New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-25
The Slamese Twins.

Having copied from North Carolina paper
an article containing statements In relation 20 Messrs.
Chang & Eng Bunker, which they deny Ia commani'
cation to that paper (TAe Greensboro Paio) this
morning. place their denial sfore our resderi Whist
motive induce any person to SANDER hcn Is quite
beyond our comprehension;
Mt AIRY N C. saturday Oct 30th 1879
Mesfrs. Editors: We have noticed In your paper OF
the 10Th communication signed d., portion OF which
we ask permission tnswcr, a Immediately interests
US II s true that we I've in this place surrounded by
wives snd Children, and that one OF Us Is blessed
with more Of these " htile responsibilities than the
other but that unpleasant to either oi
us, needs no denia in 'hs community.
That portion Of sand communion ion which assgns the
csuse Of our leaving Wilkes County and becoming cti
OF Suriy unqunlhedly ale ~ Is also that por
ten which reprcsents having been indicted and
fined in this county og splitting board INTO sphnters
the head OF some lone insulting US. We have
never appeared the State docket in any county but
one snd that in Wilke County and were hned sixpence
M q coet) We have had difficulty Of that kind with
any man, woman or child in Sury County aud have
crdeGvored TO live soberly honestly and in peace with
all the good citizens OF this country
That portion Of said piece relating 10 tho inhrnan
manner in hich we lad chastised negro man which
we afterwards sold IL sheer fabrication ana infamous
falsehood. We have cold TO any man negro ~
described except to Mr. ThOs. + Prather, who denies
the truth of said accusatnn or OF ever having told any
person that which the author said communication says
hs heard We well that To some who have not
seen us extent object OF curiosity but
that were TO be the objects of such vile and Infamous
misrepresentation, we could not before believe.
It's well known fact that for some IL months or
years utter moved TO Surry, spent at least Que.
third Of our time II not OnehG in Wilkes County, ami
indeed very frequently there now, and receive
from the citizens Of that County nothing but the kind
est treatment.
We are partners liz business and consequently are not
often guilty OF the folly OF bidding against each other for
any species of property.
finpIly In concuron we would just say b your cor
that hereafter when he wishes 20 parade the
Character of private citizens before the public In news
pepper oumns thet his communication should Ill least
have some semblancc Of truth. Who he n we do not
know, and II his communication Is anything IKE Q
far index 10 his character, With no further nc
quaintence. CHANo q I'm" ooSS
The undersigned citizens of Sary County do certify,
that we have been acquainted with the Slsnsse Twins
since they become citizens county and some OF
us for much longer period, and we take pleasure In
bearing our testimony their good chsrcer peaceable
demeanor and strict integrity in oil their intercourse and
business in this country
We further say we have examined the foregoing letter
from them, repelling a portion OF a communication
signed ID in The Greensboro Pdtriot and that the
statements in said letter substantially correct
ROBERT g. GmMER. ALLEN DENNY
g. d. MOORE, WINSTON FULTON,
MuRLfN STARGER, JESSE WHAT'S
ELISHA BANNER JAMES r. CosLY,
WALrEs AKIN, W. T.. II Hicks,
T. GRAvgs A. DUNNAGAS,
n PRArffEn