Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
Col. J. r. H. Russ.

The Conservatiee, Of this City, by order of Gov
Vance, has made most bitter and unprovoked
attack on Col Russ the Conservative candidate for
Sheriff in this County, from which we make the
following extract: ....-..-s
He then stalked around, privately, to the CLERKS
OF the departments studiously avoiding the ofcers
in charge-and tried to worm out Of them such
information as would answer his purposes, know
ing, in advance, that he could obtain nothing re-
liable, in that way and that he was acting, to say
the least, very improperly, in approaching them
And now, to consummate his treacherous plot he
proclaims from the stump, that Gov. Vance and his
officers have been guilty Of practices that they de-
sire to conceal from the public-have committed
frauds, that they fear to bring to the light-when
his only charge consists in the fact thst the sub.
ordinates, who were tempted to turn spies and in
formers, treated his inquiries with merlted con-
tempt and referred him to their superiors--t to
those who had the right to answer his questions,
but whom he dared not approach on the subject"
The above is wilfully untrue. Col. Russ, in his
efforts to ferret out the corruptions of the Stalled
crate system, applied first to the military store.
keeper, Mr.. Thompson; then he applied to Maj.
Hogg; and then to Gen. Gstln himself He was
treated politely, Of course for neither of these per-
sons, if disposed, would have dared to treat him
otherwise; but as the result of orders from Gov.
Vance, no inJormation on tho su6ject furnish
ed to him. He made no attempt to sworn OUT
any thing, but he asked for facts which were de-
MED him. The secrets of the Augean stable were
too offensive to be allowed to see the light
Col, Russ has charged no crimes or frauds on
Gov. Vance and his mnions, but he knows, as
We do, that they are "guilty Of practices" Of the
most selfish and heartiess character, in drawing
their supplies from the State while the great body
Of our people are paying high prices for their sup
plies, and while many Of our people are suffering
for the necessaries of life" practices" which Gov.
Vance solemnly promised the people he would have
stopped, and which be did stop for time after he
came into Office.
These Stallfederate pets have their lips on the
public teat and when an effort is made to pull them
away they squeal and attempt to bite.
Col. Russ has commenced the work of exposing
the corruptions Of the stallederate system, and lie
will continue it. He opposed it two years ago un
der Governors Ellis and Clark, and he opposes il
now. We learn that he is electrifying the people
on this and other subjects, by bis sarcasm, humor
and cloquence And tho people arc with him, a!
the vote will show. He has : right, as candidate
for Sheriff. 70 discuss this question for it touches
the pockets of the people in the way of taxes ant
it will be his business to collect the taxes. The
people of the State. as well as of the County o.
Wake will be benefited by his exposure Of this cor
rupt system.
Col. Russ is a gentleman, patriot and an homes
man, and nothing the imported Editor from Bun
combe can say of him can injure him with the peo
pie Of Wake County.