Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27
y II For the Standaru.
The Canvass fairly opened in Rutherford.

For the Standard.
The Canvass fairly opened in rutherford.
MIX. HOLDEN: 1t is to be hoped that letter
from this County (Rutherlord) will be acceptable
to the Standard For the Senate, Col. Z. L.. liar
ris and ". j. T. Miller ale the candidates. Col
Harris was elected last November by handsome
majority over his competitor. lie was then Con
Sci vatve pure, and he has not been denied s'nc1.
His short service IN the Senate has met the aoPro
val of his constituents almost unparalleled, as his
in mense vote in August next Will show. Col.
Harris has been engaged in various duties Tor seine
time and is row absent from his District by order
Of Gen. McElroy in the service of his country In
all his acts he is prudent far and determined, hence
he makes just such target as designing and un
prnciped dcmagoguss strike at
The Editor of the Conservative Shot squlb at
the Colonel not long sincc but it did not hurt him
for Two reasons: first, it was a Jalehood; and sec
opd the Editor has not power enough where he Is
known las he is in the mountain DstricD to hurt
any body. There is certainly great change IN the
people, if man like tle or Of the Conservatives.
whose political skin is as spotted leopard, could
hurt any one. In truth the great reason why the
Dcstl uctive party is so weak and daily growing
weaker is that the only persons who are sticking
10 the party are original leaers of the secession
lists and the br, ken down. ftrce politicians Ike the
Editor of the Conservative. But ne may rest as
sired that re can hurt NOBODY here. On the other
hand, such men are dong cause gond fer this
simple reason, that every lick they strike shows
palmer and palmer their cloyen foot.
Enough of ths-a little as to the opponent Of
Colonel Harris. Dr. W. j. I. Miller, of cleveland,
who was Urion man and against Breckenridge and
Lane and the secessonIss, but nc sooner Was the
election over than he took the stump ard advocated
the doctrine OF secession stIenuousiy. In spe, en-
in Ru,herforlton, Gen. Logan asked the Doctor If
be did not vote for Bell and Eve.itt to break doyn
the secession candidates. The Doctor has not an
swered that question up to his day. Since which
time the Doctor has acted square up with the ultra
eur party, whose platform originally was secession
and no compromise, and is now determination or
conquer the Yankees uithout any tfbTts ut negotia
tioa TIE Colonel and Doctor have ouly MET once
and if report be true the Doctor of second best
by far. TIE Doco said he would accept the iade
pendence of the Confederate States as things now
stand, but afterwards being prompted by friend,
said he would not accept. How does he stand?-
But this is only the shadow of the substance
We have full ticket on each side for the House
of Commons. MessTs. }. B. Carpenter and Col
D. S. McCurry as Conservatives, and Messrs. Bry
an ard Carson as Destructves, though the two lat
ter gentlemen claim to be Conservatives. But old
birds are not caught with chaG Every Destruc
tive in the county will vote Tor Mess,s Bryan aud
Carson, ard think very few Conservatives. Birds
of feather will flock together, when ybu fed
them in such company, they have gore over to The
@ltra Destructives They are hDt:i for Dr. Miller
for the Senate. Mr. Bryan voted and eectloneered
for Mr. Hymap, the renegade, for Congress. lie
also voted for Mr. Lee for the Senate and opposed
the wishes OF the people in every meeting, l. be-
]ieve they held last year. But autccrat like, hes
seems to think the people belong to him. Mr..
Carson is young man of fair mind hut unfortu
naely be was net made quite complete. He is
too much like the Irishman's flea put your finger
IN vnIo .NopH t,a ny
native Of North Carolina but he moved to Tennes-
see because this State was too sloao Bat 10 end
behold, when things get pretty hot IN Tennessee
he moves back to North. Carolina There seems to
he some dOG5! as to the why ard wherefore OF his
leaving Tennessee, which perhaps would be well
for him to explain. But since he has returned, re-
port says he only intends staying here until the
present difficulties settled and then he will leave
again. What interest has such in North
Carolina? The people understand all this, and will
act accordingly.
Messrs Carpenter and McCurry have sati. fed
their friends fully, and have shown themselves
equal and superior to their opponents Mr.. Car
penter handles Mr.. Bryan very easily, showing in
several votes of the Legislature he voted on both
sides and generally with the Destructives. That
he has opposed the will of his constituents instead
OF advocating Them and that he is cheek by jowl
with such men D. X. McRae Jno D. Lyman,
and the defuEct Bill Yancey. His cake is dough
certain. Col. McCurry seems to have taken spc
cial charge of Mr.. Carson, and one single meeting
has shorn the gentleman of his lecks Mr.. Carson
is Tenre see lawyer, and made the assertion that
the delegates In Convention would have to take an
oath to support the Constitution. A Convention
is supreme hence no such oath is required said
Mr. McCurrv, according to his reading of the Con.
stltutiOn. This gave the Tennessee LAWYER down.
setting and there he will set aud the election will!
not raise him.. He is very feshy young man.
and it is said his friends are engaging cucu,nhers
melons, and ice to cool him off. 1t will talk. nile, ,
think it will be enough for the people to know
bow things are managed here by the Des,ru2tivss
Their clique is composed of Irish, English, Dutch,
refugees, &c, men that won't fight hut have IN he
arrested in order to make them serve the country
Very few Of them are to the manor born But The
people of this County who are and of right ono hi
to be- free, and will remain So will vote RIGHT the
Dictators Destructive coues, French Protecror,tes
&c, notwithstanding. ALLEN.
Rutherfordton, July 81, 1864.
ALBERT JOHNSON, ESQ This gentleman who has
heen for u years Master Machnist and Genera
SUPERINTENDENT of the r. 4 G. Railroad Work
Shops in this city, has rendered his resignation
and severed his connection with the road. Nearly
OH the mechanics in the shop have be trained b,
Mr. johnson, and Of course they part with him with
much regret and no wonder, for while ne has beer
most efficient officer. and served the company
faithfully and zealonSly, he has at the same TIM
ever been the staunch friend OF 'ne employees un
Der him. n.
rectors Mr.. Johnsons salary was advanced, and a
tho Ias, meating a vote Of censure upon MIN wa
n.ssed and he at once rendered his resignation
While many of the stockholders OF the Road VII
, ao,,s. Ia named to hear that his connection
4ss,is Road has been severed they Will at ono