The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-25

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- a ~ osDsr Of The 18th ins
49, upon the Foxtow
1kelr tone Of tmpartislIi
1@ ~ respectful consider
~ < <hoossnd editorials whic
e1r upon this subject, many
.-cks6 me, choose 10 respon
>.>'Ix 10 youu, both on account I
--7 ,csit.cn, and because you repre-
~,..s on morslists 10 whom l thin
.o-s especially to address myself nov
- me Just that every man should ,
800 reference 10 thestandard Of righ
-iich he cOnscientiously holds. Tn
~ F'o-s Turk would not be fairly judged
1Fs,'. .t, - the sane standard. Holding as
e.s's...,,ously. the doctrine Of self-deience
- e' ,-IS \. found violating the faith OF non
So So !, certainly should not be imputed 9
.,,m.. No man honors more than
- class Of Christians VINO, WIN gtea
&s1,mlty Of sOul, in devouon 70 wnst thel
-. , grest principle, yield up ~hat Oeiie',
~. Of the most sacred rlg9ts OF man.
.,st,ue you, however, ano ue larger Poruol
- Christian Worlo' 10 hoio ING same I ,es
49, hat man, TO save his own life
hs, i- - thr life Of another. And the
a' .t- -auutry scQuIt him In so doing; moi
..,.i,tve fact that any ones life !,
w f.rsrsd. but upon reasonable oppTe.
-, mere was such danger. Now, tc
-, submit my conduct ~
81 -. ,bsp. 10 the Poxtown affair. You
J eOA ~, rrssit for the fairness OF my state
~' ,hst Abatement was not only fair,
nsaL ..,;nous. ! regret that lis spirit was
~ - $50 by my enemies. now say
ne' me convictions of high sense OF
tSoH - for truth, that the statements OF
esg Ruuyon are one aggregated false
Iul" A. friends here have thought that IL
hoO- 80. me 10 reply toeither. Turner is
az 10 =. EsDtueky 70 be capable Of any crime;
Il 49, p,nyon. who IL a cripple for LIE by
Sn1a - ;nsietsd on himself with bowie
to ,ct-bouse gasconade, In attempting
1is ,ne mon carrying deadly weapons
= $500 beneath contempt lomit now
AlH 80 which have since come TO light,
n! :" rows. beyond the possibility Of a
,h,t tbsrs was a conspiracy TO Kill me on
- I'M Of which will, no doubt, be brought
,-E,bi IN court Of justices
so,sps myself 10 those facts previously
n -. sr.t place, wss IeBgaged in lawful
-, snd. although not necessary TO the
So So r~.,.,iou. patriotic and self-sscrihcing
~: ~. Issful msansl Under the most gall
'.---,,e-ipton, did not restrain my passions,
-..t,,tlas self, and struggling only for the
-. IA ne countryi Did / not coDhne my
. me rules Of decOrum in debated Did
=, go, the truth We're not my enemies
.--r he reverse Of all mis-
~. hen. 70 The issue. / am dashed for an
IND half IN speech Of the most virulent
.-.-.-l,F. sith the most false sno dishonoring
.----utioas. am refused to be told whether
- nal have an opportunity TO reply!
-. Be- excused for an innocent mistake,
- by gentlemen Is granted, under all cir
.--,-r-c-s, and an answered In The tone ano
-,-ss- Of ahighvaymAn! state an unques-
-. ,rutb. | receive the lie from one Of
-,,.-r's Known TOOLS for kunyon's language
- "a !. not true 4" In the most offensive tone!
