Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-03
To the People of Prairie and Pulaski
 Counties

Within the past two weeks several citizens of Prairie and Pulaski counties, have urged me to be- come candidate for State Senator in that district; and the True Democrat of the 27th inst. contains the following:
 "STArE SENATOR COUNTIES OF PRAIRIE AND pu- LAsKIWe are in receipt of written communications and have been spoken to several times the subject call ing upon Capt C. C. DAy1EY to become candidate State Senate We second the suggestion. and if the Capt will run he be elected easily The better for tie people to vote for and elect him. and then he we'll cline the service"
 In response to all of which have to sav-that, while have no desire to become candidate for the place, if elected it by the unsought surages of the people, will not decline, and my time, and whatever of ability and zeal may possess will be devoted to their service.
 Public discussions, by candidates and others should be with the sole view of enlightening the minds of the people, and enabling them to vote understandingly On the questions of the day But as pubic sentiment is unit, and no conflicting issues and interests divide the masses, no good can come of a canvass for the coming election in Oc- tOber.
 Under our form of government offices belong to the people, who have the right to demand the ser vices of any of themselves when their interest requires it; and no man has claims on them for any position or place in their gift It is their duty to bestOw them for their own common good, and not in qualification of the ambition, not in satisfaction of the demands of camorous politicians. re- sponsbe duty deyolves upon the people in the choosing of their rulers and officers from among themselves, whO for tine, exercise authority and perform duties, and then merge again into the masses from whom they were selected. This duty should be performed with an enlightened and a patriotic view of its responsibility. Though engaged in struggle of life and death for our national existence, and in the midst of one of the greatest wars known to ancient or modern times out of the caamites of the country great 1 good has grown; that is,-the people have been united--they have forgotten party and faction and rallied with an unparalleled unanimity in support of their beloved country. The questions, and the only questions, now, are-how shall we best serve our country!-and how best make war upon it's ene- 1 mics !-al! else is forgotten-or, if any have not l forgotten ali else, they have dwarfed down into such contemptible nsignifcance as to be invisible | to the naked eye.
 If the people of this district see fit to choose me to represent them in the State Senate I will accept the trust and serve as best can. I will not make 1 canvass, nor beg their votes. Many, if not most | of them, know me- If they elect me- very we'll l will be satisfied If they do not elect me, l hope they may do their duty to the cosntry and elect a better man--I have not sought, and will not seek the place, and will still be satisfied.
 c. c. DANLEY. l CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,) l WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, July 25, 1862 1 Cor. s. BAssIrr FRENCH,
 A. D. c. to Governor of Va,
 Executive Department, Richmond:
 SIR: In reply to your inquiry of the 22d inst. whether the Virginia act of Assembly, exemptine one physician for every 2,00J inhabitants will be respected by the enrolling officers, have to in form you that the act of exemption of the Con federate States Congress expressly enumerates the class of persons to be exempted, and leaves the secretary of no further discretion in the mat ter. Physicians not included therein, and con seqaeatly enroling officers hare no po,cer 10 CT l ernpt them.
 Respectfully, GEO. W. RANDOLPH.
 Secretary of War.