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We have spoken freely about the conduct oi
Col. Paine and the North Carolina R' glmtnt.


We have done so under a sense OF duly lor inc
fair fame and honor Of our State, we'll as that
afihe Regiment But we have stattd q no fact or
drawn unY inference, except upon the most rciIa-
BILE sources from the very scene OF action; ana we
shall sav nothing in Justification OF any dsoroeriy
or disobedieDt conduct-hr be il froIa US TO en-
eouraoe or Justify such, especially We would do
mo wrong to Col Paine, either privately or pub
licly II the deep interest we feel IN the matter
betfav as into any such expression, II IS not our
intention but his public conduct in so conspicuous
a public station shal! receive its proper cOmmcnl.


There is a great fault somewhere in this trans
action. Either the ColoneIs bad treatment has
produced these disorders or the regiment mas as
graced itself by It's mu!inous cOndsct; IN elmer
event the reputation Of the State suffers. --.


Gov Graham is responsible for the appointment
of Col Paine For that highly distinguished and
responsible post he should have selected person
not only qualified by his military knowledge and
his talents for command, but by his hearty COOP
Grafton with his Volunteers in the cause they were
engaged in-one who could appreciate the feel
inGs Of those under his command, and never dIsre-
gard their rights-oue prepared to be The Guar,
dian and Father" over those who had trusted
their lives and dearest rights in his hands. That
Col Paine has proved deficient in these qualities,
erper;ence las skOtrn. Then let the fault lie at
the door Of him who appointed him. No other
commander in Mexico has been so disturbed as
Col Paine Noue so unpopular with his own
regiment None has been petiiioned by GH his
officers to resign. None had any muIInIes None
30 despised or maltreated by his own men, or the
other regiments who witnessed h's conduct 1 none
has split The blood of his own men. That all
these things should occur to the same commander
and him alone, forces on as the conviction that he
cannot be guiltlcss


In addition to this, all our accounts (and they
ere numerous and from different sections of coun-
Gry.l reprcseat Col. Pane's conduct as tyranlcal,
and occasiOning all the disturbance We are
compelled to take this view of the matter. We
are compelled to sympathise in the shooting Of
poor Bradley. He is a stranger from different
par: Of the SlatG but we recognise him as North
CarOlinian who had gone forth to fight the battles
of his country, and was not participating in the
riot around the ColOners tent We are cOmpcll-
I'd TO feel indignant at the discharge (tishon-
orAbls) of Lieuts. Pender and Singletary.


Lieut. Pender was educated at West Point, and
was one Of the frs; volunteers that came forward
at the call Of his country, was chosen by the COM
panr Lieutenant OF the first company raised, and
was It's commander Ofier the promotion Of Capt
Wilson. He was an ornament to the regiment.


Lieut. Siagletary was under 2l years Of age, OF
an accomplished and brilliant mind, of al energy
and resolution well suited to command, and had
distinguished himself by his zeal and chIraIry IN
volunteering himself and raising other volunteers,
when older heads were Standing back from the
patriotic calls Of their country. These two Off
GERS in company with their brother officers, in
order TO restore order and harmony in the regi- |
menl, signed petition to Col. Paine to resign. |
II there was any thing wrong or mutinous in this,
all were equally guilty; but they alone were SC
lected as the victims of Col. Paine's vengeance, !
dishonoraby discharged without trial, when tho
rules and articles Of war" expressly prescribe
Court Martial for the trial and punishment Of oil
offences This act We complain of as tyrannical
and despolic ia the extreme. Two meritorious
and gallant officers, disgraced without hearing,
TO The modification of themselves, their friends, |
and their country. Can Col. Paine only be- sus-
tanned by trampIing under foot the tribunal Of
iusice2


One othor view of this matter The insults
and disturbances TO Col. Paine proceeded mostly
from men of the other regiment They could
think and act without any fear Of being "hand-
cuffcd "slapptd," or having a sword on their
heads " or boing rode on a wooden-horse."
They did the mischief complained OF, while the
terrible consequences fell on the devoted Nsrth
Carolinians. Tarboro' Press.