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 Circular : 
 Conf Pam 12mo #367 
 
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 Fellow- Citizens and Soldiers of the 44th Senatorial Dis- 
 trict, composed of the Counties of Watauga, A the 
 Surry, Alleghany, and Yadkin : • 
 
 The death of the late Gol. SpEife, whom you had so recent- 
 ly honored with a seat in the Seiiate of the m*xt General As- 
 sembly of North Carolina, canned a vacancy itliicli voli are 
 again called upon to fill, on ihe 27 li of the p'e.-ey nn>n h.- — 
 And having received many scaiei fat ions horn my friends of 
 the several counties, I have cone nded to become a candidate 
 to till said vacancy. Bnt heing a farmer, by profession, and 
 never l)efbre having aspired hi fiiblie position, I am <>f neces- 
 sity politically, as well as pers< 
 the voters of the several eounth 
 And finding that I shall nor beai 
 entire district in the short time i 
 
 nally, unknown to many of 
 ! of ihis Sena'o; ial District. 
 le to canvass thoroughfy Hie 
 iterveniug he' ween now and 
 
 the day of election, I have thought ir would not he out of 
 place to. publish a short circular 
 as a candidate; and also, my vi 
 portaut subjects that now agitai 
 
 I was a Whig of the Henry Gay s amp — was a i nion 
 opposed tri and (he wn- ; aln now a conserva ivi 
 
 MUitainmg my announcement 
 
 W8 on a few of the more im- 
 he public mind 
 
 and in favor ofits closing at 
 
 earliesi pngsjhle moment lion- 
 remCtidous ai my of invasion 
 
 ling our own a: my by all pro- 
 >e procured. Umt I do nor 
 
 all <> her wars — hat ii must 
 
 suojuga ion of one side or 
 
 orable to us. As there is now 
 upoji us, I am in favor of 
 per means jiniil said peace ca 
 consider that this war differs fr< 
 close (if close ir ever i]nv>) by 
 
 the other ; or by negotiation ami treaty. Can we subjugate 
 the North? If we cannot, ihe; will buhjngate us if the war 
 is continued sufficiently long; Then, while I am in .favor of 
 sustaining our army and defeasing out homes. I am in favor 
 of opening negotiations at ome wi h the U. S a es Govern- 
 ment tor. rh.e purpose of stoppiig \\\\^ imfortun'a e, unnecessa- 
 ry and cruel war. I will no. ndica e he plaif.il may be li St 
 to call a Convention «.f -.he Southern Sa es* or of all the 
 Blares, but whatever will rendo ihesatibfac orV settlement of 
 this difficulty, I assure you 1 an for. 
 
 Fellow-citizens, if you shall see proj>er, in the goodness of 
 your hearts, to elect me your 'epresen a ive, I will leel grate- 
 ful to you for the honor conferred, and pledge myself in re- 
 turn to watch your wvvy iuftrest, ;hs i; is always the duy of 
 a faithful servant to do, and n do eveiy thing thai may lie in 
 my power that will tend to y.ur comfort or happiness. 
 
 C. BOIIANNOX. 
 Buntmille, Yadkin Co., Oct. 12^ 18o4. 
 

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