Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-09
For Goyernor :,


= We hoist the name of Hon. VIM. A. Graham. for
the position OF Chief Executive Of NOrth-Uarona,
believing there is no efficient man in the State
for that position. The people desire man suita-
bile to the times, to fill the Gubernatorial Chair OF
this State. One eninenty qualified to conduct the
affairs of the State safely through any great erner-
gency that is likely to arise from the present
equal contest in which the State is engaged. All
candid and unprecedented men must admit that W.
A. Graham is the man We need good man--a
great man--one enducd with sufficient aerre We
need man Of experence-one whe knows his du-
ty, and knowing it, will do it without favor af
fiction. WIN. A. Graham is the man. We need
man who will have the daring TO tell the thousand
and one Office seekers that hang about Raleigh, and
the inefficient CORPSE of partiZans that have been
controlling the desties of this State 10 Take up
your bed and walk"
The people desire man, who while he conducts
military matters in the most efficient manner,
will have an eye single to the great pecuniary in
terests OF the State. VIM. A. Graham is the man.
No truer man-no better man lives in NorthCaro-
lima than Mr.. Graham. He is fayorably known by
all the people, and to him they willing, and de-
sire to cOnfide the keeping of the interests and
honor of the State. He is partizan, but has la
bored persiStenty for the good of the people.
We have reason to believe that three-fonrths OF
the people of North Carolina desire to vote for Mr.
Graham at the next August election.
Ii Mr. Graham consents to he = candidate, we de-
sire to see if the party shrickers will come up
and vote for him. We desire to know if they are
willing to lay down old party prcjudces and labor
for the good of our country.
The honor Of North Carolina has been insulted
by an invading foe who poluteS her soil by his I'M
haowed foot This is plainly the result of the in
efficiency of those in power at Raleigh. The peo-
pie are for turning out of office those who have
shown themselves unworthy Of office and putting
in their place good and efficient men, 1t is only
by this course that we can expect to retrieve our
misfortunes.
We shall continue to advocate the election of Mr..
Graham, until we are convinced that there is some
else in the State efficient and better quail
flied for the position of Governor, or until we as
certain positively that Mr.. Graham refuses to be a
candidate.-Henderson Times.
While there many patriotic and worthy gen.
tlemen whom we would chcerfully support for Gov
ernor, vet we have no hesitation in saying that our
first choice is WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Of Orange.
Having served since May last with Gov. Graham as
member of the Convention, we have had the best
opportunities of observing his course. We believe
he has the best interests Of the country at heart,
and that, since the revolution commenced he has
exhibited as little party feeling as any citizen IN the
State. In addition to superior administrative talent
and enlarged information of all kinds, he is more
fully posted, perhaps in military affairs than any
mere civilian among US; and in making this state
ment as to his knowledge of military affairs, We be
leve we will be sustained By every member of the
Convention. The State contains no ADLER or more
| patriotic man than Gov. Graham, and no one who
possesses to greater extent the public respect ant
! confidence. We trust he will consent to be Il can
ddate and that the people generally, disregardinE
party in this crisis, will elect him Governor He il
! the man for the times