Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06
The Ashevi,Ie News.

I SNSN~N
SAINT duty to expose the Misrepresentation perver
sons of truth, and untruths of the Asheville Eeus
and we now proceed to do so. . :,
| The Netes denounceS Gov. Clark for not appoint
ing Mr.. David Coleman Captain of Artillery, in &C.
cordance with resolution passed by the Legis
lature directing him to appoint Messrs. Duval Cros-
san, and Coleman each to this position. We know
nothing of the facts We take it for granted that If
the Legislature had unanimously, as the Ns1cs says,
orby majority, directed Gov Clark to appoint these
gentlemen, he would have done so. But why should
this alleged ground of complaint against Gov Clark
excite the Ne,rs against us? We the friend and
have BEEN of al three Of these gallant officers We
have insisted time and again, that the State should
find some honorable employment for them; and es-
pecially have called attention 10 the merits and
| claims of Mr.. Coleman. And yet the Neacs says:
| coleman is oaly an original secessionst. 1t
| would diSplease Holden if he got appointment"
| The Neus then goes on to say that the Cover
nor and his satellites influenced "by Holdens pa
per- have disregarded the commands of the law, and
have refused to issue Mr.. Coleman's commission"
| This is not true. We have never conversed with
| Gov Clark, with any of his particular advisers
and friends, in relation to Mr.. Coleman. The Neps
does not seem to understand the condition of things
in Raleigh.
The Ne,os also charges us with hostility to Mark
Erwin. This charge is false, and could be proved
81, if necessary, by Mr.. Erwin himself and Gen.
Green, of Warren.
The News also says that "when two Eastern men
elected to the Confederate States Senate there
by deprivng the West of her just claim of the
seats Holden rejoiced" THIS is not true. Western
men and their friends elected one of these Senator's
in the hope that this movement would force the
Legislature to choose the other Senator from too,
and only t'cO Western men. Ifthese two had with
| drawn, Western man rouid have been elected
The position of the Nscs, therefore, is that because
one OF two OF its fayOriteS elected the West
has been treated unjuSty! This view is worthy Of
the Neps, but it will make no impression on the
people of the West generally. We will now say to
the Ne1cs that If had been i member of the Lee
| gSlature, we would most probably have voted for
| William I. Dortch and some one West of Raleigh
! bat we would not have consented in any event to
| submit to a choice out of only tro men, when the
West has SO many sons who are worthy TO wear the
Senatorial mantle.
The Netrs also says that for months past we have
been "Sandering and abusing such Cling
man, Avery, and Thomas THIS is not true. We
have neither slandered nor abused them, but We
have told the truth on and about them. The NerS
is so accustomed to serving these gentlemen, and
Obeying them implicitly, that it is shocked when
any one questions the wisdom propriety of
their
The NtgS denies that it attempted to rouse and
excite party feeling in the 10th District against Mr..
Davidson. That paper referred cOntemptuously, in
its Communications of Mr.. Thomas, 10 the watch
| and wait gentry" That fling at the old
Union men, and IN insidiouS attempt 10 rally the
old seccesSiOni>tS to Col Thomas. Therefore, what
we said true, that the Necs is responsible for
the attempt to revive party spirit in the 10th Dis
trict."
The NcuS charged that We are an enemy TO the
West. We replied, and, speaking by the record,
We disproved the charge. We then called upon the
Ntrs to stat. when, and where, and how we had
ever opposed Western interests 1t answered only
with vulgar abuse. The Editor kaso he uttered
falsehood when he charged us with being an enemy
to the " est; and when pointed him TO
cord and asked him for his proofs of this enmity,
he flew into a passion and called us hard names.
Fie, brother Akin.
The Ners calls an "arrant hypocrite." This
is news to u.s. We were never before charged with
Discrimination or hypocrisy. We shall not caH
brother Akin hypocrite, but we must say of some
people,
ITS too much proved, that with devotions viSase
And piuus &c ion, they DO sugar Ger
The devil himself"
The Nelcs concludes its TRADE Of abuse by declar-
ing tina: the Standard mas no influence in the 10th
District Very we'll then, brother Akin. if this
bc so, why not let the Staadard alone? If we have
no circulation and no influence in your District
why do you notice us? Why, your very conduct
contradicts what you say. Our circulation in the
mountain country was never better than it is now,
and the .Stqndard still has the confid,n:e of tie
people of the West. The Nens knows this and
hence the passionate appeals it makes against, and
the bitter abuse it pours Oh the Standard.
Farewell, brother Akin. As Patrick Henry said
to John Randolph keep justice and keep truth"
and you may yet WELD free pen. We are sorry
your pen is fettcred, and that you required to
write and do as you're told. BY the way, however,
friend at our elbow suggest that brother Akin is
"keeping" truth, for TO his knowledge, nothing of
the sort has appeared in the columns Of his paper
for months past.
~ We are requested to state that Rev. Samuel
Pearce of Hillsboro at the request of Mrs Clarke,
wife of Col. Clarke of the 18th \. c. Regiment of
Volunteers, goes from Raleigh on the 18th of the
present month with articles for the sick and will
take charge of any thing left at Mr.. Towes' store
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