Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-22
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From the Peoples Press. !


lshed, you are aware that am candidate to rep
resent Stokes and Forsyth counties in the next
Senate of North Carolina While it has been Gus
tomary to attend the tax gatherings and canvass for
seat in the Legislature yet my situation and
business are such, that / cannot conveniently do
this. In fact il would be impossible for to
attend all the taxgatherings in both counties, for
some OF them In each county take place on the
same day. | personally we'll known to most
of you and believing all the people desire in
these perilous times, is to know my opinions and
principles on the great questions of the day,
therefore addressed you circular on 28th Of June
putting down on paper my opinions and princi
pies on many of the important questions of the
day. This seems to me to be fair and just way.
They are in a permanent and fixed shape, so that
there can be neither evasion Misrepresentation.
And all can, besides hearing them read carry them
home and read them at their leisure.
Owing to an unprovoke1 attack which Governor
Vance stepped out of his way to make upon me
in his speech here last week, have deemed it my
duty to notice it in this letter.
In my circular, said, that "the principles put
forth by Vice President Stephens Gov. Brown and
w. W. Holden, are my principles" The Governor
charges me with Inconsistency, and said: "Gov.
Brown and W. W. Holden did not agree in prin-
ciples;" that while Holden was for Convention,
Gov. Brown was opposed to it; that he had let
ter from Gov. Brown, by which he could concfu-
sively prove this fact. The Governor then read
few extracts from long letter of Gov. Brown, but
did not give his hearers the Uhols letter, which
think would have told tale that Gov. Vance did
not wish the people to hear.
Now, Gov. Vance knew that when / spoke of
the principles of Gov. Brown, referred to his prin
cIpleS contained in his message to the Georgia Leg
lslature, which had been published in all the news
papers OF the day, to the world, and not to te'o
Etetos contained in priUato letter in his, Coo.
VGness pocket, which were perhaps written to fat
ter Gov Vance.
The Convention question is not enumerated in
mat long series of important matters which Gov.
Brown so ably discussed in his message and hence
In order not to humbug the people, 1 gave my
views IN full on the propriety of calling GoDVeu-
uon. Sut these views were totally ignored by
GoV. Vance, and he at once assumed a fact which
expressly denied, in order to palm his humbug up
on our people.
Now, in order fully to convict Gov. Vance of
Wllllul Misrepresentation quote from my circular
OF the 18th of June, the reasons why l wished
convention: wished Convention, not to
code, but to aid and strengthen the general gov
eminent by granting it needfu powers in every
emergency, which, if assumed without the consent
OF the States would be usurpation and unwarrant-
able authority. Neither the Legislature nor the
Governor, possess sovereign power; but Conven-
ton would possess such power. And while it
could grant all needful powers to the general gov
eminent, and check usurpations it would see to it
ed. State Convention could co operate with the
general government and our sister States of the
South IN obtaining armistice, so that negotia-
tons for peace may be commenced. Let US do our
duty; and if other States do not meet in ConVen-
uon or conference with us, nor heed our voice for
peace, we will at least have done our duty to hui
manity, our country and our God ; and the respon-
slbllitles OF the future will not rest upon US"
Inc Governor charges ME with attempting to
ride two different horses" | can assure Gov.
Vance, that shall not risk TO mount his auar horse
All have to say on this point in reply is, that
Gov. Vance, at Wilkesboro', mounted a tall war
horse whose diStended nOstrils belched forth blood
thunder and smoke of the battlefield; and finding
that horse too unruly among his down country
friends, he quietly exchanges him for more gen.
tie and well-behaved horse With this fresh horse,
be commenced new campaign and his speech at
Salem satisfied every one, that the new horse was
not Well-tralned enough, to put the Governor at
his ease. This may account for the fact that Sa-
lem was hard place to speak at"
One other matter before we quit Gov. Vance:
We have seen it charged that his visits to Rich
mond, and letters to President Davis were the cause
OF the suspension of the writ of ha6eas corpus
How this is, do not know but we do knoto that
the few extracts read by Gov Vance from Gov.
Browns letters show that be- Governor Vance, had
charged the people of this State with "disatec-
tI0n." Because Gov. Brown, in his reply SAYS,
THAT while there is much dissatisfaction with the
administration of Mr.. Davis, there is no disqFee-
ton in Georgia, which he regrets to learn is the
case an North Carolina !" Now this letter was in
reply to letter from Gov. Vance, which letter we
challenge him to publish with the whole of Gov.
Browns reply. If have misunderstood him or
done him injustice the publication Of both these let
tiers will correct me.
After hearing the Governor at Lexington, and
again at Salem have no hesitation in saving that
l cannot support him for Governor In his long
fhFao hnnrS ho al
against the usurpqtiOns Of poarer by the Executive
and Congress He did not utter one word against
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and the
overthrow OF constitutional liberty. Not one word
against the odious tithing law which never before
was heard of in America. Not one word against
the law lmpressing property at one third its value.
Not one WORD against the unlawful arrest of citi-
zens by the military power. Not one word against
the c0nSerlption OF all up to 80 Years of age, and
placing the industrial pursuits of the country under
military control, which well nigh completes the
last link in the chain of military despotIsm
This, together with the ellknown fact that
leading men IN the Confederacy, as is stated by
Alex. stephens, favor "a military Dictatorship
which is understood to be the desire and wish of
the President himself, is truly alarming. Yet the |
Governor has not one word of condemnation to ut
ter against this wicked scheme to subvert our con-
stitutional form of government into military des-
potism.
Mr.. Holden has boldly denounced these usurpa-
tons with fearlessness which has brought down
upon him the vengeance of the usurpers and their
friends. Since the revolution began, he has been
true to the principles of civil and constitutional
liberty, and the freedom of speech and of the press
No other man IN these peril0us times has been tru.
or than ne. And feel sure that the trying ordeal
through which he has passed without swerYing
from his principles, is sufficient guarantee that
we can trust him, at least in preference to Gov.
Vance who is endorsed by every Destructive and
seeessionst IN the State, and who boldly proc i'm
ed in his speech at Salem that he had madIa nm
promises to any one before his election" This is
offering direct insult to the Conservative party of
NorthCarolina, as it taken for granted by t6ems
two Years since that M S,n.,II q