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T i, I r "A f I : I 41 i I V J Vr I if TO MY Fr.LLOW.Cl I IZKNS AT HUM E AND TO TllK N.ClUOOl'd H."OM ROWAN COUNTY IN TUB ARMY. . Ukstlkmsn : I im to a request of 10 m of wur mutual friends I have an-, nouuced myself a candidate for, a seat ie the Uoee of OoUHUonvi" the next Ig- Ulatur,. In doing w. K doty to addr jrw a circular as aTaeose will not du,ll vf personal ,,,u mw.n : t - t U t ,rV""' ,' Asa caedidats h a pubho target for the fir of .JPi-outnU, bit iiuperfrctkiHS and -lukMHi heralded rld, thereof hiavirlnoe a ad good act .may with pioieiy 'h advened to, mi ordr that tnwlbnuor sway . nnWMwMija riouJ ; consequently, I hope the mm: taeoia io tti it circular in rrgad to myself my not be considered out of plaee,or lb writer egotWtwdf. but that you my re ceive. iuiu in a pint ,of kindues and shanty. " BIUg U) native offUWan OUnty Veiled in the South, U ia. natural I should be a wu Soulberer in feelings d uwwr est. 11-viug cherWUed the, greatest nffec lion for my native Stale d in ppw -.i... f raised. I bv ever M beeo ainowg the furemot ' laboring lor ' J th weifare of the former od the beat in terest of tha Salter m my recora win .v-. At the age of tweulv year IelUd wl're I now reiJ- J kr y w lbod to advuiM tb inwrrt uf ngnuulure and ngugtfd thdpnwiio of incdiaw; bol ong o delicu blth lb Utter w oon Uo doL Wbs the N. C. RUrwl cWtred it wm lmol irapowiol to gl tb n-q.wila .nounl of ock wiUonbrd to buiU M. nd but for tli elroraio7 eflforU ol f idiJul who cin for ward ml to 4 lrg aioount of tock nod U9u took itepM contract wn price, that Jfr4 Stat work, wbich baa been of ao inucTTtmoorunoejaJniosport-. ing troop and aupplie daring the w,ar, would ha bwu i fnilure. I a ore of that amaJt number. When the W. N. C. p.;i..4 ... ..Iitrtl- (Mbital'raU a a das airain abwd oflf, and 'g"t r oin r whom 1 one, naa iociojp of $64,000 of alock or ee tbat imporUnt work go by lb board. We aad it lo tbe&iate od to porterity. Other im pro?meoU, in fact all great enterprises in my day le receired aid from my bunds. Aftr these roada coonecteii the eaUrn with the western portion tf the Sute, I . removed to Newbern and spent fdor jears of toil in buiMiog op a produce and gro . cerj irade with the differen', section oor own StaU aod other ports, durfng which time the war broke out, and by the (all of the place a Urge amount carried there and the proceeds of my labor while there, were lost Ml POLITICS. I wm raised to believe in the doctrine of the old Whig party, and voted with that party io roost instances since I have enjoyed that privilege, but never woiild I allow party to influence roe in voting for a man or a measure which I thought would not be for the good of the country. For years ! watched with great anxiety the political qoestions which finally wreck . ed our once happy Union. It was the opinio of most thinking men, for years previous to the outbreak, that sooner or fLr irrt end blood V strife would be th Taault of the constant azitalian of qoestions of local and ectionjL interest, but there was different opinions entertain ed by different individuals as to when and hnm a rootnre between the North and RaolK wohld occur. After the raid of John Brown into Virginia, and similar outrageous acta perpetrated on os by the Northern .fanatics, I was satisfied it was ; impossible to stay the threatening storm only for a fewjear ; and in order to keep it off as long as possible and to be able to make sore work on our part, I believed it was the dutjnof the South to have elected another President aod during, hw term to bare prepared for the worst, by each Sute investing a sufficient amount in implements jpf war for her defense, and when we could bo longer have our rights at the ballot- , box, then and not till then resort to arms. I also thought it best to fight, if w bad to fight at.aJL in the Union. I was not familiar, however, with national politics, and may have been ignoranfof the best way to cundact tt impending straggle. But a majority . of those io power in the South pursued A different plan, with the results of which course you are familiar ; and a tbey were