The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-27
LETTER FROM B. F. MOORE, ESQ.
RALEIGH. June Il. 1865.

RALEIGH, June II, 1865.
To the Editors of the Standard:
In your paper of this morning you have trans
ferred to its columns two letters addressed to
the New York Herald, by its Raleigh CORES
pondent, bearing date 4th Of June, inst, which
after noticing as zone of the most unpleasant
features of the history of North Carolina, the
scrambling among the politicians at this period
for Office the correspondent proceeds, in con-
nection with my name, as follows: "B. +.
Moore, the mosa formidable of the rival candi-
dates of Mr. Holden, and the leader Of the rival
The two delegations fused in Washington, and
MIR Moore, so the understanding is, has the pro-
mise Of the State Senatorship or Supreme Court
JuGgeship."
In the first place, it was an error in the cor
respondent to call the two parties of gentlemen,
who visited Washington, delegations. Gov.
Holden was invited thither by the President
himself, and he associated with him the respect
able gentlemen who accompanied him. Within a
few days afterwards I received through Gen.
Schofeld, telegram from Washington, that
Gov. Swain, VIM. Eaton, jr., and myself,
would be aceeptably received by the President,
in behalf Of the State | was no party to the
telegram to which this was a reply.
So soon as convenient, we repaired to the CITY,
Gov. Holden, and the gentlemen who accompa-
MED him, had had an interview with the Presi
dent before we arrived, the Goth cay of May.
We then had separate interview with the
President on the Monday following, in which
was principally discussed the most effectual
mode Of restoring the civil government to the
State as member Of the United States. The
President favored, as the most proper, total ig-
noring of the State government. In this we
differed from him. The next conference at
which we. were present, was on the following
Thursday; and Gov. Holden and his associates
were present, both they and ourselves having
aaaasea the evening befars to meet at the con-
ference. At this interview the matters debated
and considered jointly, were altogether in refer
ence to the amnesty proclamation, and trade of
| the State, and an appeal which was made to
him to allow, if possible, the State, penniless as
it was in its finances, to take charge of the State
property, and use it for charitable purposes, as
supporting the Lunatic asylum, and the helpless
poor OF the State.
This conference, and for these objects, closed
the interview, and neither Mr Eaton nor myself
saw the President any more. The opinions of
all, in this interview with the President, seemed
to harrnonize as to their objects, and L doubt
not that they were cordial and candid. There
was not between any Of US, as believe, par
ticle of Jealousy or i'll feeling towards anoth-
e.. '.
For myself I say, went to Washington for
the good of the people of my State; as for the
like object, I had short time previously met
Chief Justice Chase at Wilmington. 1t is not
true that have Withdrawn my name as can
didate for Governor; have never given per-
mission that it should be used for that purpose.
It is not true that have ''the promise OF the
State Senatoaship, or Supreme Court Judge
ship.
I should feel very much humbled if ny fell
low citizens should believe that, while profess
ing TO aid them in this hour Of heavy trouble,
was capable of bartering myself away for office.
presume, Messrs. Editors, that the refec-
tion upon my integrity had escaped your notice,
else you had done me the justice to disabuse the
public mind of, the charge that was engaged
in scramble for Office
| Very respectfully yours,