Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-25
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q IS sn: Is m your pspss 81 ths 14sb inse; lhstsss an
srticie containing ssirsssions 4 sssn5 is insnn
warranted by any thifzf have said 6f you. Il il
true that, at the Iati6ntion meeting in diisbcry,
on the 7th inst, ! spoke M terms sq pstion
Of the course Of Jour papef ft0Mtl5 Btec arilge
and Lane and their suppor .z-;sa
ii I do not desire to- AIN Glf 1t ~ and
in order to prevent. The 4hjne.
Il think it better toststs WHIT Is "a ~ .
proposition to; form Bsect Silaib;
have to fight both the regular q tit1 d5ll ii.
regular one. 4 was glad to- s y thst sths
latter "; small in numbers a 5dkEy ssee
that the nomination Of Breckinrid6 s. and Lane had
been denounced aS sectional and irre9ular.ss
thought any one who denounced a sectional Andir.
regular nomination that had received the cordial
appreciation Of large of the delegates mot
only Of the State but Of the country ought himself
to Be denounced as sectional and irregular. Ioosld
many years been the organ party at Raleigh;
that it was such as ought to Be deneunced BY every
Democrat in North Carolina This gthe substance
Of what said and as nearly the words q canere-
collect i said nothing. whatever about. yousper-
sonally. Ny denunciation was entirely political and
my reason for it was that saw your paper would
have to be repudiated as our organ pF We would be
compelled to sacrifice Breckinridge md LAnesasI
knew that your article Of the 7th inst .woaM be
used by the Opposition to show that the nomination
of Breckinridge and Lane was disunion move
ment - ~ Il 4,ss - sF-g AZ s.5=
In your paper Of the 18th, you indulge in remarks
about me- that seem intended to be purely Ofa per-
sonal nature: It seems that you desire to change
tho issue from one entirely political to one entirely
personal Personal newspaper warfare is wholly
repugnant to my disposition, and shall never rcon-
sent to engage in such controversy with any one
Ny object therefore, in writing is to ask il I am
correct in supposiRg you intended in your article Of
the 18th inst, to derogate in any respect from my
character and honor as gentleman. Qes1 -
l have been unavoidably absent from home, orI
would have attended to the matter sooner.
Respectfully, g
W. L. SAUNDERS.
RALEIGH, July 10, ls60.4,
Mr.. ". L. SaundeTs:- So
SIR The article in the Standard of the 14th, to
which you refer, political in its nature. It was
written under the impression had received from
what considered good authority, that you had
gone out Of your way to speak in harsh and denun-
ciatory terms of the Standard and its Editor. l.
felt that you could have good reason to do that
and hence my notice of your remarks. Ridiculs
and sarcasm are legitimate weapons in political war
fare resorted to them, and used them freely, but
certainly with no intention and no wish to njure
you as man. On the basis of your letter to me,
and as simple matter Of justice, have no hesta-
ton in saying and take pleasure in saying that it
not my purpose in the article referred to- which
considered entirely political in it's nature to dero
gate in any respect from your character as gentle
man. @ese ~ =; sss5-s IA = 4
1t is not necessary that should reply to your re,
marks set forth in your letter. in relation to the
Standard I am prepared to abide the consequent
ces Of my course in relation to the Presidential
nominations and to leave it to time and events to
vindicate that course both at Charleston and Bat-
more, and since my return home. z1=.
Respectfully, as33 :
W. W. HOLDEN. :