Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-08
ANNOUNCEMENT OF cANn,n
VNO TIE VOTERS OF IREn i,l,,,,-,'-..- =,

Il AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES WlLSS
.ansAt me earnest solicitation of many tr'aL"t
nonnce myself candidate to represent tbc' n'ends
dell, Wilkes and Alexander Counties in the Pc Pc 81
next Legislature OF North.Carolins. 0enate q
AS am comparatively unknown to NAM
the district and it is not my purpose to Pers
to stand or fall bv ,Sen 1ny Iny principles an
am not afraid to trust the peoule. -
thought necessary and they should desire :.
OF calling State Convention. Those VIII, am in g.
yention are not willing to trust the ne oppose Ia
that the people have too much power Tbav tney t
those VINO favor State Convention wish t .nafse u
Inc Confederate States was opposed to SD
1861, and am opposed to it now Seces.ion sttessu
our present troubles; it would be utter ennU
liberty. '1O usA'n s'rOsgsS
federate States to have Convention in berO me
session during the war-not to secede hni - II bot
strengthen the general government by rranI;n aid
powers IN every emergency, which, if assnmssd aet
snS eOnsGIs Oh , Inc States would be usurpatOn %
Governor possesses sovereign power but ne nor u
would possess such power. And while II SSOhEea&,
neeoIui PoWess 70 the common government aS Saot
nsuFPatons, IL would see to it that our prasa, sa
government is not changed There are tbose L Nrn
stantIJ endeavoring to educate the mind of ,h
prepare 1t for another form of government tPuGhs
neeo wa.enlpg We need Republican form Of SSSa "a
ment with all our rights freemen guarantaS gVTaE
the Consutution-with all the rights Of sovsS
iwish State Convention to CO Operate VIII Ss
government and our sister States of the South in le
An armstice, that negotiations for neacs UT1sHR
menced. Let NOrth-Carolin do her Sut ulsy Be Ne
States Will not meet in Convention or cnnfa ots
ner, nor heed her voice for peace she will bava vi
outy 70 humanity, our country, and God and % s
sPonslbitles OF the future will not rest upon b
Negotiations would greatly encouIage op rer
home and our soldiers in the field 1t must co Pee
at last The pen, more powerful than the swOJ 70 III
what the latter has failed 10 accomplish music
Let Us, therefore, have cooperation betwaoD A.
mon government and the sovereign States in an E ss
procure an armIstice, then treaty of peace and
ne Pep< on the treaty after its endorsement +,
The power Of Congress to suspend the nriv1oro .,
writ OF AaotGs corpus in certain cases is prantsS
Constitution. But cannot agree to its exerciSs y
less DO IKE to see the President clothed with this DS
The personal freedom and liberty of the people sboI
be trusted in the hands of one man But The snUn
of the ScTIt ttseH as has been done by Congress
stltutlonal and unwarrsntable; it authorizes ilps
unwarrantable arrests it operates wrougfuIv anSs
svely on loyal, patriotic and as true man ps
Inherited birthrght under Southern sky." - "s
There are those, and | fear many, who desire ,,.
government, military despOtism, who advocate tS.o9e
sing of our legislative halls and Civil Courts assA
riding Of all other laws by the miitary-tbe concsn
of the whole force of the people in the hands of %
Chieftan. Such views shall at no time receive am S
comfort from me- Civil law is binding upon etiier, ~
soldlers-mllitary law applies only to the army LEI -
laws civil and military, be enforced and Respected M
their respective spheres and be not tramped unonL :
either citizens or soldiers. T
representative SnOQlQ De ned 10 q strict aeeH,,
billy by his constituents they should Therefore fr
how he votes upon all questions affecting their nteg'
Secret Legislation is incompatible with this accouubit
therefore nothing but necessity affecting the r en-
tence and salvation Of the country could justify il
If elected shall not fail to do all in my mower IN =,
vance the interest of Carolina to warn the CONF
crate States government of all encroachments uDO h
ancient rights as sovereign State to see the liberty Al
freedom Of the citizen respected to aid the common w
eminent in prosecuting the war; and to urge upOD I'M
to co operate with it representative of free peop
sovereign State to negotiate treaty of peace Rs7n
been soldier myself shall give every encourageueUt
comfort and succor to the army. The State must See h.
our brave defenders we'll clothed and shOd; their n
lilies claim the aid of State and she must see bsr
clothed and fed long there is anything in The land
any price or sacrifice.
There are other questions might discuss but suffice
to say stand fairly and squarely upon The prluspL
enumerated BY Gov. Brown Vice President Stephens,
W. W. Holden, ESQ.
must appeal 10 my friends to see to it that nv pr
Piles are widely disseminated possible both at hcne
in the army. Very respectfully, &C.,
J. E. RHEN
York Instituta June On 1854 an II,