Washington telegraph., 1862-09-10
uEMPsTEAD County,. ARK.
Sr.g--.. , 80. GIL 1900

Cor. EAKIN: You viii please announce my
name as a candidate for the State Senate, from
| the district composed of the counties 0f SEWER
! He~pstead and Lafayette.
In dcferring TO make this public announce
ment il is due to those friends throughout the
district who have solicited he Ike t lis pO-
sition, to say, chat should long since have re-
sponded to their calls, but for circumstances,
known to many, thai in honor bound me to
delay until the present tine. 1t Is due, also,
to myself to say, that have not sought and
would now most readily decline it, could DO
so consistently erin good faith. In times like
these, when our country is struggling for her
existence, bleeding at every pore, cndeavoung
to drive an invading foe from her soil, and
establish her independence; when every power
# her sOns--every energy Of nina anu body
il demanded and loudly called forto meet our
enemies upon the battlefield, il lily bee ines
patriot or soldier to seek civil Ftciermcut, or
engage in political discussion. This Is not the
proper time to disturb the public mind with
questions of political policy; our Independence
established, the cares of civil government VIII
naturally engage the attention Of civic men,
enioyinr the blessings of freedom. When peace
hall again bless our country, and the Southern
Confederacy stand acknowledged amongst the
kingdoms of the earth, and her citizens bdSklnS
in the sunlight of freedom, shall rcpoSc IN quiet
under her Southern vine and hg tree-then
system of government and civil matters will
become important, and We can calmly discuss
and arrange them.
Entertaining these views, / cannot consent
to enter upon a political canvass at this time.
Little is now required of legislation-the con
dition of the country in this respect Is almost
as good as ii can be made; and was it not that
the Constitution requires that body TO meet
next November, there would be little necessity
fer its converting The annual expenses OF the
State necessary to sustain its existence, Which
requires but the ordinary appropriations
tax only sufficient to cover this-wIth extern
sions of the relief laws-the continuance OF the
prohibition of land sales-extensicn OF pre-
emptions, and continuing the laws authorizing
county courts to provide for their respective
INDECENT families of soldiers, are all save tn :
election of Confederate Senator, that Is
greatly demanded, and may be arranged IN
week as well year.
Other matters. however, may possibly be
brought forward. Banks were proposed to the
last Legislature, and urged with seal-the
effort will doubtless be renewed, and unless
nipped in the bud, banks and exchange com
panies will fasten their poisonous fangs upon
our new State as was done in the original
formation of our State government. This Is no
time for such institutions. all the present ne
cessities of the country depending upon a cur
rency may be supplied by the Contederacy
and State treasures for and during the war
The thousand and one shin-plas;er concerns,
may be of present local benefit, which will
be dearly paid for in the end, and by those per-
sons least able to bear the loss-the poor class
of the community. Their interests, peculiar
ly nor, of the highest consideration and must
be protected.
As l hold, that the people are entitled to
know the opinions of their public servants, up
on all questions touching their public welfare.
L shall hold myself in readiness promptly to
respond to any Gail made upon me.
Very Respectfully,
BENZ. Z. JET, SR