Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-04


Among the above names is the Sheriff of the Coun-
H. q member of the two last legislatures, the Clerk
y'Hstcr in Equity, two Ministers of the Gospel, and
q u arc men whose standing cannot be mpeached.
T montv out of the twenty-four are politically, OPP
IL 70 us: but they men whose political views
% NOT affect their personal relations towards as.
And now, if any array OF evidence can establish
fsct we have proven that the writer ofshat ex-
an. + has slandercd rs with an unfounded Charge.
VA have not sought culogy, but only yindication !;
Wv have not sought to raise oursef above other hon
v" w. won Int we want to stand on an equality with
e i Did the SANDER circulate among our acquain-
onv we should repel it in different manner
@ r,,srling it as attempt to stigmatise here
p"I ha,ok MS down in enterprise, have for
Uo resent resorted to our friends to give the lie to
t tho ffb,rr. and to brand the writer liar and
oiond,reT and they have done it.
Tn nsssne along we may here remark that at the
~, t;r,c the ibeous extract alluded to appeared
o. The Rowan Wing, there also appeared, IN the same
80, an article from the ASheville Spectator, add
M thc testimony of the truth torsaken editor OF that
i'.5 rbon, we never saw, that we were man of
PEI hor.cter These simultaneous charges, made
Com different sections, may be accounted for on the
io1,esis of strange condolences; and we leave
it'to thinking men to say II 1t does not look more
Ito combination of malicious enemies III an effort
I'M L,+ our renutation. Mr.. Hyman the Spectator
- n9y consider himself indirectly, but none the
GU offctsllv proved liar by the certificates
ie.s This week as well by that of Mr.. Porter,
IS bis own town, some time since published IN the
Asheville News.
o',s oytractl We have tried in vain to procure it
tbt y.o mioht make an issue directly with him, no
,l,"t how high his position -ay, eren IT he
s,H once hare 6e5n Hspirdnt Jor 9u5e7ndt0r1Ht
bonors-eren II he n"e disgrace " sea- IN congress
W. know, not who he be unless he be one whose
voice we have incurred by our determined opposl-
ton to his political aspirations, because we were OF
onpion that he was unfit for the office he sought, in
which opinion a large majority OF the people OF the
STATE concurrcd. But whether he be OF high or low
Joo whether he has known us all our life, or
oov seen us occasionally when a Schoo:boy-We IRE
entitled to his name, and the Withholding IL from Us
is an act of injustice towards us. Shall man tell
us another man says we have acquired bad charac-
fer and bring forward witnesses to prove inst
that other man is "a gentleman of as much worth
nd talents as any in the State, and yet refuse 10
give us his name? Verify there must be cogcnt rea-
sons for shroudng that name in secrcSy.
But we have cleared oursef from the foul lmputa-
tions of him and the editor of the Wing; and if in
doing so we have exposed their malice and fa!sehoods
they have no one to blame but themselves. Deeply
iniessed with the truth of the declaration that the
wav of the transgressor IS hard they Will prooaoy
learn that it is better to endure the pangs Ut their
own maignty than to alay them with unfounded
charges.
We have no idea of forfcting self respect by
rcsuming the controversy with the editor of the
Wing Notwithstanding his talk about another TO-
rum for the future, qualified with an " if, otter
We had denounced him in terms strong could
find language to express and after we had notified
him that we should take no further notice of him.
To the Junior editor of the Wing, who pom
pousy and selfrighcously spurns courtcsies, we
have but one word to say-cOntempt!
We regret the necessity which has thus brought |
before the public, and shall not again appear
in the capacity. |
We cannot close this article without returning our
thanks to our friends who have given the of
their names in refutng the calumnies attempted to
be heaped upon us and to acknowledge the gratitude
We feel for their prompt and decided action in the
matter Salisbury Banner. !