The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-01
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Editor Of the Nep6ern Times; -0O0.
lwould thank you for a small snaco :.
your paper to notice a scurrilous attn ~
whicn mas just been made upon me in .LA
| DAILY NewberR Commercial, in relation r. s.'e
appointment to the office of Collector of ON uy
| toms at that port The appointment is c Gas-
acterized as unfortunate. / supnose owl uA !.
cause it was beyond the reach of tbs E1; .e-
OF any Oh nls co-adjutors, and if it were not
. ..a' 'ne paper containing the obnoxious ar.
tlcle might circulate by accident beyon n
where am known, would not condescend
sle ~ prominence enough to take any
nolice OF IL whatever. 1t is gravely asked
can MT. King take the necessary oaths IT,
TINS lnterrogatory Icouldreply that if an nm,
compromising opposition, to secession and
reoeiilon at al times, and Misunderstanding at.
tachment to the Government of our fathers
the best Government ever framed by man
(0''d tie only Government hare ecer sscorn IN
support) can constitute the necessary ouaG
locations for taking the oaths, that can safe
~ say, in all candor, that l am that man
AS for the stale calumny that l assisted !,
hosting the secession flag in Kinston it 10
only Necessary for me to say that this cbarge
was met and fully refuted in the canvass
when was candidate for seat in tho
Convention in September 1865, and repudia.
ted 10y the almost unanimous SURFACES of INV
1ellow citizens, with the most perfect knowi.
edge OF the sentiments entertained in rn-
gard to secession and rebellion. had honed
that this was sufficient refutation of sucb
charges come from what source they NAV
whether In the form of an editorial in soma
scurrllous secession journal, or from the foul.
mouth of an insidious retailer of Islander.
but for the purpose of showing nv position
to those who are strangers, l herewith send
you for publication the sworn certificate of
Captain Speight B. West, of this place
gentleman whose evidence, I presume, will
not be questioned by the editor of the Com.
naercaul. This certificate will explain itself
l will also state that during most of the
time the pole was being raised was sitting
in my own piazza with feelings that can
not now describe, as. believed then las
stated to Capt. West) that our beloved
country would be ruined by civil war, and
Tor no other purpose but to create offices for
the leaders of the rebellion. About the time
the pole was being pulled up by rope. I
walked across the street to the pump, when
some remark was made, why did not help
themY and just at that time was caught
hold OF by some person that had hold of the
rope, and was nearly jerked down; about
that time the pole was pulled up and left.
the place. There are many good men that
helped raised that pole, who have since seen
their error, as they have informed me and
are now loyal to the government of our faith
ers, and who are indignant at this charge
against me. and, like Capt. West, would
give their sworn evidence, if requested. I
had to submit to prosecutions, during the
war, on account of my Union principles.
my property was not only taken and used.
and compensation refused me, but scantonzv
destroyed, and in addition to this, 1 was ar
rested and attempts made to mob me, (aI-
though it was not charged that had viola
ed any law of the bogus government, this
$ well known not only by the people of Lee
lolr county, but by many good citizens of
Newben, Union men and secessionlsts. IF.
Mr.. Editor, had been pretended Union
nan would not have been assailed. 1t hurts
llsloyal men for man, that has always been
oyal, to be appointed to any Office under the
overnment they tried to destroy they pro-
ess to prefer men from Northern States, tliey
o this in order that thrift may follow
Northern men have the most
honey and the Union men Of their own State
now them too well, they cannot deceive
hem by pretending to be loyal. hope this
nil he the last time that / shall find it
ecessary, in vindication of myself, to occupy
place in your columns.