Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-06
VOTED citizens to the Natiousl Government detin-
ed, by Anna Ella Carroll"
Very respectfully,
HENRY T. CLARK.

VOTED citizens to the NatioHM doVerhmehs uehl-
ed by Anna Ella Carroll"
Very respectfully,
HENRY 7. CLARK.
RALEIGH, July 20, 1852.
To Hon. e. Z. Clark:
Saviour note, with package addressed to me
and ranked BY WIN. Mitchell, NJ. c., has been re-
ceived It IS unnecessary, trust for ME to say
that know nothing of VIM. Mitchell or Anna Ella
Carroll, and that desire no suggestions from them
or others of our enemies, as to my duties as
Southern man. -.
Please do me the favor and the justice, as cti-
zen of the State to return the said package by the
first flag of truce to Newbern, or to the source
W. VI. HOLDEN.
Tn Gov. Carks note it will be seen that he states
that the package" was in his office, subject to our
inspecton if we so desired, but our readers ought
to know, that along with his reply to our note' ne
sent us the package" by one of his Private Score
taries On taking it up, we found the seal broken
and out came the mouse ,oich the mountain had a.
bored to bring forth, in the shape OF printed PAM
phlet entitled "The relations OF reVoiteo cl'izens
to the National Government defined, by Anna Ella
C,rolln The envelope was directed to US and
fronled bv "Wm. Mitchell, NJ. c." We know
nothing of the author or the M c." nor any thing
about its being sent to us. 1t had neither pen nor
pencil mark on it, and differed in nothing that we
could see, from thousands Of pamphlets daily sent
through the mails. And this is what Col. SOL W H.
lians and Gov Clark pronounced contraband, and
could not be entrusted to our hands Heaven de-
fend us
We hastily glanced over its pages, and returned
it to Gov Clark. 1t professed to be an essay WITH
ten BY Northern woman, based upon the following
text:
"No power in Congress to emancipatc their Slaves
or confiscate their property, proved. -.
"The Constitution as it is, the only hope OF the
country"
Our estimate OF the character of the package"
was simply this: that some of John spelmnns or
William Robinson's special friends in Newbern, had
been procured to send US the document cut OF which
they hoped to manufacture electioneering matter:
That the document itself was harmless, except 10
COL Sol. Williams and Gov. Clark, who seem to
have mortal dread of women-at least OF Anna
Ella Carroll" We judged it to contain matter
and principles corresponding to those contain
ed in the address of the Northern Democrats
lately published in the Standard and many other
Southern papers. 1t was neither incendiary nor
abolition, but appeared to DE calm remonstrance
from Northern woman, against the policy OF Lin
coins Congress in emancipatng our slaves and con-
hscating Southern property, while she urged the
of the war for the restoration Of the
Union-an idea which we have frequently character
lied in the Standard as both foolish and wicked.
This, we assure you reader, was the extent Of
the offending of the aforesaid monStr0us pam
phlet," so far as We could see by hasty glance.
We venture it was not half so offensive as what
fills the Richmond papers weekly from Yankecland
1t was not tenth part as dangerous or ohjectiona
BILE as Stanly's speech at Washington, which the
Petersburg Express published without rebuke. We
are absolutely certain it was not hundredth part
incendiary, dangerous as c0ntrdband as thej
New York Herald, Grcelevs Tribune and Newberni
Progress, which it is said frequently passingl
through the hands of Col. Williams for Johni
Spenan and Nm. Robinson of the State Journal
Such immaculate men as j. Speman and VIM Ro5-s
inson can be trusted by such men as Col. Sol Viii,
lialns and Gov. Henry Toole Clark, but w. W.
Holden cannot! Do these dignitaries intend to-
assail mpeach our private or personal character
DO they design by this course to aSsail our loyalty
to the State or the South? Let them compare re-
cords with in any respect, before the thousands
who know us we'll and even intimately. We would
not shrink from the investigation or The comparison
before any just tribunal.
But who are these men who assail us and who
seem to be the contidents and attdches Of Col SOL
Williams and Gov. Clark-the rcvealcrs of Execu
tive secrets? We have forbornc to a!lude to these
pestiferous fellows. But for once we must tell our
Inhn SDelno,, X no lOY dnwn English.
man who unblushinsly went to the polls at Auburn,
in this County. and voted before he was naturaZed
after he was admonishcd not to do so. He is the
hirel,ng manager of the State journal, whose long
residence in this City has failed to obtain for
him recognition among gentlemen. His associ-
ate, William Robinson is pert, slippery lrish,nan
who pleaded guilty over year ago to an indict-
ment in the Superio: Court Of Wayne as public
nuisance, for exposing his person on the streets of
Golds6orough These are the men who seem to
have the confidence Of Col Williams and Gov Clark,
and who publish in advance what is done at Kin
ston and in the Executive office in Raeish
But what has W. W. Holden done to merit such
treatment from Col. Sol Williams and Gov. Clark ?
Can either of them put their finger upon act or
word Of ours in the STANDARD, or out of it, which
soils our reputation as a gentleman or our loyalty
as good citizen? We defy them. Or do they treat
US thus from mere prejudice resulting from the
iaise anu MALICIOUS charges OF our partZan enemies
Do they syrnpathize with those vile sanderers Of
the old Union men Of this State? If we are guilty
OF dsloyalty, then indeed two-thirds of our people
areS But We scout the charge, as we'll those who
| make it.
Their course must have been Influenced in this
matter either by ignorance of what is nccndiary,
dangerous or contraband, or by pure partzan NAL
ice. We can think of no other reason that can al
all explain their course. We had a right as an un
inpeached citizen of the Commonwealth before the
law, and the Editor of an influential journal to be
informed in advance of any other person. BY the of
ticalS Of the receipt Of such document aud - its
contents. Common courtesy demanded it; and ye
it is withheld from us, and communicated to GU,
vllest enemies to do US personal injury and to make
eIectIoneering capital. The authorities cannot Is
cape IRON such mortliying position. Tho con
clusion is inevitable
Again, does Gov. Clark doubt our LOYALTY? Doe.
ne impeach our fidelity to the State and the South
IL SO, we have his endorsement and approval Of ou
course: The Standard occupies identically tn,
ground 1t did in May and June, 1861. 1t has mo-
varied whit nor abated jot title of its position
from that time, nor has its Editor changed an iota
IL we were right in May and June of 1861, we ar,
| rant now In Nav 1851 Hor /Un,L