| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| June 25, 1862 |
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| The Stallfederate Conclave |
| On Tuesday last Mr. William Johnston,
President of the Charlotte & Columbia (South-Carolina) Railroad,
was in this City, engaged in a conclave with a number of office-holders,
in devising plans to defeat the people's choice for Governor, Col.
Vance, and in making arrangements to continue the present office-holders
in power. We saw several office-holders ourselves, and we learn that
many of them were in the City taking part in this caucus. The impression
prevailed that this secret meeting would withdraw Mr. Johnston, and
start some one else for Governor; but this movement, if contemplated,
was no doubt prevented by the personal presence of the President of the
Charlotte & Columbia (South-Carolina) Railroad. |
| We learn that the President aforesaid was
certainly in close consultation with one Englishman and a couple of
Irishmen, all of whom are office holders, or deeply interested
peculiarly in continuing the Stallfederates in power. Are the rights and
liberties of our people to be entrusted exclusively to such persons? |
| But all this selfish plotting against Col.
Vance will come to nought. He will be elected in sprite of official, or
South-Carolina, or British, or Milesian influence. The Confederate
Conservatives of the State will see to that. |
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