Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-14

Seventh Conversational District.

- seventh Congressional DlstEActs
M eHoLDEN The congressional election in this
the 9Th District is waxing warm. The candidates,
Messrs. Christian and Ashe, are actively engaged
in stumping the different counties. Their discus,
sons are interesting, and conducted with consdera-
BILE ability and with much good feeling. The peo-
pie seem anxiously disposed to catch every: word
with view to impartial and proper action. on the
day Of election. They are fully aroused to the mo:
mentous issues at stake. At Troy they assembled
few days ago and listened for three long hours to
pfotracted discussion Of quite an interesting ma.
ture. Neither of thespeakers seem possessed OF
much oratorical power, dealing, as they DO, in stub
born facts and figures. Each seems to be earnest
candid and sincere, though without the animation
usual to such important discussions. They differ
widely ON the question at ISSUE. Mr.. Ashe contend
ing that the agitation Of peace at this time will be
attended with deleterous consequences to our cause
encouraging deserton among our soldiers, but main.
ly in the stimulus it gives the Lincoln government
to strike stronger and more frequent blows for our
subugation, and that in itself the agitation is i'm
practicable and impotent Of good and its astators
directly, though perhaps Inadvertently striking for
reconstruction, &c. Col. Christian, in Aply, pre-
sents an impartial history Of events, setting forth
our late reverses attended they are with so great
loss of territory which he fears we will never be
able to retake from the enemy, and still, inch by
inch We are losing ground and that in view Of these
disastrous results with the dark and gloomy future
ahead of u.s. it is our duty to heed the dictates of
common sense and = rightful regard for the inter-
ests of ourselves and posterty, to look around and
whittier we are tending, and try to devise some
means, compatible, and always So with honor and
safety for self extricaton That the people were
deceived by the wild and visionary opinions and Civ.
ings forth of selfish secession politicians They told
US secession would be peaceable eulogsed King
Cotton, talked Justify, both saint and sinner of Yam
kee cowardce and foreign interference and become
furious when their dictas on blockade raising were
questioned All these fond and darling predictions
had been falsifed, and now what cool, brazen im-
pudence for them again to proinulgate their opin-
ons and in accordance Herewith, every southern
man should square his sails or be denounced as a
traitor to bis country; that instead Of peaabls So
cessloli, they now claim the last man and last dol
lar" instead Of whipping the Yankees before break
fast they now speak of 20 years war, &c That
blood cannot settle this family strife chat plan had
been sufficiently tested; that ne (Chrstian) was for
trying another plan while prosecuting, with vigor,
the old Let US negotiate and fight if possible ad-
just the difficulty, stop the etusIon Of blood iii
failed of success it would not make the matter any
worsc-we could then but fight on indefinitely, and
together fill common grave, That the Yankees
know our condition as well as We do, it would not
embolden :hem they are putting forth every nerve
any how, and will not relax. de denied that
it caused desertion. Look at the many deser-
tiers from other States look at Greenville South
Carolina, where they banded together, and have
cannon and Notifications, No, it was not the talk
of peace but the contrary, the idea that they are
but machines in the hands of Davis to fight until he
is satisfied that they are in for life and the last man
must fall This idea encourages deserton and drives
the soldier from his post who otherwise would rally
around, and, if needs be, fall under his flag. An
homes. effort for peace would never discourage the
soldier. He was opposed to reconstruction, but
preferred it on terms Of equality, and with proper
guarantees to subjugation DC. The OolonoIs speech
had fine effect in Montgomery. The bone and
sinew Of the land are for him with unprecedented
unanimity. Unless some great reaction occurs, he
will be elected by asweeping majority. Roll on the
ball, Mr.. Editor, for the people are with you
Yours, truly, TROY.