Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-10-27
10 the Voters of the First Congressional Dis
trict of North Carolina.

accept the issue be has made up between us ana tna
shall be prepared TO him in discussion upon any arena
he NAV think proper select Ny appeal to the brave
soldiers and patriotic people Of the District and SIMPLY
ask at their hands fair field and full tearlng.
Your present representative is amazed that anotner
gentleman holding high official position should have tne
termerity to announce himself candidate ana tuas
on the very day after the publication of my hs) name
Permit to remind him that my protracted conneHpu
with the public has deprivedme OF none 81 me
privileges of citizen and that, as freeman, cam tns
right 10 aspire position in the gift of the people, ana
to declare myself candidate at such time as IN inc oP
ion of my friends the public interests may dsaaG s anV
pre- enpion right TO seat IN that oody or justly
him regarding the honest aspirations OF an equal as an AT
tempt TO interfere with his peculiar Irerogatyes shall
therefore continue in the field, notwithstanding the mug
nant protest ofmy opponent and without the least
to the momenous fact that was actually announced Tue
very day after" he became candidate.
fully with your present representative IN tne
seron that this unnecessary war ne lhnks proper
to style thas been prosecuted with unprecedented Vgo
and success acknowledge that the rapid development OF
our national has astonished the world ana al
orded the guaranty of ultimate trumphs KNOW
that the Young Conederacy has displayed tae strength
of giant since the first hour of its birh and tha history
will have no Prouder page than that upon wicn 1 and
they rejoice my heart. But in common with Inc great
Of my fellow countymen, had supposed tnat Ine
credit of these magnificent results belonged 10 'he brave
soldiers aud patriotic people of the South never dream
ed that he Congress of the Confederate States claimed 10
participate innay to mOnopolze-the glory which rgn
Ily belongs TO those no have contributed freely OF
their blood and substance to the cause OF
And yet present representative dTd.Ts glowing &c
Old Union of the of armies of the deeds
''te navy" of the improved ~ condition of the coun
try and holds for your admiration just as IL the Tedt
of his creation and he deserved some special reward
for it, For Gods sake let not laurel be pucked from
not in ConSresSonaI Halls but upou bloody fields where
death has held its widest carnival Again, Congress
which has running the currency by he pass
age of an unjust and nudicl0us FINANCE Bill mat the
Legislatures of the States had to be assembled at great
expense the people, in order to prevent the catastrophe
has but little claim upon the gratitude of country whose
il has dZed-nOtwlthSta the
boastn of those most interested in maintaining ITS repn
wonderful dy held by the people, is only necessary
refer the acthat in the recent elections in Virginia.
Alabama aud Georgia large majority of its old members
have been sacrificed t" the just indignation of an outraged
cOnstituercy-defeated by the "new and ambitious asp
rants for popular favor whose preenSons they affect to
deSpjse.
has been his constant aim TO impart ygOr and ecen
cy bh branches of the service. He utterly fails to
tell you, however what he has done in this conneXon
what measures he has originated susained-what prac
teal results have been secured by his nstrum antay You
have the right to demand your servant the fullest par
ticuars in regard his official conduct and yet in affect
ing TO give account Of his stewardship he INDUCES only
in vague generaes he talks about his aims but says
not single word in regard 10 what he has actually
pStd in this connex0n Has he attempted anything for
tie relief OF the invaded counties Of his District? Has he
cd in placing sing gunbOat upon the waters of
the Abemae defence 10 that rich and important
ton of the country Surely, he would hesitate to
speak If these things had he right TO do in card
which parades every official out of which capital
By any possibility b. made this canvass His al Jdyo
scheme which did not pass, and his attempt 80 limit
the profits of manufacturers which by opening The door to
fau has really raised the price Of everything have
tany contributed but little TO the efficiency f the army
or the navy or to the general prosperity Of the Confed
cTacy.
