Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-18

To the Editor Of The Globe.
MAY OH. 1892.

~, MAY OH 1882.
Mn. BLAIR: observe in the InteIligencer of tbA
morning card from Tho ID. Arnold of Tennessee pur
porting 10 detail conversation between that man and my,
self, near Browns Hotel yesterday
am no newspaper warrior, Mr. Editor and sboulA
nor mus hoce TINS Piiiu eifuson OF the honorable gen.
eman but that some OF the misrepresentation some
lnsinuatons contained in that card might not corrected
operate as they were evidently designed do the pre-
Judce OF an individual placed in duress before the
House oil Representatives, and who far his own
agency Is concerned has nothing do with this matter
IL IS true met Mr.. Arnold on Pennsylvania Avenue
and accosted him he stated but he does report the
conversation correctly
said TO him, YOU have wanionlv assaed and abuse6
General Houston he is friend of mnehs hands are tied
ana he cannot defend HIMSELF therefore, give YOU no.
uce' hat at proper time, proper OCCASION and at
proper place. will make you account for it, intend TO
whP you' but not now; am armed, presume you are
not want no advantage of you and therefore put YOU on
your guard This the whole of the conversation be-
heve, literally, as ii passed; except that Mr. Arnold de-
arc wou n r hurried ana sgtaied manner and tone who
MAJOR Heard, having borne that commission in the armies
OIL my country and being usually so called, thought it
probable he would know by that name
Mr. Amo!d's remarks upon my rufian appearance arc
100 contemplate TO deserve reply unless they are nten
oeu oy way subteuge to refer my standing socie
ty II so, only have say, that the paItry evasion of
every cowardly heart if he really wishes information on
ard M johnson and Senator Bib, Of Kentucky
AS to his remarks the paleness of my countenance
duyerlng lips &c will only remark, that the blanch of
side: Mr. Arnold however, may have Judged in this mat
TER as men under the influence of inoxcaon frequently
uo, duTuhken man is almost every man he
meets reehng as much himself
Mr. Arnolds attempt to this trifng affair with
the Tlai Oh Zen Houson now pending before the House
WIN he evident design to bear upon the result of that
ta Is most reprehensbe indeed, only shes the Ut
yer FeckleSsnes5 OF the mans characters but lest il might
influence the minds OF honest men, will refer all
thoe who may have received such impressions TO all the
gentlemen who the intimate associates Gen Hous-
TOM particularly TO Gen. Arnold, Ono kin TO Thos d. Gen
IerreIi Dr. Davis, and the Sergeant at Arms who all
nave heard him do his utmost 10 dissuade me from NV
purposes this conversation, at the time, was altogether
accidental unpremeditaed the effect OF momenary ex-
ement produced by Mr. Arnods presence and contrary
10 he express injuncGons of Gen. Houston.
Inc John johnson letter. forged by the said Thomas ID
arnold to Justify his pretended plot discovered" whilst
General Houston candidate for Governor of Ten
nessee will readily explain his vulgar yyanon attack
upon Oen Houston when accused before the House of
representatives, where he talks of measrng arms with
"en' houston MORGAN A. HEARD.
WAsHINGToN, May live learn, lust as our paper
gong to press, that attack has been made by Morgan
a. Heard upon Thomas D. Arnold, Of the House of Re-
personalities The public have the Cards which led
70 'his aray in the newspapers In the of the af-
rays the latter drew sword and Heard fired pistol shot
which grdzed Arnod's Heard il is said, was much
beaten.
We trust the civil authorities Of the CITY will take prompt
steps TO put stop ooutages disgraceu to the country
For Gen. Houston there apology, in the wanton
attack made upon him by Mr. Stanbey; but for this act
there paation Ii requires the inerposon of some
tribunal which has power inct punishment more for
bI and nj Int