The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-16

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CARD PROM ONE OF TEE GDOONDs-rHy xANOuUvREs
On THE YIsLD-TMB DRAWN POINTS OF HONOR
OTHER DUBLlsTs STATIONED MEAN ~ RnAuY FOR
Ap10Hr-PkoBAILY TWO DUnLS PREVENTED By
THE KILLING OF TAB1R-
regret 70 learn IRON and unoonnocted sources
0as mpch misrepresentation prevails throughout tne
sa'c " rega.d 70 my connection with the duel q ths
the srcanstssces ~S,cS ssrm g ) lie "ss.s
o. the nssnce Of number Of friends, and upon oonsi
Tssss osSs 70 myss ncs pSe': s sn ss,a
hasy and she fullest extent tha loss Of intimate
friend, ana possessed with that sensbty which shrinks
in the puSo press 70 svoas which have 20 assly wruns
the heart or the community and pot upon the most acute
truth ever the best justice 70 the living The dead
and duty 70 myse and for others. require 70 be
spoken. Il me dead could speak ne would utter "
TWO distinct points have been made N reference 70
First. mat should mot have suffered Mr.. rabsv 70
acceps the chaiiense ~ SENT because contained often
secoud That should have withdrawn him from the
Held amer the second exchange OF sbow
rne hTst q o. the mktakeo assumption that was Mr.
Tabers advising as well ~ acting freud simple state
ment OF acts, - far IS knew or I'M derstoOd Thorn, may
ahoro ssts action 70 the community and enable 10 place
proper estimate upon affair which commando its
whole attention. event Of public moment and deep
personal interest This nos 70 necessary IN Charleston
- elsewhere
2ssh Of September bed le Charestou for Virginia
the evening the leth and returned TO On Saturday
morning, The 27th In the meantime tho urst two art
cts signed "A Nulthar,' against Judge A. q. Ma ratn,
bad sp, cared IN the Aycz the tb,rd Moaday
6rn saw and read them (ne prss swo) on he day Of
my urn NJ. rabef Al met IN the forenoon OF that
Day when he showed me the chaiie nges from Mr. Ell
hsgraih ljus' oehsersd) TO tn'en and Mr. Heart, as
ecitoTs OF The Mercury announced mis- tantion 10 be-
come the first responsibe party, and Desired me mme
6Dsey 10 take charge OF the matter as his liend Ex
pressing q orce my hearty readiness ever %
in every way be hao upon me, yet earnestly
eaes,ed him. in the iafuess Of our intimacy friends
~alt
from connecting him in officially pertaining 70 OF
my opporeI IA, and vhh whom / mad had oDlging
taat would serve bin on the field In the event OF
hoee meeting In the course of that forenoon few Of
m were In the Mercury Office and The whole matter was
freely converfed upon preliminary 70 the mon,entAriy
expected cmiDg In Of one or more advising friends,
whose couns els had been requested. Mr.. TAber WAS
not only much Annoye by tho insung language contain
Cd IN the challenge but evidently AROUSED oy In
peeson imputson had been thro~u out taat ne
~ouIa AVOID responsibility s8e snuoauosd hs a.ed par
ate cling the position Of Mr. Edmund Rne the author
and publisher Of the articles ! urged him, ii such
his intent, to tally In his of acceptance his
o~n case and position. Previous TO the full a1em.
bling Of his friends left him, and proceeded to Sui
low fever season. by the O'CLOCK ferry boat part
Ing with him, said, in substance, and In accordance
upon point would give him poaisive ADVICE that on
that point my opinion was absolute, and Il was that Mr.
Ed hagrath's hcste note should DO returned to him
through The band Of whoever 10 bear his
pcndence, because Of It's clearly offensive language 10
aomssible IN ouch connection under every rule and
tor shoold be gwen to Mr. Masrah that none but = re-
spectlul cartel would be ent@rtAined expresaed the
opinion tia, gentleman was mot eound to treat a. IN
sun any offensive language in . challenge, out on the
The note containing demand thus oouoted charged
duty and True step Ssa also asms:sd to sim no 20
decide positively meet Judge Magrahs brother with
BY ali means not 70 do 20 until sssr Inc reception Of
similar proper challenge. have ever dee med II mat
ter Of ceep regret nss on neither o. she Two points Of
council Sas The advice follower. Bot Am satisfied that
Mr.. nbes In dsYega,dng these respects the wishes
Of myreh his adv acted under Impulse OF
Wounded and chvah Gus spirit urging him 70 an ndivi.
