Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-22
GBt Stan6ara,
For the STANDARD. :

Mr. two low and scurrilous articles appear
~ 'ns ass winston sentinel and both being personally
OF desire enough space your paper to make
reply lest silence might be construed into ascent I'd
believe am sufficiently known in this aud the adjacent
cSunes TO abide by the verdict of public opinion
first is signed W.. Aid to vndicator" must confess
to perfectly at to its authorship Style sounds
lae familiar and little not SO: Some have suggested
to that it was usry oise lawyer living in Winston:
repeat it again, uery aoiss lawyer can't make up nv
mind that he is the author. know him personally and
spartan virtue and immaculate purity Of morals, that
know he conld not lend the aid Of his pen to such low
vulgar and mean production Again. friend thinks that
there is new character in our midst that have never
seen personally but whose exploits and achievements
"Joe. the Big Volunteer" This friend thinks him the
.uthSt but do not Some again, have said the author
was COL Joseph Masten, and the reason advanced was
that the Colonel talked good deal Of that kind Of talk
aimee the great Vndicator appeared in print have
however, made dilgent inquiry. and must acqu him ALSO
man operator ON the way station the South Fork and
Winston underground telegraph line and being little
leaky ne let out synopsis Of the document which be her.
aided forth on the street and it published
the bulletin boards in Salem several advance fits
appearance in print The nearest that can come to the
authorship is that of great character used to know bet
lean war war which wsrand tried the metal Of
those who figured in it. History however. is silent
the aures won by our hero land it is reported that
he never saw Mexican under arms and all know Of
his exploits and adventures is what he tells hmself-
From bis intimate knowledge of the customs and
social habits of the of Mexico he earned for hm
self the soubriquet Of Josephus Mericanus.
AT any rate, only for argument sake, will call him
Josephus, and proceed to reply After great deal Of
" txkes up column of the Sentinel and which has
neither point meaning he comes to his first charge
and that is that extOrOn my collins comprise
my defence that head almost in nutshell. Coffin
making part of my business and for years have kept
ready.made collins for sale have the same prices al
ways did, provided man will do right have all my
prices rata to the advance price of every thing else
man. however, will pay me in country produce at old
prices do not charge him any advance my old price,
either When man will not bring me grain or is other
wise able to pay Especially if he is of these foul
mouthed specializing secessionists charge
him just as much in money as will buy as much country
as oa used to As ior my ia
nehe grain nor money it is for Josephus to show that
to he So have too much of business name and credit
AID they may possibly have like knowledge of jose
plus character also. The public shall judge between
In the case of the coffin Of Staford to which the
brdg@buder refers in his card only say, that in
charging him sls only charged him half price-meas-
and wthal very benevolent the poor aud needy that
could not charge him full price. gave him his choice,
to bring four bushels of corn or sl2 in money. Hs
paid me in pure genuine Confederate money. At that
very ,rme the bridgebuilder holding -four hand
for speculation asking $50 barrel aud the old price
Of aou. rarely exceeded g barrel my old coffin
ought to have had $25 for it.
Again: Josephus says would not take Confederate
money for coffin for an old stripe" magistrate, who
died lately disease contracted in camp He does not
state the disease of which the cold stripe" died but
was very probably disease called Nssaneric DID
thess" 1t generally proves fatal especially when it at
tacks these real strong Few Of that class
disposed to disturb the repose ohe patriotic dead aud
that certain neghbor who came for his coffin wants to dig
up the old patriot to use him for foul party purposes
against me- is of his taste and choosing, and wash
hands of having thing to do in resurrectng him
only applied my rule to uncb Davy Robinsons case as
would to any one else This neghbor certainly alb
sentmnded and did not sten he certainly would not
have msrepresented me so. 1t was in peach blooming
time and HE mind doubt too much absorbed in
making his calculations about the Schnibs and prandy
prospects this present This is the same old
stripe who acted Chairman of the Indignation meet
ing held in Winston ago. at which resolutions
passed unanimously that the Salem Female School
meetings. adournng the worthy Chairman took beene
home gathered up all his spare schni5s and late that
day evening hurryng back to town with
bag schnibs upon his back to trade them off, fearing
he lose the sale of his schnbs if he delayed till
Monday morning. But to return, this schnibs specula
tor said charged too much, and be went and got
some where else, inferior article in quality, and Of
course at . less price,
Again: The other case cited palpable sehood and
take Confederate money have taken it, and have 70
fused it. When these foul-mouhed secessiouists who
either directly indirectly refuse it themselves who ar
here home specializing instead of being in the war;
that case have will refuse to receive it Of that elias,
of men. have refused to receive from the pool
and needy under any circumstances be the debt old o.