developed, I, with thou sands of ethers who thought as I did, tboHtfkt it best to ; loJsokafc-tbe " eauses of the war, and set about to aid in its brosecution, and for these three long and eventful years I have done all that I . Annnoiviui La be ia rav Dower to aid the Confederate Government ; for well was I fcrsaaded that the enemy, who wnom we sd to deal, would ute all bis restftiraes to . ebastise us soundly for our course. Wbea Oor. Dlis sent troops to Fort Maeon, the State had no meant provided to support tbern I with other contributed without any femnneratiop, hundreds of dollar -worUi each, o Hour, bacon, molasses, Ae, to- uuio our brave troops until the .. Ooversmeot coald be formed. To aid in building fortification I was also taxed verr heavily, all of which, how- i n y J it. t Illl.loVtllrllt All ll.rt k.n 'o mi ii n iiiir vulMtittori-d, and I tni.)rd intrrud m in tlieir Mead, all of whom, wilh mut-lf. j.ind an 'indfpeiideut company, cUd my siore from three to nouis tacii oy to drill, equipped oursW, euifloyrd a drill warter at a salary of $1000 r an num to drill, us, offered our, servic to the auihoilllea, were aoorpwM ana. oiu . I ...nnik. u.rvic.-i which m-rvivt I.. miIumIiIvs. arrre aooroleu an.l. Oia miliMlth nvi war, and tbtrrebyVwas J,Lvd fro entering tha army regularly. ABi.Lj5 -S: ll Z u Z lnfficl an lnNrf on me uovernmen enu refoireeeoiiiQently, I directnl my en . . that article, I have been enaWeU to repair .nvkiMsnd contribute Ur&lr to the support of the Government and to th- relief of the needy. In two yfars I nave Phk M uses to th General Uovernment anj I. ?. :T.i t .w.n, as. mm S ouue o .u - m own oouniy. Jur ag-nis in otner Oiaies ana ewniir !"" t lift 000. Colleges, schools, soldiers, d diers' families, ' refugees and betiebceol cauves generally, hae -received from me. in the same liine,abouki5Q.000. In addi lion, all the surplus product of mjr plant st ion and mill, have ge to the support of the arinV.or were sold to the consumers at Gov't pricannd less. 1 have also, had from one to four contracts at a time with Government officers to furnish mentis to supporu the army, and at pricea far 1e thnn indivkluaU paid for such article. Thus "over 9100,000 have actually been already contributed' by me during the war for the support of the Government and, benevolent objtu, and 30,000 invseted in 4 per cent bonds, the most of which will be consnined in like manner. Tho sbove figure wili bfe sustained by sufB cief5t prouf, if called for, and will go to show some of the act of a life of thirty seven years, -and for the first time, I call' upon my fellowsatiaeus for an office of trust or honor. ' . peace. I am decidedly, uiuquivocally, .jn Vor of peace, arid that at tha earliest moinvpt we can gt-t it with the enjoyment of our religious and civil liberties, and when 'we hsil likaour forefathers, iraio our iudepen- dence. Then, and notHilthen,-will we be penuilied to enjoy'those inestimahle bless ings enjoyed'only by a free people and if we are ooty (aitbtul to uoa ana oureoomry, tha sun liiht of Irbertr will very soon O - m w . . dawn on our visions Heawt grant it! ' Laatlr, I mm (or Z.-B. Vanoe for -Gov . . .. - i ernor ia preference to a 14 men, oecause 1 believe no other man could do more than he is doing to alleviate the suffering of our soldiers and people and to facilitate the return of peace. Now, ny countrymen, I have giv en you an hooet and faithful sketch of my life, - principles and views, if you think it 'calculated to warrant you in giving me your support in the nresent Doliticsl campaign, 1 will f.