New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
An Amusing Correspondence.
From The Raleigh ~. c. Progress,

FROM The Raleigh N. c. ProeIess
We publish below letter from Elias Smith,
esq. correspondent of THE NEw-YoRK IRIBUNF. Of
Mr. Smiths social relations. or who he does OF docs
not visit and walk WITH VIC have nothing TO DO. He IL
here as the representative Of paper that wcldS an
immense influence in this great nation whose proprie
tors would hardly secc: backgrounds for such positions,
and such we feel bound to give him hearing The
threat of violence against Mr.. Smith think most
probably the work of some houghtcss youth FOR the
majority OF the Young Of Raleigh not the char
acter Of persons that engage ia mobs or lynching
demonstrations. They are gentlemen and behave as
such and neither Mr.. Smith any other Iwell.behaved
person has anything to fear from them II there are
persons here who sincerely mediate the renewal of this
South Carolina sport Of mObbng Yankees they would
do well to reflect that there a few United States
troops yet in the vicinity We foel it especially incum
bent on us TO give Mr. Smith hearing. it has been
denied him in of our city contemporaries where he
first asked for it, The following note Will explain H.
self
RALEIGH. y. G., Oct. 10. 1863
Mr. SHrrH-Sir. On consultation, the editors Of The
SiSiard deeuit best not to publish the comuncSon very
Nu.y 'ANNoN HoLphN'
40 THE BOYS OF RALEIGH
RALEIGH. Oct, Q. 1865.
YOUNG GESTIEMEN: Your polite though anonymous
letter took from the pOSofhce only yesterday MOFA'
ing which read as follows; -
RALRIsH y. G., Oct 1855.
Mr. SsiTH-Siy: We the boys Of Raleigh m = meeting
have resolved. II DO stop walking Win the Misses
"NeUess Of Raleigh that will lake you ana BACK 70
face that vii be the color that you wish 10 De- ana
for the second ofense will tar and feather you aha
nde you on rail. We the boys, you, white man
20 stop sssociang with the You must not 20 70 the
white Convention OF North Carolina negro lover Is not
allowed to enter the houoed capitol OF North Carolina
NOUNG AMERICA.
To which beg leave to reply through the only me-
dun you have left NOnr friendly interest in nv
behalf aud desire that should walk in good company.
is pleasing regret that you should have been 10 the
pains Of holding meeting in nv case 10 pass tie
above kind resolution. Had yoa sent a committee 10
labor with me IL would have saved trouble. IL also
would have been more manly and " chiyalrous" as
think.
i bespeak your indulgence. Man is creatur. Of so.
cie,v came 20 Raleigh II Is true without being r.
yited the 18th of April last. am fond Of good com.
nan, but the ladies' old and young, FOR reason
turned their backs on me-they gave me the cold
shoulder tried for several days TO behave the best
knew how put on my best store clothes and tried 70
obtain a friendly glance from them. yearned FOR
Ghem but they did not notice me. There seemed To be
slight prejudice. / am fond OF CHILDREN. very and
wanted 10 caress thon but taCV made mouths ~ me-
wen, TO church o SUNDAY bu. had hard WORK to hud
seat and the only lady n the Pew rose up hasty Hhe
rushed out as IL my presence was no' 30 aeIttanS %
some other folks Nobody said Good W0rDIn9 III