to the Constitution so as 70
render all officers in the State elective By the
people.
need mol elaborate the positions have
taken. Tie intelligent voter will understand
me.
7 I'm L,lv, ~. ,as;,,,-l, -.-Ir, - one ob;ar
! tion, that is, understand, urged against ne
/ By an old fogy politician Of SomeTville. It is
! said hat am a young mani hope that this
! objection viii meet with no consideration from
! generous ant magnanimous men. | need only
! refer to The Fact that Clay, Webster, Calhoun,
/ Bell, Douglas, and nearly all the great men
/ Of tlc country entered the legislature when
they were much younger than l an. l learn
| that il is urged by some that am not suth-
/ ciontly identified with the interests OF the
| county i is true that, thirteen years ago, a
poor boy, then without education, without
| friends and without influence, came to your
! county, yet I trust that however humble may
/ have been / have ever done my duty. As an
| humble member OF society, as an unobtTusive
citizen, have ever sought to be true to my
country and to humanity. In struggling with
| the adverse circumstances OF life, in battling
q ith the obstacles that float on my fortunes
Z hdkts L nave HuUGdNOItN 70 'ub ltbL anu ltdl
not let all the ends I aimed at be my coun-
try's, my Gods, and truths" feeling that, if
then failed, l would fail in holy cause.
To you. the whole people Of Fayette, I sub
! nit my claims. l ask no support for party
| eOnsidera 'iors. When | announced myself as
a candidate, did so regardless Of conventions
! sad cligues. I determined to submit nv name
t. convention Of the whole people on the 1st
1 dsy Of August, leaving them to decide my des-
tiny. Parties are dead-the tribunal to which
I appeal is the whole people.
n presenting my name to you as a Gandi-
date to represent you in the legislature Of the
State, confess that I have an ambition, but
! it is laudable ambition to subserve the inter
ests Of my country, to lend the feeble volume
Of my voice to whatever measure may be cal
eulated to rebound to the interests and glory
Of Tennessee and the Confederate States, and
to assist by my vote to yindicate southern
rights, southern honor, southern institutions
and southern civilization.
II you shall, by your sufrages, on the frs
day OF August, elevate me to a seat in tht
next legislature, | will look upon it as a tr
umph Of the people over ciques, and shal
certainly be most profoundly grateful for tht
honor conferred, and will endeavor to so &C
that the people Of Fayette may be proud o
their representative. To you, enlightened
freemaa OF Fayette, submit my claims.
Your fellow citizen, ". P. FARMER.
July 10, 1861.