The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-10

GUDERSATORIAL.-We see by the Raleigh Standard
that meeting held in Raleigh, Saturday the 3lst
ult managed principally by Mr. Holden, Editor of the
Standard nominated Col z. b. Vance for the office of
Governor. Mr. Holden made the motions, made the
Speech and introduced the resolutions. 1t is worthy
of remark, this me that while the resolutions de-
authorities, they do endorse the Con-
federate Government, express determination to
prosecute the and offer encouragement to the
frequently denounced secessonists "destructives,
and called upon the people to vote them down. Mr.
Vance has got into rather bad hands, and might we'll
pray to be delivered from such friends. But it was
determined by clique of the State Convention as
stated last week. that Vance should be rum and the
factionists who held the meeting in Raleigh only re-
echoed that determination. Mr. Vance true South
man, but repeat, he is in bad company. He is
a clever young man, good at telling anecdotes, but
possesses neither the age experience to fill the
Office of Governor
When Mr. Johnstons name was first mentioned the
Raleigh Standard assaulted him bitterly, but utterly
We shall not follow the example of the Standard and
attack Mr Vance however much there may be against
him on the record
The Raleigh meeting rather a poor affair accord
ing the given by the Register and Journal
The Register says:
The Great Wake County Mass Mesfing-A Flash in
the Pdn.--ln spite of the flourish of trumpctS by the
Standard in herading the Great Mass Meeting which
its Editor had called for Saturday last-in spite of the
fact that the of Raleigh and the county of Wake
shinged over with placards struck off at the
Standard Office, calling upon the CONSERVATIVES" to
rally in great mass meeting-thc meeting, when it
did take place, turned out to be Il most egregious
failure, there not being, we have heard more than
fifty persons presentso few in fact, that the Chair
man in announcing the result of the ballots would
not give the number of votes We have not
yet copy of the resolutions adopted but under
stand that there was resolution endorsing the Con-
federate Government We understand that the "hotel-
Keeping" Editor of the Standard entertained the meet
ing in about dull and prosy q speech
soothcd people into gentle sumber hot day.
Public speaking is evidently the forte of the land
lord of the Standard and we wonder that he has not
found it out before this. The candidates nominated
by the Convention follows: For the Senate,
J. p. H. Russ; for the House of Commons, G. j. Afford,
VIM. Laws and Henry W. Miller; for Governor, Col.
L. b. Vance. We have our doubts to Col Vances
acceptance of this nomination. inasmuch cas- have
heard that he declared that nothing should induce
him to leave the army while the lasts. We have
the highest respect for Col Vance, and while should
dislike much to him the standard bearer of
party raised by the Editor of the Raleigh Standard
for his selfish purposes, shall not, however
ardently may support his competitor, deract from
Col. Vances character and merits. If Col Vance
allows his to be used, he reckon confidently
his signal defeat. for the bare touch, and much
the support of the Editor of the Raleigh Standard,
whose candidate he will be, is political poison. The
Southern Editor who is endorsed and enlogised by
ankee Editor, who stole the press and types with
which he operates, cannot fail by his support to do
harm to any man any party in the South whose
cause he advocates.