Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-23
Col. Vance's Legion.


in relation to Col. Vances legion, unless comne,,
to do SO as q matter of justice to him. Rnt n
course OF the government at Raleigh towards Col
Vance, and the taunts INDUCED in by the Jobnsto'
presses towards him, for having failed, as tbs-
say, to raise his legion, require that the f.o,,
should be laid before the public. This we sh.m
now do leaving it to the people to read and ;nana
for themselves. 'se
Some two or three months since Col v,,,
tanned permission from the Secretary of W. w.
raise legion to consist with his own regiment "
two or three thousand men. In a short t;ua so..N
companies were rendered to him, of which h. -.
cepted thirty and Kittrelrs Springs was seectsa
the place OF rendezvous But, as he had MT nv
suited Gov. Clark and Gen. Martin on the snt,;ao.
and they had it in their power to advance or
they might choose the formation Of Tho ,o.;.a .r
result was that'every impeachment was thrown :, S;o
way, and up to this time there are but tbreo o,u,
l'an'es at KittrelPs An officer Of one Of tbo oo-.
panies wrote US as follows from Kittrelpa =, a..
2sth Of June: '" ''e
COL Vance has not yet abandoned the hono 80
forming MS legion, but you are right in saving tho
aqthorltes have done every thing they could apa;n,.
it. was among the first officers sent here md
know what has been done. Does it not seem stran.a
IN these times, when the object of legislation bofl
Confederate and State is TO get soldiers for the war
ana "hen tnere Is man, who, from his influence
and popularity, and the affection the peonle have NV
him, is able to raise a legion of men to fipht our
battles, that the powers that be" should thwart
hm, and throw every obstacle in his way +, defeat
him? The inference is, let the country 90 If ws
can kill off Vance. know they we're OPPOSED to
his legion from the first, but just as soon as tbsrs
was sure prospect of his becoming candidate for
Governor; all the influence and powers were e.
,9ose' ohame! shame! Push on Col.
Vances claims tor Governor. You can form no idea
of his strength among the people and, soldiers To
the objection that the soldiers prefer his remainnp
in the field, they answer that they want man who
has shared our hardships and privations knows how
| we are imposed on by mushroom officers, and who
has been with US in all our tolls in ali kinds Of
| weather Such man will see to it that we have
justice. Press his claims, and let US have officials
in Raleigh who will at least treat soldier in ther
| offices with common poteness."
We go further and state, on good authority, that
after the Standard raised the name of Col, Vance
for Governor. Gov. Clark and Gen. Martin held
consultation with Gen. Holmes, and determined to
defeat him in his efforts to raise his legion
We state also, on good authority that Quarter
master visited Raleigh and applied for cooking uten-
sils for the companies at Kitrels, and refused
The officers and men were then compelled to Dor.
row these utensils in the neighSorhood
We state also, on good authority, that the Pay.
master in Raleigh paid to one Of the Captains
Of Col. Vanees legion the State bounty of $50 for
his men, and that in the course of an hour after
| 10 pfo;p Coo hx% ,fRo ho,
Ing control IN the matter, and ordered to refund the
bounty. lie did so, and asked the reason for such
treatment He was told that the State authorities
knew nothing about Vance's legion; and this in
the face of an Ordinance of the Convention which
provides bounties for all volunteers, for all con-
scripts, and all partizan companies!
We have reason to believe also, that a company
raised in Mecklenburg County, and which desired to
join the legion, was thwarted in its wish and that
it has since gone into camp near this place, thus
| completing regiment that Gov. Clark was anxious
to complete so to make places for more field off,
GERS, to be elected if possible as others have becn
by the influence of State officials
We have reason to believe also, that COL Vance.
while at Kinston, desired a furlough to visit Kit
u
furlough was refused him by Gen. Martini and this
too when his regiment at Kinston did not particu-
larly need his presence, and when his Lieutenant
Colonel, Harry, Burgwyn, could have commanded
| for few days in camp just as we'll as he could.
We have made this statement of facts, showing
bad conduct the part of the authorities, on &C.
count of the tone of the Johnston presses towards
~ Tho all 60,
its issue of the 10th, says:
"The Standard one day states that Col. Vance's
| legion is broken up, the next that it is not The
fact is COL Vance has had every opportunity Of
fered him to organise his legion, if he desired to-
men and every other thing-and he is lett entirely
without excuse that he is not leading his legion on
| to battle. More fuss was made over Col. Vance's
legion, than was necessary from the beginning and
the public is becoming sick Of the subject If COL
Vance desires to fight the yankees and that is what
he went forth to do, he knows where to find the
vandals in large number"
And the Charlotte Democrat of July LIST, says:
"An effort is being made to raise sympathy and
votes for Mr.. Vance. 1t has not been three weeks
since we saw it announced that forty companies had
joined Vances legion but now the tale is that some
one prevented companies from joining it. 1t is not
thought probable that Mr.. Vance was i'll earnest
about raising legion-al the talk about it was for
political effect"
What will the people think of such treatment
towards brave mani Every effort is made by the
Johnston faction, through certain officials, to break
up Col Vauce's legion; and then, when their pur-
pose is well nigh effected the Johnston papers raise
the cry that Col. Vance did not want to raise the
legion and that all the talk about it is for political
effect" 1t is in this way that the fell spirit of party
is Gripping our efforts for independence, and actu-
ally giving aid and comfort to Lincoln and his
hordes. Felow-citizens, as you love your country
as you would Danish party spirit from our midst
as you would vindicate right and sustain brave
man who is stalking his life on the field Of battle for
the cause, 60 to the polls and vote this Johnston
faction out Of power Vote 1t out for . long as 1t
remains in there can be no hope for reform or for
justice to the soldier.
Articles for tie Sick and Wounded.
helsdes of the Soldiers Relief Society of Raleigh,