Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-01-04
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RALEIGH: FRIDAY. DEC. 2s. 1854.
Gov. Vance delibsrasely separated himself from
the Standard when itbecame the open advocate of the
so-called peace meetings in which sentiments we're
advanced unfriendly and disloyal to the Conieder.
ate government He has had no aff3listion With the
Standard siEca The Conservative party through.
outthe State took the same positions with CIV.
Vance. They alike condemned the 80 called pescs
meetings and the proposition Of the STANDARD to cal
. eonyentlon, 10 order that North Carolina should
taks der own affairs in her own hands. The late
eleesson fully endorsed Gov Yance's positions on
this subject and condemned the views Of the S,and
ard and the "straitest sect" Gov. Y.noe holas ,hs
same positions which be held then. He is . neaca
maa, peace to be obtained by legitimate and hon.
oraole means by the maintenance Of the Coufsder
ate and State governments, and by . determined
resistance to the foe. He is as true Conservative
2 be was when he first came into ofice-as true
as when the Staada-d lauded him to the skies and
aued him model Governor. II the STANDARD saw
WslVe months ago that he had abandoned the Con-
sentative party, Why did it not give the warniugf
wy oId 1t continue to endorse Gov. Vance, except
g tne peace meetings." until within few
days before its EDITOR became candidatel'
line truth is Gov. Vance suspected the fidelity Of
ths StdndaTd to the government which he had sworn
toaupport and be separated himself from it. but not
iron the Conservative party. He afiiates with no
ono who does not support the government in Its IL.
climate Efforts to carry on the war. But when the
Confederate government departs from its legitimate
cour'e, he no more approves it than the STANDARD
does Conservative.
TIE Conxrpatioe, as is we'll known, is the Gov.
ernor's newspaper. II was established ON bis mo-
ton BY money raised for the most part by persons
who hold Office under him. and it is mainly sustain
ed by appropriations in various ways from the
State Treasury. 1t is not therefore, important who
printspr writes for it, since the Governor is tho
real Nitor or Director Of it. and it can utter no
viewsbut such as are held or authorized.b by him
We sl therefore, regard him As the author of the.
abovekxtract, and reply to it accordingly.
It not true that Gov. Vance "separated him.
self lom the STANFORD when it became the open i'd
vooe of the called peace meetings" These peace
meetings commenced in July, 1868, and continued
until September succeeding. Tho Standard ap-
prtved Of these meetings iD July, 1853. and during
thu next month, August it took ground for the
hrst time in favor of peace through tie intsrssntion
ief tho States. About the last of July, 1859, Gov
Vance visited, Richmond to confer With President
Davis Rslore leaving Rs'-ish h. .al-.l..a f-->-
" IS to the demands be should make on the President
su relation to North Carolina We eoneurred a. to
sthose demands, and he committed them to paper in
.our presence On his return, be gave Us full &C.
icount Of his conversations with the Secretary Of
War, with Gen. W inder and other high officials, but
ne said little As to what took place between himself
and the President though he told US they had long
and earnest conversations. He told u.s. among other
things, that when loyalty was impeached in his
presence by high officials in Richmond he resented
It in becoming manner, and defended u.s. for which
We thanked him. Soon after bis return from Rich.
faond he prepared letter for publication, address
ed to John II. Hsughton, Esq, of Chatham, in
which he took the most radical and infammatory
var ground, Ignoring, IS we thought some CT the
essential principles of Conservatism. He submit
ted this letter to US and after reading it carefully
Ne advised him in the most earnest terms not to
publish it. We told him among other things that
10 our opinion it was neither expected nor needed
by his friends or by tho people Of the State and that
in short, if he published it. it would produce divt
sion in The Conservative party and most probably
| end in bis political destruction He hesltated
when we advised him to. enclose it to Mt: Graham
at Hillsborough, and obtain his advice Is to thu
| uropriety Of its publication He did SO. Mr.. Gra
ham replied, very clearly intimating. according Il
our recollection, that its publication WAS not neces
ssfy but that if published, he would respectfully
| suggest that certain portions, to which he calls'
the Governors attention, should be omitted. Th
portions referred to were Of the radical and inham
ma.orv character above mentioned The letter wa
NOT published. Bot soon after this, We were invit
ed oy Gov Vance to meet Mr.. Graham, and Mr
Saserthwaite, and himself at the Executive Nan
SLOT to consult as to the state Of the country Th
consolation was held, Mr. Graham and the write
OF fl,is mainly conducting the conversation. Dur
ind the late campaign for Governor this consuta
tiotwas referred to by Gov. Vance's organ, th
Cdlervatice, and its character and results misrep
feshted We tore this Misrepresentation at tn
tiS in silence. 1t is sufficient for US now to state
thaI Ibis consultation revealed the fact that Nj
j Gr3sm, while he did not entirely agree with u.
4 waa not more favorable to Gov. Vancs's view
thsthe tas to ours. The result Of this consults
tod was ahe last proclamation Of Gov. Vance uss
ing he people to submit to the laws, but assurin
theh that the "so-called peace meetings" shoul
"neksr find disturber in him." We approvs
characterization in the Standard !; and about tha
tim1-tbe 9th Of Septsnber--our Office was mobbe
by sbms Georgia troops.
We have stated these fscts in self defence an
With In. view Of exposing the mistatements Of th
aovlrnors newspaper. From these facts itappearl
th,,I .h,s the $50 called pesce usstissp" were b
1 ;,a Ma Gov Vance, 20 far from having "sepa
~ f,on the Standard" vas In constant consul
...;, -;tb it's Editor. If Gov. Vance ..ssspected
/ .rr I fidelity to the governmsnt," why did be con
.nlt with us before visiting Richmond i-why di'
hs defend Us IS loyal man aftsr he got there i,
n. presence Of high ohicialss-why did b., on hi
1 "a, mn l1atsala 0f tha vin:t f-and ,whv dil