Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-16

We fad in the Pee.y OryrH the fol-
loving extraordinary card

oLTErTt- W T., Nor. 10. ISL
T. "a ritter of IA On-ixzd Pres
>ir:-i beg 10 trespass upon yoa~rli
and readers to publish the enclosed let
Ter:
| hsd made 4 resolution neither 10
reply Ia the Infamous charges Of trea-
-on and PERJURY made against me BIZ the
Editor of the Washington Standard.
when he grabbed the enclosed letter.
instead of publishing it in full. nor to
horsewhip the slanderer, as my first in
tention certainly was.
But as some Of my Republican friends
told Inc 10 day, "the only objection
they found TO my letter of the 9TH Of
October was, that | had permitted that
pusilanimous sneak, the Editor of the
Standard, TO make me take an oath TO
vindicate myself / see no other mode
of letting the truth be known. than
through the columns of your fair and
impartial Press.
1t is not necessary to assure those
who know me that am incapable of
cxculpating myself from any charge by
such sncaking method as taking an
oath. To those who are strangers, l
will say that the charges of dishonor,
so pertly made by the young man
whose name appears as Editor of the
Standard, should perhaps be met by my
horscwhip. But, as the Editor, Mr..
Murphy, has not yet proven his cour-
agc, vet permits himself to doubt the
honor of an old soldier, and charges
that my oath, taken as half.pay officer,
was probably falsely sworn, when in
common with every other loyal man
who has been disabled in the wars of
the Republic were required by the
proper Department to so perfect our
papers, and as Mr.. Murphy, or some
one ofhis advisers, may hold the same
sentiments on the subject of personal
responsibility as were held by their
leader, Mr.. AJIuham Lincoln, when
that gentlemen went over to Bloody
Island to fight General Shields, in vim
dication of his personal honor, Indulge
myself in the reasonable hope that I
may receive some intimation on this
point, so that We can quietly settle our
question of vcracity without eithea
horsewhipping or annoying the public
with newspaper cOntr OVERSEES, OF which
this letter is certainly my last.
lam, sir, very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
JAMES TILToN.
We advise Mr.. Tilton to cultivate the
spirit of moderation, and to deliberate
calmly before he attempts to put his
implied threat of cowhalinc into execu-
ton, or he may prove that our "cour-
age" will be equal to the emergency.
We do not know which most to admire,
tho choice language in which the chal-
lcngc to "settlc our question of veracity
without either horse-whipping or ar
noying the public with newspaper con-
trovcrsies," or the aforethought exhib-
tied in making newspaper the medi-
UNI through which to invite the amcnde
honorable. If the gentleman bad a
desire to meet us he should have
known that q publication Of challenge
would have tendency to Illustrate our
chances of meeting by placing US
under bonds, which, from our known
disposition to quarrel, might be trouble
some for both of US to obtain. Besides,
from what limited knowledge Of chicai-
ry we possess, we do not believe that
such q challenge is in accordance With
the code Of honor, and should be entitled
to no higher respect than the sending
Of like missive through the post Office
We have sometimes been subject. our
self, to slight attacks Of dyspepsia. and
we must believe thst our friend hsd
been similarly indisPoscd pr~vieas to
indising that card For this. and other
reasons, We must decline the pleasure
We would Otherwise feel in srcsaersting
the "salting down oPcrstioo- Our
principal rcsscns src-lss. we dcat
really believe the genslemaa wishes to
meet Us in the manner prcPosed, "a,
re might hurt him; I'd. aud last. tho
mot least, he might hurt u, and re.
the he.d Of . family, With mine email
wives. consigned TO . ho<pissble
grave" As our friend expresses . vii
ingness. however. to accept ''cowhi<aes'
As the weapons By which 10 -qsietly
settle our question Of verscity." ~