Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-25

C,vn1n.rps FOR GovERNoR-It is now but six
weeks till the biennial election for Governor OF
North. Carolina which will take place on the LIST
Thursday in August. The people have been too
much occupied with the War to hold Conventions
for the selection of candidates for that high and most
important office. And for the same reason it seems
to lie decided almost by common consent that there
shall be no canvass for the office. For lack OF Con-
ventions, county meetings and calls through the
press and individuals have designated several gentle
men az candidates. Some of these have declined
Col. W. Johnston of Charlotte was some time ago
nominated i'll his own county, accepted the homi'a-
tion and has since been adopted by other meetings
&c. Col Vance has also been repeatedly Nominated
and we have this morning received from hun the
annexed letter accepting the nomination.
We have in accordance with our frequently ex-
pressed desire to AVOID eXcitements of any KIND
except in favor of the most vigorous prosecution Of
the war, RETAINED from any movement Pu5iic or
private towards bringing out or keeping back any
candidate. We stated, months ago, that we would
wait till the candidates were in the field, when we
would select the one who might seem to US best
qualified for the station. The time has come Tor
that selection. There two candidates before the
people, and there will manifestly be no others. We
therefore state that this paper will support Col
Vance for Governor. We believe him to be emit
nentlv patriotic and capable. He has exemnlitied
this in public and private liGe-in the State LesS-
lature, IN the old L. S. Congress, and now III the
army, which he entered as 4 private. tic who bad
been unqucstonably the leading man OF all his sec
ton of the State and who could readily command
any station Of honor or cno!ument within the gift
of the people there, las he had commanded them.
stepped from his previous high position TO take the
humble one OF private in the ranks of the defend
crs of his country. This, though only what inany
other true men have done since this war began, is
genuine patriotism. We honor it in hin, them.
Nothing that We can do is too much to do for such
men.
But it is not alone for this that we mean to sup.
port him for Governor His ability as statesman,
his experience in public life his purity and integrity
Of personal character, ali commend him to us Us
nomination fit to be made for the Office He has the
three great qualifications for office enumerated by
Mr.. jefferson lie is honest, capable faithful
And to these he adds another qualification of pre-
eminent vau,: lie entered the arms Oh the day
after Lincoln's Proclamation was received in -lshe
vile, has since been in active service, ami has
been and is entirely unconnected with any par'y OF
party movements. lie has served his couEtry, and
his country only.
III thus indicating our preference. we have moth
ing to say against his competitor who is an eStima
bic gentleman. Our preference is founded upon the
conviction of the superior fitness Of Col. Vance
both in regard to practical talents and experience
We mean to have, so far we concerned, ne
excited discussions, no wrangling, no abuse of any
man, and, least Of all, no arraying of old or new
party feelings for we know and mean to know nj
party, till this is ended, save the great part,
opposed 10 the vile yankee government and people
To that party We belong, and Col Vance belongs
and every man that belongs to 1t Is our friend
Fayetteville Observer