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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

If Holden did not vote for secession IN the Con-
vention Of the Goth of May 1861, nobody voted for
It. and the State never seeded aAd there has been
no wsr.-Fdy Obscruer
The Odserrer 10 trying hard to produce the i'm
preston that We are an original secessionist and
the above is its proof! OF course we voted, after
Lipcoln's proclamation, to secede, and so did Mr..
Graham, Mr.. Badger, and the whole Convention
We confess we did with great reluctance, for We
saw before US the darkness of despotism and the
horrors Of civil war. We could not do otherwise
than so vote. Would to God that we could have
done otherwise. But the present allies of the
O6ssrosr and the abolitionists of the North would
have it so.
We wanted the Convention to vote unanimously
for Mr. Badgers ordinance, setting forth the easSes
Of separation, but the prsssnt allies Of the Observer
would not allow it They forced US to the alternA,
tive Of taking Burton Crsgss ordinance Of secession
pure and simple, or Of voting against the act Of
separation. At that day, when the war was COM
menccd, or rather continued by the Des,ructives on
the Conservatives, the O6server was with US but
now, having seen new lights, it is cheek by joxl
with its former enemies. In 1850 the O6seTrsr was
so much opposed to secession and the headong &C
tion of the cotton States that it was threatened
with mob lao by some of the very men whom it is
noU abjectly serving The Editors of that paper
feel their humiliation at being placed in such
situation, and are venting their i'll humor on their
former friends But their influence is nearly all
gone, as the approaching elections will show. Let
them remember the contest for Congress last No
vember, when their candidate was so triumphanty
defeated in District in which they have their
largest circulation and also the last contest between
Gen. Leach and Mr.. Foster, when the people
showed by their votes that they had not changed
their opinions
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

LESoIR AND GREENE.-We learn that the cam-
vsgn on the Conservative side in these Counties IS
progressing finely. Mr. Patrick is opposed for the
Senate by j. P. Speight, Esq, red hot DeStruc-
tive who is said to be in favor Of the suspension of
the Aa5eas corpus and against negotiations for peace.
We learn that Mr. Patrick handles him most
thoroughly on the stump No doubt is entertained
Of the triumphant reelection of Messrs. Patrick
and Best Greene County will vote three to one
against Vance. The people Of that County want
peace and they detest de>potism in all its forms.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26
Extract from a letter to the Editor of the Stand.
Guu,yoRp COUNTY July 10 1864

Enclosed are samples Of the coLOred tickets sent
out by the Vance Des,rnctiVes. It's supposed the
object is to spot and detect those who may vote for
Holden. Every effort is being made by the
Vance aristocracy and the Destrucves to carry the
election. have never before seen so many efforts
to deceive and coerce the people So far as have
observed however, these efforts only make men
more determined hear men say, II was not 60
ing to the election, but shall n0U g atsvery risk,
and will vote for Holden and the strait Conserva
lives for the Legislature" This is a terrible crisis
in the history of our State. Freedom of the people
and the reed IN Of their children after them depends
on the result of this struggle. May GID deliver us
from the Destructive aristocracy who claim to rule
US By preScrptiVe rightl" .f.-.
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A Coon DEsTRUcrIvl.-A friend writes US as
follows from Smithfeld ::
IAN old gentleman went to the Postofice in
Smithfeld andinqnlred 70 letters for his neghboIs
There was letter in the Office for soldiers wife,
and the postage was not aid, and he, the old gen
tleman, who owns about seventy five negroes, Ie-
fused to pay the little Of ten cents for the poor
soldiers wife He is g. Destructive latter the
straitest sect" and warm supporter of Gov.
Vance" -.-
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

BERTHE COUNTY.-We are gratifed to learn that
JChn Pool, Esq, is a candidate for the Senate in
Berte County. Mr. Pool is a true Conservative,
and One Of the most accomplished statesmen IN the
Southern States. The people need the services of
such men In the Legislature.
We learn also that DR.. Henry and Mr. Bond are
Candidates for reelection to the Commons. These
gentleman are true Conservatives, and have &C.
Quilted themselves faithfully as members of the
House
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS We learn that De-
structive Postmaster in this State few days since,
burnt package Of Holden tickets not addressed to
him. He broke his oath IN so doing. We also
learn that an officer few days since near Krnston,
took some Holden tickets by force from citizen Of
Lenoir, and destroyed them. These are facts
They ow that our elections not free, but that
unbridled military power is over US all
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

