Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-18

Gov. Vance and the Georgia Mob.
We make the following extract from the speech
delivered BY Gov. Vance in Fayetteville:
Z u have been Mr. Holden's friend. Some time
ago mob of soldiers took possession Of his office.
As soon as heard it, went up the street, while
he come down back street, to my house, entered
my bed room turned down the gas, sat there very
much frightened. On returning home, found my
competitor sitting on chair. He asked me for
drink of hrandy-said be felt badly. Soon several
and may differ in politics, bnt hope my right
arm may rot off if ever raise my little finger
against you" 1 replied: 81 have done nothing
but my duty" "Why," said he, "you went in
among the soldiers and the bayohets-I shall al
ways be grateful to you" t.,-
And the Salisbury WateAman of a recent date
contains the following: -
"Very liksiyl Vance told but half the story.
How about Holden diving under the Governors
bed that nght9 After Vance had returned from
quiedng the soldiers, and. was comfortably seated
It his home, Nj: Holden still remaining at his house
for protection Tor to drink his liquor we are told
that brass band quietly drew up under the Gov
crnor's window to serenade him; and before any
one knew of their presence, broke loose Win tre
mendous crash of big brass horn music. Inls sud
den disturbance of the solemn hours of midnight
was more than Mr.. Holden could bear. He thought
the-Philstines were after him, and with :. bound,
casped the Governor in his arms with the exclama-
ton" For Gods sake, Governor" and then hasti-
ly diyed under the Governors bed. And there he
remained, until the Governor went out to see what
was the state of things out of doors Finding it all
right after making his thanks to the band in anoth-
er speech, he returned to find Mr.. Holden was still
under the bed, &C., &c. We insist on the Cover
nor's telling the phols story, so that Mr.. Holden
shall have no room to complain of injustice"
Gov. Vance notified us by letter, the day before
he left for Fayetteville of his intention to assal US
personally. We replied, deprecating personal con-
troversy. But we had no idea that his attack
would be so rude and coarse, and characterized by
so utter want of truth. No alternative is left US
but to reply to the Governor and to expose him in
his true colors to the people of the State.
On the night of the 9th September, 1868, our
Office was mobbed by portion of Benning's (Geor-
g) Brigade, led by officers acting deliberately and
under orders Troops were known to be passing
through Raleigh at the time on their way South,
but though threats had been made against US, We
entertained serious apprehension that they would
be executed. On the evening referred to- about
dusk, an officer accompanied by soldier called at
our house and enquired for the printing Offices in
town. We told him what Offices there were, and
where, and handed him copy of the Standard -
We also invited them 70 come in the house and be
seated, which the officer politely declined. About
eight o'clock couple of friends called to see u.s. and
We coaversed until about half past nine, when one
of them left. Soon after, the door. bell was rung
when We went to the door and met, we think, the
same officer and soldier who had previously called
We invited them in the house, which the officer de-
clined saying he desired to see the Editor Of the
Standard in his Office. We told him it was late
that our office was closed for the night and agair
invited him in. He replied that number of gen
tlemen desired to see the Editor of the Standard ir
his Office. We again told him that it was too lat.
to go to the Office but that would be glad to set
him and bis friends in the house. He bowed ant
retired. We had no other thought than that the.
were some North. Carolinians who were friends, o,
their way South who desired to call upon us. Ii
the course Of five or ten minutes body of arme,
men filed by on the pavement opposite our house
on the way towards the Office. Our friend and our
self were looking through the window at them
when one of some three or four officers in the rea
exclaimed, "only the provost guard, gentlemen
Even then we did not suspect their purpose, bu
thought they had been sent from the depot as
guard to pick up stragg'ers. They halted, how
ever, ut the office, and we soon became aware tha
their object was unfriendly. We Immediately re
tired from the house, feeling that we were not saf
on the premises. Meanwhile some friends, VIII
had had earlier intimation than we of the purpos
Of this armed band repaired in haste to the Execu
tive mansion and informed Gov. Vance of tn
movement One of our first thoughts was to ca
upon the Governor and obtain his aid in dispersin
the mob. We walked down the main street by tn
Courthouse to the Executive mansion, and foun
the front door locked and the Governor absent
A brilliant light was burning in the left han
hall as you approach the mansion. We kne,
the Governors family was absent. We felt tha
we might be in danger if We returned, apdsnc
intending to proceed further, it occurred to u
that it would be advisable to remain, as we kns,
we would soon hear from the Governor himself, an
friends who would accompany him, a full and at
thentic account Of the mob. We went round .
the south front. t.of the mansion and asked his Sci
want to let us in. he opened door, We entered
found the light burning brightly, and walke
through the first room, which was bed room, int
the dining room, and thence into the main hall re
ferred to above where We remained until the Go,
ernor returned. In the course of half CT thre
quarters of an hour We heard music in the distance
which it seems proceeded from Bennings' band
Soon the Governor returned, and, standing IN th
portico Of the mansion, addressed the band an
Others present. We stood at one of the windows
near the crowd, and listened to the speech. H
then entered the hail. followed by several friends
We were standing up. We approached him-h