The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-01
from the StateSNilIe express.
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

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The public is casting about very properly for a
suitable man to fill the GubernatoIial Chair the
next term And all admit that no merely poll
tican should be selected; one who will delight to
serve party more than the country, should not be
selected He should ALSO be of practical
administrative abilities, one able to point to the
fruits not theory of his past life in the service of
the public which stand as monuments to his
energy and practical abilities. Such man is
Col. VIM. Johnston, of Mecklenburg. While
others have been acting the partizan and seeking
! Office, Col. Johnston has been deyotng his time,
talents and capital in constructing gigantic works
of Internal Improvement, into the land-locked
PORTIONS of our State without taxing the people, }
and opening cOmmunica ton with the markets of
the world for the rich products of very large
! portion of State, aud developing the latent
resources of our people to an eminent prosperity,
/ that will enlarge with revolving years and bring
/ happiness to the doors of future generations.
| Col Johnston is likewise engaged at this time in
! cooperating with his fellow-citizens in putting
! into successful operation manufacturing concerns
of importance to the State and the Coniederacy,
! simply to aid in achieving independence; for
we do not believe that the manufacturing of arms
and gunpowder can be made protitab le-but
patriotism looks not to that when the country is
| invaded. Col. Johnston is working man, and
not political drone, who remains at home, find
! ing fault with his negh bors aud nobody do
nythins to please him FL has been honorcd by
! the public with number of highly responsible
trusts, and his fellow citizens who know him WELL
now desire to bestow upon him the highly respon-
sbe office of Governor of the State, for which
they know him to be we'll qualified in this trying
and dark hour Of her peril
But the Raleigh Standard finds objections to
| Col Johnston, and prefers some other man-who,
the Standard does not exactly know, but we infer
any body would please 1t more than Col. Johnston
The Standard says : L" He is partzan-he
showed it in the Convention by his votes and as
| Commissary General he showed it by his acts"
1t is much less trouble to make a charge than to
prove it up, esp ccally when testimony never did
exist to support it. Let us examine little into
the case: Col. Johnston was elected to the Con-
venton by the unanimous vote Of the people of
Mecklenburg county, including Wings, Douglas
aud BrcckinriGge Democrats. Did not this show
that his fcIlow-citizens who know him well, be-
licvcd him no 'partzan." How did Col John
ston vote in the Convention? lie voted for
Weldon n. Edwards (Democrat) for President,
and Syme Hall (Whigs) for Printers. evil
not be so uncharitable to suppose that the
Standards opposition to Col Johnston was caused
by the latter. No. When Col Johnston re-
ceived the office Of Comn,issary General, he made
the following appointments under hind. q.
Fowie and John Devereux OF Raleigh, A. 4.
all Union Wings in their former party predec-
tons; and Capt. d. Schenck, of Lincolnton,
secession Democrat. Thus it appears that t out Of
> opposed to secession until after the
18th of April. What does the Standard mean by
charging Col. Johnston with being a 'partizau?"
that be is "parizan" Wing, 'partzan"
Democrat-which? The Standard should define
its meaning, and not make charge latitudinarian
and calculated if not designed, to misIead
The effort made by the Standard to mix up and
incul pate Col. Johnston with the persons now in
power in the State, with the loss of Roanoke
Island and Hattcras, and the bad management Of
the war generally by the State authorities of
North Cardinals wholly unjustifable and i'm
proper. Col. Johnston has had part lot
in the matter, connection with the ''faction" to
which the Standard has made allusion, if there be
one, which the Standard knows very we'll. We
will venture this assertions Col. Johnston voted
for John Pool the Editor ofthe Standard voted for
Gov Ellis; after his death, the present incumbent
Ca brother Democrat of the Standard )--clected
Speaker by party vote of the Senate-became
the Governor What did Col. Johnston have to
do with that?
Says the Standard: "Why do they present the
name of Mr. Johnston and overlook that of Mr.
Meares" Why does the Standard present the
name of Mr. NIeare., and overlook that of Mr.
Jonston? The Standard has its reasons, and
have Mcy. Shall the dicta Of one be more potent
than the voice Of 1Hnny? The Standard seems to
prefer Mr. Meares although it makes mention Of
other names-why Mr. Meares? Is the Standard
more partial to the East, where Mr.. Meares
sides, than it is to the West? Shall the two Sen
ators in the Confederate Congress, and the future
Governors of the State for all time to come, also
hail from the East? We do not believe that our
Eastern brethren desire to sanction what would
appear to them, as in reality it would be, manifest
injustice. The suggestion Of Col Vances name
in connection with the high position, by the
Standard, we suppose was complimentary merely
for we are satisfied inducement could be
offered Col Vance, at this period of the war, that
would cause him to withdraw from the service of his
country in the line which he has chosen, in which
he has dist nguished himself remarkably, aud
will press to win more laurcls to adorn his gal
LIANT warrior brow Whenever Col Vance ma es
exchange of the sword for the endearments of
his mountain home-which will not be till his
State is delivered from the iron heel of the OPP
pressor, we will be in the front ranks to honor
him as his patriotic sacrifices will deserve.
NATION