Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-13
EECAMPMEST 6lsr RFG n. g T.
sULLIyAN's ISLAND.
Aug st IsL 1853
TO THE VOTERS oE TIg 4Tu CONGRESSIONAL
DIs1RICT OF MONTH CARULINA.

FeHooc- Citizens:
have no faith in declaration political principles EN-.
bod ed IN what is called Pery Platform, and nen up
BY knied pol ch votes. But The same
time is the manifest duy of every candidate
gress parc Larlg this 1ncture of aa give
hs public frank aud honest expression OF HIS opinions
all natars upon which he he rqnred (H elect
ed) to legislate There OF grave character
why the people of th District ani hrCU <hout the State
.ond be than ualy cautions &c curing into the
views OF the Candidates il the mig ID card
published the 2srd Of June lss announcing myself
Cd date represent you IL the next Congress Of the
Confederate S.a'es, made brief ement Of my views
upcn such political measu ed to command The
public inte'ent at that Tho newspaper press a'e
dice pssirg q1esioa which Involves honor and
safety of North CsI DINA The ttUA been made
putc and therefore, however Doriyirg may he to my
pride, il becomss ny duty TO Of
opinion ppon il. We had traitors il be revUuOu who
prolonged that by encouraging the British ard
The the present Tey,lu They ines
lled ReconstruO'iOuist, aud sometimes submiss List
ley conpos d of two classes One lass
opposed to secession an prefer tbs old U0od :tte-
1ment, atb. ugh alb lhonsed t" 0Wn. Int &C
number, OF The south prime Ile.
Tle other cats composed of the cbcte hearted
ds who prefer our Io1ernnen, b0t Wb" have hecUme
alarmed aud willing To make terms with toe nc'lu
at hs fee Of spe ndence The lat
ter class have bsen I'd ID a. ex
ten by the former. They both OF the Sou b.
AID their flence ious against the tuccass
Of wish it to be expressly under,to1 ID hat
neither desire OF ID traitors vote ft
and do not believe that they poss mnch strength 10
the Cape Fear District The South did not seek tb,
was foc ced upon her by toe North 5he ia not fighting
to conquer the North Dut to preserve own ndepen
dsnce She must succeed be aunihated III re Is no
aK way ground which cCmrromise. If we sub nit
no language depict the terrb coDse quencss Tie
better portion Of our people would be bsnist
ed and those who remained behind wCud be reduced
an equality with the liberated negroes. Our property
would be confscated to pay the Northern bE Add
rned and jeered at become the a CT slaves
o. the at cowardy, orne aud that has
eses conquered free peopls in the hist ory ancient or
'dern tin Pc who Ks Of peace short IuGe.
Ldence gives all and encouragement the enemy and
Vites an nva ion Of the State. The quest OF the south
an iDposslblity 81 l)nz her people united the
great armies Of Virginia ard Of the west Bragg
aid Johnston destroyed Lincoln strlb.te
his forces at pleasure, he could support ut
rciently large hod white population Of seven
in stale of saf 'cJ1 Tor period Of years IL they
were nt ued with the proper spirit The gallant soldiers
of tie army have borne hs Sep ration from hr famt
aud the sauri6se of their p9cuHtry terts and
toed the long and weary march ard have from
disease, and have their brave die and have
isked their own lves ppnn the battle del, aud Rl-al ia
vnf this war is to cease be oo ndspeGd ice l. es
| tabshed. would ce to peace brought a6Out
by The acknow edgDmeut of IndepaI iencs the pa
OF the North, Au is beyoni the of the south TO
this great bles ing, except by hari dthing.
Fellow citizens those OF you VIII nduc me 70 become
candidate for Congress- not politicians nor polite Il
aspIrapts Some OF gou had voted sscessi %, and
some for Union, previous to the shsli never
draw party lines between who are =
l have oPpopent in the 6eiI There
other aSpraBts whU by ming candid ltej my
a0seLce from uone, rj and benefit M oppo-
nent, L. T. c. Fuller But hey be to,Con.
gress from District. Th3 contest will 5e that
gentl"ma1 atd nfseH. anty recciyiug e most
gratifying asslr.nc}s of my slsctOn dep reg ct
that Of the District, face face
an, tei,og citiz u.s.
Tuur Obed ent Tervsrt,