Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-22
CARROLLTON OIIO.~FRIDAY, OCTOBER aa 1871

'"' VIE bll 80 hl hhlbEOHihH--ttk bl lhe /
couu.house--Sick of Law. LEI III. worst come
Il II will am passive; ! will lev my head To .
The slorn and stand still"
"Bul. NY dear sir"
Beiur' the lawyer could finish his sentence a.
mother Vlsor was announced. ard Mr.. Goodyear /
en'Ird. This gentleman had been watching
the progress Of the lawsuit between his ne ghbDrs /.
WI'h mush regret, and was pained 10 see that The
issue was likely TO prove most disastrous to Pen
dergast, whose hasiy temper had involved him in
serious difficulty. He had called in, from the
kindness Of his hCan, to talk over The mater
with him, aud see If some mode Of adjustment
could not be suggested before the worst came to
the worst lie was ready TO do all in his power
as a mediator. Alter few allusions had been
made to the state Of affairs, the lawyer said
There is one way 10 escape, aud only one that
cJnsoe." And rhcn he remarkl dupou the posi-.
ton IT, hi, b Peters Was placed. "a suititT con.
sllucy,' he Continued, "'would Conquer
peace inslantr. There would be no more
hghhng unless we chose, which, Of course, we
would not, if he came TO terms. But my client
seems a athletic on the subject. IL is unwilling
to make This move"
"Why sol asked Mr.. Goodyear.
Tn. lawytar looked al Peudercast meaning
lhortby thai he should answer iCr himself. Aud
he did so, saying
because ! have had erouEh OF fsh'irg. ard
want peace AT any sacrifice. / was to ame ai
first. My suiI against PETE rs was All Lniusl one,
although thought | Sas right. But # tad
kept cool, waited lule whlle and heard reason,
should have acled very diff, renlly. But blind
passion led me on; ard here is the result. As 10
'coGqucrlrgu peace, as my counsel sHys, that is
Il much tsslrr lhlIg to TAX about Than 10 dO.--
PRIDE, passion ahd confidence OF success, NAV
lead on your enemy 10 resls' month after month,
AID year ailtr ear and Ln.h al last be compelled
to rellre from The field because uuaLle any OE.
ger to contend. No, 10; have done hgnung.
Let The suit go on. Lrtmy enemy glut hls ven.
geNnce; and then, rust he will Uc satisfied
/ deserve punis hmenIlo lor my folly; though hardly
more Than have u'ready received. Bat sup
pose Peters thinks differently"
"lhe case against Mr. Peters is certainly quite
clear" suggested Mr. Goodyear lie has Iatd
himself open To a prosecution"
mo doubt Of il. But have no feelings Of
retaliation fl in me. All desire To punish hlm
is gone LIT him finish his work Of rev erge,
and then, trust. / shalt have peace"
81 will see you again this evening" said Mr..
Goodyear, rlSug suddenly, and leaving the room
before PendrrgasI had lime to oppose his hast!
departure. Not long atcr he sluod al the door
al Pellr,' dwelling. lie found The uwuer in lh~
midst ot his taiuny. AhCr siuHg wnh him
short une h. asked TO have some IrNale cOuv~r
Saron with him, and they yreurcdlo ano.her room
W hen IA tn y " r; aoL. lie said:
"inu must pardon my int, rIrr nce in a matter
innt Ih,uk I,, nnt IN. X Al
your good, as well a3 The good Of lha man you
are pers .cuting bitterly has led VI. 10 step Tor
war;, IN the hope that YOU will accept oil my
mGdaon."
You aIludc to Pendergas,, presume" said
Peters, coidy.
Il do"
81 have nothing to do with him. lie slander.
cd Witness thai testified against him in one O
The Irals we had, and that individual IS justly Dc.
, ttndI & his character"
f "lou may not bs aware" replied Mr.. Good
year 10 this, "hal il is not only we'll understood
that you are the insgalur in tins mater, but lha
, you furnish the mran5 ol carrying on The sui"
Peters looked hu,e sur rr.s,d, aud u lutte in
dgnanl, at this allegation.
, II have btcn informed tonight" resumed Mr.
f Goodyear, "hal there ure tWo or three m n rua
. dy 10 t,me forward and Lot only prove you to b
d. The real pros, CulOr, Gut TO prove lhai you hav
been h, ard 10 declare thai YOU meant 10 ruiz
d, Pend,rgasl totally before YOU w,re duue Will
han. His lawyer has this matter ceary beicr
him, aud Is how urging upon his client 10 com
mence suit against YOU lUr conspiracy, which
you are aware, is u very serious matter"
"L4t INN do ii. lie Il not rlsh.en me. He
find thai lhera Is no back out ~ ThUn US Peters
| didn't commence Tho game; was forced int
il, and I'll tight Ill. die rather than yield a
i inch. Nh'n he commenced This business h
ought 10 have been more sure Of the ground h
E stood upon; und ought 10 have known his ma
better. His bill for trcsPass was an insult, an
: his suit lo recover ii rank injustice"
: $50 he now Acknowledges. Sc"
"WhalI'
S Peters locked half blank with as,onshnien
: and elevated his eyebrows until they torne
bold arches On his Il n head.
"lIe says" continued Goodyear. ''ihat it
. now clear 10 him that he was wrOI e. although l.
;. then thought he was right, but thai he was blint
:, ed hy passion To do what he has since hundry
!, times ngretIed having done. He thinks, and S
:. do |, thai he has been sufficiently punished lt
: the error he committed and thar To push him q
;, to ruin and his family to beggary, ss' orS more
persecution than Of Justice
w by has he moi said this 10 met
;. You must make some allowance for man
h natural pride. Think how inn Iossble it wou
% be for you 10 60 and make such an acknowled
Il men' to an enemy who was prosecuting you
n YOU now are him.
r. PEERS did IhiIk, and he felt the force Of III
!. presentation OF the case.
RI When did you hear him say thisl' he asked
rs 'To.uigh,. His lawyer was urging him
n commence suit against you for conspiracy, sa
p mg that he had al the proof necessary to I
Z The charge upon you, aud make conviction sui
II but he sad, No.
" 'WhVp