Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-07
WV. w. HOLDEN,
Raleigh, North Carolina. 3"
And frank,d or endorsed

And frank endorsed
WM MITCHELL, NJ. c.
Col Williams sent The package to Governor Clark,
having first examined it himself and condemned it. 1t
consisted OF pamphlet entitled The relations OF re-
VOTED citizens to the National Government defined by
Anna Ella Carroll. We tske it that the State Journc!
gives the DRIFT OF fe document correctly when it says
The gst OF II is in lew words 1t takes ground
for the thorough crushing cut OF the rebellion 1t is
against conh3catOD OF Southern property on the ground
that the Constitution OF the T. s. guarantees the rgLs
OF property to all citizens and the people Of the Soath
are not in rebellion towards the government of the U.
$, but kept dO1rn md oppressed By the military des-
potism of The Rebels and therefore not responsible
for the rebellion This is the subject OF the document
The fact OF such package, SO directed, being so
forwarded 90 stopped by Col Williams and By him sent
t. Sow. Clark became matter Of public notorley, and
Oh course of public comment not favorable the person
to whom said package was directed
On the 29th July Mr. Holden addressed letter to
Governor Clark mentioning these reports, and denoun
cling those who used them basis to denounce his f.
deity to the South vile caIumnators ard scoundres
In conclusion he erqured about the whereabouts OF
the package and about its contents
TO this letter the Governor replied the same day, CIV
ing the facts about the package. Stating that it was
in his Gov. Carks possession and that it would be
readily submitted to his Mr. Hoden's) examination-
10 fact it was submitted as it accompanied Governor
Ca1ks reply To MIR. Hoden'a note of deuupciatOn and
enquiry,
The following note from Mr. Holden closes the cor
respondence
EALs1GH, July 20, 1862.
To Hon. Il. Z. Clark
SIR Your note, with package addressed to and
fraDked by Wr Mitchell NJ c., has been received. 1t is
trust for say that know nothing of
VIM Mitchell or Anna Ella CARROLL and that desire
suggestions from them others Of enenea to my
duties Southern
Please do the favor and the justice citizen of
the State to return the said package by the first flag of
truce, to Newhern. to the sources whence it came.
W. W. HOLDEN.
These appear to be about the facts as published in
the State Journal and Standard although of course diff
ferent deductions are drawn from these facts. The
Standard defends itself with & vehemence and at a
length which leave upon mind one of two impress
sions and these are-either that it is morbidy and in
decourousy disposed to seize upon occasion to make
capital that its withers not altogether unwrung
and that it needs much defending and bolsering up
Let US lean TO the fist view of the without alto
gether ignoring the last view, for although the Stand
ard now resorting to every possible electioneerine
DODGE even its trontery cannot pretend to conceal the
fact that It's constant illusions for long time past
the ogarchs, the secessonsts, the "destructves,
the sallfedeTates," tie precipators together with
its enveighng against the military despotsm of ht
Confederate authorities have borne such remarkable
resemblance The face Of them to the pamph
let of Anna Ella Carroll, that really that inter
esting pes ~ might well be excused for wishing t
commune with what she might deem kindred spirit
And she might we'll have thought that her pamphle
would meet more courteous reception We do mo-
say that her sending this pamphlet, Mitchcs frank
ing Ii, or Stanly sending through by flag of truce
implies Or it cates any correspondence with the enemy
The part Of the Standard for to take that grount
would be to enable the enemy to cast stigma upon ADJ
citizen which Gcd forbid, But the circumstances d;
show how dangerously to the line of treason mer
may be drawn in expression al least by factiousness
unrestained ambition, unhrdled passion the
ming desire for revenge. Much OF Anna Ella CARROLL
pamphlet might plead for its sundry diaribes
the Standard She ard others North may have though
these Aatbs sincere when 10 fact they may have beer
. only poured oui for party purposes"
| Returns from Gamp,-Enfiuencing the Election.
: 1t may be that strong vote in the army for o
the other OF the candidates for Governor would have
" decided influence upon the cast by those not il
camp; but whatever its influence might be- or what
ever advantage Mr.. Johnston's friends might expec
him to derive from publication OF favorable details an
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