Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-30
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ANs - SssNs IN direct violation Of the writ
-, p tween the candidates disseminating
~ - y fanA bill has been issued and circu.
Si.6 x5heisffshe number Of false and lloelous
,bsScns sAai6st n1s. proceed to answer these
schArses. separately and expressly.
n The frs. is, that was opposed to armng
people for the purpose Of resisting the enorts OF
the Lincoln government to deprive Us of our rights,
&C." I pronounce this charge FALSE. | voted,
whilst member Of the House Of Commons, to ap-
propsiate money without stint, for arming our peo
p,s to resist the Lincoln government and defend
our rights. have been and am now, for prosecu-
ting this war with all our power and resources to
the full and permanent achievement OF our lndepen
dence
?. The second charge is that "voted that the
arms purchased BY North Carolina should not be
carried out of the State" did give this vote, but
for very different reason from the one attributed
to me- in this vile hand BILL My first duty was to
my own consti.uents-to my own peopie-to my
own State and believing that we did not have even
arms enough to defend our own hresldes, voted 10
keep them at home, for the protection OF our own
mothers, wives and children against our cruel inva.
ders and subsequent events proved the wisdom OF
this vote for it IS we'll known that so short OF arms
were we, that many of our brave men we're armed
and had to 60 into battle with mnskets which were
utterly worthless. The condition Of the arms with
which they had to defend themselves in The Roanoke
Island conflict has not been forgotten. What man
having proper regard for the safety OF his own
people, and the lives Of our soldiers, would have
voted dfe: emily?
8. The third charge IS, that ] "voted that the
soldiers should be paid in North Carolina Treas
ury notes'-and why did so vote? 10 injure the
credit of the Statey No. The charge that was
actuated by any such motive is taIse voted thus,
which thew preferred and because believed an ar
raugement might be made by which they could be
paid in currency used by all our citizens 1t was
understood they preferred it. especially tor their or
binary purposes. The insinuation that gave this
vote not with a view to do justice to the soldiers,
base and malicious.
4. The fourth charge is, that l "advised my
neghbors not to volunteer, thus throwing OBJ
stacies in the way of successful prosecution, and
speedy termination of the war;" This charge
brand as base calun,ny each and eoery particu-
lar l have contributed in every way possibility
speech, by exertlons by contributions from my pc
cuniary means, to the extent of my ability to ad-
vance the cause of volunteering. My neishbors
know and will bear witness to this fact. And re-
fer to the letter of the gallant Capt. Grsson, now
in the army at Richmond, hereuDto appended to hx
the lie on those who concocted have put forth and
are circulating this infamous hand bill against me.
/ 8. The fifth charge is that used harsh language
towards some of the officials in Raleigh, while en-
gagged in executing the draft; and this charge Is
couched in such language in the hand bill as to leave
the impression that denounced my own neighbors
ana the soldiers at the same time, and not excu-
sively those who, clothed in little brief authority,
were lordng it over the rights of the people, and
luxuriating fat pay, and full supplies of govern
goeernment prices when the soldiers and the peo-
pie had to pay the highest current prices Of the
merchants and speculators Now | am not afraid
Ito submit the facts of this matter to your consider
alton. know in advance that you will approve my
conduct-that you will say "well done" As COL
onel Of the llsth of the State militia, was
ordered to execute the draft. proceeded to do So
Subsequently, received an order from Gen. Mar
TIN and Governor Clark to exempt all psrsons %
charge OF negroes from the draft l regarded this
as an unjust and oppressive order-making an in
vidious and dangerous discrimination between the
-s...shaaa md ths Ron-slayehoadsr Fths.ssoss
protested against the order and insisted upon It's re-
peal I told the authorities at Raleigh that if they
attempted to enforce it, it would produce great dis
satisfaction amongst the people, and be severe blow
to slavery ITSELF told them that would resign
my Office as Colonel before would execute any such
unjust, oppressive and illegal order. That night the
order was rescinded, and under the influence of my
ings the partOf those who are the mere servants
of the people and not their masters, used harsh
and strong epithets towards them. The occasion
and the cause demanded plain language and if my
language too harsh there not generous heart
that will not readily pardon something to the spirit
of Justice and opposition to wrong by which was
actuated. And was not the order unjust and op-
pressve? Did it not make a discrimination be-
tween the slave owner and the non-slave owner,
which was wrong and against the spirit Of our laws
Was it not giving exclusive privileges" to set
! of men which refused to another set? Had
not the poor man who owned no slaves as high a
claim to be excused to tend his crop, and take care
of his family, the rich slave owner and his
seer had to be excused, to take Of his slaves
and cultivate his limitations? No just and fair
minded man-no man who has any regard for the
peace of society, can justify such an order. de-
nounced it then. l would denounce it again. l
rebuked those who passed, and insisted upon en-.
forcing it, and would do it again, in defiance Of
their frowns and threats. They may defeat me by
fraud and secret hand bills but they shall never
drive me from the determined performance of my
duty to that people who have heretofore conided in
and honored me. Now let this charge pass 70,
aohdt it is acorth
G. The sixth charge is that l, together with the
gentlemen associated with me- and the ticket for the
Commons rejected the proposition to give to ten men
the power to dictate members of the Legislature to
the free people Of Wake. We did reject this prop
ostion and for doing stated in the
answer herewith appended which we addressed the
candidates on the other side. And 90 you not ap.
prove our decision, fellow citizens? 1t was prop
ostion to establish a practical oIIGARcHY-to give
to ten the power to forestall your wishes and
defeat your will. Neither l nor my associates had
any fancy for this bareJtced, putsntright CAUCUS
asm! To give to ten men the power to dictate mem.
bers of the Legislature to upwards of three thous-
and voters !-FFh ID deoerees, and witt no
doubtreceive your prompt decided condemnation.
have thus answered these foul charges against
me. The advantage which has been sought to be
taken Of me- in the teeth of the written agreement
Of the candidates. should receive the scorn and con-
tempt of every honorable man in the county and
doubt the brave soldiers who are enlisted in the
cause of the country, and who are far from their
homes will meet this attempt to deceive them, with
that condemnation which their sense Of justice and
generous gaantry will instnctively prompt.