Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-09

ulScuSSlonol tue QuallucaIlODS duu cHalaClel
of candidates for the highest public trusts
You assume to represent the honor and man
hood Of your brother, an avowed candidate
for the highest office in our gift, and by your
interference, to reduce his honor and man
hood to vicarious existence. do not ad,
nit that when a candidate by his own con,
sent, he can avoid the proper, necessary re.
sponsibilities of his position as a candidate
If Judge, he is no less a candidate. He
cannot legitimately put his character in com.
mission, and maintain his honor by proxy.
If he can resign his seat TO go into Congress,
he can resign it Gf necessary to vindicate
his honor. He has no right to be candi
date, if he is to cease to be man. The
shelter of his Judgeship, is without the
countenance of principle. It is a refuge,
without manhood and without character
But truth shall not be muzzled, though he
be Judge, and the "lberty of the press'
shall be maintained, even against the vicari.
Gus champions of his manhood, and the in,
trusive representatives of his honor. Thus
much for your warrant to insult me, and to
represent your brother But you have in
suited Inc, and you shall not do so with i'm.
punity.
Prostesting, therefore, against your right
to call upon me, either as man or editor,
your right to assume your brothers proper
responsibility, your attempt to stiae by the
postol the freedom of discussion, I neverthe.
less waive all this, and consent to meet you
My friend, Mr. Burnct, will make the neces'
sary arrangements. Your obedient servant
W. R. TABER, Jr.
f. MAGRATH, Esq.
In pursuance of the above correspondence,
and by the arrangement Of the respective
friends named in it, the parties met near the
city, on Monday, the 29th inst, at Al o'clock
p. m. On the field, Mr.. James Conner act
ed for Mr. Magrath, and Col. John Gun
ningham for Mr. Taber. After an exchange
of shots between the principals, without ef
feet, and their acting friends being unable
to agree upon terms of adjustment forthwith
a second exchange of shots took place, with
out effect. An earnest conference between
the seconds then ensued, looking to an ad
justment They being unable to agree, Dr.
Bellinger asked leave to intervene as dis
interested gentleman. His suggestions were
at once respectfully received. After much
discussion and negotiation, in which disa
greement still prevailed, Col. Cunningham
offered in writing the following settlement
"Thc following are the terms of adjust
ment between Mr.. f. Magrath and W. R
Taber, jr., after an exchange of two shots:
"Mr Taber disclaims; as an editor of the
Mercury, that in publishing the articles
signed GA Nulli6er," he intended any at
tack upon the private character of Judge A
G. Magrath."
"Mr. Edward Magrath disclaims that il
his note of challenge to Mr.. Tabcr, he de-
signed to use offensive and derogatory Ian
guagc to him."
Mr.. Conner assented to their adoption, il
the following would be admitted in addition
"That Mr. Taber regrets the publication ir
the Mercury of whatever in those articles is
personal" Also, "Mr. Magrath regrets any
thing in the cartel that is offensive"
Col. Cunningham declined the additional
requisition upon Mr.. Tabcr, whereupon 6
third exchange ofshots ensued. Mr.. Tabe1
fell, mortally wounded in the upper part Of
the head \. W. BURNETT,
JAMES CONNER,
JOHN CUNNINGHAM.