Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-29

ITO THE VOTERS OF IREDELL, WILKES
IL AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES.-FELIpv-CIr1
1ENs-At the earnest solicitation of many frieads
noncs myself candidate to represent the people Of Inc
dell. Wilkes and Alexander Counties in the Senate o. the
next Legislature Of North Carolina.
As am comparatively unknown to many persons of
the District. ana 1t Is not my purpose TO canvass NAV
to stand or fall by them.
am not afraid trust the people therefore, if it be
Of calling State Convention Those who oppose Con.
xention not willing to trust the pe"ple they think
that the people have too much They charge that
the Confederate States was opposed to secession in
1861, and am opposed to it Secession
oupresent troubles it would be utter folly and Madness
and cosd only be justified in life and death struggle for
liberty.
1t would be we'll for this State as we'll as for all the Con.
federste Slsss to have Convention in being if not in
session during the not to secede but Ii aid and
strengthen the general BY granting needfu
powers in every emergency, which, if assumed without
warrntable authority Neither the Les:ature nor the
Governor possesses sovereign power. but Convention
would possess such power. And while it could grant all
usurpstions would to that present form Of
government is not changed There those who cons
staay eudeavorng to educate the mind of the public to
prepare it. for another form of government Such men
need watching. We need u Republican form of govern
with ali our rights freemen guaranteed to by
the Constitution all the rights Of ,vereign State.
Wish Slate Convention to CO operate with the GENERAL
aud sister States Of the South obtaining
arnisiiee that negotiations for peace may be c
meneed. Let NorthCarolina do her duty; and if other
her. heed her voice for peace she will have dune her
duty to humanity, country and our God aud the re-
sponsibllsies Of the future will not rest upon her.
home and soldiers in the field 1t Eust come to this
at last. "The pen powerful than the sword must do
what the latter has failed to accomplish"
Let therefore have Cooperation between the com.
government and the sovereign States in an effort to
procure armstce thenareay Of peace and then eots
H. people the treaty after its endorsement BY the
The power Of Congress tn suspend the privilege Of the
grit Of he6eas espg in certain cases is granted by the
The personal freedom and liberty of the people should not
be trusted in the hands of Bat the suspension
Of the s0r :A as bias been done ~ Congress: IL uneon
uuwarrantabe rests; operates wrouguiy and 0ppres'
siyey loyal patriotic and =. true men ~ ever
Inherited bir.hrghs under Southern s SKY. .r
government, military despotism who advocate the Go
sing of legislative halls and Civil Courts-the over.
Of the whole force of people in the hands of mar,
Cheain Such views shall at time receive any ald or
comfort from Civil law is binding upon citizens end
aws civil and military BE- enforced and respected within
their respective spheres and BE- not trampi'd upon D.,
either citizens soldiers
bility BY has constituents they Should therefore, know
how be votes upon I'll questions affecting their interests
Secret legislation is Incompatible with this accountability
therefore poihing but necessity Affecting the very exs
tones and aalvation of the country could justify it.
elected shall not f to do all in my power TO id
vance ths intssst Of to warn ths Goned
States government of all encroschmsuts upon her
ance.t rights sovereign State to see the liberty add
freedom Of the citizen resscted to aid the common gov
aeo operate With it & Of fires people
sovereign State to negotiate treaty OF peace Having
bern aaolder myself shall 9.s,e'sIy eucour.gemse..
our Ira ye defsplera Are vail ciosed and shod their lam