Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-12
oocb,ng Election.

.nprOaching Election
The HEr With. Carolina for Governor, mem
lsctionla ;.I.tpre, S and Sherifs will be held in
the Lei .oI3iers on Thursday the 2Sth of
Ps Or Wv % v,rious precincts throughout the
% 9,nrsdsy ~ s the 4th Of August =, n.-,..,
lnu'. .scIiOu of chapter sd of the Revised
be ''n sidsd sided that "every person qualihed
is, j, Psi srs to the returning officer in pres, pres
shall ~ ...ors or, in the absence Of such
the ln'F Il the inspectors, a ticket rolled up
. .b,l all be written the name or names @ o, the s
b sDl. 0D. ~ for whom he intends to vote
Of ~ Drovdsd that if there shall no two
IS aSY ,,gsth,r, or any ticket shall con
F'I.s- yes If more persons than such an eiector
l.'. ~ vo,s for, IN either Of these cases. such
rSn. ho numbered in taking the ballot,
'nIn % v, va roidn These provisions are intended
AL y. ", nrotect the right to vote by ballot with
u'' F"ra, 'r The ticket may be either written
III g' Il the ticket Is handed to the poll hold
~, TOR rolled or folded up, the poll holder
1,r y, has no right to open it; and If he does
wv ~ attempt in any way to ascertain the
:, n,mss vOted for, he not only commits
u D. =, enter but he violates the law OF the
, citizen mas right, if he chooses to hand
=, a,k., to the poli,hOider, and he has a right
6, ' '....r.I TO him by the ldU, to hand in
NJ or folded ticket
~. bssn thus plain on the subject because
.t,.,,s which have been made by the De-
.,o leaders to punish soldiers and citizens who
;, ,.;ss their right of suffrage in opposition
i has of these leaders. 1t is sad rehec-
,b,t in the very infancy of our government
=, men and not few Of them, who would
;, ~ our PEOPLE how they should vote, and
-,,rJ depriye them of their right of suffrage
.vorrised for the benefit of a certain party and
!, n.rsons. When the people are oppressed,
b.r ,re now, and when despotic power is at
,,.3 n 10 welded over them, the right to vote
t,rot with a folled ticket is especially to be
Il Let the people and let the soldiers remem
that they have a right to vote with folded
2, and that no Inspector has right to open
ticket The soldiers are fighting and the peo-
are suffering for the right to cote as they P!sHSe
to denv this right to them, or to attempt to de
,e them Of i! by force or fraud, is to make them
subjects Of fdespotic rule The right to vote is
stmabts to free men, and formidable to tyrants
T.
Ne appeal to cur friends to be at the election
pund eary in the day, and to work for the true
uservstiVes and against the Destructives and
eir associates, until sunset, with the utmost de-
nnation and zeal. The issue is War or Peace,
Liberty against DespOtism. Gov. Vance and
supporters are not only in favor of the war
Ing on, and on, and on, and not only opposed to
golatOns for peace unless they can be brought
lout in their way, which is the way pointed out
President Davis; but they are DGUis men-en'
|rsers of his administration, and 0ith him in
|e:y essential particular. To vote for Gov. Vance
10 endorse President Davis, and at the same time
encourage the continuance of the war with all
+ horrors with no earnest or determined efforts Il
|Op Thy negotiations.
Vs are known to be in favor of peace, and alst
be in favor of civil liberty and the rights of ou
late. WedO not fear to trust the people with thei
Tn affairs whether In Convention or otherwise
I'd we would regard any treaty of peace that nigh
'made as honorable, which, after having been sub
led to the people at the ballotbox, should receiV
sr approval Ifrejected by them, it would be dis
n0rable. The people of North Carolina will nev
agree to any peace that is not honorable. On
The best plans thus far presented, looking t
ace will be found in the resolutions introduce
the last House of Representatives by the Hor
l. Leach, Of the Sd District from this State, an
sllenty heretofore published in this paper
9s entire delegation from this State, with the sx
Idon of Messrs. Bridgers and Gather, vote
aIns laying these resolutions on the table, whic
te Vas recorded as a test vote. Gov. Vance
posed to the peace plan contained in these RESI-
lions, as is conclusively proved by his speechC
d the course of his subsidized organs.
Remember that Gov Vanceis the Destructive cal
late for Governor; that the Destructives expect
c him for their own purposes, and thus destroy Ii
,nssFVative party; that if elected by their aid h
Ill be bound to carry out their views that if cleo
" will be understood that the war is to go o
~ The South suhjugates the North, or the Mort
"N8ates the South and that if defeated, greC
'aS Influence 1oiR at once go out in taDor Of neg
l''oRs and an honorable peace. Mark the fact,
your neghbOrhoods and at every precinct on tt
oi election, that the DestructiveS are his mo-
I've supporters. "A man is known by :he.cou
ny ne keeps" If Gov. Vance should be electe,
le conservatives every where will be mortiie
msulted by the exultiug shouts of these san
Let every true Conservative pork
event this result.
appeal to our friends to see that every precinC
s supplied with tickets for the true Conservaliy
rua'eS. We appeal to them also to see to il ths
sas .. and determined friends are present at ever
y, rsnc to encourage and protect the timid, to COZ
Il we WaVerlng, to convey the old and infirm me
rno,; POliS; and to contradict and expose the D,
. Suye So iaSehoOds which will be in circulation O
N NY ":S OIL election. Do this, and signal victor
:" 0OWn the Conservative cause.
-. HSu the pleasure of seeing in our office O
~ I,D'uay last Capt James NJ. Turner, and Cap
@OuiaS ". Womble-the Eorner q 20 ondidata &