Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-07


am not in the habit Of writi7 rnnicaticns
unacceptable, but [ must ask II 1o me the
favor to publish the following y 70 . long
editorial IN the G0nserv9tips Of s1 fh, relating
to myself and certain resolutions b 1dhced by me
Z in the House Of Commons on the SIS inst
- Now care very little for bis kthres on mo,
especially in Randolph county, he and are
{ both we'll known; for Il suppose L editor must
$ have learned from the result Of III eetion after
his campaign last summer, thatsN MT gull and
; bomboozles the people of Randolb = he visited
every precinct Of the county and |iFahgued the
people about two hours every DAY botthe people
s gave their verdict against him. Is in his owa
:. precinct and neighborhood, and .ieye there are
very few districts in Randolph q q u that would
elect him for constable. The ed|tc sets out with
great circumlocution about q pacL mule and his
mastcr. 4 suppose he refers to me u the mule but
whom he refers to as the mastet can't tell Now
il has always been my obseryali67 that person
afflicted with any evil passion thifks every body
else, afflicted with the same malady9
New am happy to inform the ekitor that I be-,
long TO no man am not the pack mule or tool of
any clique or party, neither viii made tool of
even to procure bomb proof pos 11r But do
own the honest voters of Randolnh ||n aI6rS and
s IL find out that I misrepresent 1|s1f
ed me VIII resign ny seat e III
nalleSs.ea= I'liIfIl - ,|,4,,If56fed-
8itb Us both to decide which it is most applicable
tosmyself Or the editor.
Now if the editor is opposed to my resolutions,
why don't be come out and oppose them and show
that the military authorities have not imposed on
the people of Randolph and other dounties ); or if
he takes the ground that is right to punish per-
sons on mere suspicion, why don't he say SO : But
be says I" Let the investigation by all means take
place. And in so saying he says thathe is sure
that he expresses the sentiments of Gov. Vance
Surely that is what any reasonable man ought to
expect The Governor can certainly have no objec-
ton if the people Of any section Of the State think
they have been agreyed to having the matter inves
tigated. .... .
But why the editor goes on in whole column
stigmatizing me and trying to impugn my motives,
leave for the candid public to Judge He can't
deny bu: what the military authorities have com.
mitted outragss against portion of the citizens of
Randolph, and if he is not willing that the people
should know by whose authority those outrages
were committed, why don't he come out and say
SOP
But the editor says " that if be understands my
resolutions they intended merely % arraigu the
conduct of Gov. Vance" An evil Imagination can
conjecture great many things. will simply say
that great many of the citizens of nv county
have been imposed upon by the military authorities
and felt it my duty to try TO have the matter in
Vestgated so that they could by what authority
it was done, let it arraign Gov Vance or any other
person.
But the editor says there other outrages COM
mitted in Randolph that don't complain Of free,
ly admit there other outrages committed which
all good citizens greatly deplore But those who
committed the outrages are the ones to punish and
by abusing persons on mere suspicion, instead Of
SuppreSSing the evil only makIS it worse.
The editor says that he wants the investigation
not to stop at the half way house. No objections.
The great mass OF the people of randolph are law
loving and law. abiding people, willing to see the
civil law enforced on any, high or low who violate
it, but always unwilling to see any person punish.
cd on mere suspicion, no difference how humble his
position may Se. JOEL ASHw0RTH.