Idh Dos know that my 'ugyes6ops had not been com.
piled with, until late night Sniivans lauf, when
the had closed and full action had been
taken. Not even the agreement a. 70 the Time, place,
Scr was sde by me; nor was reerred 70 ~ tie friend
came only into my hands on Monday, the day OF the
meeting felt greatly embarrassed by the character OF
mspo between the parties All tnse could do was the
best that the circumstances would Admit.
il VIII be nsossssry % prcser. the whole attitude os,he
sbair, ana esp cisiy the oerDg Of the events which
TRANSFERRED on the Geld. 70 render comp4ste my yindca
pcn On the second rotnt that shoald have Withdrawn
Mr. TAoer from the ground alter tho second exchange
OF sbots.
Tne Grst exchange Of shots took place few minutes
after half past NJ did NOT then Mr.. James Con.
ner, the acting friend Of Ed. MapAth, Esa., who
was The challenging party WHISTLER his principal was 50
practice. there ID limitation established either by
written cooes or the cust, Of gentlemen, the
qune But regarding Inc meeting a. in the nature Of
demand and the claims OF Mr.. Taher for
tie irautpg langusge q the challenge only inma,ed
70 Mr. Conner that we're ready 10 oad in continuation
o. he duel but ut she time suggested thai II pro
POSITIONS for settlement, were 70 be made or their terms
discussed, bad better DO thea In response Mr. Conner
proposed a. the terms Of adjustment thai Ar rsber
should repudiate disclAim articles signed "a Null
fer" Anc apologize for their publication hero Only
ala nxrv IA
pcstsn ~ Mr.. Conner differs With no upon f. having
~ rsryiew sih me two days Subsequent to the tue
esp aimed biz meaning 70 have been substance the dig
csmer OF intent 20 attack Judge AagrAth, &c.
We differ both 70 the terms and their meaning ]
roscn ard second ,ychspse a sbos ,cos p,soe Nth
In ten or necb minutes after the nrst AZ This stage
deemed tho attitude Of parties 70 each other 70 DO changed
t1d ,uera ed too conviction mat the Affair should "
psssibo and consistent with honorable obligations, DO
,etted. The double excl snge cf shots had, least met
all tho technical require nsnis a their Demands
have long held, and u has been known many, and a.
Uougb without tie authority OF precedent, that
change Of sbou should be deemed pso fco Satisfaction
point Of honor, and who're there direct
wrong or msut between the PARTIES With these vie
a. dressed myss and before God and man with
all my ind heart N the adjustment Of the difficulty
Looking 10 adjustment Mr. Conner and earnestly DIFF
All the facts and pos ble terms. We Differed
view; be deemrg Mr. TNbes TO have been throughout
vanion aggressor upon the brother Judge A. g. Maah
OF his prncps and that he boGnd 70 dlscian and
apologize for such, his ass1msd agressions and tina.
Mr.. 1sber had connection with the articles OF
"a NuLifcr" that Is editor Of ho Mercury ne had the
rFhs W publish them, they being In relation W csnd
date for political position snd Office that he the
ground and had been called there only IN the char
Of EDITOR Of he k-cSvv; that such he there main
tsninf e liberty and Independence Of the press; that
he Rad had insult In addition 20 challenge, put
upon him thst therefore be could comply with the
terrs required, and thai terms ocud be socedei 10
by Dim witch were na coupled With disclaimer By
nr. III. fGg-ath Of tho offensive language Of his chat
hnse. eta the mater and points ~ | Understood
iteratbe paric must Judge whether they With
what wAs knosn and probable ND Mr. Conner that
roionser spcse ~ mere second, but NJ man. and that
had bet Urged my real CONVICTIONS. Cp 70 this tine
bad acted an conferred only tngcner and alone FIND
irg that could not agree and when about 10
seIaraio, expressed wish, had ooser sed thai M
consulted With ,ome invited Gentlemen the ground to
know who we're hts advising friends, and 70 explain 10
end couicr IN them on ny views. he replied thai they
we're Sesers. j. b Campbell J. =. peti.grew and J. A.
Wiscn, ard vent from me 10 present my request TO
them I've returned, declining 20 scccde 70 I'll presume
~ iEeig Concurrence direction this mo a1ent Dr.
Re hnscr advanced 70 us from among that group
81 gentlemen, and expressed a desire 10 Intervene
between lie fartes He urged tina, there had been
so exchanges Of shots and each party had sufficient
ehapcc~ ~ zach rfhcr the difficulty ahould ta Al