Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-07-23
Henry w. Miller. ESQ.

We publish below correspondence between
Henry W. Miller, Esq, and Gov Manly, growing
out of an unjust and vindictve attack made on the
former by the State Journal, of this CITY.
In the very act of publishing and exulng over the
agreement of the candidates in this County TO pre-
vent party strife the unprncipled sheet referred to
makes violent attack on portion of the parties
TO the agreement, and calls on the people to vote
down the conservative ticket 1t praises the agree.
ment and basely violates it in the same breath. If
the candidates on the other side endorse this con-
duct OF the paper referred to, it will be virtual
breach of the agreement on their part.
Gov. Manly, on reading the agreement to the peo-
pie at Auburn, said be believed all the candidates
patriotic and loyal,-he would be willing to vote for
either of them, and wished he could vote for all 1t
will be seen, by his letter below, that uov NJ. un-
equvocaly brands false the statement of the State
Journal that the conduct of Mr. Miller and the 9TH
er candidates was dishonorable, in agreeing to the
arrangement to stop the canvass. But it is not at
all surprising that the State Journal should lie
If the two individuals who nominay conduct it
could blush, they would do so on the discovery that
they had, at any time, told the truth
We now appeal to the friends of reform and to
the old Union men of Wake to bestir themselves
Let them be vigilant and active. Our opponents
will leave no effort untried to carry the County
The whole patronage of the State and Confederate
governments will be welded against us, though
these governments are as much our property as
that of our opponents, and though we are really
better friends to them than they are. The conser-
vatives are not responsible for party feeling. If
such feeling e1Ats, it has been fomented by the
original secessionists for the purpose of retaining
the power which they have abused. They are the
partizans. They have hunted and logged the old
Union men for the last twelve months-pronounced
them untrue to the country and attempted to. de-
grade them politically and ruin their good names.
They fear discussion before the people. They know
the exposure of their misdceds will not only break
them down utterly before the people, but will in
jure them even in the estimation of their own adj
herents Our candidates cannot now discuss pub
lie questions, but let the people do it for them
The old Union men are acting purely on the de-
fensve. They owe it to themselves, to their chill.
dren, and to the country to meet and expose those
who have shown themselves unfit for Office, and
who striving to put them under the ban as trait
ors to the South.
The following is the correspondence
RALEIGH, July 10, 1862.
DEAR SR:-The State Journal, Of this date in
its comments on the agreement between the can
didates, in this county, to discontinue all canvass
ing, has the following
ITO Henry W. Miller we will only say, this
morning, that he has been BUNDLED in this exhibit
ton of the peoples disgust and contempt to an ex-
tent which almost excteS our pity"
You were more active than any one else in bring
ing about this agreement between the candidates
No doubt all the gentlemen concerned-and there
were friends of both tickets-were actuated BY pat
riotic motives and intended reflection upon eth
er set of candidates. But in justice to myself,
would respectfully request, that you say whether
any disgust or contempt" was intended for me
by the act Of yourself and the gentlemen associated
with you, in proposing diScontnuance of the can.
vass You will at see, if the assertion of the
State Journal be untrue, what gross injustice is
done me.
am yours, most respectfully
II. w. MILLER.