Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-28

Of SO osenatousy paraded by your
ressntatve has precuded atuy this regard which
must prove forever fatal to your essential interests
You have the remedy in your hands. Will you useit
He thinks the active charity" Of the Surgeon General
might find more ample scope for its exercise in diff
ferent sphere than the House of Representatives For
many months have devoted myself to the relief of su
ferng soldiers Through my agency "Waysde Hospitals
have been opened everywhere. CLONE" for the espe
ca accommodation of all North Carolina soldiers has
established at Richmond. Agents literally Supplied with
means to purchase necessary comforts for brave and
mutated heroes have been sent every battle field and
hospital Strenuous efforts have been made fur
ISughs and discharges for such as really deserved
Thousands Of brave boys have been made realize
that their smother State had not forgotten them in their
hour of danger and of suffering In all of these eff rts
am panied to say have been baked in great measure
by the of Congress to the necessities
OF our sick and wounded the absence OF such
humane and equitable laws in regard to them th.r be
rosm, their loyalty and their sufarngs demand at the
sire to have an opportunity of pleading their in the
House of Representatives of demanding in their that
Justice and consideration which have been long and
improperly withheld from them This my fellow citizens
among the principle which prompt to aban
don high official position for far less profitable
and agreeabe-ths is one of the uansprngs of That am
btion for which am held SO censurable; and my oppo-
nent and his friends welcome to all the political capt.
tai they make out of this other
connection Whether North Carolina stands lin need
championship of her fair fame is my place to de-
eide; but could more sit calmly by and hear her
persed, ved and rdicued-her loyalty doubted her
age mpeached her services lgnored-than could submit
to personal and premedtated insult Ifyou desire them
representative who will not stand for his ther State
under all to the last extremity pray you
select some other person-ny opponent if desroa of
unenvablean honor-and not myself love her, and must
defend her 10 any presence or should despse myself
thoroughly as do her enemies and assailants.
Such other points Of present
have not been noticed already will be thoroughly dis
cussed in your presence the Hastings.
must also be permitted to in the most uneqnivoea
terms that am opposed to the Tthng law as passed by
the late Congress- and that shall do s in my power
have suspended such of the counties of the First Dis
trict directly exposed to nvasons of the enemy.
Should then think proper to elect shall labor
faithfully and peFssenty to do the fullest justice to
devotion accomplish. shall not fail to make your
"wants known in Congressional debate" elsewhere
but shall speak out the whole truth regard to them with
out fear favor affection. This and nothing more is the
measure of my own expectations" shall make ear
nest effort to up to all occasions bat should
fain this endeavor shall be consoed by the conscious
ness of ardent desire do my whole duty your
ressntave and by the reflection that my predecessor
least will have no right Ito throw the first tone at me
am very respectfully, your obi serv't.
EDWARD WARREN.