Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-07
70 the Voters Of the 5th Congressional District
Of North-Carolina, composed Of the Counties
Of Orange, Granville, Wake, Franklin, War
rem and Nash. 80. - -


Of North-Carolina, composed Of the Counties
of Orange, Granville, Wake, Franklin, War
rem and Nash. So ~ ."
In response to many and urgent solicitations which
respectfully announce myself candidate for reelection
~ your kind partia'! was elected to represent you
iark OF your copdenee shall cherish the warQsst
motions Of gratitude As your representative have
Heayored to do my duty have voted all occasions to
,as.an our government have voted for all measures
tnough encourage and strengthen our army
understand it is reported that l voted against
sceasng the pay of soldiers The report is false
Inc contrary have done every thing in ny power to
erease their paynow entirely too small: Not only did
labor for this in Congress- but whilst member Of the
a'e convention introduced bill to raise the pay OF
lie NorthCarol ma soldiers; and l always took great
easure IN doug what could to relieve any Of unfor
mate soldiers passing through. confined in Richmond
"hether SICK wounded, otherwise needing assistance
During the second session of Congress- voted for the
Exemption bill, which contained clause exemp'ing one
.rsen agent owner or everscer ON each plantation
twenty or more slaves provided there was no white
ian living Oh said ptantatsn who was not liable
military service This cause did not exempt per-
N simply because he was the owner OF twenty slaves
ut exempted those only, whether ownsfs Or over
sers who !cualiy superiaend them. At thai time
fought it absolutely necessary for safety Gnd
JeciRy the safety Of the families Of our soldiers that The
os viant and efficient police should be kept our
AYES Lincoln sinmous proclamation was then ring us
the tlc procaimng that all slaves uuid be free Tire
st day Of january 1858. and promising to AID LIEN ia
" Efforts they might make to obtain their frcedom well
lowing that the only way in which they would attempt
ch thing would be By the VII lesale murder ot our
hite population regardless Of age Ii We cUu all
lave forseen at that time that the proclamation YOU'D
ave had no deeterous ef.ct. the law would never have
would be the effect of Such proclamation. Happily for
ur country though. the nefous attempt of Lincoln to
,nc'e instruction was thwarted by the loyalty of our
ave population. And who knows but that it was this
precautionary step the part Of Congress that preserved
The loyalty of slaves and averted all the horrors Of
rvie insurrecton Such motive fellow citizens
IA giving this vote that of you will condemn The
policy admit does not appear plausible now, since the
Hanger is over, as it did then.
At the next session Of Congress- when there seemed to
be no great and pressing necessity for such law voted
r bill to repeal it, which pissed the House but failed
pass the Snate; but afterwards modified, and il
now stands the owner Of twenty slaves although be may
reside his plantation and superinend them himself Ii
not exempt yet his Overseer may be.
1t should be recoeced that had voted against the
emptiOn law, should, in doing voted against the ex
empton of mechanics ard Others that deems nee
essary for the good Of the country should remain at home
understand some have objected to this vote of mine Al
such should bear in mind the circumstances under which
it was given; that large majority of Conge deemed
necessary the time aud it met the appreciation of
worthy President patriotism no true Southern mar
1t cannot be expected in Communication like this tina
should review my whole course as your representative
will state however, that felt constrained to vote agains
the Funding BILL because thought that the pghted fait
of allowed the holder of treasury notes
fund them pleasure. will state Also that felt it M
duty against the Tax BILL passed by Congress
it Expresses farmers heavily in sections of countr
where crops deficient by taking tenth of the produc
of their FARMS than those in other sections whose crop
are more bountfu and BESIDES feared that tie govern
ments portion when collected together large quantities
would be too liable to waste.
Upon all other questions voted for what believed
be your interest and the interest of country
We are indeed fellewcitizens passing through ryin
ordeal Being engaged in the hottest Of causes shoul
consider sacrifice too great that may be necessary
make separation from the most trannca government
on earth, final and complete. =.
North Carolina having unanimously seeded from tn
government of the United States by the solemn vote
her delegates in Convention assembled and declaring tina
separation should be eternal, am sorry to any move
ent among any portion of our people which proposes
thing like reconstruction submission to the Yankee gov
eminent. Such movement is cacu ate to dstrus
among her sister States to whom she has pledged he
honor and her all in common canse Is calculated to d
vide and disasct people at home; to demoraze GU
army in the field to rnish the fair fame of good oil
State; and than all give aid and comfort to the
N.Y. In event such movement do good; but OF
the other hand, is calculated to do much harm.
Let despair No people have ever yet been con
quered that determined to be Free The South e1e
sul, submit and the united and tho 6rmer W
stand, the sooner we shall have peace and with it vii
come the acknowledged Independence of the eonferat
States. . / am very respectfully, .- p,
Your ohedient servant
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