The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-08

who the parties might have BEEN would have acted in
the same manner But when saw my best and dearest
friend (who with the heart Of lion, yet has the OF
but leg and arm) while engaged in fierce con-
ilc in 'front.' with greatly his superior IN muscu
lar strength assaied from behind and about 10 be shot
in the back confess 10 an impulse strong hay
ever felt 10 fly to has relief and preservation did So
not OF any thing in the law, or good morals,
which would not have justified al The lime in going
further, and Furnishing his assallant But had saved
the life Of my friend and Rea,dou from being murderer.
was satisfied, and gave him up 10 the hrst person who
offered to take him away. This MI. Psay. That
knew n "ii ae Of and had nothing 10 do With
With the fight between the other parties had no con,
nexoa and, in the crowd and confusion, | saw and
with Others present. that was excited the occasion is
natural indeed. owing 10 what had already occurred TO
me- and the fact that Of my personal friends were
parties in the ARRAY. was doubt very highly excited
but that did not Join in the atay The injury OF any
one with the purpose OF iDjurng any one. know to
be true, and positively assert
The Banner speaks OF my "huIllng the bystanders
asde," and presenting pistol to Their breasts Such
statement is simply untrue and absurd Only IN sin.
gle instance did touch any individual in the crowd and
that was person without his coat, Who apparently un.
der high excitement. was rushing towards the fight As
he passed me caught him by his shrlslceve and pulled
hun away have since learned that ne IS worthy and
engage in The ARRAY. Had known his purpose, should
have respected it, and not nteriered
The Banner further assertsand learn il is said in
other quarters-that exclaimed, in reference to White
Icy. during the atiray. "Kll him! kill him = am I'M
der the impression that this is mistake. do not think
said SO; ior am very that neither then, al
passed through my mind. If any respectable man, how.
ever positively asserts that did so, will not con-
tradic it as, like other men, no doubt, when under ex
element, sometimes speak wildly using expressions at the
moment which neither mean nor remember.
In conclusion positively that not only did moi
know that Capt Daney. or either OF his bIothers ex-
any else, but had good for believing as
had Tor desiring that nothing OF The sort would take
place As The friend Of Capt p bought and SAID 10
advantage and could gain nothing by permitting the issue
to be changed and confused by personal conflict
| and in this he agreed with me- That the conflict did
take place al all the result Of accident and the i'm
pulse OF the moment, owing to his meeting Whtcley and
Readon both armed with their pistols partly drawn and
evidently waiting for him. knew he was not armed, as
he had efced the advice Of several friends to prepare
himself in that way speak positively on those points
alike from personal knowledge OF some Of them, and The
word Of Capt, Daney for the o'hersIknowng him to be
man OF courage and veracty, which no man has ever
doubted doubt. That such man would either
ask permit another take his quarrels. fight his
battles and above ALL that he guilty Of
Intelligent man who knows him Will believe. nor any
| truthful one assert. Against myself ! am content to
leave such charge TO the reuaiion which it's stale
80, : - SCION BoRLAND
| LITTLE Rock, Sept 25 1851.
P. s, Since the foregoing in pint, gentleman
who was present and witness of the fact has reminded
me OF a circumstance which may be stated with propr
ETY.. Ii is this When the airay commenced, had
large PORTFOLIO filled with valuable papers, in my hand
dropped it at the moment spraDg up and disarmeC
Reardon. IT picked up by one of the bystanders
and handed 10 as turned away IRON Reardon From
that time held II IN my hand until the whole ARRAY hat
ended. This may serve TO show to what extent wa
prepared for participation in ARRAY, and The puTpos
which connected me with this.
!, may be proper 10 add. also, that do not 20 armed
had was the one took from Reardon, which uncocke
as soon as took il out Of his hand s. B.