Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03

lifted on the surface of the earth at this present
writing is the Editor of the Raleigh Standard, who
evidently thinks or would convey the impression
that he has done something-thath his influence elect
ed Mr.. Vance and others Wilmington Journal
We are at loss to know what the Editor of the
Journal refers to- as foundation for the above
statement. Neither personally nor Editorially have
we shown any vanity or upliftedness on account of
the late Conservative triumph in this State We
are proud Of the result and grated at the fact that
the people have taken their own affairs into their
own hands; but we have shown no vanity, and we
have felt none We have neither thought, nor
would we convey the impression that our influence
elected Col Vance Governor. We were simply one
OF his Jealous supporters, expect to continue
to be, provided he proves true we have no doubt
be will to the platform on which he was elected
But We might if We were as vain as the Journal
would have the public believe we are have boosted
loud and long of the result of the late elections as
personal triumph of our own; for it is well known
that during the late campaign nearly every John
ston paper in the State declared that "every vote
for Vance was vote for Holden" and called on the
people to vote against Col Vance because we sup
cry, it aceed with those who raised it. Now, how
ever, the Journal and those with whom it acts
would have their readers believe that the Standard
had but little to do with the result; and not only
this, but they assume that we carried away with
vanity because the people have done what they said
they would do, if they gave majority for Vance
that is, give majority at the time for Holden
Wo 70 fbo al hat foro &c
concerned We are never inflated with that because
of triumph, nor are depressed and made to doubt
the honesty and intelligence of the people, by de-
feat. We know that if the people appear to do
wrong to- day, they will do ight to- morrow. "The
sober second-thought is seldom wrong, and always
efficient" We are used to beng in majority
We have been accustomed to political triumphs in
this State for the last twelve years. They seem
natural to US. We have no vanity on account Of
them; but we repeat we are proud of the late tri-
umph and one reason for this is that it has placed
the Editor of the Journal and such like where they
ought to be- at the foot of the table, Let them stay
there until they mend their manners and until they
learn and admit the fact that the Conservatives or
old Union men are just as devoted to the South and
just as good as they are.
But "vanity of vanities-aU is vanity, saith the
preacher" OF all the vain mortals on this transto
~ globe the Editor of the Wilmington Journal is
the vainest- We would not have reminded our CO.
temporary of a tact which all his readers know, but
for his gratuitous attack on u.s. Only few weeks
since the Editor of the Journal inflated to the pro-
portions of all the frogs that ever sweed against
all the oxen, declared that in Wilmington, at least
it was only necessary that Fulton should assert a
thing to be so, when every body would at once say
it was so, for Fulton, said Fulton has the common
sense to perceive the TRUTH and the honesty to tell
it This is the estimate which our contemporary
places on himself, and yet he charges others with
beingSain, and with being unduly uplifted by pas,
sing events We can account for this charge only
one ground. If the Editor were in our place. after
what has recently occurred, he would be so vain
that 1t would take two pairs of pantaloons to con-
tain him and judging us by himself he thought
we were vain also. Thinking so, and claiming for
himself monopoly of vanity, he envied US even a
condition in which We might be tempted to be vain.
1t will not do for our contemporary to deny what
he said about his common sense and his honesty,
and his consequent infablity; for We noticed it at
the time, as his readers did, and friends of the
best Jokes Of the season, to which the Journal made
no reply. He would have replied, if he could, for
it seems to do him good to assai the O6serrer though
he never makes anything by it. But that paper had
him by the very seat Of hs-vanity, and he was ST.
lent "Vanity of vanties-aW is vanitr, saith the
preacher and the vainest Of all Editors is the Ed-
tor of the Wilmington Journal
The Ring of the True Metal.
As specimen of the spontaneous and universal
sentiments of the conservatives in North Carolina
whether old Wings or old Democrats, we give the
following letter. 1. is one of hundreds we receive
breathing the same sentiments:-
"AUGrsr %, 1862.
"MR EDITOR Enclosed send you two dollars
for the Semi Weekly Standard. I wish to read it
awhile, and sec whether l like it. l have seen
taking the Register for sixteen years, but my SUBJ
scriptlon having expired during the late Guberuato
rial contest stopped it. Thought it too radical
too much disposed to despotism. believe the mill
tary should be subordinate to the civil authority
that the writ of Ha6eas Corpus is invaluable to the
private citizen, especially in these war times-an
that State rights should be respected in all cases.
especially in raising troops. I am for prosecuting
the war in the most vigorous manner until our in
dependence is acknowledged, Notwithstanding 1
voted for Zeb. Vance for Governor"
To the Ministers and Members of the NJ. E..