Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-25
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ELIZABETH CRY, N. c., Sept. 8, 1861,

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ELizAsErH CRY, N. c., Sept g. 1861,
1t is with feluctaDce that obtrude my individual 4
grievances upon public attention; nor should l. but
that feelitis due the generous constituency who
SO nobly sustained me in'two most bitter and irving
contests, Tor seat in the State Convention, that
they should know that the charges preferred against
me are faase and unfounded. They are false. They
were conceived in sin, germinated in iniquity,
brought in corruption, and disseminated in the
slime and filth Of party malignty and hate-as any
impartial mind will at once admit, which will. give
the following statement and correspondence care
full perusal and consideration
To proper understanding of this matter it is
necessary that should state that / never was at
Camp Carolina near Norfolk " but once, and that
was on fAursday, the 25h day Of July, the dag on
ahich the soldiers roted in camp that while there
held no conversation with or 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. Cantwel, Mr. j. L. Frensley, Mr..
William j. Baker, who accompanied me on a visit
to the camp, and gentleman who accompanied me
from Mr.. Pools tent to COL Williams tent, (whose
name d9rnot know To Col Cantwell I spoke,
at the carriage, when we first entered the camp and
simply said, ave 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 enquired for paper he promised me
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 81 know you have the popular side, but
good deal may be said on the other side of it."
to which he replied Eyes, there is considerable rea-
son IN your argument but still think you are
wrong, when he cordially took leave of me; that
did not remain at Camp Carolina to exceed one
hour; that during the entire time Of the visit was
not absent from, or out of the hearing of Mr. W. j.
Baker, except the short time was on visit to Mr.
S. P. Pool, who was sick. I was not in Mr. Pools
tent to exceed 10 or 20 minutes. and have GER
tiicate to that effect, and that held no discussion,
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 as part of this Card. The COR
respondence will show how and when left Norfolk.
| visited Richmond, and remained until Tuesday,
the 3Oth July, when | returned to Norfolk in the
Petersburg Railroad Cars, at II o'clock, a. IN.
stopped at the National Hotel registered my name
and pce Of residence, walked about the City, trans
acted such business as had to attend to, dined at
the public table, went to the Custom House, obtain
ed of Lieut.. Milligan permit, IN 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 "bssluI ;gno-
rance of having committed, or being charged with
having committed any offence against my God, my
country, my section or in derogaton 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
was 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 herd 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 MIR. d. was questioned, he knew
hothng-and as Mr. Griffin and Mr. Jones had
"been to see about it" and had left no message for
in relation to it. presumed it some idle re-
port which could follow indefinitely but never
find and, knowing that Colonel of regiment had
no authority in distant State to dstrain a citizen
of his liberty after he had left his camp and was in
an incorporated city, with all the means and appl
ances for the punishment of crines 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 il
was not So" On the same day. 3lst July, wrote
to and requested Mr.. William j. Baker, of Norfolk
to call upon Col. Williams and know of him il
such proceedings were had, and if so. by whom the
charges were preferred, and what the charges were
On the 1st day of August Col W. F. Martin being
on his way from his camp to Raleigh, and passing
through Norfolk, I requested him to call upon Col
Williams aud request of him the same information
and he promised me that he would
On the 4th of August received from Mr.. Baker
the following letter:
"NoRrolk Aug. H. 1861.
did receive yours of the sst until yesterday as
directed TO Portsmouth, whittier do regu
larry CO. The matter to which your letter refers had
reached my before the arrival of Col Martini the da
before. lie mentioned it to your friend have
yet Col. Williams though have been informed by
come that he desired If Col w some explanation Of wha
he had done. and that Col W. replied that he did
plain of anything said in his preseuce that he regarded
in derogaon of discipline to discuss political matter
in camp and that he merely sent officer to request you
to visit his tent that he might explain to you the
This friend of yours said Col W. seemed attach
degree Of importance to anything that had been sd hi
only view being that was derogatoy to discipline to tai
self Of the first Opportunity that offers to see Col w. wbe
will try to get from him such disclaimer will put th
matter ut rest
A day or two after the receipt of the above lete
Col. Martin returned, and informed me that he d.
hot 1uh ueCeSSaTy ioT MN 10 see SO w llilaIIls
that he had not called upon him; that he saw Nj
Baker, who had called to see Col Williams as n
, quested and that MIR. Baker had requested him Co
: Martin to say to me that he had had an intervie,
with Col. W. that entirely satisfactory; tn.
COL W. had said to him that he had not objected
anything said and that he had sent no file of so
diers for me to Norfolk or clsewhere that he, B.
ker, would write me in day or two, and that
: : had requested Mr.. JOS. H. Pool, who accompanie
him on the visit to Col Williams, 10 give me IL
statement in detail. Mr.. Jos. H. Pool, the same da
think stated to me the substance of the convers
a ton with COL W., and delivered Mr. Bakers me
sage Not having received any communication
writing from Mr.. Baker or any other person, a
! dressed letter to Mr. Baker, and enclosed to hi
u a letter to Col. Williams, with a request that
would deliver it, or have it forwarded to Col. W
. lams, of which the following is copy: -,
y "ELzABETH CnI, N. c.. Aug ~, 1851.
Co.. Solomon HMinnas:
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