Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS

sf SlONAE DISTRICT,
Composed Of the Counties IF Orange, Waks, Gran
eate, fran&lin, Warren, and NASH
Want of time will prevent my speaking so as to
he heard by the voters of the whole District. /
| therefore take this means of communicating with
you
Much pains is taken and great efforts made to
make the election for Congress turn upon my course
| in the Legislature. To that have no objection,
when my votes are fairly understood. 1st ] am
charged with voting against the Stay Law. End.
Against arnng the State. Srd. Against returning
thanks to Gov, Ellis for taking the Forts. 4th.
| Voting against Mr.. Bledsoes resolution declaring
! North Carolina would pay portion of the DEBT
| which I.ncon's Government was mourning by this
| war. 9Th. Voting against the Convention. 9th.
Voting for and introducing resolution declaring it
the duty of the President to collect duties in all the
ports. ---..
plead guilty and justification.
| / could not vote for the Stay Law, because
thought it unconstitutional because it closes the
Courts of Justice, and ties down the strong of
the law, which should be upralsed to defend the
virtuous and the weak against the vicious and the
| strong | know citizen whose horse has been
taken from him violently, without allowing for the
continuance of his cause by the Court. Four years
must elapse before he recover his horse or dam
| age for his seizure and detention law staying
executions could favor, but not such this.
the bill appropratng $500 QUO for arming the State
was voted on the 18th day of December, 1860
could see no reason for arming the State at the call
OF those who said "SecesSion would be peaccabc."
At that time the people of the State were decidedly
against Secession. Only a few, such as Clingman
| Venable and Avery were clamorous foI it.
| Col. RansomS regiment of CALVARY will have cost
more than that amount before he gets 10 the seat of
war. Most Of those who advocated the Bill were
! not in earnest. An amendment was offered appro-
priating two millions and authorship the Governor
to draw upon the Treasurer for any further amount
necessary to arm the State-ths was offered by one
| who was classed as union member. The seceders
or precpitators, with few exceptions, voted it
down. If the friends of the Bill anticipated war,
what can equal the folly of an appropriation insult
ticent to equip one regiment.
Third count Thanks to the Governor, Col. Lei h-
! craft and Capt. Fender, with thirty-siX Cartcrct
county militia took Fort Macon before Governor
Ellis gave the order. stated upon debate upon the
resolution that might vote thanks to the militia of
Car;eret, to whom it due but would not do
them the injustice of rendering thanks to the Gov
ernor, when i: due to humble citizens. If Col.
Leighcrait and Capt Fender had been invested with
power to appoint all officers in the army and distri
butte to oicehniders the vast amount of money VIC
daily spend, inclined to the opinion that they
would have been thanked for taking the For. instead
Of the Governor.
Fourth Count.-Eoting against Mr.. Bledsoe'S res.
olution declaring We would not pay any of the debt
! incurred by LncolnS Government in prosecuting
the war This vote given at the Extra Session.
The battle Of Fort Sumter had been fought had
been for some time in Fort Macon. gun in hand
watching and waiting for old Abe to and re.
possess himself of the Fort. as he said he would do
The whole South marshallins their forces FOX
the fight The idea CT bravcly resolving that We
would rot pay the enemy expenses was so rid!cu
Gus that could bat laugh, and vote against it
Fifth Confederation. | voted for ConveH
ton on the first reading of TIC bill. Mr.. Worth Of
fcrcl an amendment that the Convention should not
! be perpetual! but SIT for two years only. This was
voted down mainly by the precipitators. Mr.. Out.
law oftret, all amendment that the Convention
should submit lis acts TO the people for their ratca
ton at the polls. This was rejected by the Prccpi
tators. o:ercdan amendment tina; those voting for
Convention should have written on their tickets
Convention and Dis,:nion," and those voting no
Convention should say, NO Convention and
Union" This would have informed the people
what the Convention dcsi gned doing. Ny amend
nicnt was voted down. | then voted against the
Convention Bill When an old Government is de-
stroyed, or new government set up, think tho
people should be consulted at the polls
Sixth Count-Declaring it the duty Of the Pres
dent of the United States collect duties in all the
ports Remember, South Carolina had not then Sc
coded Buchanan was President. South Carolina
had allowed him to collect duties in Charleston ol
three years. South Carolina had voted to make
Charleston port Of entry.
shall support President Davis and Vice Prcsi
dent Stephens for re election President and Nicc
President CT the Confederacy. am for prosecuting
this war to successful issue, If it takes the as
man and the last dollar have. | wish to sex
more of the speech making warriors and disunior
heroes Of last winter in the fight. | am charged
with opposing secession, and remaining too long IT
the old Union. That is the best evidence Of quail
ties which are necessary to make good and loya
citizen Of the Southern Conirderacy.
I will be opposed to the doctrine of secession II
the Southern Cunfederacy whenever any State Shal
attempt to put it in practice. ! will oppose the Sc
cession of the counties OF New Hanover, Columbus
and Baden, as proposed by the Wilmington
) Journal That editor says " he is in earnest abou
it." and he calls the SheriilS Of these three Coun
ties to open polls in November and vote to separat
. from North-C Carolina and put themselves under tn
protection Of South Carolina ] look upon such
4 proposition subvcrsive of good government socla
order and civil liberty and if it be attempted,
shall support Governor Clark in using enough {
salutary coercion to keep those counties true t
c North-Carolna The town of Wilmington and til
q County of New Hanover pay nearly one-twentlet
: mart of the taxes of the State The town Of Wi
n mincton was foremost in the present enterprise
pcaceabe secession. She should get through tn
first act of secession before she drops the curtal
and prepares to entertain US with the second.
t With these remarks await the verdict of til
l. pcoDle to he rendered at the polls on Wednesda
l. the 9th of November.
Very respectfully,
JOSIAH TURNER JE.
n FROM HARPERS RRY-BRUTALITIES