Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-23
CAROLINA STANDARD
is HE A CAND1DATEp

Mr. EDITOR: Occupying the position you do of
Fee intercourse and interchange of opinion with
gentlemen from Johnston, we wish to know through
ypur valuable paper whether Mr.. John w. B. Wat
sdn is candidate to represent the people of john
stbn in the next Legislature. He was called on
publicly by Mr.. William G. Banks, at Clayton on
thk 18th instant, to know ii he was o candidate
Hf reply was, II hope not" He made similar
declaration in private conversation to citizens of
Johnston. The same day, in the City of Raleigh he
stated TO Mr.. Wilson, rabid secessionst of John
stob, that he was candidate, and that he had de-
clatcd himself at February Court Why he should
"h3pe" that he not candidate in Johnston,
and declare he candidate in Wake, is little
maj kabe, unless he expects TO ride the spine of
oltnston and Wake, and thereby receive the votes
of both Counties. Or is he ashamed to meet the
votFrs Of Johnston face to face and acknowledge to
the I'm that he deceived them two years ago? Will
he Tell them now that his taxes under the dd Ualo-
ref system are less and that al u1lOrena is prema-
tuf, impolitic, and dangerous? Will he tell the
voters of the County that he is opposed to taxing
thf rich mans negroes, State and Railroad bonds
WI he tell the people how much money he voted
away for internal improvements Will he tell the
people why he voted for John Spenan, the foreign
candidate for State printer with the secession cock
ade on his hat, in the winter of 1860? Will he
tt the people why he prefers Mr. Johnston, the
sfceSsionist and South Carolina Railroad President
oyer the patriotic and chvarouS Vance, for Govern
q.
Y. b. Watson has wiped out the blood of this war
Yth his handkerchief and paid its expenses for ten
fnts? Will he tell the people whether ne gave in
s Railroad and State bonds at par, or at discount
IS others did? Will the gentleman tell the voters
e Johnston that he is still in favor of flooding the
country with foreigners as he did two years ago?
wi he tell the voters of Johnston that these very
Foreigners are now filling Lncon's armies and are
numbering our people, destroying our property and
Insulting Southern wives and daughtersY
These are questions Of some Importance to the
voters of Johnston County, and unless their minds
can be satisfied these points, he will not receive
the suffrages of the honest voters of the County.
The days for the success Of hypocrisy and hum
buggery are passed with the people. They demand
the services of patriots and statesmen now. They
want men that know their whole duty and dare do it.
The people want the chivalrous Vance for Governor
The man who stepped into the ranks private at
the first tap of the drum, and barred his bosom to
the shafts Of death for civil and religious freedom
The people want Vance for Governor because he is
the soldiers friend. He has seen and felt the hard
ships of n soldiers life-he has braved death upon
the bloody battlefield cheering his men TO victory
CitiZenS soldiers of Johnston, remember T. B. Vance,
G.. b. Sanders, Seth Woodall and VIM. II. Avera
on the day of election They are conservative men
they are for vigorous prosecution Of the war to
speedy peace-they want to see the happy day when
the weary and care worn soldier will be permitted
to return to the bosom of his dsconSolate and weep
ing family-they in favor of the Confederate
Constitution and government and the faithful ob-
servance OF its provisions and the enforcement of
the laws. Voters Of Johnston, remember your
bleeding country at the polls and for the con-
Servative ticket for Governor, and for the Legs
lature. MIDDLE CREEK
Johnston County, n. c., July II, 1862.