The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-01
TO THE VOTERS
9Th Congressional District of N. c..

respectfully announce myself to you candidate
for reelection.
By your kind partality have the honor of seat in
the First Congress of the Confederate States. From
the time of my election the Confederacy has been
gagged in stupendous war; for the purpose of driving
back the ruthless invaders of it's so and establishing
the peace and independence which it is Justly
titled Overtures having been repeatedly made by
Government terminate hostitcs. and settle the
listing difficulties by negotiation and honorable adjust
ment and these overtures having been as often in
dignanty rejected alternative remained to but
to drive back the invaders and conquer peace by
force of arms.
While in Congress, therefore, your representative,
I used every exertion in my power to strengthen and
increase the army, give proper assistance and
enlargement the Executive and to prevent far
possble those disastrous collisions between the civil
and the military authorities which are apt to occur
and SO difficult to adjust in time of war.
voted for both Conscri ption acts, not because de-
sired force the Southern citizen from his home and
family the camp and the battlefield but because
considered them indispensable to the independence of
the country.
| voted to raise the pay of the non-eommissioned
officers and pryates in the army, because believed
that they both deserved and needed it.
voted against the Exemption acts not because
was opposed to all exemptions, bSt because l con-
sidered these acts wrong in principle dangerous IN
policy, and unus! in many of their Determinations
voted for the Funding bill, because thought 1T
necessary diminish the volume of the currency and
thereby TO give healthy action to the finances OF
the country
voted for the Tax-biIl of the House, which
jccted by the Senate: but before the conference BILL
which is the present law came up for action In the
House, was called away by afiiction in my family,
and hence had opportunity to vote either for or
against that measure.
In fne voted for every measure which thought
would give strength to army. vigor TO the Govern
ment, and confidence to the country.
Should you endorse myscourse as your representa-
tive by reelection to Congress, shall be guided by
the principles and policy which my record in
dicates and shall devote my best energies and atten-
ton to secure your interests: and, although desire
peace ardently any one, and shall use every
honorable obtain it, yet will consent TO 10
adjustment which does not bring with it the iniepen-
dence of the Confederate States their total separation
from the United States and all the blessings OF liberty
to which we are entitled by inheritance and for which
now contending.
Our cause is just Our trust is in God. Our desti-
n.y. firmly believe is to be victorious ia this struggle,
and enjoy glorious beyond parallel in all
past history. Let prove ourselves worthy of our
cause, and worthy of our destiny. Let Us but be
united IN our efforts, and the whole world combined
cannot enslave
l am very respectfully, your obt serv't,
w. LANDER.
Lnconton, N. c., Sept. /, 1863 pd