Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-26

we desire, - on early opportunity 10 tomo'e
this hsarsay fabric upon the heads Of its most
Infamous conc octers.
In the meantime, ! protest against this
manufacture and circulation Of the vllest
calumnies and faisehoods that ever stained
the pages Of any press in any civilized land |;
and call upon my friends and the friends of
truth and fairncss in every part OF this coun-
try, to give them bold, absolute, and indig'
regret that have been Obliged to make
this public appeal, but my hands have been
tied. have as yet had no opportunity to
introduce a single witness, or to expose the
infamy Of the attempt to deprive me Of my
seat, and H. people Of their representative.
While the party press from one extreme oi
the country 10 the other has beon blackened
with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uttered for po'
tical effect. In this state Of the case, duty
to my friends and to truth. and the cause in
which am engaged, has left me no slterna'
tive but TO appeal to the press, for the pur
pose of disabusing the public mind.
10 haste, | ain very truly yours, &c,
CHARLES NAYLOR.
The language used by Mr.. Naylor GER
tanly appears to us moderate. taking into
consideration the coarseness Of the attacks
upon him, and the general hsrshness OF po.
liticsl controversy but it gave offence ia
Mr.. Charles Ingersoll, son Of Mr.. MAYORS
opponent, who, being his fathers counsel
before the commissioner, thought proper Ia
take for himself exclusively some Of the
strongest expressions used by Mr.. Naylor
Therefore he sent TO that gentleman, by a
friend, the following note.
l36 WALNUT STREET,
Friday morning. Goth March, le40. :
Sir-l have just read in this mornings
United States Gazette, your publication
dated 18th March. 1910.
As ] introduced the testimony such as you
sny " no man of sensc would attempt 10 III.
iroduce any where" aud such ns " would be
scented with scorn from Conrt Of Justice
or any tribunal of honest men," and rs | am
the "Concocter," as you are pleased To term
me, with the added epithet Of Infamous"
Of that of which you complain. yon will not
think mr. unreasonable in demanding Of you.
for publication in the newspapers Of this af
ternoon, retraction Of these offensive OK.
prcssions, with an apology for having uttered
them.
| have the honor to he, your obcdien'
servant, T.. INGEkSOLL.
Charles Nuylor, Esq. Third street.
To this Mr.. Naylor returned the annexed
reply:
No. 264 NORTH THIRn STREET,
Friday morning, March 20. Is40.
Sir have just received your extraordi-
nary note of this morning. The tone Of that
note leaves me no chance To Offer any "xpln.
nation. I have therefore only to add, that
will not send you any retraction or apology.
have the honor to be, your servant.
CHARLES NAYLOR.
C. Ingersoll, Esq.
Mr.. MAYORS reply was followed by n sec.
ond note from Mr.. Ingcrsoll, Of which this is
a copy -
.FRiDAY AFTERNOON. half past 2 o'clock,
Goth March, 1910.
Sir-Your notice is explicit. My friend,
Mr.. Pleasanton, who hands you this, will
meet any person you may be pleased to
designate to him, and arrange necessary
prelminaries.
have the honor 10 be, your servant.
c. INGERSOLL.
Charles Naylor, Esq. Third street.
Mr.. Nsylor's account of what followed has
not yet appeared. That Of Mr.. PlcnsaD.on
is thus given, in substance, by the National
Gazette.
In Mr.. Ingersol's statement in the Penn,
sylvanian he snys in substance that MIR.
Pleasanton informed him that he found a
gentleman with Mr.. Nnylor, who requested
"A. al tnh A al
IN the others presence. which was declined.
Mr.. Naylor then led him into another room
at first refused to read the note, then read it
and said he would answer Mr. Ingcrsoll in
writing. Mr.. Pleasanton "polite'y" desired
20 know when the answer would be returned,
when ar. Naylor ordered him TO leave the
house. The particulars Of an attack by Mr..
Naylor and his friend upon Mr. Pleasanton
conclude Mr.. Ingersol's narrative. As all
the gentlemen we're doubtless excited, we
iorbcnr 10 give currency to an ex-parte state.
mcnt, not intending. however, to call in
question the fairness of Col. Plcasanton's
representation in his own view. Subse.
quenlly Mr.. Naylor sent the following note
to Mr. Ingersoll:--
Friday afternoon, March 90, 1910.
Sir--I return your note of this afcrnoon.-
Whenever you find person TO carry your.
notes who knows how to behave like a gen
tleman in my house, they shall receive an
answer.
have the hynor to be. your servant.
CHARLES NAYLOR.
G. Ingersol, Esq. 1856 Walnut st.
Subsequently, as we learn from letter in
the Courier, both parties were arrested, Mr..
Tngersoll by the mayor Of the city, and Mr..
Nnylor by the mayor Of the Northern Liber.
ties.