Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17


BF We cannot comply with the request
made Us 10 publish the COMMUNICATION in The
last Plaquemine Gazette, signed San Old
Man" The article to which it is q reply, was
Offered us for publication before it appeared
in the Democratic Advocate, 1--WE nllnde to the
one signed Al we refused that on account
Of IFS unidentified and seutrilois tone, and must
refuse this because it is not altogether free
from the satne objection Within our know
ledge this phper has never been, or while we
control ii shall it be, the medium through
which anonymous e~ffusions Of personal abuse
and low slang, may reael, the public eye.
There must he something radically wrong
IN the composition Of society, when every re-
cutrerce Of All event we all hail rs the great
safeguard Of our institutions, calls forth such
manifestations Of illUill, ranking venom and
degraded sentiment. No election can have
place or be proposed, without producing n
ceaseInss train Of caltinnics and ISLANDERS no
man can lend his name to his fellow citizens
as the choice Of one portion Of them for the
office vacant, without seeing it immediately
subject 70 tho aspersions Of foul -mouthed
men, who sneak from their loathsoine labota-
tories Of calumny and ialeellood, 10 exalt them.
selves into notice by the slandets they pile
upon their opponents.
We cannot discern the merit Of this course,
and hence cannot approve it and we have
seen enough 10 know that editors in toleratinr
it not only Involve themselves in difficulties,
loose self-respect and the respect Of those
whose good opinion is valuable, but also cre-
ate dissentions in The community, ieopardi5e
valuable lives. break mp friendly relations, de-
stroy the peare and harmony of families, and
not unfrequently cause The widows tears 10
flew and the orphans cry 10 be heard.
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IT. Most Of our readers have already heard
Of the death Of Dr.. Ilagau The life and soul
Of reputation in Mississippi. The %particu-
lars Of the event are thus givon by the Tro-
pic of Monday. liquidation now DIR. IIagan
has rome. viii soot, die in Mississippi the
tail Of a snake, when the Iioad has beef, cut
off, some times w~figgles in agony until sun
gel, and then dies. The fag end Of the nox-
ious reptile, clings desperately to life not
however. with hope, for that is impossible,
but, az it would seem, for very shame that
the sun should look upon The death Of a thing
so vile. So will it be with the repndiators
they will be ashamed to die in open day
but. thank heaven. the night Of their day
is close nj hand.
nEAru or Dn. HAeAv.-Dr. James
Haran. Editor Of the "Vicksburg Sent
mol" was killed III that city last Wednet&
day evening, by Daniel NJ. Adams, ESQ
Il appears that Or. IIagan bad, in Iii
paper, made some charges against the
Hon. George Adams. (tho father of Daniel
Adams.) seriously affecting his character
The younger Adams Immediately left
Jackson, the place Of his residence, ant
repaired 10 Vicksburg for the purpose o
Gaming IIagan. lie met him about three
o'clock, Z. H., last Wednesday, as h,
(Hagan) was passing from his boarding
house 10 his office. Adams nccosted hin
by asking if his name was Ifaean ~ tt
which he received an afi smatiye answer
Adams then asked if he Was tho autho
Of u certain article in The Sentinel, which
was also answered in tho affirmative
Adams then demanded 10 know upot
What authority The statements in bis pape
were made I This demand DIR IIagan do
clinci to comply with, whereupon Adam
commenced GINNING IIagan. The latte
soon closed with his advorsary,a scuflo en-
sued, both PARTIES carne 10 The ground, bu
DR.. IIagnn on top. While in this situation
, Mr. Admins drew a postol, placed it 10 DR.
IIagan's head, fred and killed him in
stantly.
Our informant isa Mississipian, a Dc
, mocrat. and Il gentleman Of high respect
ability, and his statesment puts to rest tl'
!, story that Mr.. Adams went behind DR.
Hagan to strike him. He says that Or
Hagan's right arm was severely brulse'
by tho blows of Mr.. As cane and hi
j, fact alone is conclusive that Hagan wa
attacked in front. Weshall require proc
of the highest character to convince II
:, that Daniel Adams ever struck an adver
u sary in the back. Such n course woul
! be contrary to his whole nature. II
only necessary to add that Mr.. Adams
c n Democrat, and a gentleman of talent'
- and of the very highest character. II
. WINS examined before II magistrate an
admitted to buil in the sum OF 5000.
IluMnue IHGtsLAT1oN.-Under III