The Banner will of course do me the justice to call attention to this statement. Respectfully, J. E. HIGHTOWER..
from the February 4, 1863 Troy Messenger
To the Public. I have seen the Clayton Banner the fullowing statement, to-wit: "Woaro reliably informed that IL man by the name of' James Hightower, who resides near "Troy, Pike county, hawled with his wagon and team the cannon with which the enemy attacked Mr. Clendinen's gull works in their recent raid on the coast, from the point where it was landed to Mr. C.'g Furunecs, a distance of some 25 miles, and that the Yankees did not interfere with his person 01° property. Also, that one Broston, of Coffee county, purchased of the Yankees, ufter they had taken possession of Mr.
C.'s works aud all the salt that he had on hand, at a low price, several bushels of the sult, and that Brotton and his teams and wagous were not in any way molested hey the eneI As Ivas on the coast at that time making salt, I,presume the above was jutended to refer to mè, and I here avail myself of tho opportunity of stating that the charge is cit• tirely false so far as it refers to me. I further state I never purchased. nor received one particle of salt that was made by Mr. Clendinen or any porsoti else, from the Yankees. That I was arrested by the Yankees and lield as a prisoner until they left the Beach, and so far as not delaining my teams and wagons, so far ad my kuowledgo extonds, at that time they did disturb any persons works hut Bir.
Clendiuen's. Every person that is acquainted with sue knows that my interest is identified frith the South. Ian the owner of several slaves, I Was a strong secessionist, and my mind remains unchanged, for I am still one, so I hope the Banner will do me justice to publish the above statement. ALFRED BROXSON. Near Geneva, Coffee Co., Ala..