Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-04
Candidate for Governor.

In obedience to what we believe to De the wish OF
large majority of the people of the State, we hoist
to.day the name of the patriot soldier, and states
man. Col. z. B. VANCE, for Governor.
We are not authorized to speak for Col. Vance on
.bis subject; but while he has not sought the Of
Goo and while he would much prefer to remain with
his regiment or legion until the war shall have end
ID VET we believe that he will not refuse to serve
the neope, if it should be their wish to make him
Governor and at the same time Commander i'achief
n this State. We need just such man in the Of
fee at this time He has had experience both as
st,tesman and soldier; and he has not only the dis
nosition, but the ability and the will to do right
Col Vance has seen service both in the Leglsla-
ture of the State and in the old federal Congress-
He is man of sound Judgment and energy and de-
cison of character. No public man of his age IN
the State has more judgment or forethought; and,
while genial and generous in his disposition, there
Is no one who possesses post!veness OF charac-
ter than he does. He is most popular where he is
hest known. In the mountain country, and in the
army, among his fellow soldiers, the mere mention
of his name for this or any other position will call
forth the highest enthusiasm.
Col. Vance, in common with a large majority Of
our peopIe, labored to save the old government as
long as it was honorable to do so but when the pro-
camation of Mr. Lincoln issued, in April, 1861,
requiring the people of this State either to separate
from the nonslaveholding States or to become the
executioners of their own brethren, Col Vance vol
unteered as private, was elected Captain of Bun
combe company, and served for some time in this
capacity in the 4th or l4th volunteer regiment
He was subsequently elected Colonel of the Goth
regiment, and at the head of that gallant body of
men, participated actively in the battle of Newbern.
We learn that his regiment was ordered to leave
Godsborough on Monday morning last for Rich
mond, and he may be now in the thickest of the
conflict fighting for his country. We may be sure
that he will do his whole duty, and that the cause
will suffer no detriment in his hands.
If Col Vance should consent to be candidate for
Governor as we believe he will, he will remain in
the field at the head of his reg ment or legion, until
September next,-the time fixed for his Inaugural
tion-when he will appear in Raleigh, take the oath
of office, and enter upon his duties as Governor.
Let the watchword of the conservatives of the
State and of those who desire reform in the govern
ment, and better and ADLER men in Office, and who
would honor gallant soldier and an honest man.
be henceforth VANCE and VICTORY! Under
that sign We will conquer, and partyism favoritism
and inefficiency in Office will give place to wiser
better, and more patriotic rule.
In this connection we invite attention to the pro
ceedings of meetings in Rutherford and Wake
Counties, in our paper to-day. The proceedings o
meetings in Polk and Wilkes, nominating Colone
Vance for Governor, shall appear in our next