Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
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From the Peoples Press.
A Card 10 the Citizens of Stokes and Forsyt

FELLOW CITIZENS From my caro- already pup
lished. you are aware that am canoioaee 70 rep.
resent Stokes and Forsyth counties in the next
Senate of North. Carolina. While it has been cusf
tomary to attend the gatherings and canvass for
a seat in the Legislature, yet my situation and
business are SUCH that cannot conveniently do
this In fact, il would be impossible for me to
attend all the tax gatherings in both counties, for
some of them in each county take place on Ms
same day. I am personally we'll known to most
of you; and believing all the people desire IN
these perous times, is to know my opinions ana
principles on the great questions of the day,
therefore addressed you circular on 2Sth OF June,
putting down on paper my opinions and prlnel'
pies on many of the important questions OF the
day. This seems to me to be fair and just way.
They are in a permanent and fixed shape, so that
there can be neither evasion nor Misrepresentation.
And all cam besides hearing them read, carry them
home and read them at their leisure
Owing to an uuprovohed attack which Governor
Vance stepped out of his way to make upon me
in his speech here last week, have deemed it my
duty to notice it in this letter.
In my circular said that " the principles put
forth by Vice President Stephens, Gov Brown and
". W. Holden, are my principles" The Governor
charges me with inconsistency, and said: "Gov
Brown and w. W. Holden did not agree in prin.
eiplss )" that while Holden was for Convention,
Gov Brown was opposed to it that he had let
ter from Gov Brown, by which he could conclu-
sively prove this fact. The Governor then read
few extracts from long letter Of Gov. Brown. but
did not give his hearers the phole letter. which
think would have told tale that Gov. Vance did
not wish the people to hear.
Now, Gov. Vance knew that when l spoke OF
the principles of Gov. Brown, referred to his prin
ciples contained in his message to the Georgia Leg
islature, which had been published in all the news
papers of the day, to the world, and not to te~
cisscs contained in a prirate letter in his, Co.,
FAnce's pocket, which were perhaps written to fiat
ter Gov. Vance.
The Convention question is not enumerated in
that long series of important matters when doV
Brown SO ably discussed in his message; and hence
III order not to humbng the people, gave my
views in full, the propriety of calling Conre'-
ton. But these views were totally ignored oy
Gov Vance, and he at once assumed fact which
expressly denied, in order to palm his hunbug up
Cd orr people,
Nav, in order fully to convict Gov Vance Of
wlful misrepresentation, quote from my circular
of the 18th of June, the reasons why / wished a
Convention: I" wished Convention, not to Sc
cede, but to aid and strengthen the general gov
eminent by granting it needful powers in every
emergency, which, if assumed without the consent
of the States, would be usurpation and unwarrant-
able authority. Neither the Legislature nor the
Governor, possess soyereig On power; but a Conven-
ton would possess such power. And while it
could grant all needful powers to the general gov
eminent, and check usurpations, it would see to 1t
that our present form of government is not chang
ed. State Convention could co operate with the
general government and sister States of the
South, in obtaining armistce, so that negotia-
tons for peace may be commenced. Let us do our
duly; and If other States do not meet in Conven-
ton or conference with us, nor heed our voice tor
peace, we will at least have done our duty to bu-
mainly, cur country and God ; and the respon-
slblllties of the future will not rest upon US
The Governor charges he with attempting to
ride two different horses' | can assure GOV.
vance, that Shall not risk to mount has horse
All have to say on this Point in reply is, that
Gov. Vance, at #;ikesboro', mounted tall War
horse W''rse dstended Lostrils beched forth blood
thunder and smoke of the battle field; and finding
that horse too unruly among his down country
friends, he quietly exchanges him for more gen.
tie and we'll behaved horse. With this fresh horse,
he commenced a new campaign, and his speech at
Salem satisfied every one, that the new horse was
not we'll trained enough, to put the Governor at
his case This may account for the fact " that Sa
lem was hard place to speaA at."
One other matter before We quit Gov. Vance
We have seen it charged that his visits to Rich
mond and letters to President Davis were the cause
of the suspension of the writ of ha6eas corpus
How this 49, We do not know but We do knoao thai
the few extracts read by Gov. Vance from Gov
Browns letters show that he, Governor Vance, hat
ton" Because Gov. Brown, in his reply says
THAT while there is much dissatisfaction with thu
administration OF Mr. Davis, there is no disafsc
ton in Georgia, which he Tegrets to learn Is TIL
case in Morrill, CarolinaP' Now this letter was il
reply to letter from Gov. Vance, which letter W,
challenge him to publish with the whole of Gov
Browns reply. If have misunderstood him O
doEe him injustice the publication Of both these lei
ters will correct me-
After hearing the Governor at Lexington, an,
again at Salem, have no hesitation in saving tina
cannot support him for Governor. In his lon
three hours speech, be did not utter one wo,
agHinst the usu'pations of power by the Exceutiv
aud Congress. He did not utter one word agains
the suspension of the writ of ha6eas corpus and tn
overthrow of constitutional liberty. Not one wor
against the odious tthng law which never befor
was heard of in America. Not one word agains
the law impressng property at one third It's value
Not one word against the unlawful arrest of cit
zens by the military power. Not one word asains
the conscription Of all up to so years of age, an
placing the industrial pursuits of the country unde
military CONTROL which we'll nigh COMPLETES tn
last link in the chain of military despotsm.
This, together with the we'll known fact, tina
leading men in the Confederacy, as is stated b
Alex. Stephens, favor "a military dictatorship,
which is understood to be the desire and wish {
the President himself is truly alarming. Yet tn
Governor has not one word of condemnation to Vi
Ter against tnls wicked scheme to Subvert our COZ
stitutonal form Of government into military de-
potism.
Mr.. Holden has boldly denounced these usurp.
tions with fearlessness which has brought dow
upon him the vengeance of the usurpers and the
friends. Since the revolution began, he has bee
true to the principles of civil and constitut ton.
liberty ard the freedom of speech and of the pres
No other man in these perilous times, has been tr,
er than he And feel sure that the trying orde,
through which he has passed without swervn
from his principles, is a sufficient guarantee tn,
we Can trust him, at least in preference to Go,
Vance who is endorsed by every Destructive an
secessonist in the State, and who boldly proc in
ed in his speech at Salem that he had made ,
promises to any one before his election" This
offering direct insult to the Conservative marty
Carolina, as it was taken for granted by then