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

ARRAY in which this senator was involved, we deem 1t
duty to him TO transfer columns. do to-day
the explanation given OF il in extra Of the State
Gazette and Democrat II will be that the main
facts confirmed by the testimony OF The bysandes DO not
connect the honorable senator with The Transaction in
any sense that would make him principal, doing
more than obeying the natural impulse which prompts
every one, when thrown suddenly into the presence Of
combalants 10 take such part will prevent injury and
disarm the parties.
From The Arkansas State Gazette Democrat extra)
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS.
Two articles in the Banner newspaper OF the 23d
instant protesting TO give account OF an aay in this
city the 10Th, in which the editors oil that paper were
parties, have undertaken in manner and in terms so
false and scandalous mpcae me- that due to the
public and myself that should make the following state
men, OF the facts which in any way connect me with the
affair.
With the coarse personalities and bitter vindicveness
in which these writers have chosen TO coihe their
sion OF the matter, have nothing to do Some allow
ance is doubtless 10 be made Tor them, from The ccum
stances OF passion and excitement under which they evil
IDENTIFY wrote but il will be for disinlerestcd and dspas-
sionate readers to Judge how far such circumstances
qualify or disquay men either 10 understand the truth.
or 10 state it fairly.
The two articles Of the Banner though aclua,ed by The
same bitter feelings, and aimed at the object
obviously from different hands Tor III no other way can
be explained variance from each other in The statement
OF main point IN the case so apparent thatt would be
amusing but for the bad spirit oil Misrepresentation IN
which il proves them both TO have been conceived The
one represents Reardon as taking mo part IN The ARRAY
and the other says he " al once drew his pistol"
ii is with the facts oil the however that pro-
pose TO DEAL and shall restrict myself 10 their consider
alton.
In general terms, the charge made by The Banner lin
both ariices against me is that engaged with Captain
Danley and his two brothers in scheme to assasenate
Wheley and ReaIdon, the two editors OF the Banner
And one OF the articles specifies thus
While n of House. N
this city, the editor. Of This paper were simultaneously at
G. c Daaey, auditor Of stats William Danley, a steam,
boat, engineer; and Scion Borland, United States sena
Again. the article goes on 10 say:
part in the adray, seized from behind by Scion Bor
and, twisted to The ground, and disarmed Boand held
him down and choked him, with pistol presented al
his head, until pulled loose by Gordon N Peay. ESQ.,
The other article of the Banner gives this version Of
the same affair
ing the Anthony House barroom, was assaulted ii,
clubs by b, Danley, sheriff Of this county, and G. G
boat engineer, and the honorab-such is his litlethe
honorable Scion Borland, United States senator"
And then adds:
"By the side of Whitley was the senior editor OF the
Banner L. Readon who, seeing the unequal contest
once drew his pistol and was immediately ieled TO The
land who succeeded in wIenchng his pistol from him. and
would doubt have consumma,ed his Disgusting and
bioodhirs,y threats upon Rsardon, had he not been
rested by tho hand OF Nlr. Gordon N Peay"
1t is WELL perhaps, for the sake of truth, that the spirit
OF malice and Misrepresentation is usually self-conra
dicory, and will often far exceed the bounds oil
reason, and Of pausibily, to defeat its own
purpose. feel very II is IN this instance Fol
this reason have given the Banners statement in its
own words
In contrast and contradiction Of this story
Of conspiracy assassination, and raw head and bloody
bones, will now make statement OF my participation
honor. but adduce the testimony of other and dsin
terested witnesses restrict my statement TO SO much oil
the affair as shows my connexon with 1t, as Capt Daney
proposes TO make publication showing what was done
by himself and others.
The morning after the afftay anticipating the false
statements which 1t was evident would be circulated in
nesses OF what had DONE and requested them 10
me. in writing what they knew of it. One of them i,
Dr. John W. Pope. formerly resident OF Helena, and
now OF Monroe county, in this Sate and the other ID
Mr.. Gordon N. Peay, clerk Of this county. They are
both gentlemen OF high character and intelligence whose
veracy is unimpeachabe, and one OF whom has been in
troduced by the Banner.
From Dr. Pope received the folio wing
ANTHONY HOUSE,,
Little Rock, September H. 1851.
DEAR Your of this date ia Just haud and il
gives me pleasure to comply with your request
You aud myself were sitting together in 'front.' of the An
tween Captain Daney and Mr. whitesy' Their back Ss
were towards u.s. and saw Mr. Reardoa behind Captain
you .prrng Rearon seized him. pushed him upon
The sronnd and took he pistol ho'n his hand You used
that he would have slot Dsnley; and think you or any
other man would have been culpabe to have done
you did.
| am, very truly yonr. &c, :, ,
Hon. SoLoN BoRLASp.
And from Mr. Peay received the following;
LruE Rock, tArk } Sept. IL, 1851
DEAR SIR Ia your received this
ing. requesting a statement om Of what took place
tween yourself and Col Reafdon the fight that
yesterday, state that, when first you and Col
Reardon, had taken his pistol OF his hand and had
hfn by The coatcoiJ, pulling him down. You pulled him
down on his knees, and held him by his ooacoar the
back OF his neck with your left hand, and held his pistol
IN yonr right was under the impression nj the
Col. Reardon was wounded, and took bold OF your left
hand 10 release him and get him of the crowd As
soon as caught hold of hand and pulled IL loose
Immediately gave take hold OF Cot. Reardon
and raise him up, which did Nothing occurred between
you alter that Col Reardon knocked by third
party Immediately alter had assisted him up and was
taken off the ground. did any blows pa sed be-
tween and him. IL there any, they took place
whilst you in the crowd, and before pistol had
been taken from Col Reardon, as saw distinctly what
CURED after.
GORDON N. PEAY.
Major BoRrAsD.
Here is the testimony OF disnteesed and dspasslon.
ate How do Their statements OF the same transac
ton compare with those in the Banner Or rather how
directly and strongly do they contrast with aud contradict
Them
Instead OF Reardon az one of the articles in The Ban
ncr represents him. being quiet spectator, taking mo
part IN the ARRAY he here proved to have been the
act OF presenting his pistol with the evident and i'm.
minent purpose OF shooting Captain Danley IN the
back. while that gentleman was engaged with Whitley
in front
Again /; what becomes Of all the violence which the
Banner alleges committed upon RearJon II asserts
that "sezed him from behind" -" feed him TO the earth
by unseen attack" chokcd him." and. with pistol
presented at his head, would, doubt. have killed him
had not been prevented by Mr. Peay