New-York tribune., 1870-09-21
GOV HOLDEN AND THE GARBLED TOURGER
LETTER.
From Tb. Raleigh Standard ]

Tn TINY prRIJC-Mr Editor: Something has
zen sid In THB NEw YORK IRLBTSs ana 1teef PSiGp bs
Hon A. " Toureee, Judge Of the superior court 70 ai
senator Abbott and published IN I dhk % tafene1t
when In washington cIty IN July last This letter was
shown ~ me read H. OF It read 10 me, and asked
senator Abbott for copy OF H. soon a1tef my return ~
Raleigh received the copy. did not read IT, for
reference soon after tits Mr. Beecber, OF the cI
,pODdents Of THE TRIBUNE visited Raleigh to Obtain IN
formation in relation 20 KuKlu1 Outrages In tnb state
IN order 70 post Mr. Beecher the subject of these o
ago handed him the copy Of Judge IouTgees !etteI
letter VA surprised soon after 70 see II ia THE IRIB
Ns' N had been my purpose 70 publish thls let'oE
know nothing about the garbling, or the mistakes
A4de ~ publishing the letter IN IHB TRIBTSE: Al
fhoy about II stated in this card. deprecsCe
ana regret any reflections In relation 70 this letter winch
nay have been made on Senator Abbott OF Judge IoI
10 relation % the mistakes made in publishing the letter
syi 90 expect 10 do so THIS gsrbIng OF these ms
yNtFcf THIS may De, know nothing about these mis-
Ralagd, sept u. Is7o '-' '''''' ". w. HOLDEN.
When GOV. Holden wrote the above he must have
en The distinct editorial statement THE TRIBUNE that
- had compared the original copy sent US with the
tf A. published IN our columns, and that mistakes
a o5eu made IN the proOfreading-that had printed
A' letter accurately, and precisely rs received Our
"ffespondent deals with his other statements be
0E.-kdl
70 a., Edftor NJ "a, Trtb.,
SIR The card OF Gov. Holden OF n. C. relative
" Ae publication Of Judge Tourgee's letter in THE
NbUNk, calls for personal statement OF the facts IN
1s cas- a. far as j concerned Gov. Holden's card
ontains the following: " In order TO post Mr. Beecher
u The subject Of these KuKux) ourages, handed linn
he copy % Judge Tourgees letter, with Injunction
AOt 70 publish H. ss II private letter. was sur
pflsed soon after % soc IL In THE TRIBUNE"
The facts are these Gov Holden gave Judge To.Ir
gees letter, saying al nrs that he authorized
u give u Tor publication; but upon my representing
hat ss all authoritative statement II would be desra
bic TO have 10 printed IN The TRIBUNE He seeI0ed In
agree with me on that point and undertook 10 telegram
Judge 1OurRee for his consent thereto. A Douglas
M Governors Aid was instructed 10 send the message
" Judge TOurgee, and 10 him remarked that slDnid
forward the letter The TRIBUNE (as there was Utte
use tO .pare and II Judge TOurgee refused 10 allow
s publication should forbid by tsleRrAnh
/ heard nothing further from the Governor or
es Aid 0u the subject few days later when
lHE TRIBUNE containing my correspondence aud Judge
fOurgoes letter appeared IN Raleigh Gov. Holden *
Hesssd himself grathed with my work and made not
As slightest allusiOn 10 any breach Of cOnhdouoe any
surprise al the publication Of the Judges letter. nv
Impression il that stated 60 Gov. Holden personally
veil bis AID and Private Secretary, purpose -
1dng Judge Tourgees letter 70 THk TkisCSF leannOt
s.t believe that lac expected ts publication ss be gave
4" ninAl lOn OF al adverse answer tfoh FonfgrT Ahd