Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-01-16
CARD.
To the Editors of the Wing and Intclligeuccr.

10 the E.tAtOrS OIL tnc wing anu Encouragement
GENTLEMEN - Having understood that an
act of mine, in reference to the controversy
between the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
scntatives, and Gen. Hinman, perfectly Inno-
cent in itself, has been considered as having a
bearing upon the Hon. Speaker, take this
method OF stating, that the act was done by me,
with no view to such an effect.
have not made myself party to that con-
Itroversy in any manner, other than to endcavor
to effect an honorable reconciliation between
them would be extremely unwilling to do
ANY act which might operate uniavorably upon
the Hon. Speaker, rs VIC have been intimate
friends for more than thirteen years, and
Through all that time, have the satisfaction of
knowing, and the pleasure of stating, that his
conduct has been, uniformly, that of high
minded, honorable man, and do believe, that
he is among the last, who would wantony
wound the feelings Of any gentleman.
consider this declaration from me, at this
time, AS an act Of justice to the Speaker, and
ask that you will give it publicity in your next
paper. Your friend, &c.
SIDNEY BREESE.
VANpALIA, JAN. 10, 1893.
MoaE HousroNrzrNG, at the Capital ofthe FnEEEsr
Nation on Earth.
General Green, of the Telegraph, complains, in
his paper of the 25h ut of treatment at the
hands of Mr. James Blair, representative from S.
Carolina. The General, first rate fighter, main
tanned the combat long and obstinateiy yet came off
with broken arm, MANNED leg, and q bruised
head.
Mr. Blar's Card given below contains all we
kuow Of the origin issue of the d,sgracul affair."
WAsHrSToN Cry, 25th Die, 1882.
To tie Editor Of the Globe:
SIR In the Telegraph Of this morning, General
Dull Green gives to the public what he casa state
ment OF the circumstances attending the ASSAULT
made upon him by myself, yesterday and subjoins
postscript purporting to be IL statement which he
understood had given as the cause of tie assault
made upon him. The statement attributed to me in
the postscript is false, as Gen. Green asserts ne
made it--bnt General Green's own statement is
II little wide of the mork, at least does not give The
vhole truth, have thought it proper that should
likewise give brief sta tement Of the fucts.-l was
highly provoked by the terms in which General Green
spoke OF the Union Party of South Carolina in his
paper of Saturday last. My angry feelings against
Gen. Green not concealed from that time forth,
but were made known to many, and to who II
have reason to believe were both his personal and
political iriends-a en1eavored to dissuadc me from
any personal violence upon Gen. Green; and for va
rious reasons, not necessary to be enumerated, en-
deayored to reconcile it to my feelings, to let the in
suit pass with IMMUNITY. But found myself unequal
to the effort. To have myself, and the party with
whom 1t is my pride to be associated, denounced as
"a tory faction who had profanedhc name Of sacred
Union," &c. then could brook. My ia
Their had not only fought throughout the revoutiona
ry war, but ble in the of American lndepend-
ence There never ran one drop of Tory blood IN
the veins of my family tsethcr side of the House, -
that am ware OF. ! never heard that Blair or
Douglass, had been Tory; on the contrary, ihey
had all taught me- from my infancy, to exccrate the
name and, perhaps, General Green could not have
applied to me any other epthet that would have been
so provoking. In this temper met him on the Aycn-
ne yesterday, not far from Gadsbay's Hotel each of
US walking alone. had understood he always went
araied, aud presume he must have heard of my ex-
cited feelings towards him. As soon as we approach
ed within some eight or ten PAGES of each other,
of South Carolina are all tories, Tsdppose here
piled, sterply, s'you know whatl have said. "Yes,"
said |, ssvou shall soon know what will don-and
instantly struck him with the small end of my
stick. What occurred afterwards was pretty much
rs represented by General Green-except that did
not think that had injured him much as be states.
It was not my intention to do so. struck only with
the light end of the stick throughout, and restrained
The force Of the first blows, at least, if not the whole
As soon as made the first hostile indication, Gener
al Green was endeayoring to get some weapon from
his bosom or side pocket, which presume pis
to-he drew out something, which at length dis
covered tobe dirk. But while remained under
The impression that pistol was about to be used
against me- it is probable increased the severity of
my blows to an extent that lam not aware Of 1.-THE
,hastisement given to General Green exceeds the
bounds of moderation my apology is to be found, not
merely in the great provocaton he had previously
,iyen but in the unyelding spirit with which he
.ained and prolonged the conflict.
Very respectfully,