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

THURSDAY, July 81, 1853.
John B. Sullivan.-[ Pamphlet shown. IL have
seen that before-Iny name is on it. got 1t at
Jones s Hotel, Philadelphia. Schaumberg in con-
yersation asked me if had ever seen his publica-
ton; said that never did; he said he would
send or furnish me with copy of it next day
He did so, which got in the Office of the hotel
next day. This conversation was in the reading
room of Jones's Hotel, in November, 1852. did
not tell him afterwards for in day or two left
the city.
[Another paper shown have read this pa
per; never had any conversation with Schaum-
berg respecting it, or any of his troubles.
Mr.. Chiffon then read the following extracts
from the pamphlet addressed by Schaumberg to
Hon. s. w. Downs, of the Senate, in reply to a
statement previously published by Messrs. Chill
ton, Gardiner, and Love, officers of the army
PHnADELralA, April 49, 1852.
One would suppose this meant an authenticated
instrument of official record. And what is it,
A lying, concocted note, addressed by ruIgar
rufian, one Fuller, to "Gentlemen!'' Chiffon,
Gardiner, and Love. Any one will understand
the contemplate and covert SANDERS which Chill
ton g. Co. guilty of utterng, the grossness OF
which is only surpassed by their presumption in
addressing such a mean publication to honorable
Senators, as if such barefaced misrepresenta-
ton could, by any possibility, influence prejudi-
caly single Senator in reference to the justice
of my demands as an officer, or as to myself per-
sonally. lam sure every one who knows me,
who has seen the publication of Chiffon y Co.,
will laugh at such ridiculous representations. 1t
will not, am sure, be expected of me, known as
have the honor and happiness to be by SO many
| honorable Senators, to vindicate myself against
the abuse of an unprincipled vulgarian; and
could only be expected in such case to enter into
| explanations because of his endorsers and employ
ers who are his betters to social position, only
l Cav N fho ifU Of
them so by the prestige of their commissions, but
which cannot cloak them from stern rebuke as the
responsible offenders for seeking or hunting up
in low places for blackguard, to get from him
lying statement against gentleman and a broth
er officer. This was certainly an ignoble business,
| shall, for your information, and II you think
proper to let other Senators know, tell you about
this fellow Fuller, and as to the interview which
| he pretends to represent he had with me- But,
| first. let me say Fuller has been always about
Washington known us worthless lounger, inca
| pable of doing good for himself, or his wife and
Children sort OF hanger-on--too mean TO WORK,
and too worthless to be employed by any one lie
was several months ago appointed to clerkship
in the Census Office purely on account of his wife,
whose condition, with her children, excited the
sympathy of the Secretary of the Department; but
for this he would not have clean shirt to his foul
carcass hope he will not be dismissed from the
lclerkship, on account of his wife. AZ s.It
| had been frequently annoyed by Fuller. He
addressed me several insolont letters, which |
sent back to him. | ceased to read them, and
would endorse: ssDid not read this-seeing the
signature or name of the writer" After this,
lsome day in the month of May or June OF last
wear, as entered the passage or hall of the Ma
tional Hotel, where | boarded, Fuller accosted
me- He said, 81 wish to have some talk with
you,' or words to that effect. | answered, 81
have no desire to converse with you. ! said
this mildly, and rather undertoned, He says, in
his note to Chiffon & Co., that replied to him
sin rough Manners" that sstold Z him ''to be-
gone. . This is false although might have very
properly done SO. After spoke to him, as above,
he said violently, "Why don't you pay me what
YOU owe me,' / answered, 'sFuller, you have
been annoying me with your false demands long
enough; / wish you would stop doing SO; you
have not the slightest pretence of claim against
me; it is useless for you to make any demand
against me- I think, indeed am sure, paid to
your father's hotel something over and above
what should have done. Now, if you can make
out legitimate or just claim bring suit against
me; employ lawyer and will do the same, and
shall tell him to take no advantage, technically
or otherwise This is nearly word for word as !
spoke to him. His answer was, "You know
can t sue you.' said did not know so; if he
had any rightfu or legal claim, and was authorized
| to collect on account of tho hotel, and the books
could show, supposed he could sue me- he
said, 81 see how it is; you are determined not 10
pay me, and you sent back my respectful no1e 10
YOU" I said, 81 received note, but did not
read word of it, seeing 1t was from you" He said,
"That false; you did read it," said, "Fuller,
YOU cannot provoke me into quarrel with you;
can t and will not handy epithets with you ne
fully perceived that | was not to be provoked ny
him He became flriously belligerent, and vi
tuperately abusive, vomiting forth one continuous
stream, silike mad'' of worse than Billingsgate;
and anon he would wish to have it to be well un-
derstood that he was not rufian blackguard
saving, 81 IN a gentleman, you know; m gen,
tleman, and can whip you. Tins he bawled
out so loud as to attract the hackmen and ser
wants, who no doubt wondered that such low
fungi fellow should dare to behave in such
wav TO a gentleman. This fellow tells his own
story, of his taking me "by the shoulders" II
he did SO, it was very gently done. warned
him. as he said ho had ga mind to strike me, ;,
that if he would 'darc do so. will kill you. l
then turned to. leave him, and he took hold OF
nv hand and said, "Stop, sir; must curse you
some more" ] Indignantly drew my hand from
him, and went into the Office of the hotel. ne
followed me there with his abuse until he was led
out of it by the proprietor, &c. do assure you
was perfectly cool throughout and although the
fellow provoked me | forebore to strike him, as
knew it would become regular blackguard night;
and this was what the vicious scoundrel wanted,
although, had chosen, for was in vigorous
health could have beaten him into mummy
still he would have been the gamer, for he would
have had the satisfaction of saying he had had
fight with gentleman, and would have had the
modification of having been brought as close IN
contact with ruffian, and to be chronicled IN all
the papers of the country | have had enough ex-
perience in knocking over such brute characters;
and now that wish to be at ''peace with all the
world and the rest of mankind" | presume !
should lose nothing in the estimation OF society II
should prefer to let blackguard swear at me to
his hearts content, rather than engage WIN uno
and Ira D-On
SAYS ssHe showed such cowardly spirit that
said to him, 'D--n you, you are such coward,
will strike you once. struck him, lime, and ne
III crawled III behind the Office counter, where