Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-02
Words of Encouragement and Truth.

We take the liberty of making the following ex-
tract from lctterrecently received from native and
leading citizen of Eastern Carolina, who, although
a decided Democrat as long as that party existed
never took an active part in political affairs. He is
emphatically one Of The people. No earthly tempta.
ton could sway him from the path of right and du
ty. Highly intelligent and patriotic, compliment
from such source is much priced by us it would
be by any one; and we trust our readers will par
don US for inserting that part of the letter which
refers particularly to ourself:-
~ have never been, and am not now, either poll
tician or office seeker, but am patriot, ardent
" devoted to the Southern Contedcracy, and lover
of right and justice. These feelings and sentiments
together with a union of the South for the sake Of
the South, should animate US all in these alperilous
times; and | am convinced do urge on the South
ern people, with unanimity and zeal never before
witnessed in any revolution. believe you are with
us in this mighty struggle. have always had con-
fidence in your patriotism-in your devotion to
North Carolina and to glorious, but prosecuted
South. l am not among those who join in the hue
and cry against you because | see no just grounds
for such extraordinary efforts are now being made
to crush you. If / could see any wisdom or justice
in this marvellous opposition to you-any good rea
sons for doubling your loyalty, surely should not
subscribe to your paper. But because you have
been the architect of your own fortune-because
you have risen by your own genius and honest per-
severance to a commanding and useful position, it
ought to entite you, if patriot, as believe you
are, to the favorable regard of good men. As long
as the opposition to you has become so much of it.
as it seems to me, dishonorablc and malignant,
desire to subscribe to your paper, and to assure you
that am not of those who condemn you on such
insufficient data as are now held forth.
If you who SO long held out for the old Union, are
to be prescribed treacherous then ought my head
to be en-. off too with thousands and tens Of thou
sands of the best men in the Southern army. 1t IS
but the TRUTH often told, that those who held out
longest for the old government now constitute the
main buwark Of our armies, while many thousands
oil the original secessiOnsts at home in the shade
doing nothing but abusing true patriots for support
ing that talented and noble hearted man, Col Vance
The records will prove this.
But thank God the political excitement, so much
to be lamented in our State, will soon end. Col. q.
very decided majority, and we shall find in him a
Governor who has mind of his own, and one who
will do Justice to all parties He is almost univcr-
sally popular with those of the army who know
him, and this will be demonstrated, believe on the
day of election and this popularity, both with civil
and military men, is based on those sterling traits
OF character, those superior qualifications OF heart
and head, so necessary in those who are entitled to
take the lead both in civil and military life. You
| have about Raleigh much abominable selfsuficien-
| cy, vast amount of obdurate selfshnesS and su-
perciliousnesS, and greater amount still of corrup
ton and Col. Vance is the man to check and sub
due such besetting evils"