Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-16

Wv 'Is " pubic sentiment And by the way we
may aod that our subscription list was never more
hoarshig than it is Eow, and we are constantly re-
celv'ng from every quarter the warmest coumenda-
tons Of our course -
friend writes US from Iredell County as follows:
r. The people of this County will support Gov.
Graham or = 80 for Governor, or any good conser-
vative; but they probably prefer Gov. Graham to
any one. This is no time for ordinary men. The
present administration Of the State government
must be broken up. The party now in power want
man they can mould to suit their convenience, and
! Mr.. Johnston will probably suit them but he can
not get 200 votes in lredell County"
| Another friend writing from Iredel, says:
"Gov Graham is the man around whom the peo
! pie Of IredeH will rally. Continue to oppose des-
p5tsm in every shape and every place. and you will
| find the people with you"
| friend writes US from Forsyth as follows:
81 see that you endorse the proposition of the
| Hendersonville Times to run William A. Graham
for our next Governor. I hope and SO do my
neighbors that you will raise Gov. Graham to your
! mast head, and keep him there till elected-which
| we pray God will be at the coming election"
A friend writing from Granville, SAYS:
IL approve your course, and am in favor of Will
liam A. Graham for Governor. * hope YOU
will continue to do your best against CONSUMPTION
preserve at least some ofhe vestges of civil liberty"
An old Jackson Democrat writes US as follows
from Alataance:
81 cannot do without your paper. You advocate
the cause of the people, Of whom claim to be one
If you will place William A. Graham at the head of
your columns for Governor the people in this Sec
| tion will rally around him almost to a man."
| The last Hendersonve Times says:
"Much is now being said throughout the State pro
and about the person that is to be the next Gov
| ernor. While all true men agree as to the sort of
man that should ELL that position, much discrepan-
cy of opinion exists as to soha is the man for the
place. The wire-workers are laborirg to put for
ward and elect their man. and if the Conservatives
do not keep wide awake, they will find themselves
sold, by the Yankee-like chicanery Of the squad
no party partisans: In certain quarters, there is
disposition to put forward one m. Johnston, Of
Mecklenburg county. If we may believe the Raj
! eigh Standard, there is abundant evidence of Mr.
Johnston's partisan feeling. We will support no
one who has in any way manifested party feeling,
Or shown in the least disposition to prescribe
those which was four-ifths of the people of the
State, who were for the Union up to the Procana
ton of Lincoln.
| We notice that our friend Of the Iredell Express
has fallen greatly in love with Mr. Johnston. We
suspect our friend has been mapping.
If We are not mistaken, the Asheville Ne,cs, some
time since, suggested Gen. Hil of Bethel notoriety
It is possible that Gen. Hill might make good Gov
ernor-one well suited to the times. But We need
Gen. Hills services in the field. A great many
men make good commanders of armies, yet do not
suit to occupy the Gubernatorlal Chair. Possibly,
may this not be true Of Gen. Hill I? We must have
some one who can superntend the financial well
| as the military concerns of the State Gen. Hill
has the ability to discharge the duties of the latter
but would he be equal to any emergency that might
arise in the former? Pray, brother Atkin, what
objection have you to supporting VIM. A. Graham ?
Has he not shown himself one of the purest
and best men IN the Statep He has the entire con-
tidence of all true men. What can be urged against
him? We repeat why not support him?
We are for Mr.. Graham before any and all other
men, believing him to be the best in the State.
He has more experience in the proper conduct Of
government affairs than any other in the State.
We shall continue to advocate his claims. If Mr..
Graham should refuse to allow his name for the
position, would be willing to compromise on any
of the following gentlemen; Bragg, Holden. Gmer,
Pool, Vance, and probably some others. But we
are for Gov Graham in preference to all others.
Mr.. Graham is evidently the man-the man for the
crisis" ..a.-.
The Times very justly denounces the partyism Of
those in power. We want men in Office who will
know no party, but who will do the best they can
for the country without regard to past pciitcs
differences.
The last Milton Chronicle says:
"Some of the papers of this State are discussing
the question, Who shall be our next Governor!
We have, until now, been dumb as an oyster on tn.
subject In looking around, we see so many gen
tlelnen We would cordially support, that We feel :
deIicacy in singing out any particular one Their
is Brown, of Caswell, he would do 6rst-rate Their
are Cunningham and Reade, of Person, either Q
whom would make capital Governor. There i:
Graham of Orange. Holden, of Wake Moreheat
and Gilmer, of Gullford, Johnston, of Mecklenburg
and many others We might name, any one of whom
willsut US. But in view Of the great crisis through
which the Old North State is now passing, we woule
prefer the Hon. William A. Graham, Of Orange
! over all others. We need just such man as Mr.
/ Graham in the Executive chair at time like this
and. in fact head and heart like his, would b,
found advantageous to the Ccufederacy If employed
in President Davis Cabinet. We need not tell on
} readers who Mr.. Graham is, or what he is-sufiic
it to say he is statesman Of the highest order i,
the world, and the very man for the times"
, The Salem Press says:
"From the lights now before u.s. we must con
fess that we believe the people are looking to tn
tried and able statesman, VIM. A. Graham, to guild
the old ship of State safely through the storm"