Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-25
The Favetteyille Observer.

everity Fooled and beaten in argument, it attacks
ur motives. We shall not in turn assail the mo-
ives of the Editors Of the Observer. We do not
now what their motives are and we can only judge
hem by their fruits. We only know that their
course is not Oonseryative-that they have been,
md are doing all the harm they can to the Conser-
'ative cause-and that they are just now, as they
nave been for several months past in high favor
With the Destructive leaders and the administration
1t Richmond, which is strong evidence in itself that
hey are hostile to Conservative measures and Con-
sentative men.
The Observer confesses that the Editors voted for
Mr.. Fuller for Congress on personal grounds. 1t
says Tour choice was governed by one very SIM
pie and sufficient consideration; he had served in
the army as private with two of the Editors of
this paper and won their highest regard and esteem
during months of such intimate association This
was the turning point which directed our votes. :"
Now, if Mr. Strange and Mr.. Meares had happened
to have the same claims the Editors could not have
voted at all But, with all this attachment the re-
suit of eliminate association" the O6serUer did not
have the candor or the holiness to utter one word
in favor of Mr.. Fuller. 1t could 60 out of its own
District to assail Mr.. Christian, but it had not
word to say in behalf Of intimate friend, whoit
says agreed with it in opinion, and who had stood
with one of it's Editors in the blaze of battle "Call
you that backing your friendsr'
But the Observer says that if Messrs. Gilmer and
Fuller do in fact belong to the Conservative party,
they are not attached to the Standards wing Of
the party-the secession wing, the so, called peace
party" At fault again. The Standard knows OF
no such wing. No such wing of the Conservative
party exists. Nine-tenths of those who voted for
these gentlemen are as anxious for an honorable
peace as we sre and we entertain no doubt that
Messrs Gilmer and Fuller will do all in their pow
er to carry out the will Of their constituents. The
Conservative party is one and indivisble. There
are shades of difference between those whocompose
it. but as to the principles and great objects Of the
party they are unit And one of the strongest
proofs that the Observer is an enemy to that party
and is playing into the hands of the Destructives
is to be seen in its efforts to the seeds of dis
cord among Conservatives. fit were friend, and
wished well even to Messrs. Gilmer and Fuller, it
would pursue different course.
The Observer insnuates that the Standard was a
party to the movement to elect Col. Brown over
Mr.. Gilmer. The insinuation is unfounded both
as to Col. Brown and ourself Neither of us had
any thing to do with it Col. B. was nota candidate
did not desire the place. and we so stated in
the issue of our paper which contained the com.
mynication presenting his name for Congress
1.-THE Observer charges that the Standard and
ifc rfuO IN mt nm candidate aOainst
Gov. Vance next summer" and says the result Of
the late election, as it nterpres that result is "a
foretaste of that Waterloo defeat which awaits the
candidate" We deny the charge, and call for the
proof Have you got the proof, gentlemsnP If so,
produce it. We neither plot nor counterpart. We
are above it. Weare friend of Gov. Vance, and ex-
pect to remain so while he adheres to Conservative
principles; and how could we under such circum-
stances, 60 about to "put up" a candidate against
his friends set his face against his enemies, avow
himself Conservative, as he is, and maintain the
civil law and the rights of citizens against the
aggressions of the military power and the admins
traton at Richmond, we expect to support him, and
support him cordially for reelection; and in doing
so we shall act with vast majority Of the people
of the State. We know of no Conservative WHO
wants his place. He can hardly want it himself,
though he has it, for it is place replete with toll,
trouble, and anxious apprehensions. But we do
not assume to speak for Gov. Vance. We have no
authority to do so, and the O6ssroer has no right
That paper is friend Of his notwithstanding its
professions 1t cannot be, and retain the support,
which is now its main dependence, Of the Destruc-
tive leaders. If he should be candidate for re-
election and that paper should support him. it will
have to do so the ground that one of its Editors
"served in the army with him as private" for it
cannot sustain him on political grounds. The
truth is the Observer had to be coaxed and man
aged into his support in 1852 and even then it did
not devote more than one column of all its issues
during the campaign to his support and defence
We fought the battle, while The C5seroer reposed
in its tent. 1t was even then paving the way for
the cordial feeling which exists between it and the
Destructive leaders. Well may Gov. Vance exclaim,
"save me from such friendsl n
But the Observer, which ignores the Conservatives
and acts with the Destructives for the present. cher
ishes the Utopian dream that "when the war is
over" it will "join hands again with its old Wing
friends" and be an old fashioned Wing! Yes,
"when the war is overl"-
"When Birnam wood shall come to Dunsinane."
"When the warts over" a great many things
will be done, but no arm will be long enough
to reach down and bring to the surface the
fossil remains Of the old Wing and old Dem.
ocratic parties. They sleep the sleep that knows
no waking. When the tree fell the vines that
chung to it fell with it, and SO when the old gov.
eminent perished parties persisted with it. 1t re.
quiEed the genius Of Clay to build up tie Whig,
and the will of Jackson to consolidate the Demo.
cratic party: The former dwindled and persisted in
short time after the sustaining hand of its creator
was withdrawn by death, and the latter expired in