Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-04
The Goyernor,, Aids.

Gov. Vance was scarcely warm in his seat before
he was assailed by the Register, because he had
thought proper to continue the Office Of Surgeon
General, and to appoint a couple of Aids, in the
| persons of Col Barnes and Col Little We have
already shown that the Office Of Surgeon General
was indispensable to our sick and wounded soldiers
and we now assert that with the views entertained
by Gov Vance in relation to State defence at least
two Aids are necessary to enable him to discharge
his eHerous duties.
1t is obvious, from the whole course of the Cover
nor, as well as from the manifestations public opn
ion in his election that it was and is his intention
to raise troops to protect our coast in the event Of
the Confederate Government being unable to afford
the protection necessary. But the Governor is
powerless without the action of the Legislature.
Hence ne notified the Council of State to assemble,
to advise with him in relation to converting the
Legislature some two weeks earlier than the usual
time. If that body had responded to his call, the
Legislature would most probably have been in ses-
sion n0O making provision for approaching danger.
1t would be impossible for him, with less than two
Aid, to dispatch AL civil business as it should be
dispatched, and at the same time bring into the
field, and command, it may be, eight Or ten regi-
ments of troops. Under the former administration,
no such policy was contemplated, and hence, it
might well be supposed that two Aids with aPri-
vate Secretary, were not necessary. Then, there
was only peace establishments so far as the Cover
nor was concerned and then the Adjatant General,
as he does now had the immediate control, under
the Governor, of the militia, and attended to the
transfer of the volunteer regiments as they were
raised, to the Confederate Government
In addition to this, the Executive Office is now
open to ALL 1t is almost constantly tfronged with
persons-with officers, soldiers, citizens-who call
to see the Governor on business or to obtain pfor-
nation. Every one is civilly received and respect
fully listened to. As the official head of the peo
pie, and at the same time their servant the Cover
nor abors to hear and do Justice to ALL This labor
is, in ITSELF very heavy; and from what we have
seen of it. we fear that the health of the Governor
aided as he is by the two gentlemen referred to,
will ultimately give way under it There is no man
in the State to whom so many look, and on whom so
many hopes rest as on Gov. Vance. We say this
in no spirit of fiattery, but as the simple truth
He estimates justly, we believe, the responsible
ties which are upon him; and he has seen too much
of human nature, though yet young man, and
has too much sound common sense to be injurious
ly affected by the position which he fills in the pub
lie eye. He is the same plain, honest straightfor
ward, laborious man that he was in former days
and though naturally kind-hearted, he can be Sc
verely just upon those under his control who are
either faithless or negligent in duty.
Under these circumstances, while an earnest ad-
vocate of economy in public expenditures we think
that Gov Vance did right in securing the services
of both Col Little and Col. Barnes; and we believe
vast majority of people agree with US in opin-
ion, Notwithstanding the sudden opposition to off,
GERS and Office holding evinced by our unhappy
neighbor of the Register.