Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES.
THO THE VOTERS OF IREDELL. WILKE
u AND ALEXANDER CQUNTIES ozn.(iIr

20 THE VOTERS OF IREDELL, WILKES
IL AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES. CIr1-
AT the earnest solicitation Of many friends
no1nce candidate to represent the people of Ire
dell Wilkes and Alexander Counties in the Senate OF the
next Legislature of North. Carolina.
a.. As n. am comparatively unknown to many persons Of
the District and it is not my purpose to canvass may
be proper to state briefly my principles as am willing
to stand or fall by Them.
thought necessary and they should desire it favor
of calling State Convention Those who oppose Con-
yenton are not willing to trust the people, they think
those who State Convention wish to secede from
the Confederate States was opposed to secession in
1861, and am opposed to it Secession cannot
present troubles would be utter folly and Madness
and could only justified in life and death struggle for
liberty.
It would be well for this State well for all the
federae States to have Convention in being if not in
session during the wafnot to secede but to aid and
strengthen the general bygranng it needfa
powers in every emergency which if assumed without
warrantable authority Neither the Legislature the
Governor possesses sovereign power but Convention
needfui powers to the common governments, and oheck
usurpatons, it would to it that present foro
not changed There those who are con-
prepare it for another form Of government. Such men
need Watching We need Republican form Of govern.
ment with all our rights as fres%en guaranteed to US BY
the Constitution with all the rights Of sovereign Sta te
wish State Convention to cooperate witkthe general
government and sister States of the South in obtaining
an armistice that negotiations for peace maybe com
States will not meet in Convention conference with
her, heed her voice for peace she will have done
duy9o humanity our country, and our God and the re-
Negotiations would greatly encourage our people at
home and our soldiers in the ad ItsEust come to this
at last The pen more powerful than the sword must dc
LET u.s. therefore. have asoperston between the oons
government and the sovereign States h effort to
armistie then treaty Of peace and then cot
q. psep o. the treaty otter its endorsement BY the
The power Of Congress suspend the privilege Of the
writ Of habeas corpus in certain ees granted by th
Constitution But cannot agree to its exercise much
less do like to the President clothed with this power
The personal freedom and liberty The people should
trusted ia the hands Of one But the suspension
of the ut ssH a. has been done by Congress- is
sss &s, i
s nSsted sSsh u Pss:
government milsy despotism, who advocate the clio
Ct Nv. md %s ,
of the whos force Of the people in the hands Of military
Chieftan Such views shall at no time receive apy AID
solders-mitary law applies only 10 the army Let th
laws civil and military enforced and respected With
their respective sphssss and b not tnupisd upon 3
The representative should be held to strict accounts
blity by his cousttuenS They should, therefore, R66
how he votes upon all Questions affecting their Interests
therefore nothing but necessity affecting the very ext
tence and salvation Of the country could justify il
If elected shall not fail to do all in my power TO
the interest Of to the Confet
crate States government Of all encroachments upon he
ancient rights sovereign State to see the liberty 40
freedom Of the citizen respsd, to aid the common go
eminent in prosecuting the war and 70 nrss upon Il IN
to operate with it representative Of free people
sovereign State to neg sts treaty of peace Havin
been soldier myself shah give every ensenr.esnsn
comfort and succor to the army The State must see tn
brave defenders are veil ooshed and shod their fan
lilies claim the aid of State aud she must ace the
clothed and fed long there il anything m the land
any price Or sacrifca )" ..J =. - t.... :; ~
There are other questions might discuss, but suffice
to say, stand fairly and sguareiy upon the principl
enuueiated BY Gov. Brown, Vice President Stephens,
must Appeal 70 ny friends to SEQ to it that my pru,
pies widely dssempatsd possible, both At hoss
in the army. Very respectfully, &C.,,
York Institute June 20, 1884. ~. so-.e,
THO THE VOTERS OF CHATHAM COUl
| u TY.-I take this method of informing my friends al
the public that am candidate for the office of Sheriff
the said County Ny principles e.s truly Conservativ
and will feel under many obligations for the support
my friends shall canvass ths County II my health
| permit. -.-.... pdt-....f u,fi P. SNIPES
T. New Hone June g. 1854. aR-atr1