The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-08
TO THE VOTERS
9Th Congressional District of N. @

9th Congressional District Of NJ. Q.
respectfully announce myself to you a candidate
for reelection. ~.
by your kind Partially have the ho, or ola seat In
the>First Congress Of the Confederate States From
the time OF my election the Confederacy has been
gagged in upendous war, for the purpose of driving
oaek the rntniess invaders Of is SOIL and establishing
the peace ana independence 70 which IL Is justly
titled OSeTtures having been repeatedly made BY
Government to terminate hostiites and settle the
listing difficulties by negotiation and honorable adjast.
ment, and these overtures having been as of IN i-
dguanty rejected, alternative remained to us but
to drive back the invaders and conquer peace By
force Of arms.
While in Congress therefore your representatives
used every exeriion in my power TO strengthen and
increase the army, to give proper assistance and en-
couragement TO the Executive and prevent far as
possible, those disastrous collisions between the civil
and the military authorities which so apt 10 occur
and so difficult to adjust in time of war. =.
voted for both CONSUMPTION acts, because de-
sired 10 force the Southern citizen from his homo and
family To the camp and the battlefield, but because
considered them indispensable to the Independence OF
the country. - 49,
] voted to raise the pay of the nOn-OOmmissiOned
onlcers and privates in the army, because believed
that they both deserved aud needed it, =
voted against the Exemption acts, not because
was opposed to all exemptions, but because 4 con-
sidered these ACTS wrong in principles dangerous In
policy, and unjus. in many Of their DETERMINATIONS
voted for the Funding bill, because thought IL
necessary to diminish the volume Of the currency and
Thereby togiHe healthy action 70 the finances Of
the country. f.s-
voted for the Tax-bill Of the House. which was re-
Elected by the Senate: but before the conference bR
which Is the present tax law for action In tho
House, was called away by affection In my family
and hencel had no opportunity to vote either f or
against that measure.
In hne, voted for every measure which thought
would give strength to army, vigor to the Govern
ment, and confidence to the country.
Should you endorse my course yoursrepresenta-
tive by reelection to Congress- shall be guided by
the same principles and policy which my record In
dcates and shall devote my best energies and atteu
ton to secure your interests and, although desire
peace as ardenty eny one, and shall use every
honorable means to ob,ap IT, yet will consent 10 no
adjustment which does not bring with IL the indepen-
dence OF the Confederate States their total separation
from the United States and all the blessings Of liberty
to which are entitled by inheritance and for which
we are now contending:
Our cause is just. Our trust is in God. Our desti-
ny, firmly believe is to be victorious In this struggle
and 10 enjoy career glorious beyond parallel In all
past history Let us prove ourselves worthy Of our
cause, and worthy Of destiny. Let. us but be
united in our efforts, and the whole world combined
cannot enslave us.
i am, very respectfully, your obt serv't,
w. LANDER.
LincOlntOn, N. O., Sept. |, 1892 -. pd'