81. llother truth; In quick succession re-
-. De damned lie" aud am struck in the
So Istsmpt to draw my knife; | am seized
: l,.pt by Turner, and m the rear by his rela-
srs,. nv Esspon is taken from me by force; /
an bsstsn seuseleSs and blind with sticks;
.sun6sc In the abdomen with q cut an inch
aBy. spi In the right size with another, sup
- by al 10 be mortal Wyatt Wilkerson
M hs brother William, two as peaceable men
a thsrs are in any country, come 10 my aseist-
AR, both unarmed. One is stabbed 10 the
soDs N the arm; and the other, whilst seiIing
bed on Thomas Turner, who was firing apistol
Al tbs SACK Of my head, was severely struck
viii stek. Up 10 this time had not used
NJ weapon. IeAallsHge al my GceuseTs 10 pro
ssz "a n kisiOTv Of this bloody c0uRtTy a more
izIsFsrsbls accumulation Of Tufan-like out
-sg,l And assert that IL this was not a COM
blsiicu 70 assassinsie, then DR.. Bailey himself
,aauol write down with pen and ink, at his
ssurs, ghst constitutes snch a conspirscy!-
There we're but two slternstives-eithert TO lie
toEH snc die like dog, or stand up and fight
lfst msn, And when you say that you have
&c doubt "mOurn over this act,' you entirely
niss1ks ny feelings; and will thank God IL
IhLl Be allowed 10 90 down TO my grave with
&c ether stain upon my conscience but this
Nos, sks tks DeGkesf ground upon which
zs b placed Let Us put the original ques-
hoH-hae ! reasonable apprehension" that
zyliis would be tskenl Let the facts answer;
Isc shoss fseU scquIt me, not only in a court
d Jsstcs, but in the court Of conscience ell the
Eofii ever. There was one error In my original
statement, prsjudiciAl TO myself The time my
Et ttns up TO me was after the fight was over
Ehsr i vss thought that was dying, Thomas
IsrBsf vas heard still crying, "Bring me
sc1hsf PistOl-bUt Cyrus has killed the damned
ascal, which my son hearing, came up and
--Nla NJ Alhf accAuk uuoihlClg az hdl
t'5pDsd ny knife Por this heroic act, notvith-
ElHang The cant Of csvillers, he is endesred to
n 4 pOssib bic, more than by the ties Of blood.
krE a. 10 the propriety Of carrying wesp-
81 II had not carried weapons, / would
EigGses have been beyond the reach Of praise
e aans Where, sir, are the declarations Of
~ afssDsctable gentlemen Of ls45l What
yislscdon did they give me "under the lawP'
hey .slured me So, 900, paying back one
sSfl q il, with deductions, three years after
sra You know, full well, that there are
assssads, II not tens Of thousands, Of men In
L,slssky, who hold undisclsimed the doctrines
saet ssrs put that year on record! How, then,
a. you AK me TO 20 unarmed, and yet man.
NY indicate those doctrines which every
sssEs here have been denounced with death7-I
hhrEood would IL DO the cause which adVo-
sfs e scd myself TO that long list Of tame vic
In Eho have been murdered In the South, for
Gs'ssHg the liberty Of speech7 Il Is true
aii % soon as ! looked the silly practice Of
.asiing N the face, trampled IL under foot
ssil or, co you see no difference between self
sssaee and the bsrbsrous, criminal, and puer-
k'eoos Of honor1" There is not one Of these
a'a VIC has the remotest idea Of becoming a
ArT for slavery. To such men, a bovie-
tais In the hands Of determined man, In a
re esass, IL more terrible thar the boosted
aas'sy Of the law" "Trust To the magma
-AiI Of lie people" Well, did. Did they
Nc claimed to be ''ths people" show sny1-
M,H' ! have been looking over history for
1s saI, with reference to this point, and re-
tu0iAg With special interest the revolutions
's'lt q iee Circumstances and facts which prove
.Niangsc determination the part Of the Turner'S
aA ne i VII briefly enumerare. 0mitting
reports which believe, shall only name
r-S1 nink win be able 10 prove.
lsineT tsc pre- vOUs 10 the 18th, that should
SI11eo longer 70 follow his father 10 detsi-.
~ lsinsI and kunJon, on the morning OF The 18th,
r.. Etsa mfrV1evS and serious Conversations
5LIetr arrived a. PoxtOwn, and was asked by
49,, e sol on In the canvass, he said, "Clsy was
49, An sxcesdihgY." On the same day, he went
a. -, ss1e,, a nan Of great personal strength,
.J,-..se an Sl0o "tO stand By him" which Jefers
Ts-+i reused, telling him he was friendly to me-
tto Amt rumOr prevailing thai there would be