Year: 1863

T0 the Freemen OF the Eighth Congressional


Cabarrns, Union, Meckieaburg, Castor, Lin.


cons CataWDa and CleaVeland:


FELLOW -CIrHENs:-Hayng, at length, after much un.
ayodable delay and with much ddence acceded to The
wishes of my friends to become candidate for Congress-


hasten to announce the e; and take this method of
Publishing syDoposs of my views on the most prominent


was ardenty attached to the Union of fathers and
aoored for its preservation with the most untrng ZEAL
until "tLe logic of evens and the famous proclamation
Of Abraham Lincoln left no alternative in my opinion
put TO take up arms with the seeded States for the de-
in the separation Of North Carolina from The Northern
States; and now holding their people as enemies war;
ana ID peace trends regard vigorous prosecution of
deuce, and an honorable peace


"A Christian people however should not be too sens
yed and brave people should carry olive branch of
peace IN one band and the sword the other. And inas-
peace compromise shall not be rejected proposed by any
Of those controlling the army think il advisable that the
PRESIDENT should instruct those having this power open
negotiations FOR peace subject however, to the supervis
ION OF the reaymskng power of the government or the
decision OF the people When armies victorious
as they for peace basis
national Independence NAV be made and received with
ne least prejudice to our interests and honor but it does
seem to me that those in cannot be entirely acqu
teo OF permitting opportunities of this sort 10 pass by with
out proper improvement. Entertaining the opinion that
,he necessity a ged for the enactment of the conscrpt
forecast the part of those who managed public affairs
regarding those laws of doubtful coustitutonaitf and
could not have voted them If bad
been Congress- But do not propose their repe and ad
wise prompt and cheerful acquescence in their require
ments for reasons which must be apparenpo ALL Should
the war continue much longer it will be necessary to mod
Hy, II not entirely abolish the Exemption acts.


Neither the Tithe the Funding, the Imprsssment
as the result Of improyident legislation The tax in
kind portion Of the The law should be modified so as to
operate more particularly those products
70 the support OF animal life upon the farmer The
plus should be taken those who have none should not
be forced to give what they cannot spar while those who
placed upon secure footing and the 1.-THE law will be no
longer necessary.


If the mpressment repealed it will be neces.
sar to ProVde with certainty that the provision of
the Constitution which declares that private property
Shall not be taken for public without just compensa-
h0n shall not be violated. 1t admits of grave doubt,
whether property be taken for oonSu ptiOn under
Constitution which limits its taking to the "Te" of hat
property; %Ra


writ OF hG6qs corpus is limited but cannot agree to its
privilege of the writ is too Invaluable to free
men, Much less would clothe the President with this
power The personal liberty of the people should
IN the keeping of any one man. however pure exalted
force a6sas corpus and history has not vet prov
en- that be wrong Let take how part with
liberty in order to obtain that way may,
day lose what We have Gan political powers vested in,
aud derived from the people and their right to the
freedom of and free press to keep and to bear
arms to assemble together consult for their
good and be deprived of fe liberty or property
without due process of aw-al these and more
stliutiOna rights formidable tyrants On y" to which





suspended OF 'olShed BY free people, their represen
tativeS


There th ,se-I hope they are few-who desire a
strong gov advocate the closing of Leg
satve halls and Courts of Jusice-the overriding of all
other laws by Military lswhe concentration of the whole
orce o the people IN the hands of military Chief and the
reduction Of the army posi- ble to perfect
ehne-n word, they want Dictator and would obtain
Military desposm- Whether in out OF Congress- uch
views shall receive no aid comfort from Military
law should, and does apply to the army only Civil law
controls civilians and soldiers alsO but Martial law which
the abolition of all
Coniedeacy Let the laws Civil and Military be enforced
within their respective spheres and their majesty yndica
sS sga5St al ssgdsF republican liberty suffers no
detriment


The habit of egsating secret is incompatible with
that strict accountability of the to his c1n
and nothing but the inexorabe necessity affecting
the very sal vaon Of the country can justify its cOntnu-


The organization of the Confederate shou
be completed soon possible, BY institung upon
proper basis Supreme Court This, in my opinion,
should be made that the State governments interpret the
laws for themselves.


The wages Of the soldier are utterly inadequate to his
and and @ III
their but could the currency be reduced and the
neceSsares Of life increased this would not be so neces
sary. Speculation and extorton, also, would in great
measure abate. -


The rights of the States should be guarded with unit
ring vg lance while the powers delegated to the Confed
crate government should be duly observed Hence de-
mand for the legislative judicial aud Executive decisions



gardng her soldiers the field equally brave and patr
otc with any in the world and her people hsme both
patriotic and Competent insist that they be appointed
10 fill the Offices within the State


The administration Of the government shall receive from
me. elected all proper and due assistance and shall
fail urge all ee1ul reforms and hold the adm nls
taton up to the condemnation of the people shou it IN
my opinion deserve it. To the army shall give every
constitutional encouragement comfort and succorto the
people, every possible prot in their ancient liberties
If assaed and shall all lawful and honorable efforts
bring about the hacyon days and heavenly blessings Of
peace with independence.


Induging the hope that some would become can
didate who would fully represent these views and feeling
an almost nsuperable didence to undertake even the
partial management Of the interests at stake in these ap
pang times of strife and carnage, have too long de-
ayed becoming candidate to canvass the whole district
partial canvass # desirable be prevented by
professional duties and tons. Under these dlsadVan-
ageous crcu instances must appeal those who endorse
those views to to that they dey dssemlns-
ted as possible, both at home and in the army


Electors at home the 4th of November, 10 the
army the 2sth Of October making returns within 20
days. Most respectfully


Oct. lc, 1868,