Year: 1863

wear hlnSLOn, N u sept 70, hS }
10 til: People of the Counties of Hrtar, Wison, Eige


Gon'6e, PIT, Grsene.- -Lencir, Beaufort and Hyde:


FELLOW CITIzENs:-Justice 10 my friends well as to
myself perhaps requires that should adopt this mode of
addressing you the most certain and speedy
having been refused opportunity to see and address you
person, SO that you might become better acquainted
me ana my views on the great questions affecting the
interests and the destnes of the Confederate States
When consented to become candidate for your suf


ags for seat in the House of Representatives of the
Confederate States did so on the presumption that
either there wonld be canvassng which had greatly
preferred or if any, that should be allowed that priv
Iege also Instead of that however my application for
leave of absence to until the day after the election
though kindly approved by Lieut. Col Brown Of the 42d
of Brig Gen. Martin" Another one also to 90 to viii.
son on SATURDAY. last respectfully returned for
reasons at too late hour in the afternoon of Friday
under an order of his for to have given and heard
from the rsaso1s in time for to leave Saturday
mornings train for Wilson, where and when Mr. Bdgers
had made known, here, that there to be pubic
gathering even those "reasoRs had been satisfactory
at Head Quarters"


Now feow-ctzens, whether or not at this particular
" time OF piping peace and of freedom from Yankee
INVASION in this section (? there existed any absolute
"mihtary necessity" or other reason" for my being
compelled to remain in camp wheit question neither
you nor determine with definite certainty is vet one
upon which each of mil ght and doubtless some of
'0 form an opinion though that opinion be erroneOusl


One thing know 1t is important to me in this
that my position great questions of public policy be
correctly stated that it may not be Inexperienced,
be fairly stated and properly understood generally am
quite that shall not only be elected but elected by
majority. VI tnat entertain doubt: for L
thoroughly satisfied that the soldiers who are more vital
ly interested than any other Glass; heartily agree with
me, as hundreds have already informed me. And it is
perfectly natural that they should do for they have
suffer the tolls the prvatons and the hardshps of this
great struggle While nearly ALL indeed, interested,
they and their families are more deeply so than others.


There is another, smaller class whose interests are
different refer to spectators of various kinds sharp
and some heavily salared and ambitious oicehod-
es the former having pI'riO ally remained at judcous
distances from danger who getting rich off the neces-
ses OF citizens and soldiers and who excessively in
dgnant at the bare mention of any proposition for peace
They think all such propositions tend fraernze with
those who have been shooting deadly bullets at them


Fellowcitizeus as cannot visit you, state as
sucenc form as well can, my position various ques-
tions before the public, and most likely come be-
fore the next Congress- designing early day prac
ticable, more extended publication of my views


ls opposed to the denuncatiaa and abuse of each
other for differences of opinions Also to mobs and mob
violence


sustain proposition for the appointment of commits
sOners tor )nieTence with the of the North
government to confer upon the subject of peace negoa
tious between the two countries the having lasted
long and having been quite disastrous in blood and
treasure as the most bOodthrSy desire Let the
suit of their conference any thing be submit ed for
ceptance of each Southern State If like it, We say
"YEs;' mot, we can say "No" We shall be no worse
off f be rejected the contrary it will tend to strength
it VIII unite uSn more desperate determination
not to be Overrun by such enemy. / opposed to
any settlement which refuses rghts-Our indepen-
dence If the people get hold Of this matter they
will settle It, am willing to abide North CaroInas de-
cision.


3d. l am opposed to reconstruction.


4h Soldiers pay should be greatly increased in
quence of the greatly increased price onS Clothes
DC. They should bear proportion shall most
cheery vote for such prOpOsitiOn my Observa-
on teaches that the present rates not half enough


5th. shall vote to repeal the tax in kind tthing
law. it is greatly inconvenent TO the people, and will
subject the government to great loss in produce


th shall oppose the suspen sion of the writ of bsas
Cpus When that is suspended then oppression,
ny and the reign of terror prevail and liberty is smoth
cred aud crushed out.


7th shall sustain the supremacy of the civil the
military law The tendency of the military to overrule
the civil and all other laws is too great No knows
when he is secure when this is the case.


sh Liberty of the press aud Of speech nae nable
rights which should not be nfnged encroached upon.
They the bulwarks of liberty, says Bill of
Rights concerning the latter and the Constitution of the
Confederate States guarantee both.


9Th. Will sustain the best to the currency
and the credit of the Confederate government The teach
and the opinions of best nauciers
consulted subject so important. Let be
avoid of the bunders of the last Congress
the currency question: and try to make it we
make it no better Clay, Calhoun Webster, &c,
pepexed about the currency in better days. We'll may
we be.


If these principles correct, sustain promptly at
the ballot box.


shall do all in my power to alleviate the suerngs of
the people, and to sustain the government in the great
cause of Ind ependence.


Your obedient servant, W. DUNN, JR.