Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-13
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CAND1n.u
ITO THE VOTERS OF IRnnEI ::,.-., -.---

THO THE vOTERsOF IREDELT ' Ir,----
u AND ALEXANDER cOUNTiES-fn"Ii.L hEs
ssss:-At the esrnest solicitation Of many friends lii
noTnes myself candidate represent the people ~ an.
dell, Wilkes and Alexander Counties in The OF Ire
next Legislature Of North Carolina. o'"a'e o: Tue
As am comparatively unknown to many rer,o,-
De proper to state briefly my principles as am w;I
am not afraid TO trust the Peoples t.erehre ;e:,
thought necessary. and they should desire an IL u be
of calling State Convention Those who onn". favor
vention are not willing to trust the people, tb ION
that the people have too much power They carys ,
those WHO favor State Convenun wish seced f sss
the Confederate States was opposed to secess IRON
1851, and am opposed to it now. Secession cann In
our present troubes it would be utter foy ana cure
and could only be justified in life and death ssruosa rs
liberty. -... ...s... s.g1sss" .ss'e ior
1t would be well for this State as well a, r H.
federate States to have Convention in beins II Ioa'
session during the war-not to secede but to IA IN
strengthen the general government by granting il nsf
powers in every emergency, which, ii assumed ;haa0l
the consent of the States would be usurpution n
warrantabe authority Neither the Legislature nor w.
would possess such power And while ii could Gram, y.
PvNefs to the common government and sa ~
1t would see to it that our present s uees
IS not changed There those who are Gun.
stanty endeavorng to educate The mind of The puhi ~
prepare 1t for another form Of government Such NV
need We need Republican form Of por asa
as With al ouE rights frse%en guaranteed TO US By
4Niskx6tats Convention c0operste with he anass;
government and sister States Of the South in obs;nn
an armlstee SO that negotiations for peace may be cn
Menced. Let NOrthCarOlina do her dutysand II ohs.
States will not meet in Convention ,or conference Win
nor heed hr Voice for peace she will have done ~
outy numahty our country, and God, aud the r.
sp0nsin.ies OF the future will not rest upon her.
Negot'ations would greatly encouIa gs psopla Il
nome ana our soldiers in the 6ed 1t must 70 TIA
at last The pen, more powerful than the sword must q
what 'oe .st has failed to accomplish" >
mon government and the sovereign States in an effort -
procure an arnstice then treaty Of peace and then 80
tA pspe on the treaty after its enhancement ny he
The power Of Congress to suspend the privilege Of TIM
writ Of Au0fGs corpus in certain is granted BIZ The
CONSTITUTION. But cannot agree to its exercise; muv6
The personal freedom and liberty Of The people shoud not
be trusted in the hands of man But the suspeusion
OF the ,t sss as has been done by Congress- uncon
sttn'ioli and unwarrantabe; it authorizes illegal and
unWafrntabe lit operates wrongully sad oppres
slve on as loyal as patriotic and as true men ~ ever
inherited birthright under "Southern sky"
There are those, and fear msnAwAo desire strong
sing Of osr Legislative halls and Civil Cours-he over
riding Of all oher laws by the concentration
Of the whole force Of the people in the hands of military
comfort tos me. Civil law is binding upon citizens and
soldiers law applies only to the army Let the
laws civil and military be enforced and respected within
their spheres and be not trampd upon by
either citizanss or soldiers
The representative should be held to strict accosnta
biy by his constituency they should, therefore, know
how he votes upon a questions affecting their Interests
Secret legislation is incompatible with this accountability;
therefore nothing bt necessity affecting the very exs
tence and SALVATION Of the country could justify il.
1t elected, shall not fail to do all in my po8ss 10 ad-
vance the interest Of Carolina to warn the Coned.
crate States government of all encroachsnts upon her
ancient rights as sovereign State the liberty and
freedom of the citizen respected aid the comne9 gov
eminent in prosecuting the war; and urge upont and
to co operate with it as free people
asoveregn State to negotiate treaty of peace Having
been soldier myself, shall give every encouragement
comfort and to the army The State see that
brave defenders well coahed and shoa their fam
lilies claim the aid of State and she must see them
clothed aud fed long there is anything in the land
any price sacrifice. .
There other questions might discuss but suffice il
to say stand fairly and squarely upoa the principles
enunciaea BY Gov Brown Vice President Stephens, and
W. w. Holden, Esq.
Unjust appeal my friends to see to it that nay prfuc
pies widely disseminated possible both Ut kone ant
in the army. Very respectfully, &C.,
J. E. RHEIM.
York Institute June 90 1854 2n--fs