-el very irraufful for the favor and etdeavdr to wire y-u fjtilbfullyl If, however, you should tit-ct another, I shall acquiesce willingly. Your ob't servant, JNO. F. FOARD. Faith and Unbelief. Faith makes all evil jood to us, and all good bet ter; unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse. Faith laughs at the shaking of the epear ; nnbelef trembles at the sbaking 01 a i&at; onbehet starves the soul ; faith finds food in famine, aod a table in the wildecnfiss. In the greatest danger faith says, "I hae a great God." When outward strength is broken, faith draws the sting out of eery trouble, and takes out the bitterness from everv affliction. tUON". JOSIAU TURNER, Jb., FOR GOV. VANCE. TVe are authorized by the Hon. Josiah Turner, JV., to state that he is "emphatically for Gov. Vance." Mr. "Tomer i one of e leading prominent Conservatives of the State .1 .1 1 -i j L.. r-- tnat uave oeen cianueu oy mw ..rir gress as favorable to the election of J Mr. IloWen. - -air. xuruer u suuui mo iv man in tha KfntA tliflt'wnnld rnta for V. this, aaclTbas about asMnoell use lor . . . - . Mr. lpwior as iue naa lor ooiy water; Josiah Turnerr..is old ashioflsdold Une Wbig CorervA--T tive. and although a true Confeder ate, dSVOtefl IO toe cause Or DOOM- ry 'far from voting for the father of secession of "orth Carolina. Will the Standard and Progress eive their readers the benefit of the fact, mat uor, ursuim ana jur. Turner have declared themselves in favor of the re election of Governor Vance! )Ve shall see. Conserva liliiUiJini Viiiit .ail SALlsnDHY.N. C: MOKDiT I VKXIXC JCLT II, - IIOLDENOKVANCI-; Siiiiiii teka iP,wben the Pro . . . . .7 If "nlfrl 0MM Mli. lUt H' UwdRifJ Hrown.- t.ia Hon. Nat. Bovderrnd E ? Wrrtr,. EQ., hJ COIiTeracd freul v with tha ditor.durinjr tl.e r. i cent ncaai'Mi wi nw y.v, lh.t yra ccinfident that at least J rr.M.M j il.AI)ff lit it rv nro- i sioiu.., e . bable that ll thre of them will, we dujeJ it so fur at M t. Boyden j. : vtrr wxnlvi , L l 3ui.li..f ,J I trma aiiU rtal onr dialluf f , . a nrmM lo the other two i - - tlemn iiameil. And we caiien i ., lr n on the Progrtu tu atnke Mr. ljr .Lhj iixniM from tliu llolden rll. ssv 1 7 To this that print made no reply nntil uow.in th following language: But theVacU o) th,e ITeteAasaa bring up Mr. Boyden again, and we suppose we violate na con 6dae when we Uli that paper we ha it frojo that distinguished gentleman's on lipa'tbat U ha no right to speak for him. So Car from it Mr. Boyden hi notbi6g to do.with the. Watckmam or Us fidiior, and, polilicatly, has no cm fidence in either. We can tell the Welch mao, further, that the friend of Gov. Vane Iwive approached Mr. Boyden and otbeiL-prominent gentlemen we could name : and reauested them to come out nublkdv for him, andtbat they have Je lused. say again tnai air. iMyuen cannot, holding the political opinious he dot, vote for Go. Vance. Proyrett. We confess, that this wonld, in must cases astonish ns ; but it is the daily busines of the Proqrt$ to misrepresent, erVeiit and faUify facts, and this may bo only another instance of its doicg so. We would be astonished, not. that Mr, Boyden rliould say the WlifcAman has 110 right to .speak for him, lor that is true, in a general sene ; but, bar ing 6poken for bim and told the truth, that Mr. Boyden sh uld do u and liimself the wrong not to admit it. Was lie afraid ! -jtfad h co initted himself in time past in such manner as to deter htm f With or without the right to speajc for him, having done so and spoken truly upon the authority of his own point ed declaration before several differ ent persons, we are astonished that if misrepresented ho did not com plain and demand a correction ; ami if not misrepresented, that he should by word or manner make . it infera ble that he was. Did he do it f We confess that we are impressed by the air of authority assumed in the paragraph quoted from the Pro gress, mid false as that sheet is in almost every thing it talks about, we cannot altogether restrain the belief that something has passed between Mr. Boyden and its editor to em bolden it to speak for, while we can apeak of that gentleman. For in stance it is true that. Mr.- Boyden and onrself have had, of late, but limited agreemeut, politically, and if he told the Progress we had no right to 6peak for bim jt wonld be altogether natural in continuance to communicate tliisiact also J and hence the pompous declaration : " Mr. Boyden has nothing to do with hitically, has no coniidetice in either." We will not reply to this as we would do if fully assured that Mr. B had used the language. lie discards the whole or a part (we do not know which) of the Progress' article. He Bent as a copy of that paper with the above extract marked, and a verbal protest against it. Wo think 1 " . 