Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-06
A. j. TAYLOR.
Stanhope, n. c., Sept, 1859.

Stanhope, y. C., Sept, 1859.
L. " b. Brittle,
SIR: The reception Of letter like the present
one, can occasion You little or no SURPRISE if you
sensible of the injustice and repreenSbleness
of the course pursued by you towards me, from the
date of our political antagOniSm, as a man of your
reputed intelligence could hardly avoid being
From the commencement of the political contest be-
tween US can conscientiouSly declare that have
never, in any case male appeal to my friends
and supporters, calculated to those passions
and preJudices, which remove the tribunal from
mems reasons and judgments, and which are apt to
consummate in those scenes Of riot and bloodshed
which much to be deprecated by every peaceably
disposed person. DESTROYS of upholdng and sustain
ing the majesty and dignity Of the law. 1t is ut
ery unnecessary for me to particulari.e every in
stance, or to designate persons by name, wnen
make the cool and deliberate charge, that you,
through several Of the most violent and unscruplous
of your par:isans, have resored TO system Of in
timdation, disgraceful and contemplate as it is
contrary to and subversive Of the spirit and design
of our free institutions 1t would be vain and fruit
less for you to urge, in answer to this allegation,
that you could not, IN strict equity be held respon
sibe and accountable for the actions and words of
you friends you must be, when the evidence is
plain and satisfactory that you have melted that fac
tious and turbulent spirit existing in the hearts
of some of your adherents, and which manfests it.
self towards me and those phO are nearest and
dearest to me, erery possible opportunity, with
a rancor and bitterness that not only subjects me
to thousand perpetual annoyances, but jeopardizes
my very existence. / have endured this state of
things long and patiently, disdainng to invoke
to my assistance the aid of that brute force which
you so fond of employing and which constitutes
an integral portion of you convassing tactics. You
could not possibly have been unaware that T. had
such been my disposition, could have enlisted in my
support the same disreputable means, with as much
efficiency as yourself; and this consideration ought
it seems to me- to have occasioned the abandonment
on your part Of q system Of intimidations dis
creditabe to you personally for You have originated
and instigated it and more suitable to the wilds of
Abyssinia than to the freemen Of Nash County
The base and cowardly attempt to assassinate me-
during the last campaign, l trace to your agency,
as well as the premedtated attack by yourself and
others on the person Of my brother DR.. j. NJ. Tay-
Tor, OF Nashville, few weeks ago. This last was
but another ebulition of that vindictive hate with
which you and several of your supporters have pur-
sued me ever since we have been arrayed in poti-
cal opposition to each other.
Matters have thus progressed, waxing warmer
telerable to be borne cannot endure to be badger
ed by those who are too cowardly to take open
ground any longer-to be forced to the dsagreeable
necessity of having to keep myself in readiness to
meet gang of DULLES, whenever in the quiet pur-
suit of legitimate business, would visit any public
place, or be present on any public occasion have
therefore, in plain and emphatic language to demand
of you that there be an Immediate cessation of
these belligerent demonstrations toward me
This know you could effect, for regard YOU
as the head and front of their offending Should
you refuse to comply with this request Idesire you
to consider this as an unconditional invitation to a
settlement Of our difficulties on the field of honor
Mr.. j. Fl. Foy, the Editor of the Ledger, has con-
scented, at my request to arrange with your friend