Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-30
AtrociOus Attacks ON Col. Vance,


commanded agun to be fred b" Others" This is will
1ui wicked, and Infamous lie. The official reportef
CoL Vance, which we published in our last, shows.
ne was in the fight from eight o'clock in the morns
ing until about twelve o'clock. Seven companies
ana a half of his regiment were hotly engaged, apd
Col Vance spent most of his time with these cotn
panles during the battle. His regiment was stretdE
ed out for three-fourths of mile and he could Dot
be with all of them, but he was in the midst Of the
fight from first to last A man was shot down n.
his feet, and many were wounded around him. He
assisted in serving with his own hands coupleiaf
pieces Of artillery i'm the trenches of his color cc
pany, until the ammunition was yutt, and hy safE
the enemy repused by the fire at that point ssHs
regiment was not engaged at as early period IN
the morning as others were, but they fought
under his command, for more than an hour after
Gen. Branch had left the field and burnt the 6ridge
This can be proved by hundreds. And we verify
believe that if COL Vance had been in commard at
Newbern, in place Of Gen. Branch, the enemy would
have been repused, or, if not that the retreat would
have been conducted in better order. n
To attempt to rob brave soldier of his character
is one of the worst of crimes. But here is an at
tempt to disgrace and put the brand of shame, not
only on the commanding officer, but on his entire
regiment. If Col. Vance did not fight and if BIB
regiment did not fight at Newbern, then they aie
mere preenders and towards. But the facts are all
the other way. No body Of men on that unforti-
nate field fought the enemy longer, or with mole
unhinching courage than did Col. Vance and bis
regiment. What then will the people think of
this attempt to ruin his character and that Of the
brave men under his command? Let them answer
at the baotbox. i
The last Iredell Express says:
Every man who shall vote for Col. Vance,
will vote to exempt him, and consign his own son,
brother, father, and friends, who are in the army
to death by Yankee bullets and the hardships Of
war;"
Very we'll Mr.. Drake, will you take Col. Vances
place? Will Col Johnston do it? Not bit of i.
You and your candidate, and thousands Of firs-
caters like yourselves do all your fighting in tle
chimney corner. Col. Vance has been in the ser
vice for more than twelve months, meeting :" Yam
kee bullets ard the hardships of war" and yet you
give him no credit for it. lie has not asked to be
discharged from the service; but what is it to you,
if the people take him out and put him in higher
Officer Neither you, pSrlyour candidate, nor your
particular friends will taksdnsplacc. But there are
thousands of old Union msn w. have
borne already s&e9fuot2 4 :16sa psuek
assstsr n
abusing better men than arselvss and dsk
towards from the field Of batttAa YsR1
laborcd to bring on the Xar,
shouldcring his musket 6t-
nd bo mA
He is now holding t,oo lie st able to bear the
hardships of war as Col. Vance but he believes
in "peaceaJle secession" He told the people it
would he "peaceable" and so far as he is concern
ed. he intends to make it so. %
The last Raleigh Register says:
"Remember, that if Zcbulon Vance shall be elect
ed Governor, the Yankees will claim it as an indu
bablc sign that the Union sentiment is in the as.
tendency in the heart of the Southern Confcderscy"
Now, Col Vance will certainly be elected Govern
or and the Register has told the Yankees in advance
that he is traitor, and that large majority Of our
people are anxious to re-cstabish the old Uuion!-
What is this but giving aid and comfort to the enc
my? Mr.. Syme, enormous as is the falsehood he
has uttered expects to be believed by the Yankees
Well suppose he is beeved-what then? Why,
the Yankees will prosecute the war with renewed
vicor. They will raise more men and more money.
They vii, reinforce Mcclellan, and they will attempt
to march on Goldsborough and Raleigh. They will
do this, because of the assurance given by the old
est journal in the State that our Governor elect and
majority of our people are only waiting faVora-
! BILE opportunty to welcome them with open arms.
, If Mr. Syme is believed, and he expects to be, the
U,buo an offocf fOIG the TnukeeS
to continue it, New fields will run with blood.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of our brave soldiers
! will 3e slain. And all for what? To crafty his
malignant hatred towards his political opponent IS.
He does not himself believe what he has said about
| Col. Vance and the Union sentiment IN this State
but the Yankees do not know that, and Mey Will
believe him. So far therefore, as his influence goes,
he will be responsible for the prolongaton Of this
war and the blood that will be shed hereafter, Up
on his guilty soul will rest the responsibility sc
slain, the wounded, and the tortured on the field Of
battle He has SAID to the Yankees, Come o's;; our
Gouernor elect and majority Of our people are
uour friends. lie wants them to hear him and be-
lieve him, and they will. Can political folly and
madness go further than that?
Fellow citizens of North Carolina, 60 to the polls
and rebuke these atrocious libels on Colonel Vance
Old Union men, "if you have nature in you, bear il
not" You are proclaimed submissionists, traitors
Lincoinites! Rise IN your majesty, and while your
sons, and brothers, and fathers, are fighting doWr
this lie on the battle field, vote it down yourselves
at the polls. Let nothing keep you from the cleo
tion Go to it, sick or well, rain or shine Vot'
for no man who even sympathises with your ac
cusers and libelers You have the power IN tn
State-use 1t. For months you have begged to b
let alone and you have prayed to be delivered from
party strie but your accusers and libeilers noase
hace 1T other,oise. When the great sea OF poPula'
wrath is up, let it do its work before it SUBSIDIES
Noao is the time. =.
Two negroes were hung ON Friday last at hlnston
by order of Col. Sol. Williams, commandant OF tn
most one of them belonging to the estate OF the lat