The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-08

gssHA According to the last issue of the Raleigh
Standard it is evident that the editor of that paper is
in ii state of excitement. He ght as well keep COOL
Some of our articles appear to give the Standard
good deal of uncasincss. We can't help it-they are
true--and if the feathers fly why let them fly The
Standard has demagogng articles, and some Bit
ter attacks on Mr. Johnston, which we would like to
reply to this week. but have not time that paper did
not come hand the usual time. 1t abors hard TO
make Mr. Vance great hero-(that was expected)-
talks about his being in the and others being at
home. The Editors remarks apply to himself about
as well to Col. Johnston any one else. Some
person. have done much work home for the
as they could have done had they been in the field
The editor of the Standard stays home in the shade
and chews tobacco and smokes his pipe excess but
we find no fault with him for that-we know nothing
about the circumstances which prevent him from TAX
ing the ield-but do not think the y-at-home
people should indulge i'll taulthndng and free
else OF gcneralShip, the editor of the
Standard does. If he has much regard for those
who are IN the war, why did he abuse Gen. Branch?
While that officer was perng his life for his country
Stay-at-hOme general Holden attacking him with
his quill-sword open mean.( Instead of hurting
Gen Branch the aforesaid general Holden tout of dam
ger as he supposedly only showed the malice which in
uenced him. We again advise the general to keen cool
and remind him that those who not in the field
themselves tbut are at home faut-fnding) have no
The editor of the Standard as good at dodriup as he
is at changing his principles He makes no excuse for
abusing Mr. Vance in 1852 and instead of conessng or
retracng he keeps his columns filled with sicken-
ing praise of those who formerly scorned him. He is
good at playing second fiddle but his fondng propen-
stiles rather disgusting. We have tried hard to
the editor of the Standard from his present
humiliating aud inconsistent position but he bent
exposing himself Let him slide
The Standard, in giving list of the papers which
support have declared for the respective candidates.
miSrepresents the matter. As that paper considers it
a matter of Importance, will show that more
papers support have declared for Mr. Johnston than
for Mr. Vance.
For Mr. Observation-Disclosures Journal, Raleigh
Register Raleigh Journal, Winston Sentinel Concord
Flag, S;atesville Express, Shelby Eagle Asheville
News and the three papers in Charlotte-l.
For Mr. Vance-Raleigh Standard, Fay. Observer,
IillSboro Recorder Greensboro Patriot, Wadesboro
Argus, franklin Carolinian Henderson Times, Salem
Press, and Salisbury Watchman-9.
According to the Standard, the Goldsboro Tribune
and Milton Chronicle have taken no decided part.
And will add that about one-haf of the papers
which support Mr. Vance spoke in complimentary
terms of Mr. Johnstons fitness for the Gubernatoral
office before the Standard put Mr. Vance on the track
The people need business man to manage State
afairs-the necessity for such man will be greater
during the two years than at any other time. We
are confident that Mr. Johnston is that kind of
he is as good a inancier there is in the State
between him and Mr. Vance there is no comparison in
point of business ability, and every one who knows
the men, know that what 50 is true. Mr.
Vance has mad experience in business afairshe is
a young and has spent the most of his time in
Politics. Do the people of North Carolina prefer a
politician experienced, energetic business man?
II so, elect Mr. Vance-if not elect Mr. Johnston. II
PoclanS are to keep the sway forever IN North caro-
Ina, the August election will decide-if the people
prefer politicians let them say by electng Mr. Vance
1t IS matter in which taxpayers deeply inter