Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-06
From the Wilson Ledger
CORRESPONDENCE.

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On the 18th inst, l.. n B. Battle made public
speech Nashville and read portion of the cores
pondence below commenting thereon, denying the al
legations and charges therein and representing him
self as good, peaceable, quiet citizen, upon whom
had endeavored to fix an odious responsibility
This correspondence took place soon after the brutal
attack of Mr.. Battle and his two brothers, Frederick
and Watson, and Thomas Tisdale,, with sticks,
butcher knives and pistols, upon my brother, j. NJ.
Taylor and while he was still confined to his room
from wounds then given him. That my brother was
brutally, cowardy and sayagely assaulted with an
attempt to kill him, by L. N. B. Battle his brother
Fred and Thos. Tisdae, while engaged in fight with
Watson Battle, the first of the gang who struck
him, and the only one among them who exhibited
any bravery or courage has been fairly proven in
the trial of the in the Superior Court of Nash.
While engaged in front with Watson Battle, (who,
like my brother, had no weapon,) he was cowardly
attacked in his back by Fred Battle and Thomas
Tisdale, cut severely in his back and neck, one
wound coming near his neck vein. While this was
going on the immaculate, the harmless L. N. b.
Battle was trying to get his pistol on his head to
kill him, as sworn to by Mr. Owen COBB, warm
personal friend of Mr.. Battle.
So much for what appeared on the trial. | will
further state that H. W. Miller, ESQ.,, and John S.
Boswell were summoned as witnesses in the case
and would have been examined, but for his Honor
the Judge, who refused to hear any other evidence
land will doubtless state now if these facts are
denied) that he heard the noise where the fight &C.
Cured near his room that he came up just as DR..
Taylor was carried very bloody into Dortchs room.
While there he saw Thomas Tisdale cursing and
hourishing large stick, while L. n. B. Battle with
his pistol in his hand was trying to get into the
room where DIR. Taylor was, threatening to 60 into
the room and kill him, but was held and prevented
by others. John S. Boswell would also have testi-
fled that he standing near his store door, some
80 40 yards from the place, and while Dr. Taylor
in MIR. Dortch's room he heard Mr.. Battle say
to some person or persons lets go and find the
damned rascal and kill him. understood that Mr..
W. b. Conway also heard Mr.. Battle after the fight
was over proposing to 60 into NJ. Dortch's room
and kill him. And that while he Conway was
trying to quiet Tsdale Mr. Battle told Tisdale to say
what he pleased and he (Battle) would see him out,
pay his way, or words to that amount. That Mr..
Battle also circulated and signed petition to get
his companion Thomas Tisdale released from Jail,
as a man of good character and fit subject for
cemency, is also well known in Nash. I will state
in justification Of my brother that while indicted
with Mr.. Battle and his gang, four Of them were
found guilty Watson had left the State,) while he
only was found not guilty.
AS to the attack upon myself during the last can
vass, have simply to state that after the fight was
apparently at end but while the excitement still
run high, and Immediately before ! was set upon,
Mr.. B. H. Sorsby had hold Of of his friends,
deavoring to quiet him. when Mr.. Battle came up
and said, " Turn him loose, he is my friend, and
fighting in good cause"
| regret extremely the necessity which forces me
to thrust this personal matter upon the public.
know the people Of Nash tired of it. / am tired
of it. Bnt wha. else could have done regard
ed Mr. Battle the head and front of these aggres
sions. | endeavored to stop these public demon
STATIONS, and to settle the matter privately with
him. As Mr.. Battle has seen fit to make the
respondence public, and to deny that had any just
cause of complaint against him, deemed it due to
myself and to the truth, to say thus much l annex
the following letters, and submit the to candid
public. Mr. Battle brought up other personal mat
tiers in his late speech but they were before the
public in the last canvass and not connected with
this correspondence, | shall not notice them. /
sincerely hope shall have further personal con-
trovcrsy with him during the campaign Such mat
ters are very unpleasant to me. Mr.. Battle in his
late speech expressed desire to have no further
personal controversy with me, and pledge you my
word that l will bring nothing personal against
him unless forced 10 it by his conduct towards me.
determined before declaring myself candidate
at Nashville not to say do anything calculated to
arouse personal or partizan feelings. I kept that
resolution, and had Mr.. Battle kept back his CORES
pondence and his comments on it | should not
now trouble you. He has had his say about it; l
now have mine
Respectfully submitted,