Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-01

Holden so badly in Johnston county that the Gsor-
gia soldisrs would not know him." I
We repeat our denial Of this charge in the most
emphatic terms When We zee the certificates re-
ferred to We shall be prepared either to pronounce
them unqualiaedly and wiltuly false, or the result
Of some unsccountable misunderstanding or perver-
sion Of our views
And now, word or two in relation to Aessrs.
Sanders, Woodsl, and Avsra.
Mr.: Sanders has not left US, for he has not been
with US since the meetings held in Johnston to pro-
mote the cause Of peace. He refused to attend |
those meetings, and thus forfeited to considerable
extent the confidence Of the party but he has lost
all Of that confidence by announcing himself can
didate on the Stallfederats Or Destructive teksk
The explanation in relation to AessrA Avers and |
Woodall is equally plain and easy. Some time
since it was announced that the Conservatives Of
Johnston would hold mass meeting in Smith6eld |
on the 2sth instant to nominate ticket for the
Legislature. About the 18th instant Mr.. Avera
came to Raleigh and handed Z notice for publica
ton containing the name Of Thos D. Spead, Esq,
Woodan for the Commons This announcement
which was signed Many Cdnssrpatises after tie
straitest sset" he requested US to publish in the
Standard, and also in handbill form and send to
various persons in Johnston, which We did. It oc-
CURED to US at the time that Messrs Avers and
Woodall were rather hasty, especially as the sn-
nouncement was made without reference to the pro-
nd o1c o. sndic
posed to strengthen themselves by assocsting their
names with that Of Mr.. Saead Soon after this we
heard from several influential Conservatives of the
County that Messrs. Avers and Woodan hod acted
hastily-that they had not shown proper respect
for the party, and that it was more than probable
they would not be nominated at the proposed meet
ing The result was, these gentlemen, despairing
Of nomination. and having determined to run At
oil hazards, after sundry consultations with various
Stallfederates and blockade runners in Raleigh con-
cluded to drop Mr. Snead, indentfy themselves
with Mr.. Sanders, and take their chances on the
Vance or Destructive ticket We should like to
know where they got their timber out Of which
they constructed their .pring- on which they
cut such sudden, keen, and ridiculous somerset.
We call them the spring board candidates. After
the first Thursday in August they will rest quietly
on their political cooling board
Mr.. Avera has assured US quite recently, that
our vote in Johnston would be as large Is that of
Dr. Leach, and that of Gov. Vance about equal to
COL McRaes. We are the same man now We were
then. No have not changed, and yet Messrs. Avera
and Woodall are noo acting with the Destructives
1t is pretended that these gentlemen were startled
into the support of Vance by the charge against us
that we had proposed Convention for the purpose
of seeding 1t is also pretended by the Conssroa-
tipe that they deserted their principles and identi
fed themselves with the crooked sect and the De-
,structives because we would not consent to be
the Legislaturel These are poor excuses for the
abandonment of principle and the breaking Of
plighted faith. But we leave these gentlemen to
the tender mercies Of the Conservatives of John.
ston County. They will know what to do with
them.
| Our readers will observe that the Conseroatios,
the mercenary organ of Gov. Vance, sneers at US
in connection with the Georgia mob. Let this be
remembered The Governor and hs minions are
amused sohen they reeur to the tact that our etsee
0as mo66ed and our lys put in jeopardy by an
armed band Of Confederate so1diers acting unds,
orders because had boldly ddoocated negotiation.
for an honorable peace. Is this the way in which
Gov. Vance protects loyal citizens from violence
and vindicates the iasulted majesty of the State
Col. McRae's Accounts.
In the latter part of the year 1852, Gov. Vance
appointed COL Duncan K. McRae Commissions,