Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-05

Nsssys Holder 4 Wilsen s. S..
GRNrLEMEN: An article which appeared in tho
Wilson Ledger relative to the Nash candidates, pur
porting to be j communication from Nash, notice
has been copied il the Standdrd -
The charges contained in. that article against Mr.
Battle and 81. G. Williams, are not only false but en-
tirey unfonnded, and known to be such By all who
heard the discussion at Nashville. do not believe
you would permit your paper to be the wiling M
strument to do injustice to any one-consequently
desire to call your attention to the article which
appeared in the columns of your paper SO that you
may make the correction.
Battle and Williams both oppose distribution. and
support Judge Ellis And the charge against Mr..
Williams about reputation, and his attacking his
opponent for voting for the Revenue Bill is totally
without foundation.
Yours respectfully,
j. d. AvENT.
We took it for granted, in copying the article re-
ferred to from the Wilson Ledger, that the facts as
set forth were correct. We have published the
above Card however, in order to avoid even the APP
pearance of injustice to Messrs Battle and Williams
We know it is rumored that Messrs. Battle and
Williams are distributionists and that the former
at time inclined to repudate the State debt
We trust that this reputation rumor ia upfounded,
and indeed take it for granted that it is upon the
assurance of Mr. Avent But is it not true that both
these gentlemen have said that they would have vo-
ted for Mr. Arlington for Governor, if he had taken
the field instead of Mr.. McRae2 If this be true,
with what grace can they claim to be Democrats?
Again, by whom are they supported in Nash 2
Are the Know Nothings-the opposition-for or
against them? If for them, how can the fact be
satisfactorily explained? I" A man is known by the
company he keeps"
And who will these gentlemen vote for, if elected,
for United States Senators? Will they vote for the
nominees of the Democratic caucus, or for independ
ent candidates. Let them answer that before the
people.
There can be no doubt to the position or as to
the Democracy of Messrs. Lewis and Taylor. Mr..
Lewis has been tried. and has acquitted himself we'll
as member of the Commons; and the Democracy
of Mr. Taylor like that of Mr.. Lewis is above sus-
pcion. Whatever defence may be set up for Messrs.
Williams and Battle we feel sure that the can
not be said of them. Let the Democracy of Nash
"prove all things, and hold fast to that which is
good" 1t is popular now to be Democrat, and we
have more professions than good deeds. Nash is one
Of the strongest Democratic Counties in the State
and We give it as our opinion, as Democrat wish
ing her Democracy we'll, and certainly from no dis
pOStlOn 10 dictate taC Sne is entteO 10 nave netn-
bers of the Legislature whose Democracy is not only
above suspicion but Of the purest stamp. If she fall
ters in this contest, and elects men whose position
requires to be explained and defended, other Coun-
ties, with small Democratic majorities, may be ex-
pected to send Wings or Nnow Nothings to the As,
semby That is our opinion, and We do not hesitate
to express it. Let it be said hereafter as heretofore
when the Nash members spoken Of, "there is q
Democrat indeed, whose Democracy is above sus.
picon."