Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-26
Attractions Attacks on Col. Vance.

of its owners ana the depraved lnsuncts OF inc eh
who nominally conduct it says " Co., Vance ne'ther
6red ann biruself in the battle of Ne0bern, NOR
co,omande3agun to be tred6y Others This is will
f., wicked and Infamous lie The official report of
fol Vance. which we published in our last, shows
he was in the fight from eight o'clock in the morn
;pr until about twelve o'clock. Seven companies
and 4 half of his regiment were hotly engaged, and
Col. Vance spent most of his time with these COM
nonics during the battle. His regiment was stretch
d ont for three-fourthS of mile, and he could not
be with all of them, but he was in the midst of the
f,bt from first to last man was shot down at
his feet. and many were wounded around him. He
assisted in serving with his own hands couple oil
peces of artillery in the trenches OF his color COM
many. until the ammunition was out, and he saw
the enemy repulsed by the fire at that point His
-or;ment was not engaged at as carly period in
the morning as others were, but they fought
under his command, for more than an hour GJter
Gen. Branch lad left the field and burnt the bridge
This can be proved by hundreds And we verify
believe that if Col. Vance had been in command at
Ncwbern. in place Of Gen. Branch, the enemy would
have been repulscd or not that the retreat would
have been conducted in better order.
VI
K one of the worst of crimes. But here is an at
tempt to disgrace and put the brand of shame not
only on the commanding officer, but on his entire
REGIMENT. If Col Vance did not fight, and if his
regiment did not fight at Newbern, then they are
mere pretendcrs and towards. But the facts are all
the other way. No body of men OIL that unfortu
nate field fought the enemy longer, or with more
uufinching courage than did Col. Vance and his
regiment. What then, will the people think OF
this attempt to ruin his character and that of the
brave men under his command? Let them answer
at the ballot-bOx.
The last Tredell Express says
Every man who shall vote for Col. Vance,
will vote to exempt him, and consign his own son,
brother, father, and friends, who in the army
70 death Uy Yankee bullets and the hardShips of
war;"
Very well, Mr.. Drake, will you take Col. Vance's
place? Will Col Johnston do it? Not bit Of it
You and your candidate, and thousands of fire.
eaters like yourselves do all your fighting in the
chimney corner Col Vance has been in the
vice for more than twelve months, meeting Yam
kce bullets ard the hardshps of war;" and yet you
give him no credit for it. lie has not asked to be
discharged from the SERVICE but what is it to you
office? Neither you, nor your candidate, nor your
particular friends will take his place. But there are
thousands of old Union men who will They have
horne already the brunt of the conflict while such
as YOU have been stirring up party strife at home,
abusing better men than yourselves and skuking like
EDWARDS from the field of battle. Your candidate
labored to bring on the war, and then instead OF
shouldering his musket as COL Vance did, he OBJ
tanned four offices and held them at the same time.
He is now holding ttoo He is just able to bear the
harlShps of war as Col Vance is, but he believes
in "peaceaJLe secession" He told the people it
would be "peaceable" and so far as he is concern
ed he intends to make it So
The last Raleigh Register says:
Remember, that if Zebulon Vance shall be elect
ed Governor, the Yankees will claim it as an indu-
bitable sign that the Union sentiment is in the as
tendency in the heart of the Southern COnfederacy"
Now, Col Vance will certainly be elected Govern
or and the Register has told the Yankees in advance
that he is traitor and that large majority of our
rcope are anxious to re-establish the old Union!-
What is this but giving aid and comfort to the enc
my? Mr. Syme, enormous as is the falsehood he
has uttered, expects to be believed by the Yankees
Well, suppose he is belieycd-what then? Why,
the Yankees will prosecute the war with renewed
vi,or They will raise more men and more money.
They will reinforce Mcclellan, and they will attempt
to march on Goldsborough and Raleigh. They will
do this, because Of the assurance given by the old
est journal in the State that our Governor elect and
majority of our people are only waiting favora-
bic opportunity to welcome them with open arms.
If Mr.. Syme is believed and he expects to be, tie
tcar wU 60 on. He has, IN effect, toll the Yankees
to continue IT, New fields will run with blood.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands of our brave soldiers
will DC sain And all for what? To crafty his
malignant hatred towards his political opponents.
He docs not himself believe what he has said about
Col. Vance and the Union sentiment this State;
but the Yankees do not know that, and they will
believe him. So far therefore, as his influence goes
he will be responsible for the prolongation of this
and the blood that will be shed hereafter. Up
his guilty soul will rest the responsibility for the
slain the wounded and the tortured the field of
battle. He has saii TO the Yankees, Come on; our
G0cernor elect and naGjOrity Of our people are
goVr triend& lie wants them to hear him and be-
licve him, and they will. Can political folly and
madness go further than that?
FcllOw-citizcns of North Carolina, go to the polls
and rebukc these atrocious lbcls Colonel Vance.
Old Union men, "if you have nature in you, bear it
not You are proclaimed submissionsts, traitors,
i"ncoinitcs! Rise IN your majesty, and while your
sons, and brothers, and fathers, arc fighting down
this lie on the battlefield vote it down yourselves
at the polls. Let nothing keep you from the cleo
uon 20 to it. sick or well, ram or shine. Vote
Tor no man who even sympathlses with your ac
cuScrs and libeers You have the power in the
State-ose it. For months you have begged to be
let alone, and you have prayed to be delivered from
party srile but your accusers and libellers Mould
luce 1t OtherDisc. When the great of popular
wrath is up let it do its work before it SUBSIDIES
A0tg Is tie time.
EXCHANGE OF PRIsONERs.-The arrangement pro-
posed to be entered into by the two governments