Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-26
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W. w. HoLDES:-I have seen enough to satisfy
me that the camp is proper place to open the
fridge box, but not the ballot-box Those who make
the law for soldiers to VOTE must look for political
discussion among them. sec from the IIillsborO'
Recorder that Dr. Jones is candidate for the Sen
ate, and William F. StrayhOrn and j. j. Stewart for
the Commons. Dr. Jones with Mr.. p. g. Cameron
candidates for secession and Convention against
Gov. Graham and Capt Berry. The people of Or
ange beat them near one thousand votes. When
the war began the DIR. very properly headed COM
pany and went into the fight His company is now
upon the battlefield near Richmond and they can
truly say the man who led US here has left us.
have heard only one reason assigned for the DR..
leaving his company, to wit: offended at Gov Clark
because men of inferior rank were promoted over
him. North Carolina would have few troops in the
field if all left who dissatisfied with Gov Clark
When the Dr. returned home he was voted for by
some as a captain OF militia company Capt.
Lynch was elected. / understood he would not be
candidate for Colonel Of the militia but if elected
would serve. lie voted for for Colonel, but not
elected. He was subsequently elected General of
the nitish. venture he will not take men over 81
for his aids but he will have seceder's son on
his staff who ought to be in the army. All this may
recommend the DIR. TO certain SecederS in Orange
who pledged themselves to the fight before the war
began, but are now very clear of going. | would
as soon think of voting for Mr. Johnston for Gov
ernOT, VINO quit the army too, so far as | know,
without any reason. Mr.. Strayhorn is a young
man, though over 81, a warm seceder, and if he was
a true man, he would take the battle and not the
Legislative field Mr.. Stewart is young secedcr
under the conscript age, and he waxed exceeding
wroth against the Yankees until the fight began,
and now his neighbors represent him as having
cooled off amazingly. | hear he has school in
Chapel Hill, which eXempts him as a conScript-
Fighting boys is safer than fighting Yankees.
think school masters under 81 who wanted to fight
before the war began, and now refuse to 90 in the
army, ought to be required to wear hoops until the
war is over. Graham, Berry and Patterson will do
Tor soldiers to vote for. Graham has five sons in the
army, Berry has one, and yet there are some men
who wish to question their fidelity and patriotism.
When hear it [ always mark the man as hypo-
critic and coward destitute of truth and integrity
| don't know how it will be with the old folks at
home, but the soldiers in camp remember this one
fact, there is not single prominent and leading Sc
ceder from the county Of Orange in the army and
they begin to doubt if there ever will be one. If
they are not submissionstS tell me who arc? If
they are not watching and waiting for Vance to do
the lighting why don tthey go and help him? Ex-
cept Coils. Haywood and Cantwcll and Gen. Branch,
learn that the leading seceders of Wake are sub
uniting to Lincoln, and watching and waiting for
Vance to do the lighting Yours,
A SOLDIER
Camp Mangum, july 1862