Year: 1863

To my FelIow.Citizens of the Seventh Con-
g[essiOnsi District, composed of the Counties
OF Anson, Chatham, Moore, Montgomery, Da-
wilson, Stanly and Randolph:


One of the fundamental principles of republican form
OF government is that the people have right to know
tne opinions Of the candidates who wish 70 represent
them.


As such feel it my duty to submit my views for your
eonsdeatSon at least upon such questions will proba
Dly S come before the next Congress


We are now in the horrors of which unparal-
leled in history We have been fighting for than two
years and half and no propositions for peace.


The cry of my opponent is fight on we will co nquer
peace. Can end this war by ightnrY Was ever any
war ended by lighting? We must negotiate Oar ReyoS
utonay ancestors did not think it derogao to them to
negotiate for peace They commenced negotiations for
years before peace obtained Wehave lost in the last
tWoyears over onehaf Of territory and nearly all our
ports and rivers Can retake them without navy? We
cannot expect the North to give the mouth of the Mi
slssppi river without guaranteeing its free navigation to
all her cities towns and landings Also the mouth of the
Chesapeake Bay is in the South Then lei us offer the
olive branch of peace to the North If they reject it. then
we have the consolation of knowing that have dis
charged our duty to God and fellow men, and the
blood of the war would rest upon the North sloneour en-
emies.


hold it the right of the people to express their opin
ions by assembling together and consulting for the COM
mon good and instruct their representatives. and petition
the Legislature for redress of grievances.


am for free press and free speech


am opposed to secret sessions of Congress. hold to
strict accountability of our represen atives nshese war
times, when te liberty and property in their hands


North Carolina has not had justice in this Her
have been placed under Generals from other States which
one OF causes OF many men Deng paceQ
the front of the battle and many being slain Every
Stale should have Generals in proportion to her popua
tion and her placed under her Generals North
Carolina has not had her just proportion.


Mr. Ashe has been your representative for two years.
and what has he done for you? He admits b at North
Carolina besn badly treated and that many odous
laws have been passed Where are his efforts to defeat
them? Where his speeches? Many of those laws were
passed by the ad of the Kentucky and Missouri members,
who had right to vote to tax when they were not
taxing their own people, for We have no power in either
of those States.


elected they will claim it as victory.


to repeal it,


am in favor of paving the soldiers thirty dollars per
month 1t is Justice owing to the high prices Of
the articles which they and their families are compelled to
have.


am for q armistce if that cannot be obtained am
for the of the during the negotiation for
peace Sword in one hand and olive branch of peace in
the other.


farmer and manufacturer and cannot oe to tax
you, without taxing myself.


am for protecting and building up the manufacturing
interests of North Carolina


National foundry on Deep river should be establish
ed Immediately and other establishments encouraged
will make articles to cothe the soldiers such hats,
shoes jeans Blankets fact military stores OF every de-
scTiption.


aud silver ores and abundant water power besides the
naval stores to make her the State of the South Our SOL
ders suffering for the want good warm clothing to
protect them this winter.


am for making the Confederate not es based upon cot.
ton and bonds equal to legal tender or North Carolina
State notes.


will introduce bill to suppress imposition upon the
soldiers Those having articles for sale shall only ask
fair price, forfeit the articles offered for sale.


No efforts of mine shall be wanting to perma
neut lasting and honorable peace It's the prayer Of
ry widow, mSther, father and sister in the land.


Aud assure you that will vote to submit the whole
matter of peace to the people before ratification.


shall give attention to the sick and wounded of my
District procuring them furoughs to go home as soon
they are able Very respectfully
S. H. CHRISTIAN.