Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-16
Public Sentiment.

ces Oh the continued rise OF Vance stock. The en-
thusiasm of the people for the gallant soldier is al
most unprecedented We give Our readers another
chapter from our private correspondence
A friend from Rutherford writes
Inc people in this section are for Vance, Reform
and Victory. We are all we'll pleased at the course
OF the Standard, and hope you will still stand by
the people of this State and their liberties"
One writing from Columbus County, says:
I'm my neighborhood, we are all about right
10 ahead we are with YOU"
From Wilkes County, friend says:
"Col. Zeb- will certainly carry the day on the
first Thursday in August"
Bnncombe County subscriber says:
ut affords me pleasure to be able to advise you
that COL Vance's prospects in this section of the
State are 1attering indeed. The opposition to him
will be fragmentary. The ultraists and officials will
60 against him. Surely the people will not vote
for Col. Johnston against Vance What has Col.
j. done to entitle him to the honor and confidence
Of the people? Why don't he fght9 Can't he p
Is he afraid to do so? Is he at home in the shade
baskng in ease and wealth, while Vance is fighting
for his liberty and the security of his property p
Which of the two ought the people to honor under
the circumstances? No one can hesitate to deter
mine"
gentleman writing from Forsyth, says:
Vance will sweep this County by large ma
jority."
A friend in Wayne County, says: -..
"The conservatives here will go for Vance, and
SO will many of those who have heretofore been
called fire. CATERS" -.
An influential gentleman in Salem, writes:
"A young man, by the name of Zebulon Baird
Vance, will sweep this section of country for Cover
nor. Col Johnston is o very clever gentleman as
IV hat hic 80 in
nomination. can see no possible chance for his
election"
friend in BERTHE County writes:
"Vance will receive three to one in this section :;
indeed, Vance IS the only candidate spoken Of by
the majority of the people. His history in peace
and war is known to many of the E; stem people,
and wherever the jurisdiction of freedom at the polls
is allowed on the first Thursday in August, he will
be remembered"
From Alamance, we continue to hear news like
this:
"The people here intend to have a North Carroll
ma man ior Governor; so we will give z. B. Vance
our votes | think this County will give Vance the
largest majority that was ever polled for any man
before. Vance and the Standard are carrying the
day up here"
Randolph friend writes:
Randolph is all right for Col Vance for Governor
and no mistake With the principles of the Stand
ART. and old Zeb. at the head of the State, are
ready to live or die-stand or fall, by the same.
Hurrah for Vance,"
A friend in Jackson County writes:
"Zeb will sweep this County"
At Durham's, Orange, friend writes:
Although the people of this neighborhood have
heretofore opposed 2. B. Vance's politics. you may
expect good vote for him in August next at this
place They think that Johnston can perhaps man.
age Railroad, but are unwilling to trust him with
the helm of State''
A mes County subscriber writes US:
"Col Vance will sweep every thing in this sec.
ton, except perhaps few "hard cases." BY the
way, should like to know what regiment Colonel
Johnston is commanding about this time. Informa.
ton is desired, as there is bet on hand One bets
he is with his regiment in the fight near Richmond.
Another bets he is not-and so the thing goes on VI
! A friend from Hcrtord County writes:
"Vance will carry this County by considerable
majority. have but little doubt that he will &c,
three fourths of the soldiers votes. Indeed, the
only opposition to him is from the blood and thur
der" men, who have taken good care to keep as far
from danger as possible, unless they could get a
| good fat otfice-and then they very patriotic "
A prominent gentleman in Pitt County, alludins
to Beaufort and Pitt says:
If we are permitted to hold our elections down
this way Vance will sweep almost the entire vote.
Every body see or hear from is for Vance and re-
FORM Old line democrats are, fpossble, the loudest
for REFORM"
A letter from subscriber in Chatham, says:
"Vance will carry this County by large ma
jority."
friend writing from Montgomery, abiding to
the gathering of the people at Troy for the enrolling
of conscripts &C., says, after the candidates had
announced Themselves
rs. II. Christian Esq. arose and in short speech
advocated the claims of 2. 3. Vance for Governor
After he closed, he called out to the large crowd
AL those for Vanc will say l." Like clap o.
thunder with shouts and huzzas, every man seemed
to say 81" The vote was then put "All those
opposed to Vance, and for Johnston, will say no. u
Not one man said no. l never saw so much una
nimity for man in my life You may set down
Montgomery, Gfa full vote) 1000 for Vance and %
for Johnston"
The same writer says:
"Stanly County glorious little Stanly, will DE-
better than Montgomery. She will gioe all to'
| Vance,"
NORTH CAROLINA. from Richmond
assure US that in that City the people begin tt
realize the fact that there is such State as North
Carolina, and that her brave sons wiU tight. Ou