The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-29

THE ELEcTIoN.-On Thursday the 18th of August the
people of this State vote for Governor members OF the
Legislature and Sheriffs. We anxious that Gov
ernor and Legislature shall be selected that will
tain the Government in prosecuting the war unt the
independence of the Confederacy is established We
want men elected who free from old party preJu-
dices, and who will be influenced by hatred Tor
those who called original secessionists. We were
not an original secessonist ourself-at time we
opposed them and they opposed and in this county
when we knew there was large majority Tor secession
opposed it-but soon as we saw there was no
hope for preserving the Union with safety to the rights
and institutions of the South co-operaed heartily
with those who were for eternal separation. Suppose
some of the original secessonists did act badly ard
Dragged and clustered before the war than they
have worked for the since it begun is that any
why all secessienists should be proscroeo ana
the people divided into parties Why some OF the
very (the editor of the Raleigh Standard for
nstance who are now abusing secessonists for being
"destructives," we're fre-cating disGnioniss up to
within few months of the commencement OF the war
They urged the people of the South to resistance, but
when the did begin they changed their tune Tor
party and selfish purposes. But, what Is the duty Oh
the people of North Carolina under the present trying
circumstances in which the country is placed? Is it
not to elect man Governor who will do his duty
to enable him the business of the State in
a safe and economical manner
William Johnston is the man for the times. He is a
practical man, energetic business man-no politician
and political rickster Mr. Vance, his opponent,
professional politician, with experience in bust
affairs and is in danger of being controlled by
selfish, designing He is said to be 'cever
man" and good at telling anecdotes. But managing
affairs of State in this crisis joke, and the services
of something better than joker is required. Accord
ing the declarations of the Raleigh Standard in 1855
I'VE might charge that Mr. Vance was very bad man
but that paper is in the habit of abusing and mis-
representing for party purposes leave the pub
lie to form their conclusions. What we wish tc
impress the minds of the people is, the importance
of electng business like Mr. Johnston, and dis
| pcnsng with the services of political trcksters
| Mr. Vance ought not be elected because he wa:
brought forward by unscrupulous men, who have beer
engaged in finding fault and pursuing a course calcu
lated to create disaectOn and dissatisfaction with the
Southern Government. He ought not to be elected
because he endorses the conduct of those men, and
elected, would be governed by them He ought not
be elected because he is of strong partizan pre-
JUDGES, and always Objectionable to large por
ton of the people of the State that account. He
has been wing candidate for Office in his county anC
District since he 81 years DID, and in conse
qucnce of his partzan course is odous to respecta
| bic number of people who though unwilling to pro-
scribe simply because he a wing, are un
willing to vote for one who is bitter partizan. Nj
Vance ought to be elected because every who
is tinctured with disloyalty all fctionsts all fault
| finders and grumblers, and all disappointed office
hunters, for him, and because his election would
be misconstrued Mt the North and claimed as Union
triumph in North Carolina. We don't doubt Mr. FanceS
loyalty, but fear he would be controlled by ambiti
Gus, selfish, revengeful men, who are not above sus
| picOn.
We ask people to reflect these things before vot-
ing for Mr. Vance, and ask all liberal minded men
without regard to party to vote for Mr. Johnston and
put the seal of condemnation upon those who got
the present unfortunate strife by bringing Mr. Vance
and endeavoring to form party.