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any political sympathy or connection with you
heretofore, unless it was in casting my vote for
Gov. Vance, who, l believe, was nominated and
supported by you for the Office he now holds.
When the party then in power assailed him and
did all they could to defeat him in raising legion,
you defended him and gave him all the aid and
comfort in your power. l then thought this
magnanimous act on your part, and think so still.
But unfortunately for you, no service you have
heretofore rendered to Gov. Vance or any of his
particular partizan friends seems to have made any
impression upon him, unless it be to awaken his
vengeance against you and your friends. under
stand that he has declared it to be his purpose to
excoriate you to the quick upon all occasions here
after. That the time has come for this work to be
donc that he intends get his friends to call him
out to canvass the State to perform this patriotic
work. | think it a great pity that he did not re-
sign and canvass the State when he was running
as Holden's candidate against Mr.. Johnston, and
tell the people then what
turncoat &C., you were. Had he done this Mr. John
ston would have been promoted, and the Old Line
Wings have been spared the modification of seeing
Gov Vance riding on the cars in company with the
most notorious secessionists hooking and sc6ng at
Gov Graham and ridiculing you for fleeing to him
for security when the armed mob destroyed your
press.
was amazed when saw and heard secession
st Of the deepest dye shortly after the occurrence
just referred to, detailing to crowd what Gov.
Vance had told him about your cowardice and
flight and showing by great many grimaces the
expressions and features Of Gov. Graham, when his
opinions were asked concerning the peace meetings,
their effects &C.
1t seems that some secessionist had called the
Governor out upon the question why Gov. Graham
had not expressed an opinion upon the said meet
ings, ond Vance in reply mimicked Gov. Graham
in order to convey to the secessionist Graham's
opinions l could give names and dates, but do not
feel willing to encounter unnecessarily the fierce
abuse that would be heaped upon me, because am
growing old and am in bad health. You will
therefore excuse me from entering into farther par
tculars.
As wing and one who had given Gov. Vance
Jealous support whilst the individual to whom he
had been relating with such apparent pride, your
doings and sayings and Gov Graham's expressions
of countenance, was denouncing Vance as an abo-
ltionist, traitor and coward, confess felt great
ly panied and mortified when this red hot Seces-
sionist was made the medium Of conveying Gov.
Grahans expressions to the crowd, from Gov.
Vance. When l heard this red hot secessionist
and notorious defamer of Gov. Vance telling what
the Governor had said concerning your flight and
conversation with him in his room, I repeat that
was greatly astonshed and mortified-but keeny
so when heheld Gov. Graham mimickedby this
bosom friend of Gov Vance before the crowd as the
Governor had, as it was said, mimicked him on the
cars.
From all that could learn or gather from what
heard and saw, / came to the conclusion that Gov
Vance became deeply offended with you for Calling
upon the people to hold public meetings and re-
moustrate against the policy pursued by the ad-
ministration towards North Carolina. l have no
doubt that it be shown in black aad white that
the Governor declared the whole weight of his adj
ministratien should be thrown against these meet.
ings and as Coy Vance had marked out differ.
ent line of policy, the temerity of GOV. Graham did
not suit Gov. Vance nor his new secessionist con-
| fident. So he sneered at Graham's prudence and
mimicked his attitudes.
| Under the circumstances, think Gov Vance has
shown less heart and gratitude to his friends and
more contempt for the suferings, wrongs and out.
RACES inflicted upon the poor and upon his State,
than any other man has ever done before. / am
| so well convinced Of this strong Wing as have
ever been and bitter as have been against the Sc.
cessonists, would vote for almost any honest and
true hearted secessionist before would for z B.
| Vance We have had enough Tylers in this coun-
try to satisfy US, would think, for all time to
come. To hear his abuse of you and to see with
whatgrcedness the old secessionsts and Monarchiss
drank it in was enough to disgust any true friend
| of our country and popular rights -.
AS far as have had any opportunity of cleaning
| public opinion, have no hesitation in saying the
people are for Holden but what effect the Govern
ors harangues his party efforts and the whiskey Of
| his friends and many other such appliances may
have in and out of the State am not prepared to
+ say. 90 forward, however, and do your duty and
| fear not the result. ***
| May /, 1864.