Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-17
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April 81, 1864 F74.
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-.as GArAwBA CoUvFT, May 5, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR From reading the papers it seems that we
likely TO have lively time between this and the 4th
of August. From what can find out the Dsstructives
made unlucky cut in the start and have consequent
bad which seems to keep them unnecesa
ry excited They evidently badly scared for the sue
cess of Gov Vance who has been dealing for the H.
must say that am sorry for Gov w. and suppose that
Nc it nd f bb he @ srer sty;cts himself
for all time to Gov. V. sealed his fate in his Wilkes
boro speech"the masterpiece of his life and in re-
usng to bear the people in calling the Legislature to-
gether in regard to hG6Gs corpus aud other important
matters.
1t seems that Gov Vance has been fully embraced by
the Destrucves since his Wkesboro speech, and as
much praised aud dotted the party and press Satan
would have dotted on recruit for his realm; but
the Governor in their long before he begins to
kick for relief suppose dirty hands and bad breath
have sckened and disguised him. for he goes down
speech not his PLATFORM that he went there 10 aay
cteuent and prevent blood shed Now had been inform
ed that he invited there to speak and celebrate the
birthday of GEORGE WASHINGTON, and such was the i'm
preston of the people IN this county; but seems that
the Governor went for the purpose ofPayng higher CON-
plmen to the people of Wilkes aud Vicinty-yes pre-
vent boodshed Nowf have lived in this upper country
sometime and have not seen any one very anxious to
shed blood without think if the Governor
anxious to prevent boodshed in the army he
to be in Wilkes he would have left the Conserva
tive party aud refused to heed the of the
people in calling the Legislature together, &c That he
might have dispensed with the disagreeabe task of
vassng the State at this time he could have remained at
the Executive mansion at perfect and helped those
poor unfortunate fathers mothers and brothers search
OF their killed and wounded relatives in passing the Royal
Guards at Raleigh and other places but we know that
bad doctrine requires great efforts to be sustained and
| hence the necessity.
Gov Vance says that Convention would take the State
out of the ConedeEacy, and that its members would be
foresworn and purjured traitors, &C., &C. Now have
carefully read Conservatives" reply to Gov VS. Wilkes
boro speech and assert that his 1.-THE Governors
arguments are turned against him my entire satisfaction
and to all that have heard speak about it,. of the
opinion at time that the DestrucVes would be forced
to get out candidate for since Gov " has been try
ing to get Mr.. Hoden's and Mr. Vice President Ste
phens platform, of opinion that they would cast
around for else, but suppose they
and afraid to risk race they have determined to follow
and hold to the Governors coat TAIL like wife to
flying huSband but for the lasew days has been
gested that there is secret scheme ahead that the Gov
ernor is TO with both wings Open and try to lap all
sorts and Sizes and especially many of the Conservatives
possible; and the Destructves getting somewhat bril-
die wise will bear leading little; provided they prom
Used good feeding and warm stalls. But Mr. Editor the
people not to be caught in such traps these they
pies rights and civil liberty. They feel it to be their
duty every good meaning man feels it to be his duty and
be strong effort made TO deter the Conservatives but
must brace ourselves for the contest for the struggle is
awful when justice and liberty is brought against power
Mr.. Editor, in reading the Confederate of the 26th or
| 9th April, find the following headed
"THE CONTRAST.
Spring GlDnpaga- Cheering Spring Campzgn- Cheering
| The failure of Sherman. The message of Governor
| The victory OF Olusee. Brown.
The victory of Oklahoma The speech of Mr. Stephens
The failure at Charleston The putting up of VIM. w.
| The capture of Paducah. Holden.
| The stOrming of Fl. Pillow.
! The capture of Plymouth.
| The defeat of Banks.
This is the account balanced to this date of Spring
! Campaign at clear profit on our side
Strange indeed, that after the Confederate sums it up
that that paper does not give clear profit to tue Yankees
it always has done under such headings. By the way,
Mr. Editor of the opinion up this way that ;he Con-
Jerat is about the worst paper in the Conederacy and
take it but very little and since have been reading the
"Le and Times of one of its Editors has self
respect than patriotism think much less oft indeed
Mr. Editor, IL is enough to make honest mans head
turn gray in twenty four hours to see the shutting that is
going by the governments pretended friends if these
things and have no reason TO doubt them they
| stated rs facts
But to the point. Now Gov Vance, at Fayetteville said
"tha he not only approved Mr.. Stephens speech, but
that he willing to by it, and if necessary,
to attach the great seal of the State to it." Now,
Mr. Editor this will decide the foregoing suggestion If
the Gnera.s puts this declaration Of the Governor
the side of contrast cheering to the Yankees and
fails to support the Governor, will think there is split
enough net is evidence that there dark
scheme to catch Conservatives for they will to any
to effect their designs and always the first too to
hold up the Constitution to you and when they wish to
carry point that is unconstitutional they say that
have no Constitutions that must get Independence
first and then talk about Constitutions Mr. Editor the
people have no use for such doctrine and will give it
stunning rebuke in August next both at home and in the
army. have conversed with many officers and privates
in the army and the opinion is that W. W. Holden who
is for civil liberty and propositions for peace will
get large majority in the army but we do not want
better evidence than the vote of the 18th District the
We know this universal for circumstances right
aud Justice makes so If North Carolina does take
her stand for State Rights and civil liberty by the side of
Georgia Mississippi and Alabama, the fault will be the
peoples if all allowed the free privilege of voting,
which sincerely hope will. / have heard of militia
ry necessities but this civil necessity and requires
that every sacrifice should made to sustain it, which
will b. accomplished in Ihe election of W, w. Holden for
Governor He has been friend to the soldiers the
soldiers waves to the honest gcodmeining people, and
terror to the wicked hence his bitter opposOn but truth
and justice mighty and will prevail His friends
the sands of the and they not afraid to speak
But heretofore they have been upreleutiugy abused
and severely prosecuted that they were compelled
nothing and read their papers like the Martyrs of oil
times read the Bible in the midst of the persecutng inf
e But tnanK heaven we are on Inc SIDE ot truth and
justice and God will always sustain the righteous, which
IS His nature and His purpose History full of truths of
this knd hundreds of great and good have been
ecued for no othes reason than SIMPLY speaking writ
and teaching sciences and truths that the ignorant could
| not comprehend. =
Lremembe: Mr. Editor that nearly two years ago Gov.
Vance in his address to the citizens Raleigh after
he was elected said that he down upon the press and
the politicians he going to preside at great peoples
banquet and the press and politicians must take place
away down at the bottom of the table Then there
be party at this table, aud everybody thought that
there was to be no party two hence and two
years later we see that Governor canVassng the
State and haranguns the people for their votes and making
party against the pile and press and the politicians
that elected him. Bully for the Governor.
During the same speech the Governor called upon
for an needote Gov Vance said that that kind Of stock
had dried up tae times serious for joking we
must fight, he said Now, two years later that
same Governor telling smutty jokes in his speeches
than ever before This only be accounted for in
of two ways he either has involuntary it,
he had probably dead bv accident before
he came to Raleigh, which had put him the serious
and hence the seUVe to do better and quit Jokes and such
immCrates Now if the former be the and he is 50
fated would respectfully suggest the government
RiehpoE since they have just cOnscrpted and then hd
mid