Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-15
ASSAULT on EOl4tE GREELY.

ASSAULT ON EOlitE GREELY.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Hsrald, writing On the 39tb ult.,
gives the following particulars of the brutal
assault made upon Mr.. GREELEY by Mr..
RUsT, NJ. &. from Arkansas:
Hon. Herace Greeley was twice assault.
ed this afternoon by Mr. Rust, representa-
tive from Arkansas. The frst attack was
made as Mr.. Greeley was walking down in
front of the Capitol immediately after the
House adjourned. He had got about half
way down frcm TIE Capitol sters to tho
avenue, when MIR Rust stepped up to him,
aud calling him aside, aud iaquiriug if he
was Mr.. Greeley, asked, s'Are you non
resiatan'!' Mr.. Greeley replied, THAT
depends npoa circumstances"
Mr.. r. then hit him a blow on the right
temple, aad followed it up by others. The
affair was sudden. Mr Greeley had his
hands in.his great coat pockets, ami could
make no rcsistence. He said, eWho is
ailis lnanl--I don't kuow him. air. Rust
answered, "DAmn you, you'll know me after
ibis" Mr. Rust walked Gu, and Mr. Gree
ley calne along towards his lodgings, al the
National Hotel. When near the steps, Nj.
Rust met Lim, and exclaimed, 'sDo YOU
know ne noR!" Mr.. Greeley said, ..It
is Iu<t, of Arkansas. believe Mr.. Rus:
then raised cane aud struck at Mr.. Gree
iey's bead. MIR. Greeley wardod off the
blow from his head, and received it on his
left arm, which was pretty badly brused.--
Several gentiemen rushed in, and the assault
was stopped.
l saw Mr. Greeley, aloLt eight o.
clock, in his ROOM lie was writing at his
table, with wet cloths bound round his head
aud arm. No bone was broken. The
attack was provoked by the severe letter
about Mr.. kust's proposition, Published III
Mondays Tribune.
Tue CASE OF PA&soNs.-A According to
the BAR County Wi;g, th- trial of James
Parsons, Of Virginia, charged with breach
OF the peace, IL attempting to arrest and
carry away a coiored laaa, some time since,
IN that county. took place last week. Par
sons was represented By eminent counsel
from Virginia, sent to try the case by Gov.
Wise. but the evidence not being satisfic-
tory, the District Attorney entered nols@
lproSsqui, and the defendant was discharged.
This is tie case over which the Virginia
Legislature became SO rampant as to pass
through the House the disgraceful bill to
which alluson was made in this paper last
week. Parsons, when cautioned against lu-
fringing up5n the law, while arrestlng the
fugitive, took occasion 20 d--n the laws OF
this State, privilege which the good people
| of Blair county though, he had no right To-
take, and 50 they arrested him, and the coz
| orcd man got oft.
THE Law OF LlBgL.-ool. GErz, as Wo
predicted be would, has read in place IN the
House of Repres entativeh at Harrisburg.
the annexed bill on Libeis. Il corsIs the
whole ground, and is exactly what the con-
ductors OF tho press desire. We prefer i!
vastly to the bill of Mr.. MoaaIs, and hope
to see 1t reoeivs the support of every liberal
| minded man ia bath branches Of the Legs
| lature:--
I SEC. l. That from and after TIE passage
| of this act, on the trial of indictmcnss ies
writing or publishing litel, the truth OF
tho matter charged as liLelfous. may oa
given IN evidence; and Il the jur,s ~ am
such ease shall fni that tho act Was in
dueed by gooimo,iyas, aud with 20 mal'o,
ioas intent, and that the; :aiter so esargea
is true. it shall operate to the acllittal OF
the defendant or defendants.
SEC. D. Tia, 10 actioas fer damages Tor
the writing or publishing of a libel, where
tho truth is pleade1, aud given in evidence
if it be found that tins sane was grltep OF
| published sroperiy as psulic intor@ai'o'''
j aud With no nlischievous or malicious mo-
/ tives, the jury ma find fos siso deSea saii or
defendants.