Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
The Reign Of Terror.


We learn from friend in Madison County that +
the Vance Desructves are resorting to every means
in their power to intimdae the people and prevent
them from voting Aged, gray haired men are being
arrested and sent off to Ashevie on false charges,
and tits threatened that details of armed men will
be placed at the different ballotboxes on the day Of
election to oVerawe the people and prevent them |
from voting against Vance Our correspondent |
adds "God knows what we mountain people are
going to do. Gov. Vance cares nothing about US.
All he wants is our votes But tel. you, Sir, in
here" Prosecutions and threats will only serve to
rouse the mountain people to the assertion of their
rights. They will vote at all hazards.
Another friend writes US as follows: "a man
applied to enrolling officer in Surry for detail
The officer asked him who he was going to vote for
for Governor. He said, Holden. "You can get no
detail here" was the reply. "Very WELL" sid the
man, II will vote as please or die" We have
proof that enrolling ofdcsrs and County examining
boards are constantly engaged in using their infu
ence against the freedom of suffrage Special favor
are granted to Vance Destructives, while Conserva
tves after the straitest sect are nsulted and ever
their just rights denied them.
1t is known that at the Congressional election
last November, in the County of Berthe, band Of
armed Georgia troops broke up the election in Wind
sor, and attempted at the point Of the bayonet t.
prescribe test oath to the people. The Legislature
assembled soon afterwards, but Gov. Vance mad
no allusion to this outrage in his message. Thes.
troops we're allowed to remain, and if their officer
were ever censured for this outrage the fact is no
known.
The right of suffrage is every thing to free peo
pie 1t is the fountain of all popular government
If the people are not to be allowed quietly and with
out threats or molestation to vote for the men OF
their choice, then their liberties gone, and we
have over us already an imperial despotism
true patriot occupying Gov. Vance's place, woul,.
be startled by the slightest attempt to control the
ballot box by undue means, and would take promp,
steps to protect the people in their right to vote
and high toned honorable gentleman would scorn
to obtain power by even one vote secured by coer
cion or threats. All We ask is tina. the people and
the soldiers may be allowed to vote as they please
Separate State Action.
We understand Gen. Fowle, of this County, and
other Destructive candidates, are in the habit O:
stating on the stump that we in favor Of separ
ate State action to obtain peace. This statement
not well founded. In the STANDARD of of the 20tt
January, 1s64-snd we have uniformly aeld tn.
same language on the subjective said:
1--WE believe that peace can never be obtained so
long as we contend on the battlefield of course,
for Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Vir-
ginia and that in all probability, it be obtained
only by the sovereign States operating with the
common government We are, therefore, for q
| Convention, and for co operation wiM our sister
States OF the South in obtaining armstice so that
negotiations may be commenced"
| Is there any separate State action in that? It
is the very ground occupied by the Georgia resolu.
tons, which declare that it is the duty of both
governments on all proper occasions, and in all
proper wsys-the people acting through their State
organizations aud popular assemblies, and goo.
srnment through ito Appropriate departments-to
use their earnest efforts to put an end to this un.
natural, unchr:stan and savage work of carnage
and havoc" This is the position Of Vice President
Stephens, of Linton Stephens, and of Gov Brown.
1t is the true position We have occupied no other
|
We invite attention to the able manly, and pa.
triotic address of Col c. L. Harris to the voters Of
Rutherford, Polk, and cleveland, in our paper to
day. Col. Harris is vigilant and faithful guardian
Of the rights of bis constituents, and is true Con.
servative He has been ordered on duty to Ashe
vile, and will probably not be able to mingle with
and address the people, but we have no doubt Of
his election
The Conservative candidates in Rutherford and
Polk for the Commons are j. B. Carpenter, ESQ.,
| present member, and Capt. j. B. Eaves and j. W
Adams Esq. Mr.. Carpenter has made faithful
member of the Commons, and deserves the conf
dence of his constituents. Mr. Bryan, the other
Commoner, renegaded some time since to the De
shuctives. Hs.will be defeated by large majority
VTuPERATION.-Some of our public men and
some of our people are concerned at the bitter feel
ing and violent personal abuse by which the con
test for Governor is characterized We regret il
much as they do, but we are not responsible 70,
it. We have defended ourself when assaied, bu
in as mild manner as was proper under the cir.
cumstances. Gov Vance. commenced this persona
vituperation at Fayetteville, and has kept it up evel
since, and his followers have initiated, but hardly
surpassed him in this respect For example, tn.
Fayetteville 0bserper calls US "Jorger," the Con
scrcatirs calls US "LincOlnits," the Confederate
calls us Z" traitor" the Salisbury WateAman CALI
US "tfend," and Gov Vance, in his speech il
Ruherfordton, pronounced US for telling the truth
"an internal, fiat footed l;ar." We might vel
exclaim with ono of Shakespeares characters
"what man of good temper could bear this tempes
of exc'amatons" But We jhaes borne it, and in
tend to- If others lose their temper and act indie
Gently. there is no reason why we should follow
their example. Let the peoplejudge between III
and our assailants.
The O6serpsr, Watehman, and Patriot were De
structlve in their proclivities in 1862 and woult
not have supported Col Vance for Governor bu