Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-04
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JOHN McRAE, '''''
January 1st, 1850.
From the North Carolina STANDARD,

FROM the North Carolina Standard.
Mr.. HOLDEN Both of the rapers here are Whig
and it is not to be supposed that they would give
Maj G. w. CALDWELL, (whom they both fear
politican) fair play in the statements which they
would make ii relation to the recent difficulty be-
tween that gentleman and Mr.. BARRINGER.
In consequence of this numerous reports have got
into circulation very unustly prejudical to Major
CALDWELL and from these statements other reports
and differences have been drawn of character so
entirely false, VIGOROUSLY untrue, here where
something of the circumstances known that it is
nothing but fair that the truth should be made pub
lie.
Show the paper Mr. H.. that has spoken for
CALDwELL-I will say the abused man CALDWELL
and will not ask you to publish this communication
If you cannot show me such one, demand of you.
lover of fairness and justice, to place in some
column of your valuable paper the following denial
of certain rumors. You have hesitency in do
ing as it can injure one to say that notorious
ly false rumors untrue and to say such and such
things, reported, did not occur, when it is well
known in this community they did not It is to place
Maj. CALDWELL on proper grounds, away from home,
among distant friends that have felt interest
in his reputation that this publication is impe-
riously demanded.
1t is reported that Maj CALDWELL laid in wait un-
der SADLERs piazza for the purpose of shooting BAR
RINGER. In this connection it is charged that the
attack was consequently midnight assassin attack
It is all false. CALDWELL met him there he would
have done any where else-as he had offered to do in
a more open field. He met him there by chance and
had as much right to be out at that time of night
(between and 10 o'clock, P. M as Mr.. BARR1N
GER or any other free citizen.
1t has been reported CALDWELL had opportunities O
seeing and did see BARRINGER during the day This
is also simply false. Maj. C. had no such opportu
mites. The first opportunity was the one which &C
Icident brought about under Saddler's piazza ant
CALDWELL, smarting under the infiction of serious
published charges and calumnies affecting his private
character, seized the first chance offered to aveng
his wrongs; and any other honorable would
have done the same, or been seorned by and Ecket
out of all honorable society.
1t is not true either that Caldwell gave Barringe
no opportunity to shoot in his own defence. Majo
GREEN W. CALDWELL is no such craven. And il
vain may man work hard all his life for reputa
tion in vain may he try to leave to his children
spotless fame and unsullied character as the Majo
has, if so vile calumny is at breath to SWEEP
all the hard won results of his commendable effort
away. That Mr.. BARRINGER did not shoot, as repor
ted, may have been his misfortune, but no fault G
Major CALDWELL.
hope Mr.. Editor, you will publish this, which at
tacks the probty character, and standing of one
but which makes attempt only to place Maio
, CALDWELL in the proper light. TRUTH.
CHARLOTTE Dec 10, 1S49.