New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
THE CHARGES AGAINST MR.. VANCE.

A DENIAL THAT lie AUTHORIZED TORTURE OF
woMAH-LRTTEg FROM Mr.. yAScE-JUDGE
SETTLE ExoNERATEs HIM.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Err: Since the memorable campaign of 1872
the people the South have had very little cause 10
complain treatment criticism nj the hands OF
TIE TRIBUsE and hence was the more surprised that
il should have given currency in its ISSUE OF July ~ 10
caumny affecting the fair standing before the world OF
Gov zebulon B OF this State. This charge OF
cruelty 10 is base rs II IL unfOunded ara III
the name Of simple Justice ought TO be reted BY every
honorable journalist who may have unwitungy adaeu
90 its currency In his own State Gov Vance needs no
defense but s accepted the trust reposed IN hn
by the Democratic party this charge ought to be met
lest another stigma should be attached 90 section
which has already suffered too much by msreresenta-
ton aud abuse With this view addressed him the fol-
lowing letter:
IIoIIYwooD, Carteret Co., n. c., Aug. 7, 1873.
Hon ZRBuLos Il. VANCE Charlotte. n. C.-fy Dear
SIR: find IN THE Ngw-YoR1 TRBUNE OF Jnly Il an an
VnaP name in which the following language IA usod
"shockng stories OF ciuelty-practlccd ny hls oruS
bis .ni,orfinacs with hrs appreciation, put women 10
the torture in order to make them divniso tae @
Enowicdge OF your character I am prepared 10
giye the lie o this Infamous sander without luFtasr IN
formation, bat IL is being used TO the pTeulee 0, oI
national ticket In consequence Of your having been
ehosen the Democratic stanidri-bearer oil Nortn
Carolina. | consider that more o3inprebensNe auu
emphatic refntatiOn shonld now he made. thereto
frankly, requesting VIII iurnsh
with an the Information you have upon the su1eet, ~
order that may take steps 10 have tne tasehood haeu
Ut the North Ioars respectfully aud truly,
APPLETON OAhsIIrH,
President OF Morehcad Township Tilden and Vance Cub
I received the following reply;
MACKsyuIE Aug 10, 1875.
DEAR SIR: The story IL unmitsated lie. settle
tells stump that was Ia no way Responsive ior
the act. .- 49,.
The story is this: One Owens. not desertor, but
murderer and robbar, the terror Of the country Was
hunted the community after double muicr VI i1an
dp and hia tortured Is siil, 10 make ier
tell where he was. afergard learned thit sonio Ih
oiisers were concerned In H. and wrote to set, thoh
ccrncd g.dld moi do So Tl.ngs look % well
here 10 I would hope Yours, :, a. d. 'AN0@'
Tie Hon. A. OAKsMITn, HOLLYWOOD, N q
GOV Vance was cauvassiug In Western North Carolina
at the time OF this reply my letter oyertang him on
the way III should be remarked that his present oppO-
nent Judge Settle was former County Solicitor of
Randolph To whom Mr. Vance refers amt that lie oAoh-
crates the latter upon the stump"
IL gives mo great pleasure 10 state that The canvass
between these two great is being conducted With
chiyalrous courtesy worthy OF example. know thom
both and nohing that could say would add to the we'll
deserved fame Of either Settle has not been pubc as
sailed but Vance and, speaking man OF North
err birth desire that my felluw-czens Of the North
or her public Incn. Zebulon b. Vance, the Democratic
candidate for Governor OF North Carolina, Is noble ana
true man. utterly incapable or cruelty or auy tc uu
becoming ChivalrOus genteuhu. lie mas accepted lhe
Reconstruction acts In good iuth ana tue NotH can
safety trust only him. but to OLD North Carolina IN
the future All thai she asks for lair chance within
the Union. Very respectfully, APPLETON OAhshIrH.
Hoiiy1COod, n. o., Aug 49, 1875.