Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-03

he has been warm supporter OF the pOilcy OF tue
administration of Mr. Davis; if this be so, he was
in favor of the conscrpt lew, which never existed
before in republican government and by which
the military power of the sovereign States was
trampled under foot also suppose he favored
the passage Of the 1.-THE law, by which portion Of
the hard earnings of the wives. Of soldiers in the
field has been taken from them and their suffering
children and wasted at almost every depot in the
State. suppose likewise he is in favor a the i'm.
pressment law, which has given rise to species OF
highway robbery all over the country. l guess,
too, he favors what is known as the currency act
Of the first permanent Congress, by which the gov.
eminent was authorized to repudiate third OF
the money in circulation and which no doubt has
prevented many poor woman from buying bush
Ell Of corn to hush the cries of hungry Children
Last, though net least, he favored the act suspend.
ing the privilege of the writ of habeas eorpus which
deprives every freeman in the Confederate States OF
his rights and liberties, some Of whom have been
arrested plunged into prison. there to anguish ig-
norant of the charges against them and denied the
right of trial-and they may have been arrested by
the mere declaration q kidney footed msgSo-to
make negro evidence valid being one of the reasons
assigned for the suspension of the privilege OF the
writ have breught these things before the peo-
pie not for the purpose of doing my competitor any
Injustice but for the purpose Of giving him an op-
portunity of showing how he has stood, and how
tons.
In conclusion there is another subject, respecting
our difficulties with our enemies of which would
speak, To use the language of Gov. Brown OF
Georgia, "In view of these difficulties it may be
asked whsn and how is this war to be settled? 1t ID
impossible to say Dhsn it may terminate, but it is
easy to say hos0 it will end. We do not seek to
conquer the Northern people-and If We are true
to ourselves they can neosr conquer W, and We do
- frNyro than rinht n
government and they have not force enough to
govern us without our consent or to deprive US OF
the right to govern ourselves the blood Of hun
dreds of thousands may yet be split, and the war
may not still be ended by force of arms. Negoti-
atoms piN finally terminate it; the pen of the
statesman, more potent than the sword OF tho war
rior, must do what the latter has failed to do
In nv opinion it is our duty to keep it before the
world that We are ready to negotiate for peace
whenever the people and government Of the North
ern States are prepared to meet US.
In the settlement of our difficulties BY negotla-
ton, am emp1atically in favor of the cooperation
of the people, the sovereign States and the govern
ments and am opposed to any settlement without
the consent of the people, I am aware that
| threats have been and are made to keep the Peo-
| pie from the polls, but have every confidence
in their independence and patriotism and that they
will maintain their rights by free exercise of their
privilege at the ballot box without regard TO threats
] from mob larites or others.
There are other questions I might discuss, but
suffice it to say, stand fairly and squarely upon
| the principles enunciated by Gov. Brown, Vice
President Stephens and W. W. Holden, Esq
If should return home before the election will
try and see as many of you as can, hoping to re-
ceive sufficient number of votes to entitle me to
seat in the Senate Of the next General Assembly OF
our State. Your, obcdent servant,
July 81, 1864 ss-sw&wtd'