The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-15
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.

On August next the people of North Carolina
will have to decide the polls who will direct the
policy of our good old State for the next two
years. And in making this decision, it is Aeces
sary that the people should have all the lights
possible the subject, and select from the mary
names before them the man best calculated to in
fuse confidence in the masses and bring about an
energetic prosecution of the war, and secure to
the different departments in the State administra-
ton that harmony and unison of action which is
so essential to success. We need man who has
some decision of character, a clear head and a
cool, mature jud emcnt. He should be possessed
of energy untiriDg, together with will to carry
out at all hazards whatever he may be satisfied
upon mature reflection and due deliberation, is for
the good of our people. No wishy- -washy dema
gogue, eager to catch the popular breeze, should
these times finger with the reins of government
We want and must have a man for the times, and
that man, say, is William Johnston, of Meek
euburg lie is man that embodies all the quail
ties necessary for making governor who will
give energy, decision aud prom;'tness to the ad-
mnstraton of North Carolina Possessed of
far reaching foresight to perceive, sound judg
ment to determine the proper course, aud a firm
Jacksonian will to carry out whatever he is con-
vinced the interest of people demand, he will
he the means of inaugurating IA bold energetic
policy. William Johnston is a man who not only
has the mind, but really thinks for himself. His
administrative talent is universally ack edged
by ALL And what is another strong proof of his
ability he has never put his shoulder to the wheel
and undertaken anything but what he has brought
order out of chaos and secured success when
all others haye invariably failed. We have
not seen aught said against him since has name
has been spoken of for Governor. except the un-
founded charges made by the Standard, all of
which can with double the force aud truth be
applied to that editor. We are opposed in toto
to a canvass of the Statc-anything else but that
at this time Should there be convention nor
canvass, William Johnston is our choice and we
will support him and vote for him if thousand
other names are presented to the people. And we
do this simply because believe he is the man
for the place-the man for the timcs-apd If
elected will certainly prove to be the right mau in
the right place.-.MeNy Enyie.
THE TERROR AT yHE NORTH We have late
and reliable information from New York The in
teGgence of the Virginia" first reached The great
city on the evening of Sunday, March 9th, and
our informant states, produced excitement and
csnsternation, such had never beon previously
witnessed. The hotels were thron yed with xcit-
ed crowds. and the newspaper Offices literally be-
sieged. The Tribune succeeded in getting out
the first extras" and our informant states that
he could not approach within FIVE hundred yards
of the building, so eager the excited populace
to obtain the latest information. To add to the
excitement, rumor obtained credence that the
Virginia had succeeded in passing Fortress Mon
roe, and when last seen outside the Capes,
heading northward. Mayor Opdyke convened the
Common Council of New York at IL O'Clock on
Sunday night, to devise mea-ures to protect
the barbor against the attack of the munster
This was kept from the papers, but we have assur-
ances that it is strictly true 1t is the impression
of many, that had the Virginia proceeded direct
to New York, she could have destroyed that great
sink of pollution without encou nterng the slight
est opposition.