CAHAwaA. Eth Oct 1a31.
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CAHAwBA, 5th Oct 1881.

 Dear Major In compliance with request con- tained in letter of yours to of the 3d inst did on last evening call on the Hon. Wm. R. King, at his residence and proposed to lay before him several letters from persons acquainted with both of you for many years past which letters related to your stand ing in society d gentleman.

 The letters referred to were from the following named persons one from Jno. Owen, former Go vernon of the State of North Carolina; from Gen James Owen, Collector the Port of Wilmington one from Gen E. B. Dudley, of Wilmington; one from James billet. of Claiborne, in this Stato one from James II. Draugban, of do.; one from Judge Tait, of do.; one from Arthur P. Bagby, of do.

 The three first named gentlemen reside in that part of the State of North Carolina from which you emgrated ahdthe others reside in that part of Alaba- ma to which you removed. Col. King observed that he had never attempted to impeach your cha racter; and that in relation to it, he had probably known you longer than aay oftbe gentleman, whose letters referredto, but that he would read mo- thing from them any one else, respecting your standing. That on this point his mind was fully made up, and that as he owed you satisfaction or explanation of any kind, he would not condescend to notice you or your letters in any shape whatever:

 With due respect, THOS. H. WILEY.

 Being now satisfied that the great man King had backed out from every situation where duty requir- ed brave and responsible man to show his face and that his vain boast of not shrinking from gen. tlemen' signfed nothing more than his right to claim protection under the old proverb, where stThey who fight and run away,

 May live to fight another day" .4

 accordingly proceeded to post the dastard in the most public way in the streets of Cahawba, to the following purport: ae1 n fAG

 M t,.,.g CAHAwBA. Oct 5. 1881.

 Itis painlu,and an unpleasant task in meto publish any person, But feel it my duty n this instance | Ii,b to fha vyorId thattb bo tween the Hon. William R. King and myself, con nected with other facts, compes me to pronounce the said William k. King, pitifut cotcard 4! l. r4..f.f .atsar ..tI lfs M J. KEENAN,