Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-02
Public Sentiment.

:
Whatever the mercenary and time.seryinp NAV,
say, the people are for Col. Vance for Governor
We in the daily receipt Of numerous letters from
all parts OF ths State, giving the most cheering ac-
counts of Col. Vances popularity. We make the
following extract from letter from ahghly intelli.
gent friend, dated
FAYErTEv1LLE, June %, 1862
nave within the last two weeks visited the
counties OF Moore, Montgomery and Richm ond, and
FOUND all conversed with, without single excep.
uon, strong for Vance and reform. have never
before known any man to have so strong hold on
the affections of the masses. If the first mention of
Pances name creates so much enthusiasm, what
may we not hope for by the time the election comes
on! The very natural question propounded by all
y, who is Johnston? And what has he ever done
TO entlte him to so important post as Governor
The truth is, there are very few people who ever
heard of him until very recently"
friend writing from Chatham, SAYS:
~ am glad to see that Col. Vance is in the field
for Governor You may put him down as elected"
. A friend writing from Davie, says:
The independent course which the Standard
has pursued during the present crisis is gaining it
influence and friends. in this section. The people
feel that it is their defender and friend COL Vance
will receive large majority in this County, The
m!serably low attacks made upon him by the Char
lotte democrat and Iredell Express, arc doing him
good"
A friend writing from Alamance, says:
We are all for Vance for Governor He will
carry this County by an overwhelming majority"
A lady friend writing from Chatham, says:
"We are all in favor of Col. Zeb and the Stand
ard, up this way"
A friend writing from Fort Hambree, Clay, says:
The list send you are all old line Wings. We
were for the Union until it proved to be farce but
We are now. for the South. We are opposed to the
veil of secresy kept over public affairs, and want
light Send us the Standard"
A friend writing from Winston, Forsyth says:
1.-The people in this portion of the State will give
Vance large vote think we shall elect him by
handsome majority"
A friend writing from Kinston, Lenoir, says:
81 think. Col. Vance will do well in this section.
There are few of the old beuacethers who still
charge him with not being sound On the slavery
question; but this old song is nearly sung out and
the masses begin to the hypocrisy Of these 6eu
aoethers Wehave all heard of the heroism display
ed by CO.. Vance at the battle of Newbern and we
intend to help to make him Governor in August
next"
Our correspondent is indignant, as every honest
man must be, at this charge that Col. Vance is not
true to the South To whatdepth of degradation will
not certain men descend If Col. Vance is not true
to his country aoho iss Can he give stronger proof
of his fidelity than he is giving, by barring his
breast to Yankee bullets? Shame on the knaves
and towards, who themselves skuk from the battle,
and then charge that Zeb Vance, who is in the FORE
front of the hottest of it. is not true to his native
land!
A friend, who was in the battle of Newbern with
Col. Vance, says:
LIVERY intelligent citizen Of the State knows COL
Vance as statesman. was in the action with him
at the battle OF Newbern and bear testimony to his
testify"
A friend writing from Goldsboro', says:
"Yon have some warm friends in this section, and
your course is approved by all who are not under
the control Of the "destructives." Enclosed is 50
for the Standard"
An old jackson Democrat in the Eastern part of
the State, writes us as follows:
IL cordially congratulate you on your present
bold and conservative position. May you march on
successfully until the "destructves are hurled
from power and our best and most capable men put
in their stead / have always been true jackson
Democrat, but want competent men in office and
not favorites. regret to say that my County is
mostly under the dominion of the Yankees, and
presume will be unable to vote; but hope Col
Vance will beat his fireeatjng opponent"