The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-21
WASHINGTON, July 16, 1865.
For the Standard.


NIEssRs. EDITORS Il wish to defend my
self and ask the permission to do so through
the columns of your paper in which was
assailed. l have endeavored to conduct my
self all my days, upriehtly before all men
and in the sight of God, as l have been
taught and ever intend to follow the pre-
cepts. 1 was taught to think before speak
ing, and ask for what 1 wanted, and have
tried hard to do it. If any man will say that
have taken his name without his knowl-
edge or consent, it is false, but let the truth
be told. The business is much more
voluminous than 1 anticipated or intended,
but have put my hands to the work, and
finding there was plenty to perform and the
door was thrown open and the invitation
was extended to all who would come to the
work. There was not one gentleman who
denied following except the three. To please
some who are opposed to all proceedings,
save their own, have advised those men to
go no farther. Take them on oath and they
cannot give any good reason for what they
have done concerning me- There are certain
men whose advice was uncalled for, good for
some but not for me by any means; it is
impossible to agree in public business. l
have labored for the last three months or
more for the benefit of others than myself,
which they oppose.
Three men formed themselves committee
last week for the purpose of prevailing on
me to withdraw the call, which l would not;
then they agreed to make me appear as a
man of untruthfulness. One of them voted
against the call. My call is to the people of
North Carolina, and trust they will look
and think for themselves, and 1 hope they
will not wait to be informed; they must
work to support themselves. 1 know that
am Z" one Albert Williams of respectable
ancestry, and all can be satisfied with my
assertion who wish to inquire. If Mr.. Har-
DIV and Mathews forced themselves where
they were not wanted, and have done that OF
which they are ashamed, now I am ashamed
of them. would not let the people know
1 wished to assist myself and not help them.
Whoever is ashamed of himself is to be pit
led. The Leagues have nothing to do with
the present call. The people never gave their
consent. Then why have 1 called to the
people to license men for such purposes.
In the Convention of September, some of
the delegates did not know there was
League in the State, but all knew there was
schools in the State and needed superinten
ding, and there are portions of the State
who have no schools and know not how to
get them.
The opposers wish them to wait until the
schools open, then make the necessary ar
rangements to open Others. Under these cir
cumstances the sooner the Convention meets
the better. Some arrangements are necessa-
ry in the City for convenience, &c Leagues
nor societies have done nothing in the way
spoken of but personal friends. Therefore
a meeting we deem prudent to see what may
be done. So come all that may come, am
with the right man Ill the right place, and
intend to reside there. If 1 am not right
will show Others how to get right. The
statutes of North Carolina allow one man
to hold but one office.
ALFRED B. WILLIAMS.