Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-25
Public Sentiment.

W uake the l0lowlng extracts rom q letter from
highly intelligent friend in Guilford County:
81 think that you have done we'll in the selection
of your ticket for the Assembly in Wake If what
some of the papers call big men di6 not attend the
meeting, it is none the worse on that account The
people are likely to take the coming elections in their
own hands, without the guidance of distinguished
leaders. am glad that you ignored old political
distinctions, and have chosen fairminded, impartial
men, who can look to the interests of the State and
the Confederate States. The nomination of
Col. Vance for Governor we consider,wise prudent,
and patriotic He is the man for these times
From the signs and voices in this part of the State
if his life is spared, he will make clean sweep
The hearts of the people, and especially the soldiers
are with and for him. He will make fair, Impair
tial, able, and efficient Governor and Commander
in.Chief In the discharge Of his official duties he
will know no party, and encourage no party man.
agement He will scorn all attempts to keep
worthy favorites on horseback, and the balance on
foot hewers of wood and drawers of water for those
who, for the most part are wide.mouthed original
secesSiOnists. He will take no step backwards in
this war for independence, and he will countenance
tardy or inefficient prosecution of the war, but
he will encourage the spirit which characterizeS such
men as Stonewall jackson and Price. 1t is, indeed,
fortunate that we have such man in the field for
Governor, and look forward to his election as an
assured and gratifying fact"
A friend writing from Macon County, says:
"Vance stock in this region is fifty per cent above
par. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in
Franklin to-day. Cherokee is all right and will
roll up an immense vote for Vance"
A friend writing from Mecklenburg County, says:
al hope to be able to get you some more subcri-
bers in few days. BE sure to send me 1000 Vance
tickets in time. The Editors and few people in
Charlotte red hot for Johnston for Governor, and
mad with all that will not agree with them. The
bulk of the people in this section determined not
to vote for Johnston, because he has talked seces-
sion so much, and fought for it so little. The
wheat crops failure in this section, as the seed
will hardly be made"
A friend writing from Snow Hill, says
al think little Greene. will be all right at the
election in August next and will give a majority for
Vance and Victory. Let the people rally to him.
and Vance will certainly be our Governor.
send you SIS for four copies of the Standard. Some
of the fre-eaters talk about suppressng you and
will continue to aid them in my way by sending
you SuPpressi6eS in subscribers fast as l can OBJ
tain them"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
LuMBERToN, June g, 1862.
"We are all delighted here in Robson at the
prospect of the opportunity of casting votes for
Cardinals young statesman and hero, Zeb Vance;
and when the election comes on you will see that
this section Of country will unite him, notwith
standing the charge that "he was not in the fight at
Newborn" Johnston is unknown, and unthOught
of in this region round about and will get meagre,
puny vote"
A friend in Yadkin, who is thoroughly informed
as to public sentiment in that County, writes
der date June Is, from Huntsville, that Vance will
carry Yadkin by 800 majority"
An intelligent friend who is well posted as to the
sentiments of the people in the mountain country,
writes US as follows from Franklin, Macon County:
You will see from the next Western CdrOliRidn,
printed in this place. that Vance stock is high up
in this region; and if | not mistaken in the
signs the Registers candidate Mr. Johnston will
be induced to sell out before August, at about fifty
per cent discount. The CdrOLihiGn will mos. prob
ably inform you that c. ID. Smith is candidate
without opposition for the Senate, though ii is sup
posed that Dr. S l.. Love will oppose him. DR.. II. q.
Woodfn and Capt S. Munday are candidates for
the Commons in Macon. The Conservatives will
most probably oppose them with the Editor of the
CurOlinian, {Mr. Siler,) who, although secession
list in February 1862 is now all we could desire
him to be- He is going his full length for Vance
for Governor"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
PATTERSON, June 30, 1852.
"Thc people in this mountain country are graft
fed that there isa prospect of Col Vance for Gov
ernor. Wewl give him an almost unanimous vote
in Caldwell"
a friend, who is well informed, writes Us as fol-
lows from WilkeSborough, under date June 19:
"Allow me to say that am much pleased at the
general-nay, almost universal outburst of public
sentiment, in my part of the State, in favor of the
noble patriot and statesman, H. B. Vance, for next
Governor Of the Old North State. With such
gallant leader of the good and true men of our State
as Vance, | think we must triumph both in the
council chamber and in the field. So hurrah for
Vance and VictOry!"
Extract from letter to the Editor, dated
THoMAsvILLE, June %, 1862. &.
ave are all for Vance and reform in this region.
am, was old line Wing, but agree with your
correspondent an old Democrat of Granville"
Col. Vance has been recommended for Governor
by the people of Rutherford, Polk, Wake, Johnston,
Alexander, Wilkes, Iredell, Moore, and Macon; and
Mr.. Johnston has been recommended by Mecklen-
burg and CASTOR. Mr.. j. resides in Mecklenburg,
and attended the meeting that recommended him !;
and Mr.. j. has an influential brother who resides in
CASTOR. We think Mr.. Johnston ought to retire
from the contest and thus contribute as far he can
to prevent party strife. He must that he stands
no chance to be elected Let him retire, and then
let all the people, without distinction Of party, and
without exception, vote for the young hero and
statesman of Buncombe.
JAMES R. HooD-The Asheville NeWs, in MOTTO
ing the connection of this person with recent
Union movement in Tennessee, says: HE is ma
tive OF Raleigh and served apprenticeship to the
printing business in the Standard office" 1t is
true that some years ago James r. Hood was ap-
prentice in Office but he did not serve out his
time He has acted badly, and his relations in this
community, who are respectable and worthy people,
deeply regret his conduct; but his brother George