Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-12

determined to go TO Lincoln Court House, and
there wait until could learn what was pro-
tposed:to be, done. Whilst there, l wrote note
to Robert Henderson, asking him TO- come to
Linconton and give me an opportunity of sex.
|plainins away The wrong impression that seem.
ed to have been made, by an!occn,rence that /
regarded, in fact, as of bnt little Importance, bat
felt unwilling that the family shunld labor IN. :.
der a false apprehension on the SUBJECT. he
however, Tor reasons best known 10 himself
and from motives that have been partly de-.
yeloped by Hugh Hendersous letter, declined
coming TO see me. Does il not strike the rea''
der as little strange, that altercommitting this
most vile outrage. l should have remained in
that neighborhond for two weeks, attending 10
my professional duties. unmolested by these
gentlemen, who pretend to l,aVe been 50 highly
insnlledl That too nj community of moral!
intelligent people, ith laws tn protect the in.;
nocent, and prisons 10 punish the guilty Its;
absurd, and venture the assertion here, that if.
any man was to commit the base act, charged
on ine in that community. he would not escape
punishment. unless by fight. Yet in the face.
of all this, Hugh Henderson,. or others. in his
name. writes to the people Of Edge6eld District,
the people Of South Carona. to punish me
with their frowns, for this alledged violation Of
law.
Robert Henderson is the head Of that family,
is the brother of Hugh, and is responsible in
person and property, he dare not put his name
TO such paper as the one exhibited at tho c.
House Of this District. purport;ng to. be- from
Hugh Henderson. The very next day after
this letter was written, Robert Henderson was
al Lincolnton where he saW me; for was de-
termined that he should see me, and pnt myse If
in his way for that pnrpose-he evaded me,
and went sneakingly about the street taking
and misrepresenting this affair, instead OF de.
mandin. either. personal or legal satisfaction.
such rs an honorable man. feeling himself so
deeply ngrieved. would have Sought: for the
young lady TO whom this outrage is pretended
To have been offered, is his halcsister. and she
resides under his roof. He however, knowing
the charge 10 be fnlse and no choosngto take
the responsible task Of promulgatng this vile
piece of scandal. leaves It 10 his worthy brother
Hugh, Ia man Of straw,) to send forth his filthy
missiles TO injWe me in Edgefeld, behind my
back and without my knowledge.
Aud here might ask, what has become OF
this letter. Has the sober, second thonght
brought clIsnge over the spirit Of their base
intentions, or have they learned from wiser
councils the ahslrdity Of their attempt, and now
seek TO heal by suppressing what was intended
as a fatal weapon against my character
jndge the parties may have been alarmed, trIom
fear oEconseqncnces; for a friend Of TIE Hen
dersons. as have been informed. hearing that
sneE-a letter had gone forth. and that il was
intended f'r publication in Newspaper. went
10 them and cautioned them az to the scrape
they were getting inlo-,ells them, they conld
not sustain the charges that they will not bear
l~,,k ko1, t,,yf IN
people; in much ns the yonng lady herself.
declares she has no knowledge of any insult
having been offered to her, and thalLh always
treated her with politeness. The HendersnTs
both stated to this gentleman and others, that
my conduct had always, so far as they had
seen or known, been marked with proprety.
1t is somewhat ,dilicnlt TO reconcile these ac.i
acknowledgements with that infamous letter, and
leaves one to conclude tina, il was either written
under false Impressions, created by excitement,
growing ont of a want of proper refectionSon a.
trivial matter or from a deep seated determlna.S
lion to do me All irreparable injury. The latter
CONCLUSION seems to be justified by the circum,
stances; else why did Hugh Henderson write:
when il was the duty Of eitler Robt: Henderson;
or Mr.. HaImond7 Furif thesfactsbe assta,eJ, !
.the insult was offered :intIie house Harlnon,
sandlto amember Of Robt. Henderson's family
sTheyare bothrospousib' 'e men and consequent.
ly the.proper per- 10 seok redress.
/. 1t is always an unpleasant thing Tor atman 10
appear5in The public prints. in vinlllcation Of
his character, and is rendered donbly so, when
he has 10 deal with ignorance prompted by
malace. Still the man who would be- deferred
from such vindcation, whenunjns,Y assailed. .
because it cost some sacrifice Of feeling wonld
he little deserving Of the good opinion of his
fellow citizens. Ihave therefore placed plain
statement Of facts before that tribunal from
whom the innocent have nothing tu fear, the
guilty every thing.
GEORGE SPIRES.
Edgefeld c. H., April 10, l845. 1t IL
The Hamburg Journal and Republican are
requested to give the abave advertisement one