The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-06
I.. TO THE VOTERS
F.
9th Congressional District Of N. G

respectfully announce myself to you a candidate
for recollection. za ...-s.s -s.- 81. al 90
By your kind partality have the no, or OF seat
the First Congress of the Confederate States. From
the time of my election the C0nfederacy has been en-
gagged in stupendous war; for the purpcse Of driving
back the ruthless invaders of lis s and establishing
the peace and independence to which it is so justly
titled. Overtures having been repeatedy.made by our
Government terminate hostIeS and settle the ex-
listing difficulties by negotiation and honorable adjust
ment and these overtures having been as often in
dignantly rejected, alternative remained TO as but
to drive back the invaders and conquer peace BY
force Of arms
Wilhelm Congress, therefore, your representative,
used every exertion in my power TO strengthen and
increase the army, to give proper assistance and en-
courag the Executive and to prevent, as far as
possible those disastrous collisions between the civil
and the military authorities which arc so apt TO occur
and so difficult adjust in time of war.
I voted for both CONSUMPTION acts, not because de-
sired force the Southern citizen from his home and
family to the camp and The battlefield, but because
considered them Indispensable to the independence OF
the country.
voted to raise the pay of the non commissioned
officers and privates in the army, because believed
that. they both deserved and needed it,
voted against the Exemption acts. not because !
was Opposed to all exemptions, but because con-
sidered these wrong in principle, dangerous in
policy and unjus. in many of their determinations.
voted for the Funding bill, because l thought it
necessary to diminish the volume of the currency and
thereby TO give more healthy action to the finances Of
the country. go. .. -...
Senate: but before the conference bill,
which is the present law up for action in the
House, was called away by affection in my family,
and hence had no opportunity to vote either for or
against that measure
In fne voted for every measure which thought
would give strength to army, vgor to the Govern
ment and confidence to the country.
Should you endorse my your representa-
tive by reelection to Congress, shall be guided by
the same principles and policy which my record in
dica.es apd shall devote M best energies and sten
ton to secureyour interests: and, although desire
neace as ardently az any one, and shall use every
honorable to obtain it, yet will consent 70 40
smert which does bring with 1T the ndePen-
dence of the Confederate States their total separation
from the United States and all the blessings or nerty
to which we entitled by Inheritance and Tor which
we are now contending.
,Onr cause isjust- Our trust lain God Our desti-
firmly believe is be victorious in this struggle
and to enioy career 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 enslavaus
am, very respectfully, your ob't seryt,
w. LANDER.
Lincolnton, N. c.. Sept |, 1863