Daily national Republican., 1863-09-25
Political Campaign in North
Carolina.
The Conservatives versus the
Destructives.
Pointed Resolutions Of the People.

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An election will be held In North Carolina
In November next for members Of the rebel
Congress. There are tive parties In the State,
the one composed of original seccssionists who
support every act of Davis administration, aud
the Other composed of what arc styled eonser.
vatiyes, who openly aivocats the adoption OF
some measures which rhsl, result In the close
Of the war on come terms or other. or the four
political papers published in Raleigh, two (the
Register and Sta, Jo,.Ssai) represent what their
opponents deuominate the destructive element,
and tho other two Ctho Stai.dard and Progrtss)
ere the bold but discreet advocates OF peace.
The Stat, Journal Is edited by John Spelmap, an
Eugishman, who was upprnSipled enough to
vote before he was naturalized, and ungrateful
enough To. egg mob on W. W. Holden, the
man who, few years ago, picked him up from
the streets and gave him position. The Regi,.
Ter Is the old Wing organ of the State, estab-
lishcd and for half century edilTd by relatives
OF the recently deceased editor Of the IpteM.
gnrtr, Mr.. Gales. 1t Is now conducted by John
W. Syme, for many years editor Of the Peters.
burg hhRgsnrr. The Progress was started
aud published In Newborn until the Federal
occupation Of that town, when II removed TO
Raleigh. II i edited by John L. Pennington.
Livery Intelligent reader is familiar with tue
name and character Of the editor of the S,dItdurd
W. ". Holden, who is emphatically tie leader
OF the peace party Of the State. For twenty
years Mr.. Holden was chief fugleman of the
Democratic party of the State, aud only aban-
doncd IL after the election OF Mr.. Lincoln
when II embraced the t casonable dogma of
immediate secession.
The Conservative party embraces men who
have enjoyed a national reputation for many
years; for instance, such men as VIM. A. Gra-
ham, Wing candidate for Vice President on the
Scott ticket In 1852; Gen. A fred Dockev. Wbig
member fthe Legislature. Congress, and cand.
date for Governor; Hon. Bedford Brown, formerly
Democratic United States Senator; Hon. Thos.
Settle, Chief Justice Pearson, Hon. Robert p.
Dick, United States District Attorney under
Pierce's administration; Hon. r. S. Donnell,
formerly Wing member Of Congress, aud men
of like character.
Johu A. Gilmer 10 "A candidate for Congress
in the Grcensborouyh District, and is evidently
endeavoring to carry water On both shoulders.
He made speech in Rockingham County, OF
which correspondent of the Standard says {:
His tone and manner was conciliatory.
don't think u word escaped him calculated to
offend any who differed with him and, while
great many differed with him on the grounl
that he was not conservative enough for them,
he was not regarded rs Destructive Mr..
Gilmcr will be remembered US the gentleman
who came within one vote of being elected
Speaker of the House of Representatives dur
ing the memorable contest four years ago.
There are few men in the country the prompt
ings Of whose heart are more patriotic but he
always lacked the moral courage essential for
u leader Of the people in dapg gerous times.
Gen JAS NJ. Leach, also member Of the 36th
Congress, recently delivered an elaborate speech
In Wentworth, Forsyth county, a synopsis
OF which 10 published In the Raleigh Sta,.dai d,
| OF the 4th inst, copy Of which Is before u.s.
The correspondent bets out by remsrking that
the speech did not meet the approval Of the
dearttefive secessionists," On the one side nor
the uheondittoR reeOnstrnefionists" " on the
other. We use the terms of the correspondent
and they plainly indicate that the people ar,
far ahead OF the politicians that, In fact, Large
PORTIONS OF them are for unconditional" sub
mission TO the old Government. General Leach
advocated an armistico, and said that " the idea
was mere nonsense, that proposals for peace
would nerve the North To greater exertiors
that the Yankees had been doing their best all
the time that he was fighting with the sword
in one hand, and holding out the olive branch
OF peace In the other that, In his opinion, IL a
united effort were made by our conservative
men and ablest statesmen, he
believed, before Heaven, 1t (peace) could and
would be brought about In less than ninety
days"
The Raleigh P,syress mentions that two Con.
fedcratc officers were sent from Richmond To
get up a meeting 10 dgnounce Hon. W. A.
Graham, Mr.. Holden, and others but they
robScd DIR. Riddick of s7,OOO, ami when
searched, one OF them Capt. McDauie) re.
marked that 1t was "d--a hard that an Ala
bana captain should be searched In such a
| id abolition hole as North Carolina" The
/ Progress adds, that they were searched, and
that the money was found ON their persons and
they were committed Ia jail. The Progress re.
quests the sheriff, In the event tho meeting
they were sent to get up should be called, TO
lot these "jal birds " out long enough to ad.
| dress II.
The most intense excitement pervadcs every
portion u the state, and the resolutions Of
public meetiDgs are drawn up in the most
striking and forcible manner, We print below
specimens;
The people of Chatham, Orange, aud Ala.
nance, held large convention, at which the
following pointed resolutions aud others were
passed;
ResolVed, That we will cast our sutirages for
no man " represent us In the Congress Of the
Confederate States, who declares himself op.
posed to negotiation and general peace con
vention.
Resolyed, That no man shall stay at home
| and advocate secession who uses his influence
10 get other men into the army, and his money
10 i;eep hhtSe,f out.
ReSo'ocd, That We arc opposed 10 sending any
more men TO Congress who are In favor ol
prosecuting the war until the last man Is killed
aud the last dollar is spent ereept Themselves and
their dollar.
On the tlih"-law, requiring nnc-tcRth oi
the products Of every farmer, this Convention
Resolted, That We do not intend to pay tithes
TO Bradford or any other person. w
The rebel conscription law having EXEMPT cd