The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-29
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY DECEMBER 20, 1885,

- spssoh d all ~ seemed cruel 70 add anything amer
yoas list speech always dhchamed psrseaaa unkind-
ness, for certainly fen noas.
sseW here nsepded 70 bs understood ~ mpntnx
having imputed Issche,y IN you TO the whs party or
in my letter OF The lsth distinctly stated In reference
90 my meaning that al intended 70 be understood
40 simp In reply to he charges made, neither moro nor
less By the light Of your meaning then, you can
Your iemarks we're certainly Offensive any thing
said by me, tho Drst made. aud might also
have been writing letters calling You for explsnson
but entered that contest 10 The sword VI tue
tongue and the shed Of FACT intended 70 be satisfied
there said the public had and have no Objections
TO s u,e in reply TO similar points made a. any Time TO
never in discussion fret enter the eld OF rdicuIe
personal eproaeh, but my adversary takes taAt pah
IgenerAly oiow, and II get TOO CLOSE on bis heels for
Instead Of discussing the principles advocated by the
American party, have you not for the last eighteen
mdn. Sssn ne
Jacobns }" &c Have you mot compared them to every.
thing mons,rous among men, beast. or insects Have
you not arched the whole field Of ridicaie from Doc
die holes" 10 "bear Dgnts" with which 70 engouder
prejudice ssanst this paryi Did you mot at Lexington
never acted with them nor been Of them bu. who was
one Of the immaculate "forty fourY" And did you not
pretend TO read what you called the "Know Nothing"
you not read only portion-leavng out the very qua
fcaton which your argument vas designed to prove
Sa nTs
just-wsre they true2 Was not abuse2 And who we're
the thus denoupced2 Can nnd better any
than these have done? Do you resy belle they
10 their country Why, sir bat repeat
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viii be the first In the eld and the last 70 leave t.
When they fa Rome has fallen and the Goihs AMI Van
Aals H~Ec Nnux eknv olAt.
ing With you do treat these men, must cay nothing
Ia reply? II do roply your iust alton returned
AnS
shot, how DO you suppose your old friends have felt when
Jon had not made the charge, should not have
made the reply. II you had only political meaning,
.hen the reply goes NO further you meant nothing,
Your treatment Of the whigs il matter between you
and them; NOR y matsral 70 mo 70 how many parties
you may have belonged, or how You lefs them or how
ciaes whether wh,gs or democras in the manner mon
Toned then tho hour for defence and reost has oome
sS % rot s s Ss g % S
made the reply and there ihcy ar.-tafe both
house, NO sone thrown BY me has harmed you.
~, Your N; 70 ss = @ the American party
and the motive and the fact are both anqaestioned
By me. The right Of your old friends TO refase 70
they should be compared 70 Judas, nor charged
with ueachery, In thus obeylpg tho dictates Of your
20 s e. %
pare these men TO Jud1, or apply the other oppro.
brious terms mentioned, 70 them, their organic alton,
right name-abusc; and In rcsor,ing to such abosc,
having his treachery out Of the question: sAy you do
What The record does mot show .sain.. Jadssaonso
and two fishes, !" indefinitely multiplied
hope you now under,tand me. never have made,
nuA A. 49, ~ nl,A~u
you, No man regrets more than ! do your opposition,
and especially the character Of your oppost TO the
sOs.S ana unit us ns motive. Of the nsn and
the principles they II has been unjust 10 your
self and the student Of your early history win have NO
what deemed my duty, replied TO your charge, and
viii the charge Temains the reply must keep its COM
psDy. Yours very truly, Il. HILL.
wAmsGroS, D. O., Nov. 20, 1855.
sRYour letter bearing date the 24th Inst (maiIed
u directed. until after efs for this place which
regret II has just hand here where has be,
expect 70 far mo-. .h,s hes IN Il nuon, both In tone
and matter, persopay Offensive In ITSELF Your
.nsseicrs % ny .s. two ENQUIRIES taken 10 connection
Of he osss,s character Of the report wheh Ssd been
Augusta = can receive with due regard 70 my honor
- espuemas, and my integrity . man.
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what ether you or said at Lex ngtou You hold
self rsspcssbIs suppose for your own version Of both
sons ana nssss, ak q you H.. sasss,on shcn !:
usual bets cen gentlemen In such cases.
you I'M. authorized 70 make ali necessary arrange
meni ALLOWING such terms only - my present distance
may require. Respectfully, ~ ynrv q yrr,urv,
To u. II. lin, ESQ LAGRANGE, GA.
LAGRAsGS GA, Dec 9, 1855.
psas sR'-Your letter Of 18th November, wa. haadsd
IN ne n fau nv Han w rbomxs
You say that my letter, Of the gath MT "bas 10 IL
much, both In tone and matter. personally offensive In
i,scn,n 40, and with lut specifying anything which
you designate As offensive, yoa proceed 70 ask OF
"tnAi saiisfacton which u usual between gentlemen In
might be some satisfaction TOR ron 10 shoot a, NE
though should entertain no great fear OF being HIT but
cardor requires me % say win my present feshags
sOns-s lev only of which / VIII nov Give
lss might possibly Kill you and though you may not
ss. snuo,arco 20 me sys asrwd T
accusations Of my conscience that Vas murderer
would be the bsne Of all my future bappiness
ground Of offence In my letter Of tho 2t,h authorzs
you TO consirue my remarks by the meaning Of your
reply. he reply then. vas offensive. n only proves
that you 80 intended your charge and In that view you
snsstled 70 satisfaction, and satisfied tue
personal aoson unkipdBsss and not silh s,sndiog
your bsllserent mcsaagcn feel mono now.
mere formal occasion, 10 exchange few harmless shos
and then have an I'D usment can only say never en-
erec 1 farces, make fegnsd issues. II could DO
nsce Conscious thai had done you injustice snonld
deem duty 10 repair H. and should nos vsis rss 70
shotst nyou dd russcs met tho occasion with the
edy, and doe SEEM made shot which produced
wider, not dcepsr sore than any within tho power Of
powder and ball 70 produce.
Nos cir, (as always speak plaipy.) win only add
that know OF nothing which occurred betwee you
and me which could sushorse justify duet and vale
have never any time had insuu offered mo,
aggression attempted sha YEA know how 10 meet aud
repel sny that may be offered by any gentle who
may presume upon this rsfusal Otherwise. Yours,
specsfulfy 10. b. H. HILL
Hon. A. II SruBrys.
Our Wsshipgton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1859.