Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-26
The GoYernorship.


We had intended to reply at some length to the
remarks of our cotemp orares of The Charlotte Dem
Ocrat and Iredel Rrpress on the subject Of the Gov
ernorship but the state Of the country is not favor
able to such discussions. and besides, all OF US can
serve the country more acceptabiy By suggesting
ard Encouraging for its defence, than by dis
putting about offices and horrors.
The Democrat does us very great injustice. Its
fayorite, Mr. Johnston, in The meeting Of his
neighbors at Charlotte who nominated him for Gov
ernor the proceedings showing that he knew he
would be nominated; and after the resolutions had
been adopted, he rose and agreed to be Governor IL
the people should desire it; yet he IL complimented
as unselfish unaubilous and no Office seeker, while
ue, who have been in no meeting and taken no
steps whatever on the subject, held. up as an
otiicc-seeker and as "diSpeased" from envy, be-
cause we were not recommended by the Charlotte
meeting. But this is only specimen OF the treat
ment We have received for months past. The fact
that we labored to preserve the old national Demo-
cratic party, and then to preserve the Union against
the efforts of extremists in both sections to Destroy
and the further fact that we have some friends In var
parts of the State who have mentioned our maine
in connection with the Office Of Governor, have drawn
upon the fire of those who prefer office to coun-
try and who think that we must DE stricken down be-
fore their cherished purposes can be accomplished
We demand Of our enemies TO produce the proof
that we have sought to he Governor. No. such
proof can be produced
We have uniformly said, as we say now, that we
no candidate for the place. We do not desire
it. No who seeks it in this crisis is worthy of
it. We have not sought it. nor do we expect to
seek it. We want the people, without let or him
drance, to designate their man and elect him. But
of what avail TO will be these declarations We
shall still be assaed and msrepresented We
know the enemies with whom dealing; and
we know that the Charlotte Democrat and It's can
ddaIe Mr.. Johnston, and the Wilmington Journal,
and those who act with them, matter what they
may saN will support man for Governor who
labored to preserve the Union up to the proclama-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln in April last. We might go
further and retort with just severity on the Demo
crat, but We do no: deem it proper TO do If the
Editor of that paper reconcile it to his con-
science to pursue us without cause, and to impugn
motives, let him do We kRoc that we are
not an office seeker; and kn0tc that We have no
ambition which is inconsistent with our duty to
the country. We feel too, that we
honest as upright, and unself h as his pets Mr..
Johnston and Judge Osborne, who figured in the
political meeting referred to; and so far consis
tency is concerned, will compare records at any
time with these gentlemen and our cutemporary of
the Democrat.
In reply to contemporary of the lrcdell En-
press We have to say, that the proofs of Mr.. John
ston'S partizan conduct while member OF the Con.
vention, are abundant. They are before the
record, and We could produce them If accessory
We may do So hereafter, but not now. Mr.. Johnston
had and has a right to be partizan, and TO act
with those who diStrust the integrity Of the old
Union men; but surely it is not to be expected
that he with his record, can justly claim the popu-
lar SuifrageS the ground that he is no party
man. We neither envy that gentleman object
to his nomination by his friends for Governor, but
we owed it 10 readers to inform them,
have done of his anteccdrntS and present surround
ings