Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-10-27

of interests so paraded by your present rep
resentaye has precuded afauity in this
must prove forever fata your most essential interests
You have the remedy in your own hands VIII you use
He thinks the sactive charity of the Surgeon ienerai
might find more ample scope for its exercise in DIT
ferent sphere than the House of Representatives For
many months have devoted myself to the relief OF our
fring soldiers Through my agency %Ways,de Hospitals
cal Accommodation Of all North Carolina soldiers has been
established at Richmond. Agents liberdly supplied with
to purchase necessary comforts for our brave au
muated heroes have been sent to every battle fad and
hospital Strenuous efforts have been made to secure FUR
lnughs and discharges for such as really deserved
Thousands of our brave boys Have been made to realize
that their mother State had not forgotten them IN their
hour of danger aud ofsuering In all of these e@
BY the of Congress the pressing necessities
Of sick and wounded sOdersby the absence OF such
roism their loyalty and their suerings demand at the
hands of grateful country In view OF these fact de-
sire to have opportunity Of pleading me-, cause tne
House Of Representatives OF demanding 10 thtt
Justice and consideration which have beeh long and Sd
improperly withheld from them. This, my fellow citizens,
is among the principle Wocn prGS r sa9 1
and agreeabe-hs is one of the mainspungs OF That am
bition for which held so censurabej and my oppc-
nent and his friends welcome TO all the pot CAPT
tai they make of this in any other
connection Whether Norh-Ca stands " in need of
championship of her fair fame is not nay place to de-
eide; but could more sit calmly by and hear her as
persed ved and rdiculed-her loyalty doubted her cour
age impeached her services gnored-than could submit
TO personal and premeditaed insult lfyou desire then,
representative who will not stand for his Their State
under all circumstances to the last extremity ray you to
select other person-mY opPonentf desrou sol so
hoaor-and myself Hove her, and must
defend her in any should despse myself &c
thoroughly as do her enemies and assalants.
Such other points of your present representatives. card
as have been noticed already will be thoroughly dis
cussed in your presence the Hastings.
Unjust also be permitted to say in the most unequvoca
terms that opposed to the Tthing law passed by
the late Congress- and that shall do all in my power TO
it suspended such Of the counties of the First Dis
trict as are directly exposed nvssons of the enemy
Should YOU them think proper to elect me- shall labor
faithfully and pesstenty do the fullest justice to your
interests. shall leave nothing undone that energy and
devotion can accomplish shall fail to make your
"wans known ID Congressional debate" elsewhere,
but shall speak the whole truth regard to them with
out fear favor affection. This and nothing more the
ofmy own expectations | shall make an ear.
effort TO up it all occasions but should
fail this endeavor shall be consoled by the conscious
ardent desire to do my whole duty your rep
resentatve and by the reflection that my predecessor at
least will have right to throw the first stone at
am very respectfully, your ob't servt
EDWARD WARREN,