Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-29

the hct that he had body guard from Rutherford
ton TO hendersonvile would come outln the papsn.
has endeavored to break the effect Of on the minds
Of the people BY An article in one Of his subsidized
organs, the Conservatives, from which We make the
following extract: So
SNOW It ID true that while 1t Rutherfordton Gov.
Vance heard of the robberies and assassnations BY
some OF Mr.. Holdens friends in the county Of Hem
derson. which had taken place only day or two
before, and be was accompanied from Rutherford
ton to Hendersonvilie by some three or four per-
sons, among whom was certain Home Guard OH
Ger, who, 1t is we'll known, Is perfectly safe against
the bullets Of bushWhackers and tories. because
they regard him - their friend So much for the !
'body-gdasd.'"
The above statement would seem to leave tho i'm.
preston that the Home Guard officer referred to.
and the guard under that officer, accompanied the
Governor voluntarily, when the truth is Gov. Vance
asked for the guard, and requested this officer to
command it The officer referred to IS Col O. l. ;
Harrls, the Senator from Rutherford Polk, and
Cleaveland.- If it be true, Is alleged by the Con
ss'vat'se that the bushwhackers and tories regard
Col harris IS their friend, he must have 90 acted
- Colonel Of tie Home Guard a. to secure their
friendship; and if this bs 20, Gov Vance owes it to
himself and to the State to have him court.mar-
tailed and caahiered But it il not true. It is .
wilful and unnitigated Islander. Col. Harris il Is
true man Is Gov. Vance. n srosser or meaner
attack was never made on any gentleman than this
attack on Col. Harris by order of Gov Vance.
Just look at the facts. Gov. Vance was ip Ruther-
fordton, and feared to proceed to Hendersonville
without guard He appealed to The Colonel Of
bis own Home Guard to detail gusrdand go with
| him. The Colouel complied with the request, or
rather order thus protecting and saving the life of
the Governor AZ tho Goeernor believed and showing
him every personal attention and sympathy. And
now the return which Col. Harris gets is . state.
mentin the Governors organ that he is the "frend"
and associate of bushwhackers and tories! And
the meanness Of this attack is increased when We
remember that Col Harris was one Of the earliest
friends of Gov. Vance, his fret nomination in 1869
having been made by Col Harris and others at
Harrison's Old Field in Rutherford County. But
Col Harris is now opposed to Gov. Vance, aud
hence the malignity with which he is assailed in
the Conservative -.
We predict that the people of Rutherford, Polk
and cleveland will vindicate and sustain Col. Har
rs at the polls by the largest majority cast for
any candidate for the Senate in that district
| We regret to learn that Thomas D. Suead, ESQ.,,
Of Johnston County, was seriously injured by his
overseer few days since in personal difficulty.
We are very glad to hear, however, that Mr.. Snesds
wounds are not mortal, and that bis friends feel
sure that he will recover. He will be unable, how.
to canvass the County, and We trust his friends
will make up for this by increased exsrtions in his
behalf He is still candidate, and no doubt is en-
tertained of his election: by large majority by
those best informed as tho sentiments of the County,
The Editor Of the Conservative, Mr. Hyman,
boasts that Gov Vance will sweep the mountain
country in August next and he bases his calcula-
ton on what he saw and heard on recent trip to
. the West No calculation could be more inbound
cd. We know the fact for We have received it from
the best authority, that Gov. Vance spoke three
hours at Rutherfordton and three hours at Hender.
sonville, without calling forth the slights.t ap.
plause. dead silence prevailed Mr.. Hymah
knows this to be so, far Hendersonville is con.
cerned, for he was there when the Governor spoke.
The Conservatives did not applaud, because they
could not approve what the Governor said, and
many Of them, his old neighbors and friends, heard
him with modification and sorrow and the De-
structives, though they clustered around the Gov:
ernor, and were very active in introducing him to
tho people, did not applaud, for the Governor had
no doubt requested them not to do 50, lest they
should injure him.
Mr. Lyman is bad calculator. He ran for Con.
gress last autumn Is the Vance candidate, and
though he stumped the district most actively and
earnestly, and though Gen. Logan did not canvass
at ALL yet the latter was elected by large major.
ity. Mr.. Lyman was beaten even in Bnncombs,
the County in which he had resided for several
years, and where Gov. Vance then had considerable
influence. If Gov. Vance is 30 strong in the NOM.
tains, how does it happen that Mr. Burgin and Mr..
Patton, warm personal friends Of Gov. Vance, have
announced themselves for re election in the Ashs.
vile Nev', without saying they are for Vance for
Governor =. Answer that Mr.. Hyhan.
Editorial life in Raleigh "under difaculties"-
gresns6orough Patriot.
Ditto in Greensborough, when an able bodied fire.
eater has to turn Editor to avoid fighting in the war
which he aided in bringing on.
It is dangerous to talk or to listen to talk about
peace, without any foundation on which to base it.
-Eztuct from Coz. Vaaess spseeh az reported in
tic henderson Times.
Hrs VOICE Is STILL FOR WAR-Gov. Vance and
his organs are attempting to impress tho people
that he is jealous advocate for negotiations for
peace, But We tell tho people he is As bad As the
worst secessionist, and will hear to nothing but
blood and carnage. A friend writing to US from
Hendersonville says:
sVance said in his speech that some were for
holding the olive branch in one hand and the sword
10 the other, but be would stick the olive branch
on his back and fight with both hands"