Spr.x.SG-We are requested to give no.
p.,Col J. P H. Russ, the Conservative can
hcs 'Dt g, Sheriff together with the other COnser-
o..' .,Ddidates, will address the people at the
I'''. .,onse in this City, on Wednesday night the
SucnSt
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"Gov. Vance's big talk here effected nothing for
him. have made diligent inquiry, and have heard
Of no vote that he made by his visit A friend out
West writes me that Vance stock is at low figure
there. Be firm, and vigilant and fear not-the
people of Bunconbe Vance's native County, will
give you handsome majority on the 4th Of Au-
gust"
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Tho Election,

r, the soldiers bear IN mind that they will vote
:. Governor, for members of the Legislature, and
~ Sb.rH, on Thursday the 2sth day of this month,
M Tnr Do not forget the day. We appeal to the
& 9.rs TO vote and to vote as they please. This is
al nwes>k. u
p.., in mind also that the people at home will
-,s IN Thursday, the 4th of August The sus-
..,siOn of the writ Of habeas corpus will expire on
he fra, Of August and the people will, therefore,
ho FREE again on the fourth of August
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

RUTHERFORD AND Polk We are authorized by
James W. Adams, Esq to state that he is no longer
Q candidate for the Commons in Rutherford and
Polk Read the interesting communication in the
Standard to day in relation to the campaign in
Rutherford, Polk, and cleveland
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

Richmond CoUNrY.-Tt will be seen by the an,
nouneement in our paper that Col. Oliver H. Dock
art is A candidate for the Commons in Richmond
County. Col. Dockery is gentleman of superior
sttanments, and Conservative latter the strate>t
ssctn We learn that his election is certain by
large majority. He is "a chip of the old block, )"
Gen. Alfred Dockery, one of the truest ConserVa-
ves and one of the worthiest citizens Of the State
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n.ems, Appointments.

r,,ncisl Agent of the North, Carolina En-,
ln' Fond will address the people as follows:
d0Hm' .,;ro Church, Rowan Co, Sunday July 81.
At IGy I" S"rv at Court, Tuesday, August 2.
A. A. SsniTIsbOrough, Friday, August o.
At nnS Srrv AID Hrll,borough papers please copy.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

Keep cool, gentlemen, keep COOL The weather
ls hot enough without hot words. Personalities in
politics do no good. Let every man vote as be
pleases, being responsible for the same to God and
the country-and may God defend the right
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

'OHSSroN CoUNTY.-We learn that W. A. Smith
w. IT, Banks, ESquires, the Conservative can
'''sS iOr the Commons, are making q fine i'm
'S'0n before the people of Johnston. In the dis
'Un at Clayton, few days since, Mr.. Smith OBJ
'NS complete triumph over Mr.. Sanders the
"SuC''Ve candidate for the Senate. Mr.. Snead,
Conservative candidate for the Senate, is una
~n'aSs on account Of an injury he received
e Weeks since. But his friends will take care
-I and will give him four to one over Mr.. San.
tne whole Conservative ticket will be elect.
"galarge majority.
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Extract from a letter to the Editor of the Stand
JOHNSTON County, July lS, 18t

Extract from letter to the Editor Of the Stand
ard dated -. "'
JOHNSTON County, July ls, 1854.
"Allow me to inform you that the true Conser.
vatives of the Shelter district Johnston County, are
all right i know their sentiments and can sale
ly predict that Gov. Vance will not get half dozen
votes in this district
Gov. Vance came tn Smithfed and harangued the
people for their votes; hut can inform the Cover
that the go"d people OF Johnston will vote
against him at east two to one. Perhaps i should
hit 1t nearer if were to say four 70 one"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

WAKE CoUNTY.-We learn that the Stallfederates
'nd DestructiVes are endeavoring to produce the
Impression for effect elsewhere. that Gov. Vance
Will carry Wake County, and that his ticket IN the
county will be elected We have never been de
s'ed as to the vote of Wake County, and we are
Dot deceived now. The majority for the Conserva-
I've candidate for Governor in Wake will be at least
one thousand, and the Conservative ticket inclu-
og the Conservative candidate for Sheriff, will be
1seied BY large majorites.
Since the above was written we have seen and
"a'sfSsd with all the Conservative candidates.-
lucy aOundantly confirm all we have said above
.0'o' The County. The campaign is progressing
|Aay Tor Conservative principles, and they say
u'y md the Conservatives more enthusiastic and
'x'nined than they had even expected Depend
Pan Wake County will give the finishing blow
~s bestractiVes on the 4th day of next month.
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We invite the attention of the soldiers from Bun
combe and Wilkes Counties to the announcements
in our paper to day of Capt Brevard, of the 29th,
as a candidate for the Commons in the former
County, and of Col. A. ). Galloway as a candidate
for the Commons in the latter County.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