He has also ai1R "to increase the pay and TO promote
the comfort Of the soldier" It that Con.
gress did propose TO increase the pay of the % sol
der the extent of dar dollars per month and
that present representative voted for the proposition
am willing TO accord to him all the credit which belSpgs
to this considerable munhccnt and patriotic IL his
This REGARD ia fully satisfied | wpn'1- he
last TO add drop of bitterness TO the OF his
juiciug But STILL must be permitted to demand in the
o the wives and children OF brave boys how he
could be satisfied to give small a to who have
done much for their country? As their friend must
also enquire If he raised his eloquent voice exered his
weghy influence IN support even OF this measure! The
families of soldiers from Curituck Camden. Gates Pas
quotank, Perqumans, Chowan, Tyrre and Washington
can obtain assistance either from the State their
counties. 1hey consequently dependent for support TO
great upon the tmittauces sent 10 them by their
friends in the army
The man who represented these poor women and help
less children in Congress, therefore under special
and imperative obligation To have the pay of the soldiers
raised TO such u aid enable them TO contribute
something the relief of their suffering families What
has he done in this regard He has vOtei to give them
the pary sum of Jour dollars per month as additional
payjust enough to purchase one extra but indifferent
meal out Of the army.
For myself in favor of raising the pay of our brave
soldiers to at least 'ty doars month, and more if ne
cesSary.
He has also aiuel to secure "an honorable peace
How when, aud wherer Echo gives the only answer.
Your present Representative has no claims upon your
support founded the abandonment of property upon
Northern soil" He has not been accused Of abandoning
his property 1t entered the head of living being
to suspect him of IT. And If there is any merit in
never having made such sacrifice for the success of
cause whose special champion he ought ITO be- he
welcome the fullest benefit Of it, and forever more
He has had "no other home than the County of his
BIRTH and therefore presume should be preferre for
scat Congress Ten thousand men in the Dstri of all
ges cnDrOAs and conditions have not had homes of
it, and according 10 this argument they all especially
deserving of political promotion So tar as am personally
rnpl he n pi tiZan of
Chowan county and native Of the District, am Just as
much entitled to the privilege of representing you in Con-
gress your present representative any other person.
The nsdous attempt which has been made in various por
tons of the District to dsiranchise me- because have re-
sided out of the in the discharge of duties connect
ed with the public service is really blow struck at the
citizenship of every soldier aud officer in the army; and
appeal to them not to permit unjust ungenerOus and
illegal violation Of our common rights. lie hts not
deemed prudent to make known our veal ness aud wants
in Congressional debate; and thus perhaps invite hostile
nvasOns" Is not this distinct admission, that far
Congress is concerned he did nothing towards securing
the proper defense Of Roanoke Island? lie had long been
connected with that body he had the ability to make him.
Tesenatve of that rich and fertile country of which Roam
Oke in its unprotected condition the open door, and
there rested upon him consequently imperative Oblga
ton to call the attention OF Congress TO the value of the
territory they about to Os and to the paramount
Importance of keeping the enemy out of the waters of the
Albemarle sound This especially his duty when he
found that the Confederate authorities would do nothing
in the matter and that Burnside about TO attack it
with the full knowledge of its dHSeteSs condition In
ton of Congress- under the circumstances respectfully
submit that he failed to all the at his command
to the defense of the District and that consequently
much of the responsibility the terrible disaster by which
homes and property have been abandoned to the
rests upon the shoulders of your present representa-
tive His excuse for failing to do so, amounts really
nothing, inasmuch "secret sessions constantly
held and for the additional that the utterly defense
less of the Island well known the enemy and
to the whole country long before the attack actually
made Let The homeless refugee in his loneliness and
desoatonthe absent soldier by his cherries watchre
nd thp ed Or lrnO rua
of ruthless enemy, remember these things aud hold
their authors up to the fullest measure of their
ability.
But your present representative declares that ave have
been wonderfully spared the scourgeOf INVASION Roanoke
Island has been cOOnzed by blacks and its inhabitants
driven from their homes with tn loss of all their property
TYrrel Washington Currtuck and greater portion of
Camden have bsn seized and appropriated by the enemy
Pasquotank. PeTquans Gates and ChOwan have been vr
tua within the lines of the Federal forces for nearly
years while their citizens have been robbed nsuted and
outraged in every possible Martin, BERTHE and
L.. L.. $500 L l:An 4 h. ,L.an