Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-29
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES.
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VN0 THE Voters OF A0ORE AND
A.. aONioOAEHf Having ann 'aeepl myself sons
TINE Ego candidate to represent this Sssiioai Dis
duty TO lay before the people to soms extent nv priueps
Ard views in regard Of ,ho.. topics which w bs
a.eossss 2 th. ssndds.es who will oder themselves %
In doing is necessary OR mo to tell you Who'll a..
q some Of Jou are but slightly acquainted With M, ps
profess to Be one Of North Carolina farmers vio
has made HE support solely and alone By thas profession
and h. never e'gagsd in Other voo. o. proiasioa
one Of the agricultural class feel il my .pia duty u.rs
III rsprsscnt that and their interest and
call rs rpm them TO sustain nd in my election.
and the bone and snsw Of these confederate ass he
Proceeds Vt whose aba haze been one Of tie grssies
S " T.. to :. rs thus far
have been sleaai and backward might have besn sub
jusatsd long since.
In view Of these facts let MS INQUIRE into the u.isr ,,a
what tho farmers have done for our oAuse md v onr
Independence They have lett thsr homes their families
and Oil that s dear to them and have gone forth to battle
Foe their country and With but few EXCEPTIONS have "a.
exposed TO the hsrdshps Of camp life and The rsssns
blast: Of the midnight winter and the burning nays Of The
SUM- while their loved ones are at home exposed
to- the cold charity Of extortione and spseustors her
wlves and their children toiiug day and night to make
support to keep soul and body geher aporeu Of whisA
left destitute and their property taxed to d.
the Of the government psy thoss shade
esrs those enormous salaries and fees while their hus
bands and sons are going through the thckest Of The
oatte with the pitf1nce Of SIS per month and the poor
farmer can't have voice in our legislative halls where
Avs are made BY which We are governed bat hsy
neo with professional who but little for the in.
terssts Of the hard working class and the POOR soldier
appeal TO you brother farmers, both the army and
none lss one that ntends to stand BY Jour interest
polls in mass and vote for Of your own class that We
may be able to shift these burhsns and mposons which
have been henPsd upon US and bring ourselves to
AR Viii aNli
ny principles are Conservative Of the original eaas not
one Of the recent class who may have over to the
because they think they will e,sap.
but a my honest conviction that it is the only doctrine
that can save our country foL inevitable ruin
chairman If the first Conservative peace meeting which
was held in this senatorial District and then aud there
let my principles be known publicly as being Conesrv.
atye boldly and f.ar!essy known those who were
will refer to The Raleigh Standard, Of ast August and
see the resolutions which unanimously adopted BY
the meeting at Rer's Muster Ground. there and then
declared that had rather se my life in the defence Of
that which thought be to the interest my eountsy
than to die in submission to that which wosd prove our
insvitabe ruin, which was to vote out Of oss
eplss now In the language Of Hon Stephens, This
i.my motto while living, and want DO better episspa
am strongly in favor Of negotiation for peaos. up,n
honorable terms we can get it. am in favor Of
vention OF the States for the purpose Disappointing
missoners y treat for peace ia case the Confederate
thorties refuse neglect to do during Abe present
sion Of Congress- am opposed to the suspension Of thu
writ of habeas cpus and without multiplicity of words
will say that can't see any necessity fr don't see
that we are benefited BY it equally to the injury and in
justice which bes the citizens BY its suspension but
do think and verify believe that has injured abroad
than any one thing that has taken place since tbs
war began. It il bold assertion coming from the head
of government that there is dsloyaIiy and dsunion
among us; whether 80 or not to the very least Of it.
s s% e
egn powers and drown their sympathy for US II any thsy
had. endorse the position taken BY the Hon A. 81
Stephens and Gov Brown Of Georgia, and feel that
night when endorse It.
am in favor Of reorganization of the army by In
soldiers eecting their officers havnt give yos
there is part oustcs the private soldiers under h,
present organization. Men have been drafted and con
scrbed carried Of to the army and deprived Of the priv
lege of making choice Of COMPANY and regiment much leo
TO have the privilege Of electing their officers Gar
expect soldier to do good fighting when he mas nj
confidence in his eommanderi Surely not Then say
like their present commanders let them reelect them;
not give them the chance to do have before said turr
their yrannica leader. and sret good Is,her
1t will greatly strengthen our army and then We may ex
peet every man to stand to his post at any and oil times
and If possible will soon hear Of more victories ana
greater success than have ever had
| am ardent supporter of W. W. Holden for Cover
nor and il my notiuns do not change, shall give him M
a 70 HIM for cur next
out Of tho army am proud that can say to you ths
is not by having shade Office but it is the
of disability. certificate Of which have carried in
| pocket for long time And though have not been
the service yet have been doing what able 70
for cause by giving to the soldiers families essin,o
nv of which you get from the many soldiers familis
! bv which I an surrounded. -
These The outlines Of my views and princples an
they meet with your approval hope that you will 70
the polls the day Of election and give yonr votea
asd will assure you there will be no more thsnkfu
| for your confidence snd favor than myself.
Ism srA your ob'tssrvant.
= JOHN A. BARRETT.
| June ~, 1854. N--4k
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