Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-23
For the Standard.
IS HE A CANDIDATE?

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Nee intercourse and interchange Of opinion WIN
gAntlelnen from Johnston we wish to know .nr0ueu
y1,r valuable paper whether Mr.. John ". D. Wa1
sol is candidate to represent the people OF Jonh
stoR in the next Legislature ne was S seu o
publicly, by Mr. William G. Banks AZ olay%., y"
thel 10Th instant, to know ne was
reply was no. he n'1 ~ citizens Of
eIo1ns.en The same day, in the City Of Raleigh, ne
s,i.oS - Mr. Wilson, rabid secessionist OF John-
.,',, he Was candidate, and that he had de-
E.r n, himself at February Court Why he should
/Mhone" that he was not candidate IN johnston,
ond declare he was candidate in Wake, is little re.
markable unless he expects 10 ride on the spine OF
Iohnston and Wake, atl thereby receive the votes
If both Counties. Or is he ashamed to meet the
voters of Johnston face to face and acknowledge to
them that he deceived them two years agor Wlil
he tell them now that his taxes under the dG odt0-
rem system arc less and that at uat0rens Is prema'
ture. impolitic, and dangerous? WIZ ne tell the
voters Of the County that he is Opposed to taxing
the rich mans negroes Stats and Railroad bonds
win he tell the people how much money he voted
awav for internal improvements Will he tell the
neonle why he voted for John Spelman, the foreign
candidate for State printer with the secession cock
ade ON his hat, in the winter of 1860? Will he
tell the people why he prefers Mr.. Johnston, the
secessionst and South Carolina Railroad President,
\over the patriotic and chivalrous Vance, for Govern
\rs Will he tell the people whether or not, Mr.. j.
y. B. Watson has wiped out the blood Of this war
With his handkerchief and paid its expenses for ten
cetts' Will he tell the people whether he gave in
hiS Railroad and State bonds at par or at discount
as others didg Will the gentleman tell the voters
of Johnston that he is still in favor Of flooding the
country with foreigners as he did two years ago !?
viii he tell the voters Of Johnston, that these very
foreigners are nov filling Lincoln's armies and are
numbering our people, destroying our property and
insulting Southern wives and daughtersS
These are questions Of some Importance to the
vote}s of Johnston County, and unless their minds
can be satisfied on these points, he will not receive
the Eufrages Of the honest voters Of the County.
fhe days for the success OF hypocrisy and hum
busgery are passed with the people They demand
the services of patriots and statesmen now. They
Want men that know ther whole duty and dare do it
fhe people want the chivslrous Vance for Governor
fTbc man who stepped into the ranks as private at
the first tap Of the drum, and barred his bosom to
the shafts Of death for civil and religious freedom
The people want Vance for Governor because he is
| the soldiers friend. He has and felt the hard
| ships of soldiers life-he has braved death upon
the bloody battlefield cheering his men TO victory
Citizens soldiers of Johnston, remember u. Is. Vance
C. B. Sanders, Seth Woodall and WIN. H. Avera
on the day Of election. They are conservative men
they are for vigorous prosecution of the war to
speedy peace-they want to see the happy day wher
the weary and care worn soldier will DC permlttet
to return to the bosom of his disconsoate and weep
ing family-they are in favor Of the Confederate
Constitution and government and the faithful ob
scrvance of its provisions and the enforcement o
the laws. Voters of Johnston, remember you
bleeding country at the polls and vote for the con
sentative ticket for Governor, and for the Legs
lature. MIDDLE CREEK.
Johnston County, N. c., July II, 1862.