Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-10-29
TO Tile PUBLIC.

TO THE PUBLIC.
The communication OF Louis II. Wig
fall, Esq. to The Edilnr of The Edeeheld
Advertiser. published in the paper The of
22d insr., is the first and only inriinatlon,
thar have ever hal, that this Gentleman
had demanded, that my publication OF the
2nd Of July last, should he Withdrawn. -
Whether lie alleged communication, ma
king the demand, was presented to the
board, or TO any member of II, al what
time and under what circumstances, are
queSliuus in regard To which am totally
ignorant. The following statement may
throw some light upon The subject, The
adjustment nf the affair of honor between
Mr.. l. r. Wieiall aud Mr. Preston 5.
Brooks. was prepared on the 9th of July.
On he 2SIh the adjustment was submitted
to he parties through their seconds for ac-
ceptance or REFUSAL; and Oh The 2Slh there
fore Mr.. Wiglall must have seen, that the
board had introduced my name. upon my
consen,ins to their voluntary application
'.made without any suggestion from any
source On the morning of The 29th
MIR. Wisfall arrived al the Limestone
Springs about 3 o'clnck. He had a luug
interview with Col. Elmore. and then with
Col. Elnore and Col. Hampton conioint-
ly. About l0o'clock that morning il was
announced that The difficulty between Mr..
WigfaIl aud Mr.. Preston S. Brooks was
definitely settled. 1t is here proper to
state that | had peremploriy refused 10 he
considered party to any settlement. be-
tween the young gentlemen, aud had made
known this determination to the hoard, as
early as the morning of The 2Sth. Nay
more | declined 10 do any aci, matter, or
thing, by which | might he regarded, as
recognising the existence Of any issue or
controversy between Mr.. WioGall aud my.
self. After the interview between Coils.
Hampton and Gilmore aud Mr.. Wigfall,
was called upon by Col. Butler, and re-
ceived assurances through him from Col.
Hampton, that Mr.. Wiofall meditatcd no
hostile measure against me hui that on the
contrary he had spoken Of me in terms of
high respect. This was about 10 O'Clock.
About / o'clock of the same day, Colonel
Hampton sought an interview with me
and gave me further assurances as TO the
intentions and feeling of Mr.. WigiaIl to.
wards me. Immediately afterwards if
recollec Alright, ! received from the board
the following letter. containing as will be
perceived an explicit assurance that Mr..
Wigfall had made no demand upon ME, Of
any kind or description.
LIMESTONE SPRINGS, July 90, 1s40
Dear Sir,-ln order 10 remove all posi-
BILE cause from which The difference uu-
happily existing between Mr.. z. 5. Brooks
and Col. Wigfall. and which we hope is
in progress of adjustment. may again be
revived, and to insure Il lasting, complete
and permanent harmony. we ask your con-
senr, after the adjustment; Of The affair he
tween Mr.. Br,mks and Col. Wig!all, to re-
move any cause of dissatisfaction, which
may exist, by the withdrawal Of whatever
may be considered personal and offensive
TO Col. WigfaIl in your paper of the 29ih
June last, published in The Edsefield !Ad.
vertiser of the 2nd instant. We are in
duced 10 do this, from our own view of
wha, is necessary to restore peace and
good feeling, without being prompted, by
any suggestion from any source, and upon
n careful consideration Of the whole case.
We know Of no intention to make it cause
Of quarrel, or the basis Of any HUSTLE ac
ton, but we are urged to this application
as "a measure Of prevention. aud TO save all
parties from the possibility of collision.
which cannol bul lead to dcp!nrablr results.
WM. HARPER,
w. HAMPTON,
+. II. ELMORE,
J. II. MEANS.