0 V . . V J" u"? Wft"toJ t0 ,BPMkr I li 1 m Wat tha rtnriM haa art in a. (what weakened onr confldence," 80 tHai & yttia cautton .rqay not Do I oat of ulica. Vtl if - Ua.t nrint'it 1 ' a .1 i i"...! correct, biiquiu auaae mo conu 1 "vw v vmi.11 ug powible that he'ia playing a dovJAs gamel Does lie tell ns bereat home that he adheres to that branch of the ouservauves rvpreaeuieju pj Rsleigh and hold conversations with the Holdenites which sanction such publications as this in the Progress! Mrk tire language of thatpaper; Wa can fi ll tha VTalt A tvm. tar " ther, that the friend of Governor Vnc have appipached Mr. Boy uden and other prominent gentle u men we could name, add requested !' i! m i v,; ,. ... I 1 1 , . r ll.i'l- l,;iM! Illlliicil. 1.4 HMI IMilk .t'.f this "from tho dulingWed gen tKnian's own lips"! ' And thu for- the I fck of a M public proles aioli," Mr; .B.vdtn passes rr a Iloldenite at Ultfgh and for a Vance man at hoe I The Progress and Standard claim him, imd Ais nam Jo the prejudice o Gov. Vancef whom he pr..fcases hero at imme ItirglTppiwI. Veril. we think there is needfor a public prt.res sioit", in thU ruse, and that Mr.JJoy, den owealt to himself as an lndpen; dent and -candid ninn, and M sin cere friend Gov. Vance, to make V-TOinnSTowe nfTd-n.ofce whose great interests are at stake, and who wonld just' as soon vote -for Abe Iiiucoln 'as to vote for llolden. or for tliosw who hold hi political --iri .i ' t . . But perhaps oor4 poaitfon In . re gard to the-gjntlemaii does riot 'ad mil of friendly snggortiont ta his duty, even to thos whose votee he seeks, en that what we have said in this relation is offered as a mere matter of opinion." . In 'conclusion,' we have only to mt further, tht If there i a decent man at Raleigh or any where else IllHt UOIIOIS All. . U"'TwvU un'Hir r ; -- , . -, . poUtX decUrcd himf a Vwcl the land who h.veg.ven heir Won uur ..reet. and Sn our stores, mid ir jWW wecarrywitbyhalfadownmen: p In its stea;l. a Jf,;- Ti i V-orinna hers that , he is for const.tutional hberty. U I th . P Gov. Vance.-Every body hers so pie at home awake o U.e d g understands his i.Hii.ioo. But thow trnstmg any man, at a time lo t w Ih, rea l the Progress will swear without the most. onequ. vocal aw 7. TlLTJeTZd what is sin- ance of hi. fidehty to the great ca golar aliont it, ihe Progress profes ses.to speak from the distinguish id gentleinatC uto lips." The ConftHleracy is reduced, S far as the iropressnient of horses, men and other cattle are roneerned, lo parts of four or five SuVaV, aud tlu rriury- being. ttmW the rontrul of ofticvr and men who seem lo dejjglit in oppresioninstead of relief, we can ouly grin, submit and bear. I rwyrrss. Hie Lemonade vender rants most furiously at us for suggesting that its course within the lasTTeV iijonjhs (we should have said nearly two yearswas calculated to eneoarago age tory raids into North Carolina, and y et look at the abovo extract, actually taken trout the same col umn tn which he applies to os all the black names in the catalogue of very low abuse. Now jvjiat is like ly to bo the effect of telling the peo ple that they are " under the control of officers and men vzha seern to de lioht in oppression, instead of re- lief?" Supposing they believe it,' of coorsn they will foHow the exam plo of the X'rogrfS", and denounce tho Confederate Govern mcntf its of ficers and almost every tiling about it. Every hardship, whether insep arable from our condition. as a peo ple at war or not, wjll be laid on the Government with denunciations and curses. - Soldiers in, this frame of mind think they are doing perfectly right to desert, and torje are con firmed by it in (ho-belief that they are doing God service when like tbo wolf they steal down from the moun tains and rob onr rteople and devas tate the country. It is all perfectly natural as cause and effect, and there is certainly .no relief for the Pro gress in fuming, and ranting like a caged wild beast. Let him, rather, correct his wayn. Mais Ttem Coma Out. We warn tho people of Rowan, and, in deed of the whole State, to demand