Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18

dict, that although State be disgraced should
Modification triumph, yet the good sense OF the other
twenty three harmless
l have the honor to be, gentlemen with profound re-
TO Messrs. .a6ner Young, Jesse Johnston, Samuel
Craig, Thomas Biokely, n. a. Fair6Orn.
To the Editor fthe Southern Patriot
sr-Undersanding that very erroneous reports are in
tween Mr. Geo. Robertson, aud Mr. Thee, Gailla have
to request the publication OF the enclosed commune atoms
which have been submitted TO Mr. j. l.. Wilson, also the
h. woTHERspooN.
Sunday Morning, Oh Sent
MY DEAR SfR:-ln answer to your enquiry thro' Mr..
Hunt in regard TO report which has reached you tat
IN the arrangement entered Yesterday between Mr.
Wilson aud myself, admission had preriously been
made on your part, that insult had been intended to
Gov Hamilton, beg TO state that it distinctly
understood between Mr. Wilson and myself that no such
ne could from you but that ii Mr. Robertson hro'
his friend should propose any thing that would open the
door for reply my part felt then free TO assure Mr.
Wilson, after the shots had been exchanged that
would make such an answcras would honoraby settle the
business
feel assured that Mr. Wilson, well as every other
Gentleman who the ground will confirm the above
view OF the statements and further that concession
asked, would have been received derogatory i'm any
manner to yourself or Mr.. Robertson.
with regard, l am your very ob't scrv't.
II. WOTHERSPoON.
THro. G1LLIARD, Esq.
Monday .norning, 10Th Sept.
My DEAR SIR: Since my note of Yesterday | have
seen Mr. Wilson, and communicated TO him the contents
OF my letter TO you, who fully agrees that was no
compromise of the honour of either party and advises the
publication OF The terms OF adjustment the
OF stopping all idle reports, TO which also agree
am dear sir, truly yours,
Il. woTHERSPOON
THEo GArLLARD, Esq.
.96ar Of Honour bettceen Mr. Theo Gallara and Nh.
George Robertson.
Mr. Robertson admits having insulted Mr.. Gallard and
that he did the excitement caused bv the i'm
In
milton, by questioning his right OF voting
MI Robertson having met Mr.. Gaillard and given the
was Intended 10 Gov. Hamilton by the unquestoned gh
oil challenging his vote, he was therefore in error
JOHN L. wilson.
As the friend of Mr. GailIard state that no insult was
intended to Governor Hamilton by MI GaiIars question
knowledge. r. NORTHEASTERN
Charleston, Sept. s. 1892
VorEs, VorEs, AND VIoLENcE-We have read
with almost indescbable feelings certain aidavits pub
shed in the Charleston (S c. State Gazette of Monday
last They represent state of things entirely new in this
country Parties have hitherto been exceedingly active
ABOUT the season Of elections, in qualifying to vote for
their candidates in many instances unavoidable some per-
sons have been enabled vote who had no legal right TO
that high privilege. But in Charleston the material for
making voters having probably been worked up the two
parties IN that city, not finding within the bounds of pos
soy to increase their vote have resoned TO an equally
operative mode oil diminishing that of the antagonist party
and that not by bribery civil argument butby the GOOD
old method OF "by force of arms and they have made
SVOu many converts Union men seized the
gagged bound and borne off, be kept in confinement I'M
III AFTER the election; severely beaten, others
made drunk and then abducted. And do not learn that
ms mode OF warfare is entirely pdr inasmuch as the
mon men promise TO give up their prisoners if Null
hhers VIII do so with theirs What the will be we
cannot tell We add one affdavit.-Thit u. S. Gazette
State Of South Carolina, Charleston District
before me personally appeared Washington Gilbert,
VINO, being sworn, deposeh, that about twelve o'clock on
Saturday night last this deponent asleep in bed at
MS ownown house in Swinons lane where ne was ayak
ed by some persons whom he could not distinguish as
there was no light in the room that they attempted to en-
uce him out by pretending be Union men, and falling i'm
is they laid hold OF him and dragged him of bed that
IN despite OF deponents resistance they dragged him down
STAIRS and carried him bodily by force TO the house
oil one Frank Wood, in Archdale street. that then they
forced him into house back in the yard and locked him
up dirty, filthy room; that the person who showed this
deponent into the room VIM. Gisineer who said
che would rather have this deponent than twenty dollar
b that there several individuals the room play
ing cards, one of whom imporuned this deponen to drink
but dePonent relused that he then laid himself down and
iegned sleep, and after while, the card players being
busy with their game he effected his escape y climbing up
the chimney and getting down the chimney of neghbor-
ing house That this deponent is Union man. and knows
no other motive why he should have been subjected to
such aruiian outrage but to deprive him of his right of
suffrage
(Sgned) WASHINGTON GILBERT.
Sworn before me, Sept. g. 1882,
NJ