Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-14
To the Voters of the First Congress sionaI Dis.
trict of North.C aroiina. =

FELLow-CIrIzENs-The numerous and urgent solicita
tions which have received from all portions Of the Dis
tct to become candidate to represent YOU in tho next
Congress of the Confederate States require at my hands
| prompt and decided answer
In times of trial like the present becomes the solemn
duty of every good citizen to ignore all personal consider
Athens and to serve his country any station hch be
may be called by the spontaneous voice of the people
Entertaining these sentiments have hesitation in saw.
ing that should you elect to seat in Congress- shall
accept the position with honest pride at your kind
tiaty and faithful determination to devote my best en-
erges to your service As have responsible and absorb
ing duties to perform in connection with the public ser.
vice. shall not them for the purpose of ADVANCING
my claims to your consideration by attempting political
campaign through the district but shall quietly at
my post ready and willing to submit to any verdict you
may think proper to render. ,
In order to prevent all misunderstanding to my posi-
following brief but candid statement. ~
The first wish of my heart is for 0nou5A peace and
would gladly seize upon any favorable either to
offer or to accept propositions for settlement of diff
cultes but am fully pursuaded that the surest way Of
accomplishing this most desirable result is to present
bold and unbroken front to the enemy The bayonets Of
our brave soldiers to be the only available arguments
for the present. and appeal must be to them until wiser
and more humane couDsels shall prevail,
Not in boasul spirit but evidence of the snceri-
and loyalty Of my sentiments, beg leave to remind
y that upon Northern soil and in the capacity of pri,
vate soldier attempted to resist the invasion Of the South
the struggle, abandoned my Professorship my pfatics
and my property and hastened homewark resolved to
stand by her to the last extremity and prepared to link my
destiny with hers forever 10 90 i,
an sincerely desrious Of sustaining the government
and shall not hesitate to accord to it cordial support in
all rghtul and tmate measures, for the advancement
OF our cause ~ the promotion of the common welfare
And yet as faithful representative Of free people aad
tie chosen guardian of their rights and interests shall
esteem sacred dut to scrutinze the acts of those
power with seepless vigilance determined to resist with
life itself the slightest encroachments upon constitutional
liberty orthe least attempt to pervert the institutions or
the government of my country. --: e...;. .
Independence purchased at the expense of liberty s the
sacrifice Of Conservative principles and with the entail
ment Of fierce and bloody desposm would prove curse
rather than blessing, and would constitute poor return
indeed tor the copious streams patriotic blood which have
flowed in this struggle.
In view of these Considerations can only saw that an
honest and just Administration shall find in me faithful
and forbearng friend and that corrupt and dsspotc one
may count mo its most bitter and uncompromisinp
enemy -s .-.- "
The Gberaty Of the late Congress in refusing to in
crease the brave soldiers disgrace the nation
Surely, the men who have brsvely fought and ffeelH
bsd in the sacred cause of Independence noble beroes
who have long ard successfully stayed the tideof p&t
invasion aud crowned themselves and their natiysand
with such undyng honor-deserve all that grateful cou
try can besDw upon them. -?,'it si,if = ,''>.5-
is tue that no sordd motives have prompted them to
the gallant deeds and heroic sacce which thew have
rendered their names immortsl but it 10 equally certain
Shat their wives aud children have to be fed and clothed
and that the pay sum Of eleven dollars per month en-
tirey insufficient for that purpose in these times Of extor-
tiou aud distress. ~ ~ i..tt.l. ~ {
am therefore in favor of increasing the pay of the SOL
der both State and Confederate such sum as THAR
services justly merit and will enable them to extend
some assistance to their fames. 2,s t'.t go" -
would also have them paid of with promptness and
regularity fur it is great outrage that the money they
have so fatbfulg earned should be kept from them sn
gle day. particularly when their loved ones arc actu
ally suffering for bread to eat aad raiment wherew to-
clothe themselves 1., "a I'll - "
an act and humanity, am also convipced
that it should be msde the duty Of the to
vide for pension the wives Of all soldiers Who MAJ aa
in the service and that Immediate seps should Be taken
in this regard While millions are being expended to en-
rich the specuator and extoroner at home It is but ht
and fair that s9shing should be done for The beues Of
the suffering families Of those who may be slain
battlefield in defence of their county s { ~ Il
Should you think proper to elect ma ooneess shall
esteem 1t not only asoemn duty but proud privilege
to devote to the task of securing
saton for cur brave defenders Of having them prompty
and regularly p Oft and Of perfectn9 some plan for he
relief OF their wives and children. i t,srs 49,
am IN fsEoref some material modi6caton of the Sub
s,,'a.s law ~ M presen FORM uuast sssf we'll
throws the whole burden Of Che Var upo he oo wbis
the rs are enabled to escape its dangers ana respons