Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06
GOV. srANLY, TO MAI. GEN. HILL.


NEwBERs, N. c., March 81, 1863.
To Meier. General d. Il Hill, c. s. A., Golas5oro':
SrE:- BY flag of truce last night, received
communication from you of the 24th inst, full of
irlsolert fafsehood and blacksuard abuse.
TO those who know anything of the peculiar
traits OF your character, it will be amusing to learn
you were capableo feeling modification and pain"
because Of any unfortunate conduct of North Car
olipian.
You say have descended to Low abuse of my own
people. do not know what the abuse to which
you. have reference can tie, unless it was when
characterized as "cowardly incendiaries the men
und.r the command Of General French, who burned
the town Of Plymouth.
Ibid condemn and do condemn as "cowardly in.
cendiares the perpetrators of that diabocal out.
rage bqt have never believed they were citizens
Of North: Carolina. 1t was evidently premedtated
attempt to destroy the whole town. The houses of
widows, Of Union men and Secessionista who had
been protected by the troops of the United States
were Unfortunately burned, without regard to
the enfreaties and tears of their wives and daueht.
ers. Gen. French only admitted the firing of one
house. You now admit that some houses were
burned in Plymouth by Confederate troops" But
unfortunately-f to be convicted of falsehocd can
be q misfortune to general in the "Confcderate
States Army while You confess his sin, you, from
the tprce of irresistible habits are guilty Of the
'nh!mity. You say. "I 1t is alleged it was done to
Dust some Yankee thieves and marauders." What
have stated above Of the character of the persons
residing in the houses is sufficient refutation of
this IL ~
:; am happy to know that you and differ in on;o
ion as to those upon whom the burden Of this sin
rests. 1.-THE Union forces were "bruta1 invaders ),
see no excuse for your burning the towns Of those
peaceful citizens whom you profess you came IN savs
twill afford you pleasure you may know that
have omitted no opportunity of rebukino anu
! "~!:ocides" committed by trosps of the Initial
States, in which have been sustained hv tho al
liant general upon whom you SO unworthijy endssv.
ar % cast reproach.
As far as my observation extends, know Of lint
to attempts in North Carolina todestroy towns nv
. surning-both Of these were made by men of your
political school. refer to the attempt to DESTROY
,s'".eeern end 70 the burning Of Plymouth.
Ecu are pleased, in the mean maFgnity Of you,
tas are TO make comparison of the civil and military
''ernors OF North Carolina in the hope OF wound
sas ry feelings: How little you know of the feel
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