| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| October 28, 1863 |
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| The Raleigh Mob |
| We are indebted to the courtesy of Gov.
Vance for the following correspondence in relation to the outrage
committed on our office by a portion of the Georgia troops, on the
night of the 9th of September last. |
| We think it clear from the facts
presented, that Lt. Col. Shepherd had nothing to do with the mob,
except to aid Gov. Vance in arresting it. But we are obliged to say,
from the evidence before us, that Gen. Benning's letter, with Col.
Whitford's statement as repeated by Gov. Vance, is not satisfactory.
Gen. Benning says, "I had not had a suspicion that such an
outrage was contemplated." And Gov. Vance says, "in my
letter to the President I said that Gen. Benning remarked to Col.
Whitford, transportation agent here, some hours previous to the mob, that
he should not be surprised if his men did tear down the Standard
office, AS HE HAD HEARD IT THREATENED." He will not deny that
he made this remark to Col. Whitford, and this remark cannot be
reconciled with his declaration in his letter that he "had not
had a suspicion that such an outrage was contemplated." We think
it probable also that it can be proved that a soldier reported the
result of the mob to Gen. Benning, at the depot a few moments before
the train left, and that, by his manner, he approved what had been
done. |
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