The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-01

dorsed and recommended Mr. Johnston. That paper
charged Mr. J. with being bitter partizan and those
who recommended him candidate WITH having
caused and kept up party divisions erePhed 10 the
Standard showed that its charges were not 'rue anu
called upon it to produce the proof Now, how does
the reader suppose the Standard has answered onr ar
tice? Why instead of dancing to the music set with
its own hand the editor goes into spasms, talks about
his being prosecuted and says have done him very
great iniustice-how and when he does not state ana
know he cannot show that we have ever done aim
injustice The Standard, for several months past mas
been growing, Complaining finding fault anu ABUSING
every who did exactly conform to- the editor
idea of what right. In one breath 1t mas cailed
vigorous action the part OF the State auhorle
and in another it has denounced such action. IL COM
planned some time ago because the militia was called
out in the East and the editor tried to Kick up great
fuss in the Convention because the Military Board
seized rolling mill for uses, and for which they
had previously offered two prices. We saw and mark
ed the improper course of the Standard, but said
nothing hoping that the disease OF the edltor "ouiu
soon cure itself; but instead of getting better IL mas
taken an unfavorabe turn and there seems to be no
hope for early recovery of the patient when ne
attacked citizen of this place because his name had
! oeen mentioned in connection with the once OF "o'-
ernor and wrongfuly accused those who participated
in public meeting We thought it tine to correct
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The Standard says it might retort with just severity
upon the Democrat. We answer, let it retort: we
fear no retorts; but also retort, and we pro-
mise to do so becomes necessary That paper made
the assault and commenced the discusson-lc 1t con-
tiuue it if chooses The editor says he is no once
seeker w charged him with being an ONCE
| seeker If we had would have proved 1t. But he
saws he is pursued and prosecuted because he was
| Union man and labored to preserve the Union We
do not think it possible that any one could perSecute
him because he was Union man, for we know that
he WAS an old cceSsonist and counsellcd and ADVISED
resistance on the part of the South We guess wing
n,poraes remember how they used to pepper the
Standard for its dsunion sentiments We certainly
never thought of prosecuting the editor because he was
a Union man. 1t is true, he got crink in his head
at the Baltimore Convention but we never could ac-
! count for it. He to Charleston 'fre-eating
| anti Duugla man. willing TO take HIM TO
the democratic party, but he came back from Bal
timore Douglas man and as cool AS a cucumber IN
| refrigerator.
While the editor of the Standard is accusing US and
the people of this section of being partzans and as
having kept up party divisions because preference
expressed for Mr. Johnston what can he say about
the Salisbury WSchmau Iredell Express and Green's
borough Patriot. Those papers have endorsed Mr. D.,
and the rede Express has an excellent article defend
ing him and replying to the assaults Of the Standard
which copy in another column. The editor OF the
Iredell Express better Union man than the edi-
tor of the Standard Will the Standard say
that the Express is opposed to him because he (tte
editor of the Staudard) was a Union man? Will the
Standard the WatchRan and Patriot, and i'm
2ugn their The editors of those papers were
originaI Union men, and besides they old line
whgs-we were always q democrat-yet we all endorse
the same and agree to the proper course to
pursue in selecting Governor. We only desire that
II competent business man may be seleeted-we care
not whether he whig der ocrat, unionst or
secessonist he is in favor of prosecuting the war
vigorously. The meeting held in this place, which re-
commended Mr. Johnston, composed of men who
strong wings and strong democrats, original
Union men and original seceSsionsts-but they all
united forgetting past differences and consulted for
the good of the State and the Standard shows that
knows nothing about when it stgmatizes the meet
ing as a political one 4 public meeting in Ruther-
ford county recommended Mr. Vance. How is it that
the Standard does denOunce those who participant
ed in that mectingp
Again: the Standard aludes to Mr. Johnston and
Judge Osborne pets. They are no pets of ours
Mr. Johnston WAC always WING, aud we were demo-
mocrat land we claim to have been much better dem
than the editor of the Standard for never got
mad with the party because it refused to adopt our
ideas ANA, while supporting its nominees disapproved
of their princpeswe supported the because their
principles met aprrobation). We seconded Mr.
JohuStOuS nomination because we thought he would
make a good Governor. II we had been influenced by
old pa feeling would have thought of Mr. J.
why does the Standard drag Judge Osbornes name
into the matter? What has he done to displcase
ill-uatured contemporary
The fact is, the Standard is cutting and slashing
about without reflection, and still hope it may
the error of its and reform before il is late
The editor is what people call man, and it is
a pity his paper shows such q bad spirit often
1t ought to quit its talk about Union men, national dem
ocracy and all such humbugs Instead of prosecuting
the editor of the Sta ndard, always felt more like
weeping his follieS and suicidal course com
mon enemy is now soil, and what good can the
Standard hope accomplish by quarreng about who
shall be Governor and advocating a canvass OF the
State by candidates? We respectfully remind our CO.
temporary that it is right for him be talking
about has former Union sentiments and the Union men
when the yankees.Are Raleigh. Wait until the
enemy is driven from soil, and independence is
tabIshed then pitch in" 1t will do the southern
cause no good be continually complaining ahc
abusing the authorities.
We repeat tina: disinclined to engage in dis
cussion of the GubernatoteI questonths is time
for such discussons-we could not say lesa than W.
have said in view of the assaults aud course of thu
Standard We agree with the suggestion of the Sails
bury Watchman viz: let the candidates be announced
the people make the selection at the polls We hope