Washington telegraph., 1863-06-24
To the Voters of the Second
Congressional District

In response TO numerous communications
both private and public, have concluded Ia
become candidate TO represent you in the
Congress Of the Confederate States. AZ the
eleclon on the frst Wednesday in November.
next.
The scarcity Of newspapers in this Conors.-
sional district, and the great lack of mail "a
cilities, have induced ne TO make known nv
purpose thus early, that ample time NAV be.
gwen for the fact to ne freely circulated among
the people.
The limited space of a newspaper circular.
necessarily precludes all possibility of INV Civ
ing at length any views Of the questions which
may demand the attention Of ou ext Congress.
or Of mari king out the particular ne of policy
which shall characterize my course, should /
be chosen to represent you. Should it be,
| thought advisable, however, I will, between
this and the day Of election. in company with
the other aspirants for this position. meet the
voters Of the different counties ut stated times
and places, and give these views more fully
and satisfactorily.
The chief and absorbing aim Of our national
legislature should be, 10 administer the gov
| ernment in such a manner as NAV lead to .
| SPEEDY and honorable termination of the war
for our independence. To secure this end
let none but true and tried, or at least u,.rt-
torious men be appointed to control our armies
| in battle; let such measures be adopted .s viii
best serve to develop, secure and protect the
resources Of the country; let the rights OF citi
zens, as guaranteed by the constitution Of the
| Confederate States and States respectively. h.
! fully protected against all encroschrnents Of
| every nature-measures, which, by impressiur
! Us with the fact that our canse is a common
one, will serve TO keep alive feeling of unity
fraternity, and good will among the citizen.
| of our government.
In entering the field as an aspirant for Con-
gressional hOnors, l wish TO be understood as
intending to offer no caPfious or fact,ou, on
position to any man, set Of men, or measures
hold, however, that, in a form Of government
| Ike ours, no public servant can, uHdeT.aav.ctr
ctimstdnees, lay undisputed and permanent
claim 70 position originating frsn the people
and the term Of which is prescribed by law
"Honesty, capacity, and fidelity 10 he ooRstitu-
tioH," are the only sure guarantees foe a con-
tiauance in any position of trust and honor,
/ and the people should always be the Judge a.
| to how far these qualities have been applied
Hence any effort 10 suppress a fair and un-
prejudiced investigation on the part Of the
people of the acts of their servants, under the
plea of being '1earful Of disfracfing the public
mind" is a. much a reflection upon the good
sense and patriotism of the public. as Il il
| dangerous TO our liberties. The great beauty.
1
consist in the fact that the people. by having
the privilege Of investigating the course Of their
agents, can restrain them from excuses. and
by reminding them Of their dependence ana
responsibility; inspire them with feelings Of
vigilance and energy, and stimulate them 70
continued efforts to promote the public good.
To many Of you | am personally unknown.
and will say, in this connection, that have
been raised in Hampstead county, where now
live. This county has twice successively hon.
ored me with a seat in the Legislature of the
State, and also with seat as DELEGATE in
the Cow ention which severed the connection
between the State Of Arkansas and the United
States. As TO the manner in which those
trusts were discharged, refer you to the peo-
pie Of this county and the public journals Of
those bodies. My interests are identical with
yours, and shall ever be so long as can con-
troll them. And should you honor me with the
position now sought, will strive to so demean
myself rs to win your applause, and prove true
| to your confidence.
| Respectfully your ob't serv't, &C.,
| r. K GARLAND.
| Prairie damn, Hampstead CO., Ark,
| June 20, 1868.
| HaF Other papers and journals, Of this Con-
gressional district, will please copy once and
forward accounts to the Telegraph Office for
| collection,