Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-25
The Governor.h1p---col. vance,. Letter.

The Governorship-..Col. vance's Letter.
We have the pleasure of announcing to our read
ers to-day, that Col Vance has consented to the use
of his name for Governor. His letter on the sub
ject, which we publish below, is admirable in con.
ception, expression, and sentiment. We endorse
every word of it, as We believe large majority of
the people will do, not only when they read it, but
at the polls on the first Thursday in August next.
Col. Vance is emphaticalIy the man for times He
is not party, but the peoples candidate. He has
not sought the Office; but the people are calling
him out and bidding him occupy it, in the belief
that he can be Of more service to them and to the
cause as Governor, than he could be in any other
position. AS one of the people, he could not DIS
regard this CALL Read his letter, and then hand it
round among your neighbors:-
HEADQUARTERS N. c. TROOPS
htnston, June Is, 1862.
EDITOR OF THE STANDARD:-A number of pri-
mary meetings Of the people, and respectable por-
tion of the newspapers of the State having put
forward my name for the office of Governor, to
which may also add the reception of numerous
letters to the. same purport, deem it proper that
should make some response to these fattering ind-
cations of confidence and regard
Believing that the only hope of the South de-
pended upon the prosecution of the war at all haz-
ards and to the utmost extremity, so long as the
foot of an invader pressed Southern SOIL took the
field at an early day, with the determination to re-
man there until our independence was achieved.
My convictions in this regard remain unchanged.
In accordance Herewith have steadily and sincere
ly declined all promotion, save that which placed
ME at the head of the gallant men whom now
command. A true man should, however, be willing
70 serve wherever the public voice may assign him.
II, therefore, my feowc citizens believe that could
serve the great cause better as Governor than am
now DOING and should see proper to confer this
great responsibility upon me, without solicitation
on my part l should not feel at liberty to de.
cline it, however conscious of my own unworthi.
ness.
In thus frankly avowing my willingness to labor
in any position which may be thought best for the
public good, do not wish to be considered guilty
of the affectaton of indifference to the great homo,
which my fellow citizens thus propose to bestoW
upon me. On the contrary, should consider it tht
crownng glory of my life to be placed in position
where could most advance the interests and honor
of North Carolina and, if necessary, lead her gal
lapt sons against her foes But l shall be conten
with the peoples will. Let them speak.
Sincerely deprecating the growing tendency to
wards party strife amongst people, which ever,
patriot should shun in the presence of the common
danger, earnestly ray for that unity of sentmen
and fraternity of feeling which alone, with the favo
OF God, can enable to prosecute this war for Lib
erty and Independence against all odds, and unde
every adversely, to glorious and triumphant issue
| Very sincerely yours,