The Hillsborough recorder., 1861-10-30

y NcW HduMer pay nearly ODe-twentieth /
TART Of the taxes Of the State. The town
4 Wilmington was foremost in the present |
enterprise Of peaceable secession. She should
ret through the FIRST act of secession before
he drops the curtain and prepares to enterr
.ain Us with the second.
With these remarks. await the verdict
of the people. to be rendered at the polls on
the 9th Of November.
Very respectfully,
JOSIAH TURNER, Jss
TO THE VOTERS or THE FIFTH CON-
GREssIoNAL DISTRICT.
GENTLEMEN: The duties assigned me by
Congress as one ot the Committee TO visI,
the Camps of the Confederate States us far
as practicable, and to inquire into the adj
ministration Of the Medical, Quarter Master
and Commissariat Departments Of the. Cow
ernment. have so fully occupied myStime.
that have been able TO attend to no other
business. To finish that work win engage
my whole attention until near the meeting
Of Congress on the Srd Monday in Novem-
ber. Itis the duty Of that Committee to re-
port to their body whether any legislation is
necessary for the more successful and salts
factory administration Of those Departments.
could not decline the performance Of that
duty. In doing so have. along with the
ether members of the committee. encounter
ed the hprdships and dangers Of camp life.
in order TO understand those which beset the
soldiers. II was on account Of my necessa-
ry absence thai addressed the card in Sep
tember last, placing my name in the hands
Of the voters Of the District, acknowledging
then as do now their right to choose their
own agents and Representatives.
On my return to-day 10 Richmond from
Manassas, learned for tile first time that il
was said in the District that was indiiier-
ent to the result Of the election and the wish
es of the people. That occupied doubt
ful position as to whether was candidate
al all. and might thus defeat a fair express
sion Of the wishes OF the people Of the Dis
tict. found here urgent solicitations con-
tanned m letters from my friends to which
yield. iq declaring myself candidate for a
seat in the next Congress. Whilst | defer
to their wishes, regret that it is impossible
for me, consistently with higher claims and
higher duties, to take any part in the canvass.
The sick suns, brothers and husbands, Of our
people, as well as securing The best prs,is-
ion for the support and comfort Of nur army
in the field. demand Of me the devotion Of
my whole time to thar work. aud loit il shall
be devoted.
II the voters Of the District shall elect me,
whatever Of ability or experience possess
shall be brought 10 their service. | shall I
however, cheerfaIly concur in their choice,
wherever i, NAV fall. But feel assured
that should give small evidence Of nv ir-
ness for any public employment should ]
abandon the sacred duty which Congress has
assigned me TO eiectioneer for any place with
10 the gift Of The people. The claims of our
soldiers at the commencement Of winter
campaign ought not to be deferred 10 ihe per-
sonal advantage Of one seeking his election
to Congress. A. W. vENABLE.
Riehnond. Oct. 18th, 1861.
n The following nosies Of NJ. Turner Is copied
from the Raleigh standard. al the rsques, Of several
Orange voters.
JOSIAH TURNER. JR.. Esq
Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me brief space Ia
bring before the people Of the ffIh District.
this talented and bold old Union candidate
for Congress. He Is already before them as
they well know. and az his opponents have
ere this, felt. truer, bolder, mores honest
man does not breathe. He is In the canvass.
not By his own seeking. but BY the earnest
persuasions Of his friends. But Why could
they not let him remain at his postf Simply
because the old Uni1n men Of this District
have no idea Of submitting tamely to the A.
vowed purpose and claim 1t the old Seces-
sionists. to hold on 10 The Offices and to man
age the war. berause. forsooth. they got ~
into it That is the reason, Mr.. Editor.
Our old Uaion men have gone to the war
they shoulder their muskets-bare their bo
SONS to the fDe--they are the men to "mouni
guard and is il too much 70 give them a
representative 10 Congress 20 look after their
Interests: Certainly not.
learn 1t is bruited about il some quar-
ters. rather sieaithily no doubt, that Jo. Fur
ner. gr., simply because be does not back
down from his positions. but still assails the
course Of old secessionists. that lie il untrue
TO The South and an enemy to the Cohletler.
ate government. Never was anything mnre
sianderous and uBdeseTyed. What, he whu
was among The first 10 ihe State to shoulder
his maske: TO march 10 he Ieience--he, un-
true: Ridiculous! Let such slanderers be
ehsry how they talk. They had better be.
\ There il No trBer friend to the Souih. aud
the State, than Josiah Turner. lie is destin.
I'd 20 be bright star in the councils Of III,
nation. lie has the w4tchfulDess. and III,
boldness, and the satire, aud the honesty o
John Randolph. Of Roanoke. Let The friend,
Of law and order, and justice and right, stand
up TO him. A VOTER.
Wake couniy, OF ~. 1861.
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