Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28
Let North.carolina Alone,


The Richmond Enquirer of Tuesday last no
doubt by request comes forward to dictate to the
people Of North Carolina as to how they should
vote in August next That papes devotes nearly
two columns to North Carolina politics. and does
gross and manifest injustice to the old Union men
of thus State. Its main object is TO prejudice and
influence the North Carolina soldiers around Rich
mend against Col Vance, and thus, if possible, de-
feat him for Governor.
North Carolina is sovereign State, and her peo-
pie not only, have the right to govern themselves
but they are Competent to. do so. We protest
against all outside interference in our eectIons and
especially do we protest against Virginia interfe-
renee, at the momeDt when not less than twenty
five thousand of our brave sOldiers-more than half
of whom were Union men-arc masaed around
Richmond ready to die Virginia soil for Virginia
freSides. Col Vance, against whom the Enquirer
is endearoring to prejudice the army, and thus ob-
tain their votes for his opponent, was among the
first to volunteer in this State He abandoned
a seat IN Congress, comfortable home and the
practice of his profession and hurried to Raleigh
Captait of one of the first companies raised having
entered the ranks as private. His regiment was
he stood guard with his brave companions, on Vir-
ginia soil Without any solicitation his part he
was elected Colonel of the 26th regiment; and at
the head Of that regiment he fought through the
battle of Newberrf which was lost by the incOmpe-
tency and ignorance in military matters of Gen.
Branch, one of the political Richmond Brigadiers
Having fought in that battle for nearly two hours
after his General had left the field he conducted the
retreat of his in a mastery manLer to Kinston,
where he remained until within few days since,
when he ordered to Petersburg. With thous-
andS upon thousands of our gallant soldiers, he is
now engaged in keeping the battle from the doors
Of the Ehqwirer and the Emguirer'S neghbors; and
that paper Acknowledges his presence and his ser
vices by joining with those in this State who for
party purposes, are hunting him down. and brand
ing HIM and his friends as unsound and diSloyal to
the Southern States!
North Carolina unlike Virginia, seeded from the
old government unanimously and with open doors.
From the beginning of the to the present hour,
her have not regarded State lines, but they
have fought the enemy AMI lad their bones from the
Big Sewell to York river Her troops drew the first
blood on Virginia SOIL and made the country ring
with rCJolclnSS over the Bethel victory. Ter troops
(Moore'S battery drew the first blood which was
shed on South Carolina soil, after she became one
of the Confederate States. At Bull Run, Manas-
SaS, Williamsburg, Winchester, and Chickahominy,
scores and hundreds of her soldiers died for South
ern rights; and OF those who fell and those who
remain to contend for freedom Virginia SOIL
than one half labored with Col Vance to save the
Union up to Lucoln'S proclamation. Every blow
aimed at him by INSCRIPTIONS partizans, falls on
them, as well as on his friends at home Col.
Champ Davis was slain Richmond in the re-
cent battle. lie was an Union man as long Col.
Vance was. more heroic gallant gentleman never.
lived Col. Vance is Just like HIM; and it may be
that before this paper reaches those for whom it is
intended, he too may have fallen on Virginia soil in
defence OF Virginia tireSdeS. And yet the EnqWirer,
which drprecat,S party, joins those whO for party
purposes, are hunting him down, and branding him
and his friends as di>nyal to the SOUTH!
We now say to Virginia and South Carolina, let
North CnOliHa GIohe! She is not "a narrow
strip of land between" you, but sovereign, self
governing State She wants Governor of her
own, and not one from South Carolina, or one dicta
ted by Virginia politicians and the government at
Richmond.