Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-23
Col. Vance,s Legion.

In relation to Col Vance's legion, unless Conn.,
10 90 SO as matter Of justice to him D..
course OF the government st Raleigh toward. ~, 'as
Vance, and the taunts INDUCED in bv tbo ~ W"
presses towards him, for having failed as ' ~
say, to raise his legion, require that tbo ue!
should be laid before the public. This ~. '''S
now do, leaving it to the people to read and "n'
for themselves. Judge
Some two or three months since ~,
tanned permission from the Secretary &c NY o.
raise legion to consist with his own ron; var to
two or three thousand men. In short ' Of
companies were rendered to him. of VIII, 'Or'y
cepted thirty, and Kittrells Springs was soIoo, &C.
the place of rendezvous. But. as ho l., as
suited GeV Clark and Gen. Martin IN ~. NV CON-
and they bad it in their power to advance 'uUJtcl
they might choose the formation Of .bs Ioa
result was that every impeachment WAC thro1 " Tue
way, and up to this time there are h,,. III Ills
panies at KittrelIs. An officer of ono 80 e0 CON-
panies wrote US as follows from Kittro,r. '"' 'om-
18th of June: On the
"Col. Vance has not vet aband,noa :,
forming his legion, but you are right = tle nope Of
authorities have done every thing thew cor The
it. was among the first officers cont I against
know what has been done. Does il mot co. ana
IN these times, when the object of epsI,,;o1o'
Confederate and State, is 10 get soldiers both
and when there is man. who, from h.; .o tIe war;
and popularity and the affection the peono nuece
hm IS able to raise legion of men to fnh. IOr
battles, that the powers that be" ShonId ,h our
him. and throw every obstacle in his wav ,, IVA" I1s
MIN Inc inference is, let the country % r.
T L..
his legion from the first but lust as SoO1 opposed
was sure prospect of his becoming 'F'e
Governor, all the influence and bowers w"ra T
loose. Shamel shame! prcL ut
fances claims for Governor. You can form No ~; w.
OF MS strength among the people and soldiers T
the objection that the soldiers prefer his
IN the field, they answer that thew want man rI
has shared our hardshps and prvations knors ho
we are imposed on by mushroom officers and mL,
.has been with US in all our tolls in ali Lid,
weather Such man will see to it that We b,rn
justice. Press his claims, and let us have Officials
IN Raleigh wEo will at least treat soldier in ,Iaa
offices with common politeness"
We go further and state, on good AUTHORITY. tb,,
after the Standard raised the name of Col ysrc.
Tor Governor, Gov. Clark and Gen. Martin held
consultation with Gen. Holmes and determined 70
defeat him in his efforts to raise his legion.
We state also, on good authority, that Quarter.
master visited Raleigh and applied for cooking uten.
ss for the companies at Kttrelps, and was refused
The officers and Een were then compelled to bOr
row these utensils in the neighSorhood.
We state also, on good authority, that the Paw.
master in Raleigh paid over to one of the Captains
Of Col. Vance's legion the State bounty of $50 for
md hot ~
wards this Captain was sent for by the official haT
lEg control IN the matter and ordered to refund the
bounty. He did so, and asked the reason for sueb
treatment. He was told that the State authorities
knew nothing about Yance's legion; and this, in
the face OF an Ordinance of the Convention which
provides bounties for all volunteers for all con-
scripts, and all partizan companies!
We have reason to believe Also that COMPANY
raised in Mecklenburg County, and which desiredto
join the legion, was thwarted in its wish; and that
it has since gone into camp near this place, thus
regiment that Gov Clark was anxious
to complete, so as to make places for more eli off,
GERS, to be elected if possible, as others have been
by the influence of State officials
We have reason to believe also, that Col Vance,
while at Kinston, desired furlough to visit Hi:
trers, to see in person about his legion, and thaa
furough was refused him by Gen. Martin, and this
too when his regiment at Kinston did not paricu.
larly need his presence, and when his bieut5nant
Colonel, Harry Burgwyn, could have commando
for a few days in camp just as well as he could
We have made this statement Of facts showing |
bad conduct on the part of the authorities, on &C.
count of the tone of the Johnston presses towards
COL Vance. The Iredell Express, for example, in
its issue of the 10th, says:
1.-The Standard one day states that Col. Vances
egion is broken up, the next that it's not The
fact is Col. Vance has had every opportunity Of
fered him to organise his legion, if he desired TO-
men and every other thing-and he is lett entirely
without excuse that he is not leading his legion on
TO battle More fuss was made over Col Vances
legion, than was necessary from the beginning, and
the public is becoming sick Of the subject If CO.
Vance desires 10 fight the yankees and that is what
he went forth to do, he knows where to find th;
Tandals in large number"
And the Charlotte Democrat of July 1st says:
An effort is being made to raise sympathy and
7oteS for Mr.. Vance. 1t has not been three weeks
'nce we saw it announced that forty companies hal
oined Vances legion, but now the tale Is that some
me prevented companies from joining it 1t is DOL
bought probable that Mr.. Vance was i'll earnest
bout raising legion-all the talk about it was oF
political effect"
What will the people think of such treatment
owards brave man? Every effort is made by the
Johnston faction through certain officials, to break
Up Col. Vance's legion; and then, when their Pn'
,ose is well nigh effected, the Johnston papers raise
he cry that Col. Vance did not a0ant to raise me
egion, and that "all the talk about it is for political
feet" 1t is in this way that the fell spirit OfPaTy
crippling our efforts for independence, and actr
lIy giving aid and comfort to Lincoln and Dis
ordes. Fellow-citizens, as you love your county,
5 you would Danish party spirit from our mds'-
) you would vindicate right and sustain Draw
ian who is stalking his life on the field of batter
ne cause, go to the polls and vote this Johnson
Iction out of power. Vote it out, for as long as ="
smains in there can be no hope for reform, Or j"
lstice to the soldier.
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