Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-18
From the Progress -, : :.
= G4r1wp. Corurv Mavk 1894

CArAwBA CouxrY. May 5, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR From reading the papers il seems that we
Of ne 6ee
made unncy cut IN the START and have consequen y
had abad since which keep them
cess Of Gov. Vance, who has been dealing for them. /
must say that am sorry for Gov W. and suppose that
he end ashamed too Of the company that be hs:
got into and from which be can never sxtcate himself
orall time to come Gov. sealed his fate in his Wilkes
boro speech-"the masterpiece Of his lite "and IN re-
gehssf in regard to kaSsas corpus and other important
It seems that Gov Vance has been fully embraced by
much praised and dotted by and as Satan
would have dotted on recruit for bis REALM but
the % s s 10
must have sckened and Disguised him. for he goes down
to Fayetteville and tells the people that his Wikesboro
citement and prevent blood shed Now had been inform
ed that be invited there to speak and celebrate the
birthday of GEORGE WASHINGTON. and such the i'm
preston of the people IN this county but it that
The Governor went for the purpose paying higher COM
pment to the people of Wilkes and vcnity-yes to pre-
vent bloodshed Now have lived in this upper country
sometime, and have not seen any very anxious
shed blood without think if the Governor was
as anxious to prevent boodshed in the army as he seems
to be in Wilkes be would have left the Conserva-
tive party and refused to heed the eneaes of the
people IN calling the Legislature together &c That lie
might have dispensed WITH the dsagreeabe task of cam
vassg the State at this time he Gould have remained at
poor unfortunate fathers mothers and brothers in search
OF their killed and wounded relatives passing the Royal
Guards at Raleigh and other places but we know that
bad doctrine requires great efforts to be sustained and
hence the necessity
Gov Vance says that Convention would take the State
out of the Conederacy and that its members would be
foresworn and purjured traitors, &C., &C. Now have
carefully read Conservatves reply to Gov VS. Wilkes.
boro Speech and assert that his (the Governor's
arguments turned against him my entire satisfaction
and to all that have heard speak about it. of the
opinion at time that the Destuctyes would be forced
to get out candidate for since Gov y has been try
ing to get Mr. Hoden's and Mr. Vice President Ste
phens platform, was of opinion that they would cast
around for else but suppose they scarce
and afraid to risk race they have determined to follow
and hold on to the Governors coat TAIL like wife to
flying husband but for the last few days has been sug
gested that there secret scheme ahead that the Gov
ernor to 60 with both wings open and to lap all
sorts Sizes and especaas many of the Conservatives
as pessibe and the Destructves getting somewhat br
will bear leading little provided they prom
ised good feeding and stalls But Mr. Editor the
people not to be caught in such traps these they
will go Tor W. W Holden the bold champion of the peo
pies rights and civil liberty They feel it to be their
duty good meaning feels to be his duty and
they will rally for the cause Of civil liberty There will
be strong effort made to deterthe Conservative but
brace ourselves for the contest the struggle is
awful when justice and liberty is brought against power
Mr. Editor in reading the Confederate of the 26th or
9th April, find the following headed
"THE CONTRAST.
Spring c.npaiga7 Cheering Spring csmpssgn-Cssering
The failure Of Sherman. The message of Governor