The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-24
correspondenee Of the rrus Wing.
Defense.

| Mr.. EDITOR: With an apology to You for occupy
ing so much of your space with such matters,
must ask you to publish the following in justice t.
myself
In the Union of the 18th, there appears wha
purports to be correspondence between Col. Alex
andeF and myself on the 18th, but the first note
that passed is not given. 1t was handed me in the
presence of j. NJ Tinnon, Esq, copy of which
give below-italicising one word.
LAwRENCEBURG, July Is 1855.
: WIN B. SMITH, ESQ:
Sir--Are you or are you not the author Of an
article published in the Nashville Wing of the 6th
July, inst, over the signature of America concern
ing meeting held 10 this place where with others
were personated. An immediate answer is re-
CURED. Yours, &C., A. s. ALEXANDER"
l can recollect and in the following form:
"CoL. A. S. ALEXANDER:
Sir-0ur relations have been, ever since our ac-
quaintance, amcabe. request will be complied
with. Yours, &c.
July 10, 1855. W.B. SMITH
If requested, 1 answer wrote to no paper under
that signature w. 3. SMITH"
Soon afterwards received the following note
"MR SMITH: Did you write the enclosed article
or not? A S. ALEXANDER"
Said note enclosed newspaper slip which did
not read and which was not left with me. l re-
turned an answer as follows:
81 said any paper-I now say True Wing.
w. B. SMITH"
Thus have given the full correspondence that
passed Soon after the last note passed, was
asked by friend of Col Alexender's, "If would
meet him and have friendly interview in private?'
l replied that had been and was willing to have
friendly interview-that was unwilling to have
any other sort. A place was suggested, and
agreed to meet him. Just before going, took a
seat on a corner rock, ard was engaged in CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Lee NJ. Bentley, when Col. Alexan.
der, Col. Moore and number of others came up.
Col. Alexander commenced talking about the com.
munication, when 1 commenced answering him.
Col. Moore interrupted, aud stated that had SLAM
dered him in charging him as a repudiator; that he
had never been in the Mississippi Legislature; that
he had demanded the name of the author Of the
communication signed American" from the editor
of the True Wing; that he then held dispatch in
which my name was given, and he denounced me
With very abusive epthets. stated that thought
| could make such explanations as would satisfy a
reasonable man, but all explanations were spurned.
The above is as nearly cen recollect, what took
place, for the truth of which, refer to Dr.. Ed
wards of Columbia, or Mr.. VIM. Holder Of this
place, who were present. That l eUaded direct
answer in the above correspondence, acknowledge.
1t had been intimated to me that was in danger,
and seeing the preparations of Col. Moore and his
fliends, believed was in danger of personal vic
lence-hence did evade.
l never have in my brief life ,CilfilIy wronged
any man, and any act deemed offensive of mine
was always willing to explain. must in justice to
myself say, that the whole tone and design of the
communication in controversy, has been miscon.
slrued. l now dismiss the subject, saying that
cherish no malice, and have abusive epithets to
apply. Very respectfully, &c,
w. D. SMITH.