Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-21
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that feel il Is due the generous constituency who
so hohly sustained me in two most bitter and trying
contests, tor seat in the State Convention that
they should know that the charges preferred against
are false and unfounded They are Jalse They.
were conceived IN sin, terminated in niquity,
brought forthn corruption and disseminated in the
slime and filth of party maignity and hate-as any
impartial mind will at once admit which viii give
the following statement and correspondence care
full perusal and consideration. ,sst-.55s 30 ~,
To a>proper understanding Of this matter, 1t is
necessary that I should state that never wss at
Camp Carolina near Norfolk but once. and that
was on Thursday, the 25th dag of July. the dan on
schich the soldiers roed in camp that while there
held no conversation with airy person. upon any
subject outside of Col. Williams tent and the tent
IN which Mr. Samuel p. Pool was sick; that | spoke
to no one in camp outside of those two tents, ex-
cept Lieut.. Col. Cantwe. Mr. j. l.. Frensley, Mr.
William j. Baker, who accompanied me on visit
to the camp, and gentleman who accompanied me
from Mr.. POOLS tent to Col Williams tent, (whose
name l do not know.) To Col Cantwell ! spoke,
at the carriage when we first entered the camp and
simply said, "we desire to view the camp" He
excused himself on the score of engagement"
and babe US walk around. To Mr. Frensley sim
ply spoke and enqured for paper he promised me
a short time before and to the gentleman who ac
companied me from Mr.. Pools to Col. Williams
tent, simply replied to his argument, which was
continuation of the argument had in Mr.. Pools
tent, that :" know you have the populsr side, but
a good deal may be said on the other side of il"
to which he replied, YES there is considerable
son IN your argument but still l think you are
wrong" when he cordially took leave of me; that
! did not remain al Camp Carolina to exceed one
hour; that during the entire time Of the visit ISyas
not absent FROM or out of the hearing of Mr. w. j.
Baker, except the short time was on a visit to Mr.
S. p Pool, who was sick. l was not in Mr.. POOLS
tent to exceed 10 or 20 minutes and have a GER
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or talked upon any subject with any person while
in camp save in the presence of the parties named
and the persons from whom | have letters, which
will be published a part of this Card The cor
respondence will show how and when | left Norfolk
| visited Richmond, and remained until Tuesday,
the 30th July, when / returned to Norfolk in the
Petersburg Railroad Cars, at IL O'clock a. IN.
stopped at the National Hotel, registered my name
and ptnce Of residence walked about the City, trans
acted such business had to attend to, dined at
the public table, went to the Custom House. obtain
ed Of Lieut.. Milligan a permit, an my name to
visit Craney Island, went and returned in the regu-
lar steamer for that place. returned to the Hotel and
supped at the public table, still in "blissful igno-
rance of having committed, or being charged with
having committed any offence against my God, my
county, my section, or in derogation of discipline"
When had paid my BILL and was on the steps of
the Hotel on my way hOme-how and why the sub
joined certificate will show-a gentleman Mr.. JON
athan Lindsey, of Washington county, informed me
that they were handling my name greatly; that it
said that soldiers had been sent from camp for
me for what | had said in camp; that he heard
Thomas Knight and Frank Boyle say so, and that
he thought he ought to tell me; that Mr. Griffin
and Jones had heard the same thing and had been
out to camp to about it. and they would tell me
all about it. He also said that Mr.. D. knew all
about it; but when Mr. ID. was questioned. he knew
nothing-and as Mr.. Griffin and Mr. Jones had
81 haap to ahoyf ~ onlh oI
me in relation to it. presumed it was some idle re-
port which l could follow indefinitely bat never
find, and, knowing that Colonel of regiment had
authority in a distant State to distrain citizen
Of his liberty after he had left his camp and in
an incorporated city, with all the and appl-
ances for the punishment of crimes against the civil
law, looked upon the whole thing superlatively
ridiculous, and left for home. Mr. Jones told me,
when | reached home on the 31st of July, that he
heard in Norfolk that file of soldiers had been
sent for me from Col Williams camp; that he went
out to the camp to see Col. Williams about it, but
Col Williams was not in the camp, and he did not
see him; that some said it was So and some said it
was not So" On the same day, LIST July, wrote
to and requested Mr.. William J. Baker of Norfolk,
to call upon Col Williams, and know of him if
such proceedings were had, and if so, by whom the
charges were preferred, and what the charges were
On the LIST day of August, Col. W. F. Martin being
on his way from his camp to Raleigh, and passing
Williams and request of him the same information
and he promised Inc that he would.
On the 4th Of August received from Mr.. Baker
the following letter.
Ny Dear Doctor:
did receive yours of the slst until Yesterday it
directed 10 me at Portsmouth, whittier do regu
larry CO. The matter which your letter refers had
reached my before the arrival of Col Martini the day
before. lie mentioned it your friend have not
yet seen Col. Williams though have been informed BY
friend of yours, to whose vague had
come that he desired If Col some EXPLANATION of what
he had DONE and that Col W. replied that he did
plain Of anything said in his presence that he regarded it
as in derogation of discipline to discuss political matters
in and that he merely sent officer request
to visit his tent, that he might explain yru the
sons OF his objection TO such discussion among the
This friend of yours said Col W. seemed attach
degree of Importance to anything that had been sad his
only view being that derogaOry to discipline to talk
politics with the men in camp will, however. avail my
self the first opportunity that offers to Col w. when
will try 10 get IRON him such disclaimer will put the
matter at rest"
day or two after the receipt of the above letter
Col. Martin returned, and informed me that he DID
not think it necessary for him to see Col. Williams;
that he had not called upon him; that he saw Mr.
Baker, who had called to see Col Williams. as re-
quested and that Mr. Baker had requested him Col
Martin to say to me that he had had an interview
with Col. W. that was entirely satisfactory; that
Col w. bad said to him that he had not objected to
anything said and that he had sent no file of SOL
diers for me to Norfolk elsewhere; that he Ba.
ker, would write me in day or two, and that he
had requested Mr. JOS H. Pool. who accompanied
him on the visit TO Col Williams, to give me the
statement in detail. Mr.. Jos. H. Pool the same day
think, stated to the substance of the converse
ton with Col. W., and delivered Mr.. Bakers mes
sage. Not having received any communication in
writing from Mr. Baker or any other person, ! ad-
dressed letter to Mr.. Baker, and enclosed to him
letter to Col. Williams. with a request that he
| hav foru I'd 10 II
liams, of which the following is a copy:
"ELHABETH CrTY, N. c.. Aug. 12, 1881.
| Col. Solomon WIUitnas:
DEAR SRA report has obtained circulation in this
section Of the State and understand the city
of Norfolk, that time late in July, you file of
soldiers to Norfolk frnm your camp for the purpose of
resting me- for improper words expressions used the
same day in your camp. Will you please at your earliest
klsure. Stae q apritnn whether such prIcend