Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-28
A CARD.

lpubSneQ 8 reply TO an article IN the Standard
of the 9TH inst, under the signature of "A Con,
script" which denounced fabrication of lies from
beginning to end, and the author a coward have
since noticed lengthy card in which the author in
vain labored most ngen;ously to extricate himself
before the public and it takes less tact to prove
the truth-for that is now the issue between us
and not who has procured, wishes to procure a
substitute, L will contine myself to the facts.
will take up the charges in the order in which
they come. In the first place, Capt. G.. B. Sanders
insinuates that sought the Office of Colonel, to
avoid the draft This is a rank flseEood, for
knew not what disposition would be made of the
commissioned officers in case of draft, nor did any
body else. In the next place, he asserts, that
recommended "my patriotic self first and foremost
on the list" for military patrol. This is also a
fasehood-and ask does he prove it by Mr. A. G.
Powelfs letter? In the next place. l most posi-
lively deny ever having recommended any person.
or made application, either in my own name, or
any other persons, to the General Commanding
for a military patrol. Does he prove it by Mr.
Powelrs letter: Omtting to notice considerable
flow of useless language in the Captains reply,
find the following sentence, where he ventures
the assertion upon reliable authority that the Colo
mel Commanding derised the plan himself" and al
so, THAT he has the temerity, to use no harsher
term, to assert that he solcited and "pronapt-
ty refused" The suboined certificate of his broth
er-in-law gives the lie direct to that assertion.
Then again, he refers to the letter of A. G. Pow
ell, ESQ.,, to prove the truth of the charges con-
tanned in his communications, and that it gives the
lie direct to the brazen and reckless assertions of
Colonel Commanding? | ask, though ingeniously
gotten up, does he prove by that letter that was
not "solicited' and that did not "promptly re-
fuse" before suggested tt0 plan to Mr. Powell
If not then give the lie direct to that assertion
Does A. G. Powell, Esq. say. that, after consulted
or suggested it to him and others, as promised to
do, it did not meet with their universal approba-
ton? Again, ask, will Capt G. B. Sanders deny
that he revised the original letter of A. G. Powell
ESQ.,? hear honest men of the Union stripe, say
that they have been denounced, since that meeting,
for recommending secessionsts" for a military pat
ro, or home guard. What does that mean?
And, again: Why was it, l ask that men of a
certain party were mentioned in that letter of A.
G. Powell's, ESQ.,, being recommended for mill
tary patrol sohen they cere not las the proceedings
Of the meeting will show while those Of different
purity, who were recommended, were left out, from
the same district? | simply ask, was it done
through mistake, Or was it done through the same
tiendish design which prompted Capt c. B. San
ders to write that malicious article in the Standard?
Why did he not use the candid and impartial letter
Of Edwin Boykin, ESQ.,? He had solicited and OBJ
tanned it. Why did MIR. A. G. Powell select those
eight men as being recommended all from the same
pnrty? Was there any trick in that? The sub
Joined statement Of a few Of Capt. G. B. Sanders
political friends, among whom is A. G. PooeM, Esq.,
will show that was requested to take the proceed
ings to the General Commanding, and that they
wished the proceedings kept private until then could
learn the fate of the enterprise" Compare that
with the latter part of Mr.. Powells letter, and ask
why it was the Captain laid so much stress on the
Coloners keeping it private. Does that statement
say that recommended myself $50 be nut on the
home guord| The Captain ADDS, "that he could
procure other proofs if it necessary, to fix the
charges on this gallant immaculate Colonel of the
4lst Regiment of n G. Militia, and that they shall
be liked on him as tight as ever the shirt of Nessus
fitted" Don't you think it highly necessary, mas
much as he has not done 1t. and cannot do It, The
shirt is already fitted to his o back tighter than
that of Nessus, for 1t will not only bring the hide,
but the meat, also before he gets it of {
In conclusion ask who is responsible for this
unhappy controversy? Why does not the Captain
have the magnanimity of gentleman, and acknowl-
edge that he has basely misrepresented me? The
further he goes the deeper he gets. "Justice and
truth must prevail" ask the candid and impair
tial mind in the name of common sense what has
he proved? Has he proved that I ran for the Office
OF Colonel to avoid the draft? Has he proved that
recommended my patriotic self fret and foremost
IN the tsst tor military patrol to the Commanding
General! Has he proved that "deoise6' the plan
OF getting up military patrol without "solicita-
t'0n?' Has he proved that was not " solicitor
and that did not promptly refuse9" If not then
as said at first, his card is fabrication Of lies
from beginning to end and give the lie direct to
the brazen and reckless assertions of the author
mean Capt G. B. Sanders and ask what must
every honest and fair minded man in the county Of
Johnston think Of thetruthfulness Of this Captain
Conscrspt| l believe Ihave touched all the points
worth noticing in his communications, and now
leave it with candid and impartial public to decide
who is in error. As to the charge Of cowardice he
has yet to prove himself clear. He ridicues my
imperfect style, but would remind the gentleman
that the oise may learn from the foolish, and if he
has not prncticed long enough to find it out let him
always hereafter have his witnesses and papers ar
ranged, and stick to the law and the testimony,
when the public is to sit as jurors upon the mali.
eious charges he may think proper to publish against
his colonel Commanding"
May ls, 1862.
BOOK HILL, N. G., May u, 1852
lido certify that myself and others, previous to
the meeting alluded to in Smithfield did solicit Col