The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1868-04-15
For the Standard.
To the Union Men of Johnston.

FELLOW CITIZENS The so called Con-
servatives of the County have made their
nominations-You know who they are, Sc
cessionist and war men, ot course. When
you wele for peace they were in favor OF the
conscript law, and the twenty nego law
While the poor men were lrandculfcd and
forced into the war; the leaders of this cor
r,ipt party were at home, spccu'ating on the
blood of ihe people. Look at their nominee
for the Senate; w. H. Avara, who was for
merly constable of Avara's District. He
changed from Union man after issuing a
card in favor of w. w. Holden for Governor,
and went for Vance whom you all know,
went tor the last man and the last dollar
Ask old MIR. Wallace what Mr.. Avara did
for him while constable, ask the Union men
what he did for them during the war. Can
You vote for man who deceived you when
every thing was at stakce No, think not.
Can you vote Tor Waddcll, man who voted
the ucllom ticket during the war, went for
Vance against peace, and who by his votes
went to put every man in the war, while his
own carcarss was exempt by being Clerk and
Master in Equityl Can you vote for man
who fled from your County to Chatham
County to save himself when Gen. Sherman
was approaching, and left you in distress and
poverty without raising his hand to help
your say, can you vote for such man
I think not. Can you vote for Mr.. Elling-
ton, who fought during the war to destroy
the Constitution of the United States p
yet he deserves more credit than the other
nominees of the Conservative ticket) He
dared to fight for secession while they advo-
Gated it and shirked away after the fight COM
menced.
The people OF Johnston county should
think and look before they vote in the COM
ing election. The Conservative ticket is
composed of tiousaspirants who change
their politics to the popular breeze to get
votes, mere trimmers," who know nothing
fthe present issues, men whose ambition is
much greater according to the amount OF
brains they possess than Caesar or Alexander,
men whose ambition would again flood this
country in blood, if they dared to attempt
it. Can you, will you. vote for men who are
so ignorant that they tell you that the Con-
stitution will cause the white and coored
children to be put in the same schools 2
Can you vote for men who are trying to
get up strife and war in the country, by tell
ing the people they will be forced to mus
ter with negroes, and have negro captains9
Can you vote for men who are so ignc-
rant, and such complete fools, as to tell
YOU the new Constitution will contiscate
your lands by taxation. when they them
selves have none to confiscate! Read what
Congress is doing and you will see that this
Constitution mast be ratified. Alabama
will be in the Union in few days under
the Constitution, which was defeated-Ar
kansas has ratified her new Constitution
all the Southern States will follow suit.
Shall North Carolina remain behind, be-
cause Vance and the "yellow ticket " men
are opposed to the Union? l hope not.
Look at the elections in the Northern
States. All of them are going by large
majority for the Republicans Hamp
shire has spoken, and in voice of thunder
went Cor the Republicans. NewYork, Penn
sylvania and Ohio, all are speaking out in,
thunder tones tones for this new Constitu-
tion 1t is the last one you will ever GET
This is the Mim trial and your last. You
may loose all by confiscation if this is not
accepted Then rally to the polls and vote
for the Constitution and Gov. Holden, and
the whole Republican ticket.
Rally, rally! Union men, and put down
these secession deSperadoeS. Ii the RepuD-
licans are elected we will have civil govern
ment, peace and prosperity Immediately,
but if the Conservatives are elected we must
have military government in this state,
and probably another war. If Gov. Holden
had been elected before. we would have
long since been in the Union and our State
would have been prosperous and happy
Then go for the Constitution, Gov. Holden
and the whole Republican ticket.
A PEACE MAN.