Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-30

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Very respectfully,
W. Moo.R Esq-Daar Sir: Your last Of this date is
received In it you say Inasmuch - Mr.. Badham has
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that Col Paine would thereby have the opportunity Of
p.accng with the weapon and in the intended to
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contained propositions which, the challenged party,
had the right for my friend prescribe They constituted
an entirety which you had the right reject accept
more distant day named for the meeting The postpone
for my friend CO.. Paine, al the conditions belong.
ing to the CHALLENGED party assuring however that no
Hoping that this viii give satfaction till smother day an
Very respectfully,
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HENRY eA. Eqba9 August Yonr a. s. tSs nete
to few
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sought you in Plymouth by the first mode Of Conveyance
which could safely adopt without attracting suspicion,
and which only plies between the two towns on alternate
days IS impossible to consider your four propositions
Or Mr. BadhsS had the 'es as sooa
Paine procured his friend after his acceptance Of the ch
ienge to demand that the weapon time, place and dis:
be unreason0 He accepted all propositions which
were at all admissible but objected the time for the
sons gwen 6y me- The validity of those have not
been questioned by you he, however "assened the
Rosponement of the meeting" at the instance of Col.
Paine but insisted considering the other reasons closed
for the every obvious suggested by me in for
%er note Your propositions were distinctly consecutive
manner Upon review Of the preceding OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
have no hesitation in advising Mr. Badham to close it De
Iemptory, and accordingly, am authorized by him to
Very respectfully,
EDENroN, Oct. 1st 1858.
Mr. JoHN c: BADHAx-Sir: Notwithstanding your with
your Of the l4th August last am still dispos-
ed to concede and again offer you the satisfaction
on that OCCASION Mr. Gillian, having Withdrawn because of
his near relationship with your friend Mr.. William A.
fully authorized to act for me in relation to the proposition
contained in your last mentioned note. = - 's-
Respectfully,
EDENToN, October cd, 1858.
Col X. PAINE-Sir: Your note dated yesterday was
to-day delivered to me by John Benbury Esq In reply
have only to that have further satisfaction
| mand since closing our former correspondence.
Respectfully,
JOHN C. BADHAM
If John c. Badham and William A. Moore have won any
laurels in the above correspondence let them them
If to challenge and then cowardly skulk from the diff
Guilty constitute of courage then have they achieved
that distinction.
The explanation appended to the correspondence publish
ed by them is evidently attempt to muddy the water to
hide their cowardice and disgrace The mpertnent allu
sion to an insult offered to ME by smarng under
blow from my hand knowing that under heavy bond
to keep the peace towards him, and since Distinguishing
himself under the alias of T. jones' Jr of Norfolk exctes
| my scorn and contempt.
! ROBT. T. PAINE.