Year: 1866

For the Standard


AlEssRs. EDIToRs:-I did not think that
should so soon be obliged to solicit farther
indulgence; but as there are so few papers
of national character in our State hope
you will bear with me little space.


really did not think had said anything,
in my former communication, to have drawn
forth such bitter inyective from Mr. Whita-
ker as, notwithstanding his present polite
disclaimer, asserted nothing but what the
citizens of Goldsborough must have heard in
the pubic speeches he made at and in the
Courthouse. 1t is more in grief than in an
ger reply to Mr.. W. But observe how his
zeal carries him into inconsistencies He
says no plot was made to hang Mr.. Robin
son that (he) ever heard Of | did hear
that he was threatened with violence, &C."
For what ! Who thrcatened9 Who did
you inform me told you this, Mr.. VIZ Did
you not tell me that Joseph Ingram was your.
author But need not ask you to say. l
shall only add, as far as my short memory
supplies the facts, that Mr. W., who was then
Mayor of Goldsborough said to me not to
be alarmed; that Col. NJ. would have to pass
! through town, that he Mr.. W. would be on
his watch, and that if he found they made
any attempt to put their threats in execution,
he would send me out guard. And now
we come to my efprts to raise company
This is an overstatement of the case. did
let it get bruited about that | was going to
raise company But in now making pub
lie my design, l am afraid it will make me
still more infamous in the eyes of certain
person of whose esteem am rather emulous.
/ lived in Union district the only one in
Wayne county which had the temerity to
respond to the call Of Mr. Holden by holding
peace meeting In talking with my friends
said that our plan would be, if we found
ourselves forced to take up arms, to
form a volunteer company of Union men;
and when fit opportunity offered we would
pass over to the Yankecs-that in case such
opportunity did not offer until we would be-
brought into action, that we would turn up
on our tyrants and die like Spartans. If such
sentiments as these render me infamous, there
is not a true Union man in my neighborh0od
but is equally SO, and for myself still un-
blushingly avow them.


As to Mr.. Whitaker's ranting appealto the
localities where we are known, both original
secessionists and Union men could decide
this without a single blot oi my truth or
honor. This defiantly proclaim. 1t may
suitthe "Daily News concern " to cater to the
morbid appetite of a demoralized public, by
black-guarding and defamation, as it is not
only now attempting to do in my case, but
as it recently has been doing by traducing
the character of young ladies' who are here
on mission of Christian charity 1t is true,
they afterwards said that they did not mean
what they said, and SO by eating in their
own foul SANDER got out Of dirty place.
With myself there is no concealment, and
am proud to say that have established this
character for myself wherever am or have
been known; both in the "oul country"
and here And if Mr.. w. could boast the
noble pedigree of an "oulr countryman, lie
would scon to deny his own acts. AS to-
the gospeling Editor q learn through the
Wilmington Journal that he is a preacher,)
/ leeve him and Whitaker to perform the
farce of the NANCY asses.


am corrected by friend as to Mr. POOLS
being gospeler. i feel pleasure in with
drawing the n,isapplication of the term
In one thing he seems badly qualified to be q
minister of truth He says l attacked him
first. 1t amt so. Mr.. P. don't say you lie
in the matter, as it may have been some mem
tai halucination during sickness


As to my being an original sympathizer
with the rebellion, would enquire who
brought out George w. Collier and VIM. T.
Faircloth on the Union, or anti-secash ticketa
| Let the Daily Necs answer who. Icannot
| say when / am to come before the public
| again; but my cacoeties scrbendi has be-
| come, as the Scotchman would say-a little
| Yenkie. JOHN ROBINSON, ~
p. NJ Goldsborough.