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Oax.DA1E. PITT Co., July 80. 1867.

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OAk.DALr, PITT Co., July 80. 1862 =
MIR. W. W. HOLDEN
SIR:-I ask that you will give me . small space
in vo,r ,,uor m notice some base charges and IN
s;nuo,;,n, that have appeared in tho State journal
and ni,,s.u, se circulated against me. The only
o,o,orr ~, ch shall offer to the public for intru-
DIM, INV ,.v..is bstore them is. that in my opinion
" jon.,r forbearance ceases to be virtue Snort
J, nGsr the adjournment of the State Convention,
saw in the State Journal gros, msisrepresentotso"
If the remarks made by me on the floor Of the Con-
vention, upon Mi. Badgers resolutions in relation
~ The imnrisonment and trial of citizens of Nrth
G.roiina in the State of Virginia Averse as was
to newspaper controversies, concluded to take no
,ublc notice of the Misrepresentation, gross as was
the injustice done me- was conur"eu III ,n'' So'l
clssion by the reflection that my remarks were
made in omen Convention, where all my associates
in that bodv could hear and understand what dad
COW Every one of them knows that made no
"dennncation" of the Confederate government and
that did not call "our country's defenders set
of marauders;" and did not say that ! would ad-
wise our people to go to the enemy for protection
nor any thing like it. The person who furnished
the State Journal with tho account OF my remarks
which that paper published, must have been some
"outsider' whose hearing and understanding were
peryerted, no doubt, by the uish and purpose to
misrepresent me. But, from that time forward
there has seemed to be a purpose on the part OF
that paper ana ltS UlnlOtSs " oio'oe' ~" "o'
sent me as being untrue TO the South. saw an
article in that paper of the 18th inst, headed Haze
,os traitor among us'' and the article processes
to give the substance of conversation on the 4th
of July, in Newbern, between Gen. Martin, Lieut.
Graham and Mr.. Stanly. And then the
article charges that there is "soms arch traitor
nearly as influential and reliable, politically and
socially az En-. Cor. Graham. in corresponding
Nth Mr. Ssanly, and the question is, "rho Is he !"
|nans in
points to tho snms man, and some IN secret eren
sohispsr his name, but dare not pronounce IL
Neither did intend to notice this article lst Be-
cause had especial respect for the source from
which it came !; ani Cd: because had no right to
assume that was the individual "pointed at" un.
til some one "did dars" pronounce my name or
SO point the allusion. that the public could not
mistake it But when saw that the Fayetteville
Observer OF the 2lst inst. in noticing the subject,
says, "Some persons have supposed that Stanly had
this unf'unded information from a prominent gen.
tleman in the Eastern part of the State. We have
reasons for confident assurance that their suppo-
sition il incorrect = On the very
day that Stanly made this statement to the flag Of
truce, the gentleman who has been charged with
giving hin such information, was Masking strong
and eloquent Southern speech to his negabors in
which, IN reply I" charges Of unsOCndnesS whis-
pered about against him. he dared any man to in
sinuate that he untrue to the South, or in ia,
vor, under any circumstances, Of Union with the
North-and pledged himself to inf1ict summary
chasti<cment upon any man who would make the
lnsinuaton. We have this fact from intelligent
officer, who was present and heard the speech"
Now, Mr.. Edtr as made a speech on that
very day. to my eilnw citizens in the Court House
in Greenville, and | used substantially the lan
guase quoted in the Obsercer, and as there were
several "iHteiligent officers present who heard my
speech, am longer left in doubt, Us to whether
or not am the "promiasnt Eastern gentleman"
alluded to in the article in the State Journal whose
name is "uhispered about but dare not be pro-
nounccd"
confess feel some humiliation in being COM
PEELED TO notice such base and ma!ionant charges
and in,nna;ioas. In the speech referred to, did
denounce all reports prejudicial to my character
and conduc. aud their authors, in terms which |
seldom employ. And in two instances.
where tn ought had traced them to parties OF
standing and Influence, took further steps-but |
have never yet Jound the responsible party, who
makes or circutrtcs them. ..-...4
trouble you and the public with this COMMUNE
cation now only because of the article in the Fay
etteville O5serrcr, whose Editor is gentleman
and willing to do jnstice-and because ITS refer
ence to the iusinuatioa in the State JournaL may
give wider currency to the imputatton than it
would otherwise have and in parts of the State
where my course and conduct throughout this var
have not been observed.
In conclusion. have only to say that whoever
charges me with having made any communication,
whatever either direct or indirect, to Mr.. Stanly,
or any officer or soldier in the Federal army. Of
being untrue to the South in word or act, is wick.
cd and despicabe liar. lie who ,ohi.psrs the in
situation" without the boldness to pronounce"
my name, is an infamous e0udrd and he who
does either upon hear-say, is whether he knows it
or not, the vehicle of as unounded slandcr as was
ever conceived in corruption, and brought forth in
iniquity." F. B. .SATTERTHWAITE 4
z SKfRMfsu IN NORTH CARoIINA-On the 9th ult.