Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-17
For the Standard.

Mr.. EDITORIALS you know nave never nau
any political sympathy or connection with you
heretofore, unless it was in casting my vote for
Gov. Vance, who, 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
excorate you to the quick upon all occasions here
after. That the time has come for this work to be
done, that he intends to get his friends to call him
out to canvass the State tn perform this patriotic
work. | think it great pity that he did not re-
sign and canvass the State when he was running
as HodeD's candidate against Mr.. Johnston, and
tell the people then what "mserabe secessionist"
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 seceSsoEisS, mocking and SOOTHING at
Gov. Graham, and ridiculing you for fleeing TO him
for security when the armed mob destroyed your
press.
l was amazed when 1 saw and heard a 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 net expressed an opinion upon the said meet
ngs and Vance in reply mimicked Gov. Graham
in order to convey to the seceSsionst Graham's
opinions. 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 Inc from entering into farther par
ticuars.
AS whig 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-
litionst traitor and coward l confess felt great
ly panied and mortified when this red hot seces-
sionist made the medium Of conveying Gov.
Graham's expressions to the crowd, from Gov.
Vance. When | 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, repeat that
was greatly astonished and mortifed-but keenly
so when heheld Gov Graham mimicked by this
bosom friend of Gov. Vance before the crowd as the
Governor had, as twas said, mimicked him on the
cars
From all that could learn gather from what l
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 adj
minstraton towards North Carolina. l have no
doubt that it can be shown in black and white that
the Governor declared the whole weight of his adj
ministration should be thrown against these meet
ings, and as Gov. 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 Grahams 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 sufferings, wrongs and out.
RACES inflicted upon the poor and upon his State
than any other man has ever done before. | am
so we'll convinced of this strong Wing as have
ever been, and bitter as have been against the Sc
cessionsts 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
what greedness the old seceSsionsts and Monarchsts
drank it in, was enough to disgust any true friend
Of our country and popular rights
As tar 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 Il am not prepared to
say. Go forward, however, and do your duty and
fear not the result 80
May l, 1864