Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-13
Gbt Stanbarb.
RALEIGH: SATURDAY, AUG. ., 1862.
The Election.


The Election.
The people Of North Carolina voted on Thursday
Sherifs-the soldiers in camp having voted on the
Thursday Immediately preceding.
The returns thus far indicate q most thorough
and overwhelming majority for the Conservatives
and friends of Reform. We have carried the Legls-
lature by handsome majority, and the hero, pa
triot, and statesman, Col. 2. B. Vance, has been
elected Governor by from TWENTY-FIVE to
THIRTY THOUSAND MAJORITY. We have
felt confident of this result from the first and we
now have the pleasure of announcing the joyful
hdings to our readers.
We point with peculiar pride and qualification to
Wake County.
See the official vote in our paper to-day. Vance
has carried old Wake by 1,75l majority; and
Aessrs. Russ, Miller, Laws, and Afford have
been chosen to the Legislature by the largest major
ities ever cast for any candidates in the County.
Johnston County.
We understand that Vance's majority in Johnston
is about 500. G. B. Sanders leads his competitor
for the Senate about $50. The Conservative ticket
Wayne County.
A friend telegraphed us on Thursday evening, as
follows:
GoIDsBoRo', Aug. Z, 1862.
The vote from Godsborough, Cross Roads, Fork,
Stony Creek, and Nahunta counted-Vance 396,
Johnston 1862. Vance's majority in Wayne will be
several hundred ... .s.- ...- ... W.
Lenoir County.
A friend telegraphed US on Thursday evening
that "Vance has carried Lenor. Bear Greek pre-
cinct gave him two to one"
Miscellaneous Returns.
We are under obligations to friend, for the fol-
lowing returns:
High Point, Vance 1873, Johnston 20.
Asheboro, Vance 13l, Johnston 6.
New Market Randolph, Vance 56. Johnston 8.
Bush Hill, Randolph, Vance l2l, Johnston l.
Greensboro, Vance 423 Johnston 81.
Bruce's Guilford, Vance 100, Johnston none.
Coble's, Guilford, Vance 1913, Johnston L.
Glenns, Guford, Vance 60, Johnston more.
jamestown, GulIford, Vance 1873, Johnston H..
A friend at Lexington informs us that the vote at
that town is, Vance 273, Johnston 70.
The vote at Kttrelrs, Granville is, Vance 81,
Johnston II.
Franklinton, Vance 49, Johnston So. ...-
We are indebted to the polite and attentive ope-
ration of the Southern Express Telegraph Office, in
this City, for the following returns:
Graham, Alamance, Vance 966, Johnston 35.
Salisbury, Vance a35 Johnston 15s
A friend at Statesvie, writing at 3 o'clock on
Thursday, says, "second counting, Vance AT,
Johnston 49," He adds that the Conscripts in
camp near Statesville voted unanimously for Vance.
Chapel Hill, Vance 1852, Johnston Al.
Later-Vance still ahead.
We are indebted to an esteemed friend at Green's
borough for the following:
GREENSBORO, 9th August, 1862.
The majority for Vance in Gulford is fifteen hun
drcd and fifty. The soldiers from Guilford have
given Vance four hundred majority, making nine
teen hundred and fifty majority for Vance.
As far as heard from Vance has two hundred ma
iorty in CabaIrus. ID u.
AIamance County. 4. ..-a7~
A friend at Company Shops telegraphs US as fol
AUGUST 8, 1852
Alamance has given Vance 660 majority. Th'
entire Conservative ticket elected.
At Durham's Station, Orange, the vote is Vance
l2l, Johnston AZ. % - u. .. ''.
CAPT. BLEpsoE.-If Capt Bledsoc will CAREFUL.
examine the returns from this County, he will per
ceive that he is slightly defeated 1t is noticeable
fact that the Captain got fewest votes in ocalitie
where he addressed the people. Our compliment
to the Captain. What does he think now of " llol
dens party?' The Captain was mistaken. 1t wa
the peoples party that defeated you, Captain. 81
The Richmond Dispatch states that orders hav
been issued for all parolled prisoners taken at Roam
oke Island and elsewhere to report their names, S
they may be included among the, exchanged pr
soners. .Iy.--Ll :.
PROMOTED. - Capt Chas. N. stedmpan, of Fayett'
Vile, commanding Chatham company in the Az
N. C. regiment has been elected Major, e'ee ha)o
Hargrove promoted. e~, Seas
REHKSEp PRISONERS large number OF e.
changed prisoners are now returning from Yankee
land. Thousands will be made gland at the safe e. r.
turn of their friends. Among the exchange we ~ nn
the following from this State having arrived a. nci
1nond 1t Col. John U. Long Of the I'D regimen
1t WIN. 7. Anderson, 9th regiment, IT. a. flne'
22d regiment, and 1t j. P. Young, Th regiment
Every vote for Vance is a vote for Hoden.-nes
is.er