The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-24

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THE CANDIDATES FOR GovERNoR--The
election for Governor of North Carolina is to be
held On Thursday the 9th day of November.
William w. Holden of Wake, (the present incum-
bent under the Provisional Conveniently and
Jonathan Worth of Randolph county, are an
nounced candidates: Mr. Worth claims to
DE thorough Union man-Mr Holden's position
Us well known to the public generally.
As public journalist, we have never had any
concealments to make in regard to our position
on public affairs towards public men; there
fore we announce our determination to support
Mr. Holden Others may do they please, but
think that in supporting Mr. Holden are
pursuing the course best calculated to promote
an early restoration of civil law over the people
of the State We do not claim to belong to the
.straightest sect" or the conservative" party
at present care nothing for parties-we prefer
the restoration of civil law and civil liberty to
the success of any party particular individual.
We firmly believe that Mr. Holden can do more
than any other man in this State to relieve the
people from the difficulties consequent upon the
failure to establish the Confederacy, and believ-
ing this we feel it our duty to pursue the course
determined upon without stopping to consider
whether it shall prove popular unpopular.
We regret that there is to be contest in the
State at the present time, just as a people
emerging from critical and perilous situa-
ton. Until within the past week or two it was
generally understood that there to be OPP
position to the election of Gov. Holden. One
month ago there scarcely man to be found
anywhere who would say there ought to be OPP
position, but on the contrary there a pretty
general expression of opinion that there ought not
to be opposition. What has caused this sudden
movement to defeat Gov. Holden! IF there has
been a change in his conduct as Provisional
Governor, it has been in latterly exhibiting more
lcniency and liberalits than formerly. We know
that some men who are now pretty busy in op-
position to Holden, cOurted and accepted his
vices to promote aud benefit themselves at time
when they could not get along without his aid
and their present conduct is ungrateful to say
the least of it, But whatever may be the cause
of this sudden opposition, we look on it as very
unfortunate. and, we fear, injurious to US
people in our present situation.
We have personal aims to promote by favor
ing Mr. Holdens election, neither have we had
any personal understanding with him any of
his particular friends the subjective shall
vote for him mainly the ground that we con-
slider him the most suitable man to fill the office
of Governor under the circumstances in which
we as people have been placed by tho war, and
because there appeared to be general under
standing until quite recently that there was to be
40 opposition.
The State Convention. last week, by una
nmous roie, passed resolution of thanks to Gov.
Holden. Let this fact be remembered. There
are many in the Convention who heretofore
differed with Mr. Holden, yet they voted for or
raised no objection to a resolution returning him
thanks for the manner in which he has discharged
his duties as Provisional Governor. If he has
acted unfairly would the Convention have endors-
I'D him by unanimous vote