The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-22


such an inference. He did not strike me; he
kne,o better thar, to do so; and well for him that
he did not commit such an indiscreton; and il
such was his intention or wish, and he was "pre-
vented from hurting me ''by persons who inter
fered, he should feel himself under great obliga-
tons for their Intervention.
wish you to remember that Fuller wrote his
lying statement to Chiffon s. Co. On their appliea-
ton he says, Gentlemen, (?) by your request !
send you the following facts, )" &c.
OF course all will agree that if i had resented
the BLACKBOARD abuse of the man Fuller by strik-
ing him, would have degraded myself to his
level; am sure would have felt had done so
one blow would have brought return, and SO on,
it would have progressed to vulgar fsticuf,,
which is not in accordance with my taste, and as
a blackguard cannot insult a gentleman, SO no
gentleman could be approved if he were to get into
fight with such character. have said more
in reference to this whole matter than perhaps
is necessary to place myself rectus in cu,ia; but
you know,
'sTo hear an open SANDER is q curse,
But not to find an answer is a worse. "
You may think, my dear General, that am
too sensitive in respect to the scandalous publca-
ton of Chiffon & Co. must say | feel in
dgnant that three officers could be found in the
army who could SO far forget their loyalty to
their position as gentlemen to hunt up and frater-
nize with vulgar, unprncipled, and common TEL
low; and the more SO as it was unprovoked and
unjustifable.
Another thing influenced me in not desiring to
get into another rencontre. A short time before
had very unexpectedly got into quarrel with
an officer in the navy, who attempted to strike
me with stick, which | easily parried, and it was
broken, and, having a rattan, j punished hlm over
the head and shoulders. As he felt the blows,
and to secure himself from further castigation, he
rushed at me with clenched fists. Now he, as a
gentleman, having made the attack, which ne
premedtated, and being disarmed, was bound to
stand and receive my blows upon him, instead OF
which he closed upon me- l was seized by
four or five persons and held until became ex-
hausted. was let 60, and went at the assallant,
who all the while was at rest. We passed two or
three blows, and the matter ended. This affair
was telegraphed over the whole country, and to
my prejudice; as was the insolent conduct of the
man Fuller magnified into fierce fight, in which
was ingloriously vanquished. The officer has
remained satisfied ever since; 50 ! suppose, as he
never communicated to me afterwards. men
ton this to show that had good reason to avoid
getting into personal quarrel. Why those wor-
thies-Chilton & Co.-did not include this affair
in their publication to appear to my prejudice
may be accounted for, will do the officer credit
by surprising they called on him, too, to write
them as Fuller readily did; and that he did not
from their application-the difference being that
the officer alluded to had something to lose, and that
the fellow Fuller has every thing to gain, and
whom they fattered with theirtcmporarynotic the
more easily to effect their mean purpose. The
Jesuit uphorism, "the end justifies the MEANS =
obtained with them, certes hyt
must now say something of Fuller's demand
against me. | do so reluctantly, as it is, if any,
thing, but private business matter; but which is
made the basis Of his lies against me, and | wish
to explain everything about the matter, He says
l. O. hoor1
time at my house, for which he was largely i'm
debted to me-" By this he would make it appear
he at some time had had a house. ''My house, y
he SAYS, j. e., boarding house, tavern or hotel.
Now it is we'll known in Washington that he was
never the proprietor or owner OF anything in the
shape of house, that he was more or less an ider,
supported and INDUCED by his father, who kept
the "City HOTEL better known as sFuiler's Ho-
TEL" For several years | "put up at this house,
from one to two and six months at a time. My
account was a running account, paying whenever
most convenient, by drafts, CHECKS, and cash.
have credits for over IL 200, aid believe have
considerably overpaid; am sure do not owe a
dollar to the estate of Mr. Fuller, the father ofthe
man who is claiming payment in u bill of "sun-
dries, &c.n This man makes out bill of nine dis
tinct charges for ''st,ldries," without specifying
an item amounting with charge of interest to
1895. He makes an additional after-charge for
over seventy sx weeks board and lodging at $40
per week. embracing winter and summer months,
making for tho winter months charge of rs more
month, and for the summer months SlO more
than was agreed between Mr.. Fuller, the propr-
etor, and myself. But allowing that was so in
debted that it is no attempt at extortion, the man
Fuller could have succeeded to nothing Of his ia
ther's who died bankrupt, leaving, as under
stand, many privileged creditors, poor servants and
tir4,ishers; this man has no right to demand or
collect money, if any is due, as the administrator
for the benefit of the creditors has authorized no
one to do so. The man Fuller has taken this task
gratuitously upon himself, and he hoped no doubt
that he would succeed in extorting from me,
knowing me to be more or less Indifferent in pre-
serving bills and receipts, and somewhat liberal
withal, and thinking that, rather than be annoy
ed, l would yield to his demands; but in this "he
counted without his host
have mentioned these matters upon your own
suggestion, which have endeavored to state I'M
that you may with more confidence
and certainty defend me in the Senate, should
any one assail me, question you on the subject.
It is due to you, and my other friends who have
indicated me, to know from me every thing al
fecting my reputation. The letter of Fuller car
ries on its face that it is the production of base
mind and malignant fasifer; need therefore no.
tice it no further.
Now, nv dear General, must end this much
extended propagation, and respectfully submits
whether what Chiffon, Gardiner, Love, and their
colleague, the bully Fuller, have uttered against
me is of any sort Of consequence But
elf my offence be Of such mortal kind
That neither services past, nor present sorrows,
Nor purposed merit in futurity,
Can ransom me into his love again,
I shall clothe me In a forced content, ..
And shut myself up in some other course
--" If | shall be condemned
Upon surmises; all proofs sleeping else,
But what your jealousies awake, tell you,
IT'S rigor, and not law"
To the Hon. JAMES SHIELDS, &c., SC.
The next named, whose nomination is before
your committee, unfortunately (for his own out