Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-30
Public Sentiment.

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We continue brief extracts from our numerous
letters, as follows:-
Vance man in Guilford writes:
=. aAl right up here: All for Vance and no mistake
From Chatham friend writes us, which is cor
roborated by many:
"vance will carry this County by large ma
jority."
An intelligent gentleman in the West says:
siam happy to inf,rm you that the gallant Vance
will get nearly everything this side Of the Ridge:
A Vance man in Nash speaks encouragingly, and
says:
81 had been a subscriber to the Register Tor fif-
teen or twenty years at the time 1T maze It's plunge
into the van Of the destructves. Since then have
had no use for it. And as to the State journal. l
do not think any free American citizen ought to
read it. It is disgrace to any community that
permits it to pollute its moral atmosphere by its
disgusting presence"
From Granville gentleman writes:
"Vance will run in this County like fire in dry
stubble."
A gentleman from Brunswick County writes US:
81 trust both you and Vance will be spared to
expose the wrongs and the great injustice, which
the party in power have done and are now aiming
at the old Union men, or that portion of the people
who would not 20 with that corrupt party. am
of opinion that the people of this County have
opened their eyes at last and if they could be got
ten to the polls would give Vance good majority"
One writing from Burke, says:
. "All things are going finely here for Vance. Neal
and Parks Their election is beyond peradyenture"
An old soldier of Forsyth County writes us:
IL vas soldier in the war of 1912 with Great
Britain and nc, man has a right to doubt my pa
triotlsm to my country. We had good govern
mcnt which was destroyed by fanatics OF the North
and sccessionists of the South. But in building up
a new government VIC must not he deprived OF the
rights and privileges we enjoyed under the old gov
eminent If we are, our people have enjoyed free
dom too long to submit to it.
Another from that County says:
"Supply our brave boys with Vance tickets, and
they will return such vote as will strike terror
into the Mnks of the Johnston men,"
One writing from cid Surry says:
"The people intend to read Hoden's paper and
support Col Vance. They want reform in the gov:
eminent and the best men for responsible Offices
and they intend to make no compromise with the
destructivcs."
Another says:
"Col. Vances majority in this County over Mr.
Johnston, will be overwhelming"
From Buncombe friend writes:
"Vance's prospects are as bright as silver dol
lar and the old line SeceSSioniStS are as dead as
dried herring"
From Haywood County friend writes:
"The people in old Haywood will meet at the
5allot-box on the first Thursday in August and cast
larger majority for gallant young countryman,
L. L. Vance, than was ever cast for any candidate
in this County"
friend in Montgomery writes:
"IIurrah for Vance. lie will make clean sweep
in old Montgomery"
One writing from Cowan's Ford, Lincoln County,
says:
81 assure You that Vance will make clean sweep
on both sides Of the river in Lincoln and Meek
lcnburg",
Fro,6 6asion County friend writes:
St'If yoWask the people for which of the Colonies
they are going to vote, they will tell you that they
will vote for the fighting Colonel ard not for the
one that lies in the shade and does his fighting by
big swelling words
A soldier from the army writes:
ct have convcrsed with a great many soldiers in
ferent regiments, aud come to the conclusion from
e conversations that Vance will get four, fifths of
NH41lp 70 b cast by the soldiers Of the old North
A fffssaip ARlolph writes:
Randolph Silargely conservative, and will give
Col H. B. Vance big majority"
A friend writing from Arson, and speaking Of the
County candidates, says:
"All, of course, arc Vance men, as is everybody
else have met, save few Of our ultra, hide bound
old parlizans who would vote for the devil, if that
parsonage were opposed by the conservative portion
of our citizens"