Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-05
mo THE VOTERC OD

TO III = VOTERS OF Mo~
MoNIGOMERH.-Having anuouncoS oRe
tr;as tg' as caadiaae to represent this Saua!
Lrict IN the next Senate Of North. CarII;e nstOfs
duty to lay before the people to some eyTa,.' f
and views in regard to some of those ,i my Din,
discussed oy The candidates who will oF.s ,Theb
the people for public favor VII "'sF 'hsnss',
ss some OF you are but slightly aconsin,o you vi,
sonally, and know but hVilc about me aa With T.
profess To be one OF North Carona's bpmbI Snarss
has made his support solely and alone by ,6.l
ana nas never engaged in any other yoco;ia' pNGS
by which to support his family pr,fiu or prt-S
one o1 the agricultural class feel it nv So theO,
particularly 10 represent that class and Their OUT
call upon them TO sustain Inc in my election 'n'etsa
The farmers are The master wheel NJ ~
and the bone and sineW of these , onG,Ju' ROTsn,
proceeds OF whose lHbOrs have been ona r S'as
mea9s used by our young government to I.na Tue "a
70 victory AND success while at the SAM GO! Us
have been slothlul and backward W.. ro;oL Hhe b
jugated long since. sn' nave bes
p. ~ view Of these facts let us INQUIRE into a.,
see what The farmers have done for our Co., NATE
Independence. They have left their homss ,t and
anu Sti 'hSI is dear 10 them and have gone GrI
for their country, and with but few excen,i oa
Ken the lowest position privates in tba ro.S A'l
exposed to the hardslIps of Camp life and JAS Vi
blasts vi the midnight winter and the burniru e tts
'onday sun, while their loved ones are at ban
10 the cold Charity VI extOrtiontfs and snoor. "a
wives and their children tuiling day ana Di1ofI
support 10 Keep soul and body tgeIher; norSs u
is Hthed III KIND to sup Ort tia Ruyernmont uhl
thsHseiEesleft destitute and their uronertv ~
Tray me Expenses d. the government and psv ~
ofneers hose enormous salaries and fe-s r., 'ueE
bands und-sUus are gong through the tbios Aet
oattle Win the plttance OF $ls per month snS%
farmer can't have voice in our Legislative
our Avs are made BY which we governed bH,s
filled with professional men who care but ,,I
terests of pc hard working class and the no"
appeal to you, brother farmers, both in n. 'Ss
OF hORe, las one that intends to stand by vo. NH
uphold and defend itso long as am ableI 10 c s
polls IN mass ana vote for one Of Jour own cI,.
may be able 70 shift these burtheHs and impos;ta
have been heaped upon US and bring oTrS0Io'
equality VIM other classes, which is ell we ssk
Ny principles are Conservative of The orSinsi i,
one Of the recent class who may have CONS nv
CONSERVATIVES. 6enuse they think they will az. VI
scription and the service of their eoIutrv ., sup
but-It my hOuest conviction that it is the onI
that can save our country from Inevitable mi; USa
chairman CT the first Conservative peace mss,;
was he'd in this senatorial District and then ~.
letmy principles be known publicly as benc " vi
alive, boldly and fearless5 a. is known TO thns G
present, and may be known in part by any ,DS Te
will refer TO the Raleigh Standard, Of Iast A.
see the resolutions which were unanimously sGs-It
the meeting at kitters Muster Ground. there IN
declared that had rather loSe'my life in the ~
that which thought to be to the interest of nv"
than to die in submission to that which would I,".
inevitable ruin which to vote mean men an,
and put honest men in Office. entertain the sar.
a.
is my motto while living and want no better a
when l am dead" TH
am strongly in favor of negotiation for no,,.
honorable terms, if We can get il. am in favor y"
Venion OF the States for the purpose of appOn,v.
missioners to treat for peace in case the Comet
thOrities refuse neglect to do it during the prs
sion of Congress; am opposed to the suspense -
writ of hq6eaS corpus and without multiplicity Of -
will say that can't see any necessity for it, IdrSs
that we are benefited by it equally to the inurv ~
" m hp hv
do think and verify believe that it has injured 4,
more than any one thing that has taken place sins
war began. 1t is bold assertion coming from a.
of our government that there is disloyalty aud dr.
among us; whether so or not to the very laa A.
the very declaration itself coming from the head ~
government, is enough to shake the confidence Tis
eign powers and drown their sympathy for US if uG
ever had. endorse the position taken by the In
Stephens and Gov. Brown of Georgia. and fee tb.Ir
right when l endorse it.
am IN favor of a reorganization of the arny /,
soldiers eleciing their officers hav nt room 10 On a
my views in full this subject but suffice it to ~
there is no part ofustice to the private soldiers
present organization. Men have been drafted and !
scrbe carried off to the army, and deprived of III. ri
lege of making choice of company and regiment niue,
to have the privilege of eecting their own officers
we expect q soldier to do good fighting when he nY
| confidence in his commander! Surely not Then /
| give them the chance to elect their own officers II
like their present commanders let them reeIeet them
not give them the chance to do have before said
| out their tyrannical leaders and elect good men, A
anything wrong about. this? think net But duh
it will greatly strengthen our army and then we may
pect every to stand to his post at any and all In
and IT. possible will hear of more victories
| greater success than we have ever had
I am an ardent supporter of W. W. Holden for Ga
nor and If my notions do not change shall give BIN
influence to elect him for our next Governor.
You will doubtless be glad to know what has k9
ont of the army. am proud that can say to you
it is not by having shade office but it is the
of disability, certificate Of which have carried il
pocket for long time. And though have not bee
the service yet have been doing what | able
for our cause by giving to the soldiers families test
ny of which you can get from the many soldiers fan
BY WHICH am surrounded.
These are the outlines of my views and principles,
if they meet with your approval hope that you will
the polls on the day of election and give me your
and 1 will assure you there will be more thai
| for your confidence and favor than myself
| lam, sirs, your Ob't servant
! JOHN A. BARRE
| June 81, 1854. 81