The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-15

AN IMPORTANT MATTER.-The election for GovernoT
and Members of the Legislature in this State on the
first Thursday in August is of greater importance han
many seem to suppose. We dislike very much to have
to write on such matters while the country is involved
in and thousands of brave people are sacrihc
ing their lives in defence of the liberties ana rights
of the South, but the contest was forced upon US
by few splteful, rerengeful and disappointed men
who arc greedy to get possession of the Offices. When
the name of a gentleman who had always been Wing
was proposed for the office of Governor, and accepted
by Democrats generally throughout the State, we
hoped there would be occasion for contest in the
State but Mr. yances fiji ends insisted that there should
be no compromise of party feeling and consequently
he was brought forward candidate in opposition
to Mr. Johnston.
We merely desire to call attention to the Importance
of the election and remind the Southern Rights men of
the State that the effort is being made TO defeat and
prescribe them Will they permit tiat2 Is there not
large majority of the people of North Carolina who
now believe that Secession was right-that it saved
North Carolina from being placed in a deplorabe and
miserable condition like that Of Maryland, Kentucky,
and other Southern States that refused to secede?
And will those who of this opinion permit few
faconists Raleigh be successful in their schemes
TO prescribe all who did not hold for the Union
until Liacoln drove them the secession party? The
Raleigh Standard has organized party WHICH it calls
Conservative party" 1t is composed mainly Of
those who hate the original secessionsts and who are
striving to prescribe them. No doubt many will
operate with the Standards party who do not hate
secessioniss. They are mised by false charges and
false representations Others cooperate with the
Standards party they hate the old Democratic
party, and as those who formerly Democrats
disposed to be satisfied with Mr. Johnston, they
have determined oppose him. They partiZans
of the worst kind and would be willing to let the
South be subjugated they succeeded in their selfish
ambition.
An effort is also being made by the friends of Mr.
Vance to n majority of the Legislature. A
Senator is to be elected, and the factoniss think
that Mr. Davis of present Senator's Joined the
Secesoniss early he is to be turned out, and Mr
Holden some other fault finder and grumber is to
be put in his place. Will the Southern Rights men OF
North Carolina permit that to be done? Will they
permit their haters and revers carry the Legisa-
and get the power to do mischief? If not let all
those who for sustaining the Government, who
opposed being governed by politicians, unite and
elect Mr. Johnston Governor and send good the
Legislature who filled with spite for the South
ern Rights SecessioniSts. Vote for no for
the Legislature who is not supporter of Mr. Johnston
for Governor We call the attention of the people of
Meckenburg Union CASTOR, Lincoln Cabarrus, Cataw-
ba, and of all the counties of the State, to the i'm
portance Of the approaching election. If they don't
want Southern Rights defeated and prescribed.
let them and show WHO has the power in this
State. We now call upon them to exert themselves
because Mr Vances special organ, the Raleigh Stand
ard, gives the following advice TO his friends:
We trust the Conservatives will agree to no conapro-
mise fusion acih their opponents. They have the pow
er-let them exert it every where"