Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-09
Puhiic Sentiment

A friend writing from Wilkes County, says;
al observe that writer in the Register attempts
70 hold our meeting up to ridicue, and while doing
so he is guilty of talsehood. You may put down
Vances majority in this county at one thousand, at
least"
A friend writing from Buncombe County, says:
"Your course has elected much praise in Wes-
tern Carolina. The Standard will have large acces-
sions to its list and let me tell you, u. B. Vance
will get great majority in this section"
friend writing from Yadkinvife, says:
1--WE are all right here for Vance. Johnston can
not get three hundred votes in Yadkin. Some few
os the first hour are for suppressing the Stan
dqrd But the people with you, as l have
abundant opportunity of knowing as l am among
them constantly.
A friend in Guford, who seads us club of fif-
teen subscribers, says:
al wish the Standard could be placed in the
hands of every man. woman, and child in the South
ern Confederacy. 1t is Just the paper the people
ought to read at this time. Every man have talk
ed with will vote for Vance"
4 friend writing from Averasboro, Cumberland,
says:
1--WE are nearly all Vance men about here, and
will give him good vote in August"
A friend writing from Stokes County, says;
THE course of the Standard peases every
violent persons Old Stokes has furnished eight
companies which are now in the army. The con-
scriptlon will find but few besides"
friend writing from Moore County, says:
I'VE are all for Vance in this section. l do not
believe that Mr.. Johnston will get single vote in
the upper end of Moore"
A friend writing from Rutherfordton, says:
I'm your issue of the 2lst find the acceptance
of Col. Vance, placing himself in the hands Of the
people for Governor. | have not seen the accept
ance OF COL Johnston, but | wonder if the public
voice has ever called him to the tented field. ]
wonder if he took the tented field at early day.
in defence of his country" The friends of COL
SHADY Johnston humbugging the people, or
attempting to do So with the report that he is an
old line Wing; that, therefore, he is a compromise
candidate, and should have no opposition Now,
sir every intelligent man knows that the only thing
before the people at this time is the defence and sal
vaton of our country; and that it neither be
successfully defended or saved by tramplng III der
foot the fundamental principles which uphold our
institutions. There is the split. The original Sc
cessionists trampe under foot fundamental prinCi-
PIES under the plea of necessity the conservatives
are opposed to such course and for keeping these
principles involate, that they may be handed down
to posterty pure and untarniShed. COL Johnston
belongs to the frst-Col. Vance to the second class.
Which of them ought the people 10 vote for? 1t is
easy to answer. If they desire to follow in the
footsteps of destructives they will vote for John
stOn; but if they desire to hold to the princi-
pies of our revolutionary ancestors, preserve our
government in its purity and hand it down to future
generations, they will vote for Col. Vance have
never known q nomination that takes better than
Col. Vance's. | have just conversed with old
line Democrat, and to use his language "no man
need be candidate for any office, unless he is for
Zeb"
A friend writing from Mcdowell County, says:
"Zeb Vance will sweep every thing here, except
few old destructves, and they won't repent Of
their sins"
A friend writing from Chatham County, says:
81 have reason to believe that conservatives will
be elected to the Legislature from this County by
an overwhelming majority Vance is taking well
all through this County"
A friend writing from Iredcll County, says:
From the way the people talk, think Vance
will get nearly all the votes in this County"
A friend writing from Surry County, says:
go on in your conservative course Truth is
mighty and will prevail. Those who talking of
SuppreSSng your paper, and of thus muZzling the
press would do well to look-to their safety, if
such an attempt is made We must have reform in
the government z. B. Vance is the for the
times, and will get the vote in this County"
\ friend writing from Charlotte says:
Enclosed please find 50 for the Standard.
have been much pleased with several articles in
your paper in support of Col. Vance, who will get
more votes in my neighborhood than any candidate
who ever run. Democrats who have heretofore
stuck to party, now declare for Col. Vance. The
course of the Western Democrat has gained many
votes for Vance. The articles rejecting him,
and on Elk Governor Graham, have dissatisfied many
honest Democrats, and completely disguised me- as
well as many Of my Wing friends"
A friend writing from Montgomery County, says:
81 do assure you that Vance stock is at the top
notch He will not lose fifty votes in this County:
friend writing from GoIdsborough, says
81 send you five subscribers to the Standard
The high conservative ground which you occupy
has induced me to aid in the circulation of your
paper If all men and all papers had followed your
example, our country would have been better off
than it is at present The brave Col Vance will
lead the SouhC Carolina Railroad candidate in this
section. | often hear it asked if Johnston is the
man that made speech in the Goldsborough Con-
rentiOn, and the reply that have heard made is
that he is. Well, they say, he declared about that
time that any Southern man could whip three YAM
KEGS; but have not yet heard that Col. Johnston
has even begun to whip his three Yankees. The
people will not vote for a man that talks big when
danger is far from him, and who fights all his bat
ties in the chimney corner"
An officer in the regiment of Col. R. B. Vance,
at Morristown, Tenn, sends a club of subscribers,
for the most part for the families of those who have
subscribed, and in his letter he says:
ave belong to the 29th N. G. troops, command
ed by Col. R. B. Vance. We like him very much,
and would like to. see his brother Governor. The
hero Col. Zeb Vance, is the man for the times
The soldiers of the 29th will give him their hearty
support. The boys of my Company are so we'll
pleased with the course of the Standard that they
want their wives and children to read it while they
are contending for the rights of their country"
We learn with regret that Rev. B. F. Guthrie, Of
the North Carolina Conference of the NJ E. Church
lately stationed at Chanel Hill but more recently