Washington telegraph., 1863-09-30
To the People CT the I'd Con-
gressi Onal District of arkansas:

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first Congress of the Confe lernte States. undar
the perm .nent Constitution thereof. In tho
discharge of the high and resDo ns;ble trus;
thus conferred upon me, 7 have lab ored faith
tully and diligently 10 discharge NV whole
duty as your representative, by voting for and
sustaining such measures Of public policy as
were deemed essential 70 the mlintenlnce Of
public liberty. and the achievement Of the i'll
dependence Of the Confederate States. A. we'll
as for the promotion and protection of vour
h 'nor and your rights. Ia asking your con
tinued confidence and further support for my
continuance as your representative. il is due
alike to you as well as to myself, that the most
important measures which hGve received nv
support, and the reasons that inIluenceI nv
action, should he made Known to you. iii order
that you may determine whether have faith
fully represented you in the great struggle in
which we arc eng gel, and proven true to
your rights. to public liberty, and the cause Of
freedom and independence
In my character a. your representative. /
voted for the act further to provide for the
public defence, approved on the 9Th day OF
April, 1862. know as the Conscript Act, under
and by virtue of which all white men between
the ages of eighteen AMI thirty-fve years were
placed in the military service Of the Confede
rate States. and all persons between those
ages, already in the service, were continued
therein. This act kept up q well disciplined
ana gallant army, compelled every citizen be-
tween those a ges to perform high AMI patri
otic duty to the country, strengthened the
military arm of the Government. aud nc, strained
the enemy from owe running, devastating aui
suhjugating the Confederate States.
! sustained and voted for the act known As
the Second Corscript Act. approved on the
9th day of September, 1862, under and hy
virtue of which all white men between the age.
OF thirty FIVE and forty-fve wears. were made
subject to the call vi the President n, he
paced IN In" military service ri the Cpnted--
rate states. as vel - al persons whu sera
then. or might thereafter arrive At tnc are 81
eighteen years. This act was intahi,d rI in-
crease and strength en- our army. aal fJil the
enemy in their attempt 20 desolate aud su5iu-
gate our beloved Cpufcderacy.
| supported am voted for the Funding Act
by when the circulation of the currency was
greatly diminished, and thereby rendered
more valuable.
voted for the Impressnent Act, BY which
military impres sme"ts are clearly regulated
and defined, and the rights Of the citizen fully
protected.
voted for the '.Act to prevent fraud in tie
Quartermaster and Commissary Depart lcnts.
and the obtaining under false pIetences iglns-
portation for property" under the opera tons
of which, fraudulent speculation on tie p TT o
Government agents j. arrested, and faithful
and impartial discharge of official duty H. Sc
cured 10 the country.
voted for the Tax Bill, under and by virtue
of the operations Of which. an abundant sup
ply of provisions, forage. &c. will be secured
to the Government 10 sustain our gallant
army, the credit Of the Cover ment sustained
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mense public ebG avoided.
voted AT every session Of Congress to in
crease the pay OF the soldier, and the House OF
Representatives. have passed almost unani-
mously three different bills 10 that effect
voted against the act fixing and regulating
the compensation nj members of Congress
| voted for the act authorizing the enroll
ment Of four cooks for each company II sol
diers belonging to the army Of the C1ufe lerate
States, ia orner ~ save our sol llers from such
labOrous service. and 10 secure to them at All
times wholesome and well cooked food
| voted for The act reiuiriuy Tie Secretary
Of War 10 piorile good uniform clothing for
eur soldiers.
voted for the act better 10 provide far the
sick and wounded of our army in hospitals
under the operations 0f which competent and
faithful nurses, attendants, cooks, medical a.
tthlipn. tlOtuiir. btl.. C., are secured ana
provided for the sick and wounded soliiers
voted for the act regulating the grantin.
Il furloughs, aud discharges in hos pi lais, under
the provisions VT when furloughs and dis
charges are compelled % be granted to dis
eased and d.ssb, soldiers
voted for the resolution adopted by Con-
gress, I'd clarin- and publishing to the world
that 1t was the unalterlhle determination 81
the people Of the Confederate States. ii humble
reliance upon Almighty Col, to suffer AL the
calamties Of the most protractei war, but
that they would never on any terms, politically
affiliate with people who were guilty Of the in
vaSon oftheir >oil or hatchery II their citizens"
And | voted for al other measures calcu-
lated to ben FIT the soldier. secure efficiency In
cur army, to protect the rights If the citizen,
TO secure an honest, faithful and impartial al
ministration of the law, and To maintain aud
secure the credit ana indep, ndence Of the Gov
erRment of the Conf derate States.
have thus given you brief summary Of
some of the most important laws passed Ny the
Confederate Congress, and my votes thereon
your representative.
The extraordinary efforts Of our enemy to
cver-run, deyastate and su5jugate the co
federate States, are such rs 10 require the
united and determined efforts OF every citizen
to thwart them in their designs, and drive
them from our soil. | have laborel assidu-
ously TO prevent and avoid all political feuis
and party strife during the existence OF the
gigantic and bloody struggle in which we ars
engaged for the achievement Of liberty
aud indepen lence. [ shall not ne party to
any proceeding calculated to revive former
party discussions My whole course as Your
representative will show that in ny recommen-
dations TO the President and heads Of depart
ments, for official positions iu the Government,
have been influenced alone by an ardent
desire to unite the people and secure the SER
vices Of competent and reliable men, and to
exclude any probsbie idea that the Offices of
the Government were being filed with refe
renee to former party distinctions or orgauiza-
tions. 1t will require our cordial and uni ed
efforts to resist the aggressions of our enemy;
and no personal triumph for power or rlace
could compensate for the desolation Of our
homes, the oss of our liberty, and the suDver
sion of our Government.
| learn with regret that MANY false reports
are in circulation ia various portions OF the
district, which il is pioper for me to refer To
briefly. in order that you may be 10 possession
of the facts necessary 10 enable you to form
and base a correct and impartial judgment.
1t is reported that l am the author OF, and
introduced that clause OF the Exemption Act,
approved ON the l1th day of October, 1862,
known as the slave or twenty negro clause.
This report is false, as the Journals of the
ouse of Representatives of the Confederate