Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-06-06
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
THO. ID. ARNOLD.
To the Editor of the Globe:

MAY OtL, 1000
Mr. BLAIR: observe in the Intelgencer OIL
this morning, card from Thns. D. Arnold, O
Tennessee, purporting to detail conversation be
tween that man and myself, near Browns Hotel
on yesterday.
| am no newspaper warrior, Dir. Editor, and
should not thus notice this piful eflsion of thee
Hon. Gentleman, but that some of the misrepr-
sensations aud some insinuations contained IN
that card, might, if not corrected, operate as
they were evidently designed to do, to the preju
dice of an individual now placed in duress before
the House of Representatives, and who, as far as
his own agency is concerned, has nothing to do
with this matter.
aven ' ,f and acsesossd him as Re Stated, but he
does not report the conversation correctly.
i said to him, you have wan,only assailcd and
abused General Houston, he is a friend of mine
his hands are tied and he cannot defend him
Isef-I, therefore, give you notice, that at prop
Ter time on proper occasion, and at a proper
place, will make you account for it; intend to
whip you, but not now; am armed, presume
you are not; want no advantage OF you. and
therefore put you on your guard This IS the
whole of the conversation believe, literally, as
lit passed; except that Mr.. Arnold demanded, in
la flurried and agitated manner and tone, who are
you? l replied my name is Heard, and believe
ldUQeQ NalOT LiifiHS5 ceiS tio' SS'AiAAiis
sion in the armies Of my country, and being usu-
ally so called; 1 thought it probable he would
know me by that name.
Mr. Arnold's remarks upon my rufflan appear
ance are too contemplate to deserve reply, I'M
less thew are intended by way of subterfuge, to
fer to my standing in society; it so, only have
to say that is the paltry evasion of every coward
lily heart; if he really wishes information on this
subject, however, l can refer him to the Hon. r.
M. Johnson and Senator Bib, of Kentucky.
As TO his remarks on the paleness of my coun-
|tenance, quivering lips, &c, will only remark
that the blanch of the cheek, and agitation of
nerve, were all on the other side; Mr. Arnold,
however, may have judged in this matter, as men
under the influence ofintoxication frequently do:
la drunken man is almost sure to see every man
he meets reeling as much as himself.
Mr. Arnold's attempt to connect this trihing
affair with the trial of Gen. Houston, now pend
ling before the House, with the evident design to
bear upon the result Of that trial, is most repre-
Ihensible indeed, and only shews the utter rcclS-
Iessness of the mans character; but lest it might
Influence the minds OF some honest men, will
lrefer all those who may have received such i'm
Ipressions to all the gentlemen who are the intim
late associates os Gen. Houston, particularly to
Gen. Arnold, (nokin to Thos. d. Gen. Terrell,
DR.. Davis, and the Sergeant-at- Arms, who all
have heard him do his utmost to dssuade me from
nv purpose; this conversation, at the time, was
altogether accidental, unprecedented, the effect
of momentary excitement produced by Mr., AR
nold's presence, and contrary TO the express IN
functions of Gen. Houston.-
! The John johnson letter, forged by the said
Thomas d. Arnold to Jusiify his pretended "Pio.
discovered" whilst Gen. Houston was a candid
ate for Governor of Tennessee, will readily ex-
plain his vulgar and wanton attack upon Gen.
Houston when accused before the House of Rep
resentatives, where be talks Of "measurinS arms
with Gen Houston