The true Democrat., 1856-10-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

On Saturday the 17th of September Mr. Edmund Rhett jr., while residing on Sulivan's Island, was informed that a challenge had been sent by Edward Magrath, esq, to Messrs. Heart and Taher, eff the Charleston Mercury, based upon the publication in that paper of certain communications signed "A Nullifer,n and addressed to Hon. A. G. Magrath.
 MT. Rhett immediately addressed the follow ing note to the Hon. A. c. Magrath:
 Charleston, Sept P, 1856. SIR: It has just come to my knowledge, that your brother, E. Magrath, esq, has sent chal- lenge to the editors of the Mercury, on &C., count of the publication in that paper of the articles signed "A Nullifier" With view of preventing a collision between our mutual friends, 1 hereby avow myself the author of those articles l trust, sir, that you will see the propriety of relieving others from the probable and painful consequences of vindcatine your honor, by vindicatitg it yourself
 My friend, pr. Furman, will make the neces- sary arrangements.
 Your obedient servant
 EDMUND RHETT, jr
 To the Hon. A. C. Magrath, Charleston.
 This note was entrusted to me for delivery. When 1 reached Charleston l found that MT. A. G. Magrath was in Aiken. l took the morn- HE 1idiH pL DuuudN Jn6 AoJll, anu ItdCueu All ken at half-past one o'clock. About half past two o'clock I saw Mr. Magrath and delivered the note in person. Mir Magrath said he would reply to t. l told him that felt it my duty to suggest, what would probably occur to him. self-that for the object of the note, time was very important. He replied 1 understand you, sir" then informed him that I would be at the hotel until eleven o'clock at night, at which hour 1 intended to leave for the city. Mr. Magrath then said that he would reply in Charleston. At the hour designated, 1 left Aiken, and reached Charleston on Monday morning. the 29th. No communication was re- ceived by me, or as far as my knowledge goes, by any of the parties interested, from that time until the afternoon of Tuesday, the 30th, when the following letter was received:
 Charleston, Sept. 30, 1856.
 SIR: Your note of the 27th inst, was hand ed to me, on Sunday, in Aiken, by Dr. Fur man, to whom 1 stated would return ar an- swer i'll Charleston.
 Your communication gave the first intimation that any difficulty had grown out of the publi- cation of certain articles, of which you have avowed yourself the author
 l took the most effectual means, circumstan- ced as was, to put stop to the proceedings of which you notified me.
 had hoped that these means would have proved successful; that they were not entirely beyond my control. came to the city the day after the receipt of your note in Aiken. l then for the first tune learned that definite arrange ments had been made for duel between Mr. Taber and my brother, the time for their meet ing having been fixed at an hour prior to the arrival of the cars.
 Your declaration of being the author of the articles which have appeared in the Mercury, addressed to myself, io of no interest or conse- quence to me. Should deem it requisite to take any step, for meeting the unprovoked charges and aspersions, shall follow the dc- tates of my own sense of duty and propriety, aided therein by the counsel of friends, and not regarding the suggestion of my assailant. To the public as well as myself, it is due that this correspondence should be known.
 Your obedient servant
 A. G. MAGRATH' Mir. EDMUND RHErT, jr
 The above statement have felt it my duty to make. L k. FURMAN.