Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-12
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THlo THE VOTERS oFInn~>,

M NV nS OF IREDPY,~
.rSs.A1t p az an asaa! COUNTIEE Nm
nounee myself candidate to rerr.s y, many ~ ~
dell. Wilkes and Alexander ConP,iSSen' The pss
next Legislature of North. CaroIins 10 The ~
As am comparatively uukno~n
tne District, and it is not my purno,o 20 nsuy -
to stand or fall ST , SsThy Lay principles
| am not afraid TO trust ,bs ,,
Thought necessary, and they sbopId dsi Csret,
Of calling State Convention. TbaSs H 3 m
Ventlon are not willing to tru,t ~ "nD Opn
tnHl the people have too much power STps; ~
tnose VINO tITor State Convention - Insy s
the Confederate States was onr "ls9 70 s.s
1901, ana am opposed to it now. SCI. 70 Sea
ouL Piese"t tIouoiesi u would be utter f %n el
and could only be justified in If snd IDLY sOtr
liberty. - : ''e aud death 80
1t would be we'll for this State as WALL
federate States, TO have Copysnf;o, ofils
session during the war not To sso.I ~ OeiIs
strengthen the general government ST bu!
powers IN every emergency, which .suNngt
the consent of the States, would BE- snSsuusd
Uarrantaoie authority. Neither the Isa,isaltOo
Governor possesses sovereign povsr atHis
would possess such power And Will aI ca
needtul powers to the common goys,I ~ could n
usurpdtiOns, it would see to il thai o,, uiehi Il
government is not changed There are - pIeSeal a
stantlt endeaVoring to educate the MINI We ShOU
prepare 1t for another form of pnvarr-. VI as n
need watching. We need a Rep1biican S Sc
ment with all our rights as freenep gn..s urn q
LnS Consutnhon.Wl all the rights Of a so rSea
lWlsn State Convention to Gu oner,,o o:,eftn
government and our sister States nf III WIN t
an armlstlce so that negotiations for nsoo' hEa
menced. Let NOrth-CarUlina do her a. nay b.
States will not meet in ConveptloT ~ IVY aud
ner, nor heed her Voice for peace, she will etas
duty to humanity, our country, and ON, GA's u
Sponsolilties OF the future viii not resi- NJ aud
negotistions would greatly encouIaSs or u't
nome and our soldiers in the field II Trss Nr ls2t
at last. 1.-The pen, more powerful than 1 ,b eae
what the latter has failed to accomplish S"Oidl u
Let US. therefore have co.Operafinn H..
mon government and the sovereign States Nv W.
procure Nh armistice then treaty rf oeoc, ~ ~
Of the pc e on the treaty after its pnd,sN Al
President and Senate NO'Selsa |,
The power Of Congress t. suspend tha mr.,
nrlt VI N4O' as corpus IN certain Cases ia vrsr,I
Cons: sutton. But cannot agree To ia s SnN
less do like TO see the President clothed W.
The personal freedom and liberty of the peoni.
be trusted In the bands of one man Bpnt r. sNs'
OF the UNI ItseE, as has been done by Corcrosss
stfutnnal and uTwarrantable; il auIbor,ssS Il, %
unwaTiantaoie arrests; 1t operates wronpfIlIv ..S
sIveiy ON as loyal, patriotic and n, irro SUI
Inherited blrthright under Southern skv n 1a
There are those and l fear many, who dssi,..
government, military desputism, Who advools. 4
sing of our legislative halls and Civil Cnnr"
riding Of all other laws by the military-tbsco,.A
Of the whole force of the people in The hands If
Chieftain. such views shall at no time rpcaira -.
comfort from me. Civil law is binding up,n c,t: -!
soIdIers-nilltary law applies only to The ,rmy
laws, civil sSd military be enforced aud rrsr-..3
their respective spheres, and be not trsm6IsS =
either citizens or soldiers.
The reprs sentative should be held to a st,ic, -.
biliiy by his constituents; they should, Iher.iar.
how he votes upon all questions affecting Their -.
Secret legislation is incompat with thus aceuo
therefore nothing but Necessity affecting The w.
tence and salvation of the country could iuSri'r \
Ii elected. shall not fail to do all in nv D,w.
vance the interest of North Carolina, TO warn s
crate States government of all eucroachments M,
ancient rights as sovereign State, to see the fb
freedom Of the citizen respec'ed TO aid the copnr
eminent IN prosecuting the war, and to urge uDn
TO CO operate with 1t representative of free d
a sovereign State, to negotiate treaty Of peace
been a soldier myself shall give every encours5
comfort and succor TO the army. The State mu,t
our brave defenders are well clothed and shOd III,
lilies claim the aid of our State, and she must a
clothed aud fed as long as there is anything in be
any price or sacrifice.
There are other questions might discuss, but q
to say, l. stand fairly and s9uareIy upon the pr
enuuciatea hy Gov. Brown, Vice President Slept,
W. W. holden, Esq.
must appeal To my friends to see to it that nv
pies are widely disseminated as possible both at b,
in the army. Very respectfully, &C.,
J.ERF
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