Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-27

Let evofy uau, WHO III u HIcOO u us CVuuuyS
and desires that the war shalt have 3 speedy end
ing npon the basis of an honorable peace with In
dependence 60 to the polls and vote for Zeh b.
Vance.-Conts derHte. ---,----
If any proof were wanting that Gov. Vance is
fully in the embraces of the Destructive leaders,
TIE above would be sufficient. Col. McRae, the
Editor Of the Confederate. who makes this appeal
for Gov. Vance, is Destructive of the most radical
stamp. He was . member of the famous Colds
borough Convention, held in March, 1861, to take
steps to dissolve the Union against the wishes Of
the people o: the State, expressed in February pre-
ceding by an immense majority; and from that day
to this he has been an active, bitter, and malicious
enemy of the Conservative party. He is now edit
ing newspaper established by Thomas Bragg and
other Destructives, for the avowed object Of pros
trating and destroying the Conservative party OF
the State; and through the columns of this paper,
while advocating the reelection Of Gov Vance, he
has constantly held up the true Conservatives of
the State Lincolnites and traitors and plotters
against the repose and integrity Of the government
No word which he could trace with his enxenomed
pen could be too hard or too insulting towards that
noble body of Conservatives who voted for Gov.
Vance in 1862. And now he appeals to the people
to vote for this same Gov. Vance! Has Duncan
K. AcRse changed? Have Thomas Bragg and 9th
er "patriots and property holders" for whom he
speaks, changeds They say they have not, and We
know they have not They are the same unrelent,
ing proscriptive Destruct,ves they were two years
ago. Then how is it Gov. Vance is found in their
company?
Again, Duncan Z McRae is q monarchist at
heart and an enemy to popular government. Every
word he has written and published in the Confsd
erute proves this He is the advocate of test oaths
of gag laws Of the suspension of the habeos corpus
aud of the complete and unbridled domination, at
all times and every WHERE of the military power.
No generous sentiment, no noble or ennobiing ex-
preston in favor of the rights Of the masses, no
protest against the encroachments of arbitrary pow
er, ever finds its way into his paper. With Gov.
Vance he holds that "the Kings name is tower
of strength" and that 1.-THE King can do no wrong"
Mr.. Fuller, in his Fayetteville Speech gives it as
his deliberate opinion, founded on what he saw and
heard in Richmond, that certain party In this
vSantrv is determined if at ali possible, to fasten
monarchy on :asse States He says "ths party
exists in our State gislatures and in Cur national
Congress" and that they are banded together and
Eneao each other" This. be 1t remembered, is the
language of member of Congress of high charac-
ter for intelligence and patriotism We believe that
Col Duncan K McRae belongs to this party. They
are "banded together and knoao each other" What
the passwords, slgus, and grips are no one outside
this party yet knows; but we have Mr. Ful'er's
word for it that such a party exists. Col. McR.es
contempt for the people, and the frequent defeats
he has received at their hands in his efforts to OBJ
tain Office, have put him in frame of mind to de-
sir. to establish monarchy over them. He hates
the people, and the people distrnst and hate him.
H. is already as his paper shows, the advocate of
arbitrary government; and he has but one step
more to take to avow himself the friend Of imper al
or kingly rule
! So far as we are concerned, we are glad that he
is our enemy. We would not have his support on
any terms Gov Vance Is welcome to him. Re-
member freemen of Nor. b Carolina, that every
vote for Gov Vance will he a vote to endorse Dun
can K McRae; and if that if Vance should he re,
elected not only will hope of peace depart. hut such
Dan,ons as McRse will rule you and rule your chill
dren with rod of iron.