Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-09-17
B As matter Of Justice 70 Mr.. Dortch, we pub
lsh the following account from him Of the difficulty

fish the following account from him Of the difficulty
between himself and Mr.. Robinson
ED1ross OF SrAnDARD: Notice having been taken
in the papers Of difficulty between VIM. Robinson,
Editor of the Tribune, and myself calculated to
place me in o wrong position before the public, you
will do me the kindness to publish this statement of
facts. 81 = ~ grt
In the month of June last, Mr.. Robinson mali
ciously attacked me, personally, in his paper, and
endorsed charge against me of incompctency for
the post of Director of the N G. Railroad and stated
that Gov. Bragg should have removed me. This
the Governor did not do but shortly thereafter re.
appointed me. The Editor of the Sentinel replied
to and effectualy repealed his charges. Mr.. Robin
son then published consecutivey, several other ar
ticles rejecting me, of which took no notice,
until became candidate for the Legislature, when
l spoke of his attacks before the people of Wayne,
and defended myself against them During the can.
vass he made other publications, but as soon as
the election was over, he again commenced his at
tacks, grossly and malicousy rejecting on my pri-
vate and public character, ana published private
letter written by me to him in 1850. was advised
by my friends not to notice his articles, and deter
mined not to do so. friend, however, published
an anonymous communication in the Sentinel, CEN
surfing his malignant attacks, and his publication Of
the private letter.
In the next issue of his paper, of the 2Sth day of
August Mr.. Robinson, without inquiry OF me- false
ly charged me with being the author, or one OF the
authors, of the communication to the Sentinel, ia
king occasion to pronounce me liar" "miscre-
ant" lass" "infamous man" regardless of yer.
acity or honor" malignant creature" guilty of
unblushng, unmitigated falsehood," "meanness
saying hereafter let him hope for no quarters,
and let him slide for the present" and making use
of many other libeous and slanderous epithets and
charges grossly assaling my character as an honor
able man.
consider it the highest duty of every individual,
,ho,l fofh IN
defend his character against such malicious, false,
and slanderous publications.
Mr. Robinson it is well known, does not hold
himself responsible according to the code OF honor,
for what he may say or publish.
When read the above article, felt greatly pro-
voked at his unceasing attempts to prosecute me,
and determined that would not tolerate his con-
duct longer, and would cane him. 1 had no purpose
then of shooting him, but was afterwards informed
that he went armed with revolver for me. On
Saturday afternoon walked down to Mrs. Grswold's
hotel and being in company with several persons,
one of whom had gun, (having just returned from
hunting squirres,) l inquired with what kind OF
shot it was charged, and was informed it was with
small shot. had not seen Mr.. Robinson since his
libeous attack, and at the moment determined as
he went armed for Inc, so that could not get near
enough to him without being likely to be killed,
that would shoot him. with the view of chastizing,
and not killing him, and took the gun from the
hands Of the owner, without telling him my object
Very soon Mr.. Robinson crossed the street, but
could shoot him without the risk of hitting per-
sons beyond him, until too to shoot without
endangering his life or manning him. In short
time, saw him again, about twenty-five yards of.
with his left side towards me, and Immediately fired
lodging the contents of the gun in his left leg thigh,
butt, and ARM several shot taking effect in his back
obliquely.
The affair occurred in view of number of per-
sons in the most public part of the town.
Papers which have noticed the difficulty, will, in
justice to me, give this All insertion.
VIM. T. DORTCH.
Goldsboro', Sept 10Th, 1856.