Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-17
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From the Fayetteville Observer

From the Fayetteville Observer.
A Coincidence.
Tn his very brief declaration that he is candidate
for the office OF Governor, MIR. Holden says
liam not disposed, at time like this to invite the
people from their employments and add to the excite
ment which prevails In the pubic mind, by harangunE
them fot their votes"
On one day this week we received letter by mail
calling attention to this new inconsistency of tht
late editor OF the Sandard-or perhaps we should say
editor of the late Standard He who called for anC
set foot last Summer, in the midst OF the busy time
of harvest the many called "peace meetings." now
PROCESSES to be 10th to call the people from their en-
ploy mens he who got upthat last Summers excite
ment ard was anxious 10 hear the people speak
be who after that excitement had died out, rather
was killed off, got up excitement in the Winter
of even worse sort, processes to be ndsposed to
add TO that exciment, by harangung them for their
votes"
Well, the coincidence we proposed to notice was
that whilst we were reading this letter. gentleman
from another part of the State stepped into our office
and in the course of conversation remarked upon this
same Inconsistency between present professions and re-
cent Conduct
The simple TACT u.s. that no man ever will
be coDsis Mt, who, without any liked principles makes
every thing bend to his schemes OF ambition. And
that is and has been and will be- doubtless, the cOnd
ton of MIR. Holden. Wing, Democrat, Democrat
hater Secessionist, AntiSecessiobist Conservative
each in turn assumed, not felt, and each abandoned on
| failure to secure the coveted promotion.
There sundry reasons why it would. be unadvsa
BILE for MIR. Holden to hara ngue the people, especially
with such q competitor as Gov. Vance. One OF these
is that he doubtless fears either to advocate or to fail
to advocate upon the stump, the dIsorgarizing and
Yankee encouraging doctrines which be has freely pro-
pagated in tie Standard There may be danger ir
| talking or encouraging treason now. Yet should ht
aikto do 3d. be would lose the confidence of his friends
and provoke the eers of bis enemies. He is discree
not to take the stump, though we mistake not ht
has always been 10 favor of candidates for Governor
submitting to that ordeal.
But there is another view of this matter. There il
not in all North Carolina, and perhaps never has been
mn who has protested so entire devotion to "the
peoples Nill as Mr.. Holden. Whenever and wherev
er the people, called, be has profassed readiness to
follow. Now suppose "the people, should call upon
him to ''harrangue" them, what would he do? We
shall Either the people don't want to see him anC
hear him, and will not Call him, they d. and viii
call him end then, however it may be against bis in
terest, his principles q will obge him to 60. He has
put himself in this category by what was evidently
only intended as side blow to Gov. Vance, who haG
just "harangued 5000 of "the people" at Wilkes
had so little as to invite him from his employ
ments and to 60 to hsar him "at time like this" II
they chose thus to spend their tme what right has
Mr.. Holden to object?
AS to adding to "the excitement in the public mind,
that part OF the Governors purpose, did be
do it. On the contrary, doubt not be has allayed
much of that excitement which Mr.. Holden has gotten
up and which he says he would increase if he should
"harrangue" the people. Now Gov. Vance has but
proven his devotion to the peope-instead of merely
do-by going where they called, and speaking to them
they asked. And he has, learn, similar calls
from 1.-the people, of fifteen twenty other counties.
Does Mr.. Holden really think that he ought not to
obey these calls Or, what is fer likely, does be
only hope that he will not For ourselves, we hope
be WILL and We think he ought We think that, cat a
time like this," every ought to bring hfs gift and
lay it upon the altar of his country One of Governor
Vauces gifts is powerful and persuasive eloquence,
which has been and will be- devoted to the welfare of
his country and the advancement of its great and go
rious cause Let those who not disposed to make
such patriotic use of their gifts stay home. II
they not disposed to do good by all means let them
refrain from further exciting the public mind TO evil
Gen. Gustav.
In the special orders found the body of the "la-
mented DahIgren" it was twice stated that "as Cen
Gustav may follow me, be careful and not give false
alarm" The general inquiry upon the appearance of
the morning papers, was, "who is General Gustav |?
and where is be ?" The busy bodies soon made some
thing out of it, and circulated rumor that Gustav
was 10 Goochand and coming down the river. The
late Northern papers explain his connection with the
recent combined plan for the of the Govern
ment and the destruction of the Southern Confederacy
generally Gustav commaL ded the column sent towards
Charlottesville and which did not reach that city, but
retrea ted precpitatey upon the first show OF resist
ance. 1t may be inferred that after be had destroyed
Charlottesville and the University, and the mills, &c,
in his route he to have joined in the butchery and
demolition of the Capital But the diabolical plot
failed in its parts and in its whole. Cusars force
off with less punishment than the Richmond inva
ders but their achievements alike contemplate.
Gustav boasts immensely through his dispatches to
Washington Oh his return TO the Federal camps. He
affects to have made only "successful reconnosance"
without loss, and boasts. of burning few mills and
destroying the substance and support of the country
pursuance no doubt OF that general order from Wash
ngton which leaked out in the Dahlgren papers. Gus