Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-09-09

Mr.. Editor, it s apparent to the most careless oo'
server. that the recent movements to array the SOL
iers in hostility to these meetings. and to the men
and newspapers who honestly believe that good can
be accomplished by them is only part OF long OF.
ganized plan to put down the Conservatives Of sne
State and to change the character Of our State 3D.
ministration. myjudgment ever since themeeang
of the last Legislature . system has been on foot
to separate Gov. Vance and few OF his leadlng
advisers from the men and party that elected ana
have hitherto supported him.
Just look, for q moment, at the course OF events:
The men and papers that used to abuse Vance ana
the party which elected him, are beginning 70 praise
him. Even the President who never yields to men
or reason it is said yields to the representations OF
Gov. Vance, and removes Bradford How the base
ours that barked and howled at his heels now WaS
their tails and awn upon him. They endorse
Vance, while they condemn and villify his frlends.
Well may he exclaim, "Dhat coil haoe done tnGs
my enemies praise met" Now, is all this the over.
Aowings of patriotismi Gan any one for monens
believe that they are better friends to the country,
and to Vance's Administration, than those VINO
placed him in Office, even the peace men included
No Sir. "a three-fold cord is not easily broken.
They seek to separate the folds and then to oreak
the cord. They still endeaver to impress upon !ne
Governors mind that he is degraded by remaining
with his old friends that if he wishes to advance
with the times and retain the respect OF the ooutn
ern leaders, he must throw down the iadoer 11a;
raised him, and unite himself with them. "ih
they succeedf hope moi, Mr.. Editor nope not.
Governor Vance ought not, and will not follow ms
friends into any grave error but surely ne Will nos
separate himself entirely from them on account o,
any slight difference Of opinion. Surely ne WIN
not crafty the desire Of his enemies, and dsaPPo'nt
the expectations Of his friends so far as to follow
out the very plan laid down. by the former for d.
viding the latter. BY ytharawmg nmse. ,ro%
character, and BY throwing himself bodily into the
arms of those who fawn and fatter, only that they
NAV use him for their base, ignoble purposes
say cannot believe that these demagogues and
tricksters can succeed in separating the Governor
from his friends; but if they should, it will only
be because the Governor will not be in situation
to foresee the many evils that will result from such
a course. Of course, it is not for an humble lndl-
vdual, like myself to point out the course our re-
spected Governor should take under existing cir
cumstances-and whatever that course may be,
shall believe that he is acting to the best OF his
Judgment for the welfare of the country. But
cannot help feeling strongly that such course will
be fraught with incidentally more evils than can
attend the holding of peace meetings, however Of
ten they may be held. Nay, such . course would
inevitably produce that very schism and strife
among ourselves so needlessly feared by those who
oppose them.
must conclude this already too lengthy COM
munication, by expressing the earnest hope that
both our Governor and all the people may be actu-
ated by one mind, to take the course which will
soonest lead out of the darkness which surrounds
US, into the light of liberty and peace.
SEKTO.
Roxboro', n c., Aug 21, 1868.