The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-29

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for the Yankee nation. 1t IS rumored that Russia will
join France in mediation to stop the in this
try. Some of the Liverpool papers say that the
yankee tariff will be looked upon in Great Britain
measure amounting almost to a declaration of war.
France has declined to enter into a treaty with the
English against the slave trade. The cotton manu-
facturers of Rouen and Lislc France, deputa-
ton to the Emperor to represent their difficulties.
The cotton market has an upward tendency.
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! Mr. VANCEs ORGAN.--The especial organ of Mr.
Vance in this State, the Raleigh Standard, seems to
have regard for consistency truth 1t seems to
care for nothing but party and the spoils. We
justified in saying this by the course of that paper in
organizing the Vance party (Which it calls 'conserva-
tive') and its growlings about the offices.
1t also appears that the Standard is getting excited
for it is quite free in pronouncng false what
have said. That's bad sign for the editor, especially
as he cannot prove anything he says We cannot
dertake to correct all the misrepresentation of the
Standard-it would require twelve columns of space
more than willing to devote to the concern
but let US examine one assertion of the Standard and
then let the reader settle the matter who guilty
of falsehood and Misrepresentation The Standard
says:
But the Democrat says that these who are opposed
to Mr. Johnston would be willing let the South be
Suhugated, they succeeded in their selfish ambition"
That is false
representation. 1t quotes part of sentence from
| the Democrat to misrepresent Here is what we
did say and what re-afirm:
"The Raleigh Standard has organized q party
which it calls conservative party" 1t is COMPOSED
mainly of those who hate the original secessonists
and who are striving to prescribe them. No doubt
many will cooperate with the Standards party who
do not hate secessionists. They msled by false
charges and false Others cooperate
with the Standards party because they hate the old
Democratic party, and as those who formerly
Democrats seem disposed to be satisfied with Mr. John
ston, they have determined oppose him. Then are
partizans of the kind and would be willing to
let the South be subugated they succeeded in their
selfish ambition
1t will be that the Standard quotes portion of
the last sentence of the above for the purpose of MAX
ing its readers believe that included all Mr. john
stons opponents, when if it had quoted US fairly the
distinction would have been made plain. But are we
not correct in saying that certain class of John
stons opponents ''would be willing let the South be
suhugated, so they succeeded in their selfish ambi-
tom? We offer the Standard as evidence We know
that the witness will not be considered good in the
estimation of many people, but the Standard against
the Standard ought TO have weight. Here is
what that paper not long ago said about of Mr.
Johnstons opponents
"The motto of such members Of Congress as Gmer
and Vance is. anything to adUance the interests Of the OPP
position and njHre the democratic party WHAT IS 1T TO
THEM COUNTRY DOES SUFFER- If THEIR pEcU-
LIAR VIEWS CAN BE CARRIED OUT ?"
That's the way the Standard talked about Mr. Vance
and others Let that paper repudiae its decara-
tons before it lectures others. Aud we not right
In now saying that those who cooperate with the STAN
pards party because they hate the old democratic par
ty partizans of the kind and would be will
ing to let the South be subugateG they succeeded
in their selfish ambition? Why look at the conduct
of some such persons They determined to have an
brutal enemy-they willing to array neighbour
hood against neghborhood enable them to get pos
session of the State ofcesthey have chang ed the
and its consequences upon southern men, instead of
upon the fanatics of the North-they denouncing
jeff Davis as tyrant and arraying opposition to him,
instead of trying unite people in opposition
the Lncolnites-they denounce the passage of laws
for keeping strong southern army in the field, and
try to make the soldier dissatisfied with the Govern
ment and the constituted authorties-and they call
upon the ole Union down tue secessonists
and stmatize Southern-rights "destructives'
because they destroyed the Union They do all this
for party purposes-to defeat Mr. Johnston. What is
it to them if the country does suffer, if peculiar
views he carried out p Do they care if the South
subugaed they succeed in their selfish ambition?
Mr. Johnston was nominated for the Governorshp by
of both the old parties long before the Standard
brought forward Mr. Vance--ke considered unex-
ceponabe by most of the leading papers of the State
| he was known be a business of ability and
energy-but few factionsts about Raleigh who think
of the offices than anything else, determined to
have contest hence Mr. Vance's nomination. Mr. john
sons friends desired dispense with party and party
feelings, but Mr. Vances friends would agree to no
compromise. On them rests the responsibility for
| contest in the State at this time.
P S.-When the Standard corrects its false state
ments concerning Mr. Johnston-about his being a
SOUTH Garonian sc. &c.,: will be time enough for
that paper to others of falsehood. Keep COOL