Year: 1861

Newton. Crawford, Franklin, Johnson

 Pope, Marion, searcy. Van Buren and Conway:

 | FELLOW CITIZENS: I am candidate to repre-. sent you in the Congress of the Can ederate States the election to be held on Wednesday, the 6sh day of November next.

 | Those whom We have heretofore been taught to | regard and treat as brothers, who have fattened and grown rich upon our labor, are now waging 1 against us unconstitutional and an unholy war-not war of that character that is recognized or conducted by civilized nations, but one that is characterized by the barbarties and atrocities of savage race and this because we have dared as. sert our rights as freemen.

 That the Confederate States will be able to de- fend herself against this unholy and unnatural war, to conquer an honorable peace and to attain power which will cause her to be respected as one of the great nations of the earth, do not enter 1 tain doubt.

 The manner and means of doing this will be the leading and principal question before our next Congress-

 Ipresume that we are all in favor of Il speedy termination of the war; but it becomes us to recol-

 ect that upon successful termination on our part depends every thing that is dear to us, and that the war only end when we can accept an our rights as freemen.

 | The history of this war shows that the valor and gallantry of Southern men is unequalcd, and the brilliant victories achieved by them upon every l field where they have met the invader warrants the belief that vigorous prosecution of the war on our part will conquer peace at no very distant | day.

 | With this belief should be in favor of Con- gress voting liberal supplies of men and money to prosecute the war to speedy and successful ter l imitation. And te our gallant sons who are 60 nobly responding to their country's call, and to the families of those who are so unfortunate as to sac ri6ce their lives upon their country's altar, the Congress should show berality worthy of a great and enlightened people.

 By adopting the old constitution (slightly amended) as tho fundamental law of our govern ment, we have shown to the world that it was not because we opposed the form of government, but because it was not administered according to the provisions of the constitution, that we withdrew l from the Federal Union. The history of the old government shows that those having control of it's administration became sectional, lost sight of the constitution, enacted system of laws to build up and enrich one section of the country at the ex' pense of another; suffered fraud and corruption to creep into all the departments of the government, and by this caused it's destruction Let this be Q warning to us, let us adhere to the constitution, pass laws that will bear equally on al administer the government economically, hold all those en. gagged in it's administration to strict accounsa- bility, and we will not only have one of the very best and greatest governments on earth, but will prove to the world that the people are capable of selfgovernment.

 l Iapprove most heartily of the administration Of our Provisional President, Jefferson Davis. He is emphaticalIy the right man in therght place. /" He will be elected president under the permanent constitution, and to his administration expect to give hearty support.

 l By an agreement with Gen. Thomson we will not canvass the district and make public addresses to you. am known to the most of you. have upon different occasions been honored by portion of the people of this district with their confidence; | in return for which have endeavored to repay them by faithful discharge of the duties of the position to which they assigned me. How far have succeeded in this leave to you to judge. Should again be favored with your confidence, every energy possess shall be exerted for the welfare and prosperity of the Confederate States, | of the State of Arkansas and yourselves. Should | you prefer another will cheerfully submit, and will still be found where birth, education, feeling and judment all lead me-a true friend to the South, devoted to her cause, and at all times ready to make any sacrifice, or render service in any capacity that may be required to aid in sus' tsining her independence.

 l Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, l FELIX l. BATSON.

 CLARKsvILLk, October 4, 1861.