Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-15

5. A LITTLE TOO FAR BAcx-Some of our contem-
porarles are putting themselves as eminenuy free
from party spritn that they express favorable opin-
ions of officials candidates who differed with them
in politics in the days Of Wing and Democrat They
go little too far back. We know of no partisan
feeling between Wings and Democrats. Those party
lines we're wiped out by the formation Of new and
more hostile parties, and we do not discover any
great magnanmity in the fact that one of the official
party in this State may endorse as fit for office
another of the same party though in the days of
Wing and Democrat they differed.-FdyctteriLte
Observer.
The truth is, there would have been party
lines in this State after the proclamation of Lincoln
in April last but for those who preferred to dis
solve the Union They have caused and kept up
party divisions from that day to this; and now they
come forward, assuming to be noparty men, and
coolly ask the people of the State to unite can
didate for Governor, who though once Wing, has
been for more than year ultra and bitter parti-
zan secessonist We refer to William Johnston,
Esq, of Mecklenburg. And this they call CON-
promise. They deprecate party feeling in one BREATH
and take the surest steps TO promote it in the next
They fear discussion before the people, and hence
they propose that candidates for Governor shall
main at home.
He is He showed it in the Convention by his votes,
and as Comnissary General he showed it by his
acts He belongs to that order of public men who
regard the old UnionStS objects of suspicion, or
at least not up to the crisis they term it. We
cannot support Mr.. Johnston for Governor; and We
the people of the State against the effort
on foot to continue in power the faction which al
ways thinks Of itself before it does Of the country,
and which, by its selfsuticiency and ineflicency,
lost us Hatteras and Roanoke Island and now mis-
manages affairs and crpples us in our struggle
with the North. We warm the people, too, against
those who would stife freedom of thought and pre-
vent discussion of public measures. Let public men
address the people as heretofore and let the people
hear. We are all concerned as to the manner in
which the war should be waged, and as to the best
means of obtaining our independence and an hon.
orable peace. Public are but the servants of
the people, and it Is not only proper but it is nee
essary that they should minge freely with the peo-
pie, in order to ascertain their will.
If those who are pressing Mr. Johnston for Gov
ernOr are really disposed to ignore party in this
crisis, why is it that they tender Of their
partizans for that Office and make no mention of
willingness to support such men Graham, Brown
Dick, Gilmer, Barnes Pool, Settle, Mebane, Readc
and Vance? Why do they present the name of
Mr. Johnston, and overlook that of Mr.. Mearcs p
The latter was an old line Wing, and was quite as
early in the secession movement as Mr.. Johnston.
Besides, he is a much ADLER man than the latter,
whose attanmcnts and qualifications for the Office
are at best but ordinary, and who has particular
! claim that we know of on the confidence and Suf-
frages Of our people. Wewill tell YOU good reader
Mr. Meares is independent man. and says what
he thinks of public men and measures
! We think it time that the people were assembling
in the Captains Districts and at the County seats,
to express their opinions in relation public affairs,
! and to nominate candidate for Governor Let
them meet and speak out boldly against present
mSmanagement, and take steps by peaceful means,
at the ballotbox, to change their rulers. We want
no caucuses and conventions and we want no die
tation by designing politicians. Let the people
| meet and designate their choice for Governor; and
if differences of opinion exist in regard to the man
to be nominated let them settle these differences 10y
a fair vote, by ballot, and let the voice of the ma
jority be announced. We tell the people that nOu
if ever they must take their affairs into their own
hands and vindcatc they capacity to govern them
/ selves.