Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-26
From the Petersburg Express.
TO THE PUBLIC.

From the Petersburg Express
TO THE PUBLIC.
In vndication of myself from the attack made
upon my veracity by DR.. Deems in his remarks of
last Saturday, submit to the public judgment the
whole aspect of the case as presented by my tele-
graphic despatch to DR.. Smith, and Dr. Deems de-
nia. call attention to the statement of Dr. Deems
in every branch, and then ask that the accompany
ing certicates-two of which were not before the
Conference-may be weighed and carefully COM
pared Herewith:
"RALEIGH, Dec. IL.
To Dr. Wm. 4. Smith, Petersburg:
1t having been suggested to me that in the pres
ent aspect Of the controversy between yourself and
Dr. Deems, it may be important to the ends of JUS
tce Tor you to know declaration made 20 Inc by
DR.. Deems touching the authorship of the Christie
pher Duncan letter, L give it you as follows:
short time alter the appearance OF that letter,
he &C. f. Deems) declared to me, in the name of an
Odd-Fellow, positively and unequivocally, that he
(Deems) did not write cause the said &C. d. let
ter to be written. w. ii. II. TUCKER"
DR.. Deems, on hearing the above read, rose and,
in calm and confident manner, said:
81 desire most solemnly to affirm that the state
ment, that ever said to VIM. II. H. Tucker that |
not the author of the Christopher Duncan letter
article, is false that the statement that said
thing 10 him in regard to the said article dLse
| that the statement that ever confessed anything
to him (sad TuIker) as an Odd-Felow, is false; and
think that, if were in Raleigh, could prove that
said Tucker became Odd Fellow after COM
municaton with another ceased and, more
over, if it be sworn to that have said as an Odd
Fellow that was not the author of the c. D. letter.
such oath will be perjury"
| WASHINGTON AND n. D. TELEGRAPH Co.-PETERS-
BURG OFFICE-The following communication was
ceived at this office at - o'clock - min., - NJ, da
ted Raleigh 18th Dec 1856, for Col. VIM. II. H.
| Tucker:
II heard DR.. Deems say he had conversation
with w. II. Ii. Tucker; and that he treated him
| kindly and observation-disclosures to what his
! father had done-which after the conversation
between r. Tucker and DIR. Deems, over Sam.
Youngs store, about the Christopher Duncan letter
| JOHN c. PALMER"
In commenting on this message of Mr. Palmer,
DR.. Deems stated that his friend Mr.. Palmer, meant
to exclude the idea that the conversation with me
was about the Z. Duncan letter. The terms of the
| dispatch were somewhat ambiguous so that to make
! his true meaning unequvocal, teleSIaphed back,
requesting answer to that point. The following
| was his reply:
WAsuIxGToN AND n o. TELEGRAPH Co-PETERs-
BURG OrFIcE.-The following communication was re-
ccivcd at this Office at - o'clock, min, M, da-
ted Raleigh, 10th Dec, 1855, for Col. Wm. H. II.
| Tucker:
al certainly understood the conversation was
about the G. Duncan letter. between you and Deems.
JOHN g. PALMER"
CERTIFICATE OF REV. D. CULBRETH.
This is to certify that for years since the difficult
ty between DIR. Deems and Mr. r. Tucker, dec, my
conviction of the Jact of interview betM cen u.
Deems and Mr.. WIN. H. II. Tucker, at some period
of that difficulty, has been and is still clear and dis
nct and to the best OF my recollection that convc-
ton produced either by the words or writing of
| DR.. Deems.
The mention of the marked kindness on the part
| of Mr.. VIM. H. I'll. Tucker in that interview con-
trasted with the dscoureous manner OF the father,
| Mr. r. Tucker, deceased, was calculated to fix the
fact of the interview OH the most treacherous mem
ory H. CULbhEIH.
Dec l5, 1855, Raleigh, n C.
testify that ID. Culbreth wrote the above and
signed his name to the same. \. Z. REID.
DEPOSITION OF ED. MARLBOROUGH.
RALEIGH, Dec 13, 1855.
Having been called upon by Col. W. Ii. Ii. Tuck
er for a statement of the conversation which took
place between myself and the Rev. q. +. DEEMS re-
specting the authorship of the Christopher Duncan
letter. after the publication of the said letter
had commenced to agtatc this community, give as
follows my recollection of said conversation, which
occurred in the room of Dr. Deems, at the residence
of Mrs. White, in this city: l called on Mr. Deem:
with the view of satisfying myself expressly the
subject of the authorship of the christopher Dun
can letter" l cannot recolect the particular Ian
guage used the OCCASION but the assurances gvcr
me by DIR. Deems pointed and unequivocal
that he not the author of the said communica
ton which had given such offence to Mr. X. Tucker
and, indeed, gave ME to understand that he wa:
then writing letter the real author of Christie
| pler Duncan" Being thus satisfied and having
relieve Mr. Deems from the charge of the authorship
Of said letter in this COMMUNICATING to my
friends repeatedly that was authorized to say thai
Mr.. Deems not the author of the letter alluded
to-by which course, have reason to believe,
made myself somewhat odious to Mr.. Tucker, wht
considered me as thus taking sides with DIR. d.
ED. MARLBOROUGH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Justice o
the Peace for the County of Wake, this 18th Dec.
1855. o. L. BURCH, j. P.
State of North Carolina, Wake County:
l, Thomas j. Utley, Clerk Of the Court of Plea
and Quarter Sessions Tor the county aforesaid d.
hereby certify that o. L. Burch, whose name appear
to the foregoing certificate, was, at the time Of sign
ing the same, Justice Of the Peace in and for sa
County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that hi
official acts as such, entitled to full faith ant
credit, and that his Signature is genuine.
IL. S. Given under my hand and seal of office, a
Office in Raleigh, the 18th day of December, 1855.
THOS. j. UTLEY, Clerk.
Leaving the public to judge between Dr. Deem
and myself of this state of facts, l am, &C.,
... w. H. H. TUCKER.
RECoGNIrIoN-On last Sabbath morning Rev.
E. Skinner was publicly recognized as Pastor of tn
Baptist Church in this City. DR.. S. Wait of Oxfo-t
and Prof Brooks of w. F. College, were present o.
the occasion. The exercises, which were well al