of allcandidates for the Legislature, atill and free expression of -tneir ZZ - ' . . :t -t-himr and if he that, leavtaf w w ego" SakS- fredbal wa Jisd Msrpol4 J cern the public welfare, and espe- to th matter of hi uport of Govej cially in reference to tlie aciueve vanee, ws nave oaiy .io point agam o ment of our independence. We communUtionin thi-' P-W. hvarn the people to e ontheir gnardyt nzu, 0f lD rroyrtu, why just I and to aemana a tnorougn expose o( i wag until t tire. I. rT M.iiHi.l.tA. . fr lhara IS K ' reason to fear that there are men i? 1A lr " " . A ... . ,, Jely, it being Thursday before the reg now offering to represent them m the " . 3 , . legi stature wua,-are--Buouttu. Men whose positions have encoarag-1 Aldde eamp of Oen, Rafu 1 ed the enerur. And pirplexod andl ml rVi! Itattr til tha Sd CaVI drttfesWlhelrnfadeTafefrie on of th fihl with" the Rsih Men who have shirked almost eve- nAtn near Petersburg, were taken j rv burden in connection wlta our ners. they p.-.. .My ii iii 1 1 j h ho I sv.) j; tlicr shown their liberality hi apt lie or private way, t; soldicr'a. other; tut have steadily aimcJ maintain such position as that th cowl J ssr b the i-nemy, (ahoold. over-Kwer as,) I haU done nothi for which 1 should jfrr I L done nothing I was not ootigeU tile VAUiivUvrniw vivvi miiv' ayd pnght, thercforCj to be prote nd. There are man who; havo vet resolved to be free from the L xo4ivGowei:ruuetvtT4utW..still f ger ia tlio plain, looking back wi longing at the ! enrling flan: which wrap trie fahrio of the ( Union, as did Lt wife at Sodo Though tlie hand .of the Altnlgh has rent that Union, and now guic this devastating war which le o suming every element of its forn strengtii, they yet finger and gi and long toeinfn. Bet it s; go and vain are tiro hopes of those look for its reaTstabliehment, i !v falao ara thev to the saci trw w mj ef aspirations of those noble patnoti of oor country. Trust not those refuse to tmst you 'with a free i laration of their views. Ihey v tAei va and irrieve vou in the e They will disappoint yonr ileal hope and sacnoco your uearest terest to save themselves from fttry of tWstofrrr now! sweeping land. Apply all the tests in y power, to know the- man yon t( with power before h gets your c mfssion la hi pocket; ibr he can t laugh at your anxiety,, and nit when your fear conictb. MR. BOYDEJf AND THE TROORf We have no inclination to cumber- eolemus uaoecessarily wilh- wnuneU the misrepresentations of l be Proyrtu regard to Mr. Boydtn'e position rvlai to the Oubernatorlal candidates. T print claimed him. some weeks eo. a supporter of Billy IlulJ-rn. Having A Mr. ltoydeb declare himself, we answe not to. II is for 'Gov. Vance. Sti his name front the llolden roll, ic . a few days ago we had occasion to rem - 1 , ff that paper of Its misrepresentation; which it made answer 4u the follow language : wliul I he oracle of the Witch man In ii d Mr. Bovden siaiii. and we su noose violate no confidence when we tell I oaoer we have it from that distinirnis gentlemen's own lips that it has no ri to.at for bim. &o tar nom H Air. L den ha nothing to do wiib .the H ssaa or its Editor, and, politically,' ha confidence in either. We can tell Watchman, further, that th friendi Gar. Vanca have anDroaobed Mr. Lk)T . u - and other prominent gentlemen we cc name ; and requested tnem to com publicly fdr him, aod that thef have fused. We -say again that Mr. Boy cannot, holding the political opinion . . m r w does, jrot lor uov. vance. In reply to this, as regard the quest in dispute between u and the Trogr wa refer to a coramuuicatioB in this pa which Mr. Boyden left on our table terdav raorninir to be published. .' suppose that will settle the question of adhesion to Uov. Vance's wing or "Conservatives." And as th gentler. hi s chosen, of hi own motion, to make Watchman th medium of his Com mi cation with the public, it would seem is not so dreadful wary or us, nr Hi silence on one point la construed us as an admission that, he has told persons that we had "no right to speak ' .-m TV. ..Mi... .l. iV.. 08t a aosw'Liuu sa muwj kJiato
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