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troes as large as Ia. f'r DO Pro-siavey Co,vts,.
tonal delegates.
1t i. PECULIARLY said that Gov. Wslher he Au,,;.,
bach 70 Lawrence, on hearing hat tAe 800
thereof had vio,atel the isothernal' law.
THE LATE ABORTION DUEL AT LAwREsc,

THE LATE ABORTION DUEL Al LAwRENee
To ne Edi,s, q The y. i. rr,ssn,.
Sin: VIII you, IN the exers 80 OF that iusi,s a.
candor which have given your Journal lie pressu3 -
ton, allow me- 10 correct the ,e:ter 0! your cor,I
spopeen, Orange, Published IN your semi. ws,kI, Of
July 2li -
The latter par. Of bi, communication s devoted "a.
record Of the novel incident Of collision bst~a.,
myself and Mr. Brown of The Herald OF r,,sa,,
and it is in protest against his version Of Tia sas
n a, soisit pcrmissi, n 20 say the following: -
Mr.. Blown hsviDg, by his uc~.ss policy, acrrss
the criticism of the c0rresrt nte1ts 81 The Eaxkn
prs retaliated, not with repSlliog sIgumect In
with low slandcr and scoTrirous a5nse; acsqsisy the
sale correspondents Of being horse-thieves, street.
brawlers Ac-all OF which was en- cusr i,oous vio.t.
ton of truth. licensed at This assaal. on private
character I demanded of SIR Brown retraetion o.
subs,eniiaton Of his charges so far es they applied
Mr. Richard j. Hinton, arepG:er for ere Bossos
Troreir, and valued hiend II mine, whose eea-sc-
ter know 10 BE- nt.erly above reproacn: conveyed
no challenge 10 Mr.. Brown; and, supPoslog a. gtA
that he posse sssd sufficient manliress and .legy y
the performance Of simple act o. duty, was esrefl
TO abstain from all vituperatve remarks. wrab
Mr. Brown two letters, pressing the matter upon hk
htion and urging him 10 his chsrse,or
else to do my friend the justice Of reracsioa aod an
apolopy Then after be had resp >nied IN q suipgs,y
evasiye note asking me - cin upon him p-rsoosly,
which Indignantly refused 70 do, insisting that Tie
charge n ace luust be arst established wi,alrssn
be wrote me priva'e and confidential disclaimer a
all sllusion 20 NJ Hinton 10 the offensive eirorlsl.
epled that could not accep: bis conf iecce, and
she ud In order 70 equaze tn publicity OF Tue charge,
make puohc use Of his reuacuon. Wnercapon he re-
pended tia. be Withdrew bis disclaimer, AMI aeospt
cd hostile alternative; referring u,e as he salfl q
bis friend Mr.. Nixon TO settle the prehmiAaries.
Well after the "prelminaries' were arranged ,Browa
utterly refusing 10 accept personal issue vita ofne,
weapons than cowhides and when We were upon the
ero III consented TO let the matter rest II DO would
SLOW me to publish card in his paper, sta'ing ihsf
was authorized by hmselfto say that NJ, Ainton ives
not included in the number of his mythical horse.
"ibeyes; but this he refused TO dc. Then, aSter
having challenged me, chosen his own weapoas,
named the place aud conditions Of our meeting, be
fused to fight unless would tipua.e net to h hin,
in the face. would not consent to this and Told him
that should be under the necessity of posting him.
which did and 10 which be has taken no exception.
Thus the matter rests am Nd due)ist as It5e letev
Of Orange would seem TO imply; and beg you 70
counterfeit the il uence Of his statement BY the publ
cation of mine. Had Brewer assailed my character
instead of that of my friend would have let It pass,
giving the lie to it in my fe but have been edsees'
ed to believe that the vindicaton Of the honor OF
friend should take precedence of all other duties.
Respectfully RICHARD AEALF.
Aug