Extract from q letter from member of company
D, 3Ist N. O. regiment dated
PETERSBURG, July %, 1854
"W. W. Holden will get all the votes in this CON-
panv, and two-thirds of Clingman's brigade"
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Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand.
drd, dated
GUlLFoRD County, July 1s, 1854.
"1n my neighborhood you will get three if not
four to one over Vance Depend upon it YOUR
friends are wide awake"
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Extract from letter from a soldier, dated

PETERSBURG, VA, July l9, 1854.
"Tell all my friends to do all they can for Hol.
den We shall vote for him here until hell freezes
over" as Gov. Vance says"
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t;..I IDOLPH AND ALAMANcE.-We learn from q
AL VINO heard DIR. Black and Mr.. Mebane at
%OOgn ~" a few days since. that the former met
o,., De on every point and obtained a decided
|eJ. Ia the discussion. Mr.. Mebans's friends
kN d. aud well they may be, for the election
~ Black is certain.
fss... -0O 'earn that Dr.. Black met Mr.. McAden at
ldss . store on Tuesday, and that Mr.. Nc
bon 49, 4'e'y to put the Doctor to the wall was
lsN.D u We understand that Mr.. McAden
Sa.", 'u aud there, very badly used up.
Ndns ~ y entertained of the triumphant elec-
G.. ~ =, black to the Sen'te, and Mr.. Albright
'sR Holt to the Commons from Al,m,no.
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Ei&eD l.. u's' so"s his grain or pIaSts his corn,
led" IF re- ana 'oorks. Faith without works
rtb d. :. nope to carry the election, ne must
ENOPt labor Nothing valuable is ever Schieved
II Ibis Mona. Let every Conservative work, work
GOAL be t na up to the dsv of election, Srd let
The issI 1n that day for the Conservs;,re
"ast uiIitargv Is Pe0ce or War, and civil i:her,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-26

u7LAG OF TRUCE LETTERS...C. D. OF
It America, War Department, Bureau Of Exchange,
Richmond, Va, July l. 1884 -Is
All letters " 20 North by nag OF truce must be sens
to this Office
Each etter must be enclosed in epsrate env"iope,
and addressed me- Bureau Of Exchange, RtehmSud.
Virginia .
g. No letter must exceed in length page Of ordi'
nary sized paper and its contents be confined strict
the localities of troops will be permitted 70
PASS.
Each letter must contain a United States postage
stamp or its in silver OF United States
cy
These regulations will be rgdy enforced and no letter
transmitted in which they not strictly observed
- ROBERT OULD.
...- Agent Of E1ehang&
Official:
W. II. HATCH,
Capt and A. A. g.
July 25, 1874. So-S'
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M1nTIcE-.-WAL A. THOMPSON WILL
~ leave Greensborougn and Hsb"ro"gh for me army
# Northern HSfgnia on FRIDAY the 5th day OF August
next Persons desrons of sending boxes will please hoVe
them At the ds,s ON the day before properly directed
and weighed - w. A. AnO~foO-
1NTFD IMMEOIATELY...1o OR %
" Thousand Confederate per cent BONDS OF 70
vssTs standing and or thousand OF the FIFTEEN Ahoo
Loan for which The market prce Will oe paio IN "s~
Issue ,..,
N''0 ''" JAMES L. ToWLES, 4gt.
July s. 1854
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AsHevILLE, July 10, 1894.

Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand.
ard, dated
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ME RS. III. w. MILLER,
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MR FRANK !. WILSON We return the enclosed
communication at your request We have twice
published articles of yours, accompanying them
with such comments rs We saw proper TO nake.-
We cannot consent that our columns should be
fur her cumbsred with keeping up this controversy.
If you desire its continuance, you must employ
some other medium, and we shall notlce, or not,
as We choose. EDITORS CONFEDERATE.
Evening star., 1864-05-16

| EXCLUSIVE NEWS AND OTHER THINGS
An evening cotemporary of ours-suppose
we cay the Republican-perpetrated the joke
yesterday evening OF getting out an extra with
considerably less than nothing in it, "a way it
has,) and also In its own default OF news put
its foot into it to the extent Of denying the truth
fuiness of the news in our extra.
To its o6cious denial OF the facts we stated,
and especially that to the effect that Sheridan
had effected junction with the forces of Gen.
Butler, which that paper contradicted so elab-
orately, we commend the following Official
bulletin from Secretary Stanton to Gen. Dix,
which corroborates our statements to the letter:
"WAsHINGTON, May Is, $50 A.. M.-An oficia
dispatch from the battle. field at Spottsylvania
Court, House yesterday morning ut 6.3O states
that during the preceding night (Friday) a
movement W as made by the 5th and 9th corps
to our left, and an attack was to have been
made at daylight, but no sound of battle had
The manpuvre, it is said, if successful,
would place our forces in Lees rear, and com.
sanaI pei him tt, to retreat towards Lynchburg. No
yesterday at Belle Plain Fredericksbure,
which affords ground for Inference that Lee
mad retreated during Friday night, and before
the advance Of the 5th and 9Th corps.
Nothing later than $50 a. m. Of yesterday has
been received from the army by this Depart.
ment. All the wounded that reached Belle
Plain yesterday evening have arrived here.
The surgical reports from the headquarters Of
the army state that the condition of the supplies
Is satisfactory and the wounded are doing well.
The medical director at Belle Plain reports
everything at that point as satisfactory. The
surgical arrangements have never been SO COM
plete as now.
General Sheridan's comm and had reached
the left baak OF Turkey Island ION the James
river) al o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
have formed their junction with the forces OF
General Butler. Ed. M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War"
The claim Of the Republican that its news is
"exclusive,' and that it has sArmy correspon.
dents," creates some fun amongst newspaper
men here, but we don't see why it should.
News SO original as never to have been heard
Of outside OF the Republican Office is surely OK.
clusive'' enough to bear that designations; and
in its style and headlines anybody can detect
the grandiloquent utterances Of the irrepres-
sible Mac Arone ex." war correspondent Of
Fanity Fair.
Mac Arone is certainly on the Republican,
He it was who first (and last) gave to the world
through the Republican the ne WIS that Grant, on
the first day of the fighting, had driven Lee to
the wall and to Richmond. He it was who yes.
terday gave the Republican the first (and last)
news of the heavy battle that "raged with
great fury" for "many hours" on Saturday
night last ~ Exclusively" the Republicans =,
"No other paper has the newsr'
Evening star., 1864-05-16
.BUTLER'S ADVANCE ON RICHMOND.
NeWSpapef Accounts.

BERMUDA HUNDRED, May 13, s p. m.-vIA
FORTRESS MONROE, May 16.-At an early hour
this morning, (May 1877 General Butler re-
newed his advance towards Fort Darling, and
reached Kingsland Greek, at noon. Formed
in line OF battle on the southeast side of the
creek, with the right on James River, with
the monitors and gunboats near the mouth Of
the creek, within three miles Of Drury's Bluff
At p. m. General Butler Superintended the
concentrating Of the batteries.
Yesterday afternoon the advance picket cap.
tured Rebel courier with a despatch from
Beauregard to the officer in command at Dru.
ry's Bluff, which said: "Hold your position:
will reinforce you this evening" In two
hours the Rebel reinforcements came.
General Butler had sent force to the turn
pike, and attacked and drove them back. Our
loss was slight General Ames is In q position
to keep Beauregard in Petersburg. The Rebels
at Drury's Bluff evidently are not disposed to
fight without reinfor cements
FORTRESS MONROE, May 13.-The latest &C.
counts from General Butler state that there
was no fighting on the 11th and 18th instants.
fell back on the 10th.
During the 11th the enemy kept out OF sight,
and did not show themselves In any force
through the day. Yesterday rebel battery,
stationed on the shore Of the James river, near
Turkey Island, opened fire upon some OF our
gunboats, which Immediately commenced
Smelling the enemy, and he retired evidently in
great haste.
Gen. Kautz's cavalry force arrived on the
18th with 140 prisoners, captured during their
raid from Suffolk. They report having de.
stroyed several miles Of railroad track ON both
the Norfolk and Petersburg and Weldon rail-
roads. They also destroyed all the railroad
bridges over the Rowanty and Stony creek,
and on the Motoway river.
Evening star., 1864-05-16
WHAT THE DEsERTERs SAY.

