Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-04
Candidate for Governor.

Candidate for Governor.
In obedience to what we believe to De the wish of
large majority of the people of the State We hoist
to-day the Of the patriot, soldier and states
man. Col. T. B, VANCE, for Governor.
We are not authorized to speak for Col. Vance ca
this subject; bat, while he has not sought the Of
flee, and while he would much prefer to remain vita
his regiment or legion until the war shall have end
cd vet we believe that he viii not refuse to serve
the people if it should be their wish to make him
Governor, and at the same time Consmaadert'seAssf
in this State We need just such a man in the Of
fee at this time. He has had experience both rs
statesman and soldier; and he has not only the dis
position, but the ability and the will to do r'ght.
Col. Vance has seen service both in the Leg9sia-
ture of the State and in the old federal Congress
He is man of sound judgment and energy and de-
.cison of character. No public man of his age IN
the State has more judgment or forethought; and
while genial and generous in his disposition, there
is no one who possesses positveness OF chsrac-
ter than he does. He is most popular where he is
best known. In the mountain country, and in the
army, among his dellow-sodiers, the mere meHton
of his name for this CIR any other position wal call
forth the highestenthusiasm
Col. Vance in common with large majority of
our people labored to save the old government as
long as it was honorable to do but when the pro-
.clamaton of Mr. Lincoln was issued in April, 1861,
requiring the people of this State either to separate
from the non slsveholding States or to become the
executoners of their own brethren, Col Vance vol
unteered as private, was elected Captain OF Bun
combe company, and served for some time in this
capacity in the 4th or 14th volunteer reg,aent-
He was subsequently elected Colonel of the 26h
regiment, and at the head of that gallant body of
men, participated actively in the battle of Newbern
We learn that his regiment was ordered to leave
Goldsborou,h on Monday morning last for Rich
mond and he may lie now in the thickest of the
conflict fighting for his country. We may be sure
that he will do his whole duty, and that the
will suffer no detriment in his hands.
If COL Vance should consent to be candidate for
Governor, as believe he will, he will remain in
the field at the head of his regiment legion until
September next,-the time fixed for his Inaugural
tion-when he will appear in Raleigh, take the oath
of office, and enter upon. his duties as Governor.
Let the watchword of the conservatives Of the
State, and of those who desire reform in the govern
ment, and better and ADLER men in Office, and who
would honor gallant soldier and an honest man
be henceforth VANCE and VICTORY! Under
that sign We will conquer, and partysn, favorissn
and inetfciency in Office will give place to wiser
better, and more patriotic rule.
In this connection we invite attention to the pro
ceedngs of meetings in Rutherford and Wake
Counties, in our paper to-day. The proceedings o
meetings in Polk and Wilkes, nominating Ceaene
Vance for Governor, shall appear in our next