new have refused it under other circumstances which
will explain. week two ago. refused to receive
of Joseph Masen Esq. Colonel of the list Regiment
C. Militia. For more than two years. he kept me out o
time AGO there was still balance due at the time
the appearance of the great Vndicsor." As he MAJ
have thought that he might have to become Prosecute
General for the firm of Hne Stafford Co., he no doub
thought be would better attack me with clean hands
paid me in North Carolina money, has my receipt in full
and owes nothing thought the loss Of several year
interest," the uncertain business of the old Issues, wa
enough to justify me in refusing it. The next charge is
that tried to Keep of the This admit to be so
only following the example of such men as Jo'ePhus
They were favor Of the and glored IN it. and wa
not Whenever they will 60 voluntarily. will 60, also
Jos~phus says there many hale hearty and robus
chaps who have not gone nor have sons broth
ers or single relatives in the army When the war brok
out INV only two brothers both went in, which NOR
than Josepbus say and one Of them being honorao
discharged the other is in yet which af least MAKES
how MANY sons brothers relatives has friend Stat
ford in the army! And again. JosePhus can you tell WI
both YOU and Stafford not in service yourseves
are both hale and hearty and there is no law in
that would keep you from going volunteers, for yo
were both in favor of having the war And again. Jose
phus, can't you tell how it was that your friend Saaor
aid not have to stand his draft in March, 1862! Can
Won tell vhy the Colonel of the list failed to call bis name
Did not the Colonel of the list orders tina
40 old exempts would be excused, and that all had to
before the Medical Board! Stafford was under % eII
cid he was not excused by the Medical Board for
appeared before them-and the Colonel did not ca
his name in the draft Many poor man, who had VII
and large family dependent upon him tor support was no
excused by the Colonel of the list and many one WIN
wa, drafted being unable to get substitute was force
to bid an eternal adieu to wife, children and 1renas
soon thereafter to all things of earth, whilst man lux
Stafford with the wealth he boasts Of and VINO mas 10y
scrhbv was required to take his chance
can't tell how and why it Stafford is hale neart2
able bodied man. who rarely fails to attend SAFE or gas
erine rain OF shine, for 20 miles around wnen tnere
dolIsr to be made by horse-swaPping he was always
GOOD Southern rights man-admlts he Is secesslohs
has no son. brother hardly single relative IN me ~
nv and Co. in the language of JosePhus ne musi DC %
ofthose heartylooklng chaps, but when the enfonG
drafting officer comes around, Oh my! now lee1ie' NV
scilyI how rheumatic can't hardly walk, ies a,on
"Go1ble quick" it for three miles And again, JosePnu
do non know how the Colonel Of the list managed 70 ke
ont Of the draft bis brother john the "sohnibs
tori Report says know not how true ina. tne 0ou
urned of Adjutant Kerner from bis STALL on tne %
of the draft and appointed his brother JONI. M
siciv tooi And as he not the Cooners sian nov
It has been matter of conjecture IN case tne M 70 n
il extended roma6 to CO., who will DO turned on .: ~
next draft And again, Josephu1 has not the sSan'o ~
speealator son that will be Liable at the next ara ~
can't YOU have influence with the Colonel OF inc Il.s
secure him some little petty appointment on ms ssa
such tor instance boot black pct cleaner OF any WV
lackey work. 30 that by having the appointment he ma
dodge the drai As you reported to have sucn va
influence with the Colonel Of the list hope you WY
your best for him Give my respects to the Coi1ne.
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