Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-03-31
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thing, it was BY tile 'unstiDted praises 9
which he lavished upon Gov. Vance. SOL
cier-sratesman-- patrlot--orator these
We're the qualities that contributed s(for
they were but q tithe' Of his virtues) to-
make up tine sum total OF Mr.. Holders !,
candidate. What high-wrought eulogi-"
inns were bestowed upon hint ! Colonel
Vance was q soldier IN the feld-fad
barred his bosom to the blades Of the ene- :
lny--had shared with his men the expo
sures, privations, hardships and per:ls Of
camp life was true to the Confederacv,
and devoted to tie interests, honor and
glory Of the State. The troops were es-
pecially and earnestly appealed to, in be-
half of a gentleman who had given the
highest evidence of his sympathy with
them, by sharing the fortunes of war with
them on the tented field. He was em-
phatically the soldiers friend-( Colonel
Vance was y and Mr.. johnson, his com
petitor, was Justify bella boured by the
Standard, because he, 9 mere civilian, as
pired 10 the votes Of soldiers against .
mar in the army. And vastly more to
the same effect, with which it is not my
purpose to tax your columns Or bore J our.
readers s..vst s.s.
Well, the election came. The people
chose, in the exercise of their sovere;g gn
right, 10 cast large majority of their
votes for Col. Vance and the army gave
him an overwhelming vote. He was elect
ed In triumph? The Standard was ju-
bilant and, if its columns reflected his
real feelings. it's editor was happy Col.
Vance entered upon the duties of his Office
in full favor with Mr.. Holden. Has he
failed to fulfill his obligations to the peo-
pie Has he not done what Mr.. Holden
promised for him2 Has he not proved
himself the soldiers friend 2--the States
guardian Has he not strengthened the
arm of the Confederacy, by filling UP her
armies with representation that has won
ilnperishable fame for the State, at the
same time that it materially contributed
to achieve those victories for the Confede-
racy that have elected such universal ap-
plause, at least for the herois.n displayed,
if not for the merits of our cause And
has he not clothed and fed our soldiers
Wherein, then, is he delinquenta 1.-The
has been derelict, has the Standard COM
planned OF his shortcomings Is not Gov
Vance the same man that he was two years
ago2 7tI.} - ''f !
However this may be, the fact is he has a
rival candidate for gubernatorial honors;
anu W0oIDcf Mf. 1AOIuCn is cHtlllcU tO til0
credit Of bringing Col. Vance out two
years ago or not, it is certain that he is
solely and exclusively responsible for
bringing out opposition to Gov. Vance
now. There was at least one man in the
State over whom he had unbounded con-
troll and If he was endowed with the de
vine attribute of 'skilling and making a
live" in any case, it is conceded that his
present candidate is az fitting a subject 40
he could desire Bnt who is this candi-
date thus brought cut in opposition to
Gov. Vance Why, some soldier, of
course some gallant veteran Of this war,
who, with half dozen sons and as many
brothers, has breasted the terrific shock Of
battle, and with patriotic pride not nn-
becoming to q proper modesty, islprescnt-
ed, all covered with honorable scars, for
your sutfrages Is such the man Not,
a bit of it Nothing like 1.-THE very re-
verse Of it! WeE, then. who ss Mr.. Hol-s
de,,'s candidatei Why, w. w. Holden 4
He is Mr.. Holden's candidate : s~9fs'9 =
STANCE az. this may SEEM. and is, it is
nevertheless trne, that Mr.. Holden, who
two years ago made such earnest appeals
to vote for the friend of the soldier-who
had illustrated the sincerity Of his profes-
sions by. taking the field himself and who
SO heartily cndgelled Mr.. Johnson, mere
civilian, for asserting rival claims this
same Mr.. Holden has now started a csaaI-
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