Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-18
From the Virginia Advocate.
RENCoNTRE BETWEEN MIR. RIYEs
MR. GILMER.

we had aDxfously h0pen 70 oe spared
the painful necessity OF saving one wor'
10 relation TO the very unpleasant affa'
which occurred in this place on Monda,
lat. between the Hon VIM G.. Rives an,
Thomas w Gilmer. Esq After the FREE
and full exposition OF ALI the circumstan
ces 81 the case, which both parties hs6
ample opportunity Of making 10 their r"
spectlve friends. and which actually wa
made IN he presence and under the sane
ton of the Judicial tribunal Of the county,
and more especially as both gentlemen
avowed their determination TO give 10 the
public the entire correspondence between
them. we did not for a moment DOUBT,
that the propriety Of retaining from any
ea pdrie statement OF the occurrence. or OF
The circumstances which led TO it, would
be At once recognized and cheeriuily nc
ontesced in, by all notwithstanding thus
expect ation however, the course which a
contemporary has thought proper 10 pnr
sue, has left Us no alternative. In the alb
sence OF Mr. Gllmer, who has been called
to LewIsburg by professional business IN
the Court of Appeals, we should be want
ing IN justice as well as friendship to that
gentleman, were we to suff.r public SEMI
ment TO be forestalied, by passing unno
tIced a statement. which, had he himself
an opportunity Of dong 50. we know ne
w0uld promptly reject as. IN bis estima
ton. widely variant from the truth WIN
the issue thus made up between the par
tirs. we have nothing 10 do, Our busi
ness is not to render verdict; hut 10 do
Justice to an absent man, by submitting 10
The public what we believe to be bis yer
sion Of the occurrence, lest the truth OF
that which has emanated from another
source, because undenied, should be deem
ed undeniable.
OF the correspondence between Mr..
Glmer and Mr. Rives, as it will very soon
be IN the possession Of the public, we even
now feel a reluctance TO say any thing -
1t will speak for itself: and the public can
decide from its tenor and the facts which
il will develope whether Mr. GIlmer mere
ly complained OF Mr.. Rives injustice IN
mistrusting his friendship, or demanded
reparation for the wrong he had done him
by charging him with gross duphciiy and
double dealing.
With respect TO the assault made b.
Mr. Gllmer upon MIR R,ves, the statement
which has been submitted TO the public
differs very widely from Mr.. Glmer's own
account Of the occurrence. II Is alledgeo
that he not only committed upon Mr
R,ves the Randolph outrage but actual
" inflicted a violent blow, while he MIR
X as yet in his char, and altogether
unSu, pecting the attack. bee ause Mr. Oil
mor had risen for the purpose, as he be
hcvsd. OF leaving the room. This state
ment having been heard by Mr. Gilmer
before he left here, he declared that ii was
utterly untrue that he was sitting IN ms
chair Immediately by the side OF MI
RI, es, when after several Intellectual de
manas for an acknowledgement OF tn,
wrong he aneiged had been done him, h'
told Mr.. Rives that no alternative was lei
hun srnt TO pronounce that his MIR X 5
conduct towards HIN, hat been that OF {
hypocrite; that MIR Rives quickly retorte,
language equally offensive, that whist h,
was utterlng the retort, both parties were
sinultan' ou.Iy rising from their seats -
That they were h the act aud attitude o
rlsing. when he did commi the Lleuten
ant Randolph outrage This done, Viz
EiVes commenced striking hnn Nith th'
butt end OF his horse whlp. and loillte,
with ii one or two slight NOVA: thai "hIlN
tins wa- passing, he attempted 70 stIZ
MIR. Rives by the coat with his left nand
but N dong so, was So unfortunate as e
Ct ms finger into Mr.. RNes' mouth, a cir
constance which resulted IN the only hJu
r. that Mr. Gilmer received IN the IL Ay
And it was at this juncture-Mr. Cline
ailedges- whist his finger was actually
undergoing most painful operation, tina
he struck Mr.. Rives two blows in the face
and that he did this with the view of ex
trlcatir Q the luckless member. Having
sIcce d IN this, he wrested the horse
whp from the hands of Mr.. Rives, an,
struck h.m or Father cut him several time
with the small eud it. They were thel
separated
We have made this statement from NJ
other motive than a conviction that II va
due to Mr. Gilmer. Ii is not our own yer
sion Of the affair, nor do we MAKE 1t upo
our Own responsibility. To the best G
our recollection, II IS The statement OF Mr
GIlmer himself He i, absent from home
and we know not how long he my re
main so. 1t would not, under such Gil
cumstances. he just to withhold from tn
pufhc hIs account Of an occui renee. ina
none regret more than ourselves. In Ju'
tice 10 Mr. Rives. we subjoln the follow
ing artlcie from the Chronicle
From the Charlotte sville Chronicle.
ga good deal OF sensation WAS produce
among the people on the last court day, b
a very unexpected ana violent assael
which was made on The person OF our sen
ator. Mr. Rlees, By Thomas w CLINE
. one OF the representatives. OF our count,
Il seems that some correspondence ha
existed between them as TO the cnaractt
OF her relations. MIR hIves having irani
L. told him OF the circumstances. whlc
had INDUCED reluctant mstfnst oi /"
fl IDLY professions, and VIZ Gimer Re
qnung han to acknowledge the ioJus'ic
OIL that mI.frLsI fInm The COTIpsiDI