WHAT IHE DGSEhIERS SAL,
Yesterday afternoon ]. N. Hendricks, OF the
18th Alabama, and VIM. ]. Cox, of the 9th
Alabama, arrived in the city, having deserted
their regiments on Sunday last near the Will
derness and made their way to Rappahannock
Station. The first. named is q conscript, and
had only been in the rebel army about four
weeks; and the latter had been in the regiment
named for three years. His term had expired
some weeks since, but the rebels refused to
release him, and forced him to take his place
IN the ranks.
The 9th Alabama is In Wilcox's old brigade
(now commanded by Harlan, Of South Caro-
-aina,, Of Anderson's division, Hills Corps,
which was in the first days fight.
The i2th is in Battles brigade, Rhodes di.
vision Of Ewells Corps, which was also In the
first part Of the fight. Cox says Hills Corps
lost terribly. He had never seen such fighting
or slaughter in his three years service.
Both of the regiments to which these men
belong are very thin, the 9th numbering but
about IFS men before the fight; and 1t is we'll
nigh exterminated.
They confirm the reports Of a scarcity of
food in the rebel army, bat say that the rebs
fight better on empty stomachs.
Evening star., 1864-05-16

We learn by the last arrival from Belle Plain
that the surgeon Of the 6sth New York, who
was prisoner, was paroled by Lee and al
lowed to disinter the corpse Of the lamented
and gallant General Wadsworth, which had
been inferred in coffin made by breaking up
door. He was then passed by Lee with the
remains over their lines into ours.
He describes the piles of rebel dead and
wounded as being horrible-much larger than
ours-and states that they greatly lack medical
supplies and surgical aid, principally through
lack of instruments.
He further states that Longstreet lays yet in
the rebel camp very badly wounded in the
shoulder, the blade Of which is shattered.
He further confirms the tact that the para
graph from a late Petersburg paper alleging
that Lee is wounded is untrue.
According to his belief, the rebels are very
advantageously posted, and will be dislodged
from their present position only after very
desperate fighting, unless Grant turns it,
Evening star., 1864-05-16
FROM FORTRESS MONROE,


Further Particulars of Sheridan's Raid
Near Approach to Richmond-One Mil.
lien Rations Seized-Ten Millions Prop.
erty Destroyed.
FORTRESS MONROE, May Is, 8 D. m.-Sheri.
dan arrived at James River yesterday, D. m
He had heavy fights and was very successful,
He was inside Of the Richmond works and
could have taken the city, but was ignorant of
Buffers position. He was near enough to see
gas lights in Richmond. He captured three
hundred prisoners, and reports J. E. b. Stuart
mortally wounded.
One hundred and eighty -four rebel prisoners
arrived here and were sent to the military
prison. Captain Moore, A. A. G., General
Ruggles' staff, and seventeen officers, with
three hundred rebel prisoners, arrived from
Belle Plain in charge of Captain Hood, Of the
18th Veteran Corp en- route for Fort Delaware
among them Major General Edward johnson,
Brig. Gen. George w. Stuart, Colonel Peobles,
Ga; Colonel Davidson, N c.; Colonel Harde.
man, Ga Colonel Harren, N. O.; Colonel
Fitzgerald, Va; Colonel Parsley, N. O.; Colonel
Davant, Ga; Major Carson, Ga; Major Enett,
n. g.; Major Wilson, La; Major Manning,
La; Colonel Van Dewender, Va: Colonel
Cobb. Va; Colonel Haynes Va; Major Nash,
Ga; Major Perkins, Va; Major Anderson,
Va.
Steamer John Tucker arrived with 900 re.
captured Union soldiers 200 wounded from
Sheridan's forces arrived. Ool. Ringsbury, of
Sheridan's command, who was wounded, left
for Baltimore.
Sheridan destroyed one million rations, other
stores, rolling stock, &c, to tho amount Of ten
million dollars.
Evening star., 1864-05-16
THE SITUATION

We apprehend that there will be no general
or two to come, as concurrent testimony rep
resents the latter posted in very strong line of
works, long since constructed. Believing that
Grant will seek to turn them, we conclude
that it must be a day or two before his move.
ments to that end, res ult in bringing on gen.
eral engagement. Lees necessities, in the mat
ter Of provisions may, however, induce him to
fall back further, or to risk an assault upon
Grant, who is hourly becoming stronger by the
rest his men are obtain ing, the reinforcements
he is receiving, and the removal of his wound
ed, sick, and prisoners hitherward.