New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-03

butsd il such crgsns OF gerniss De-oet.e,.. =.
The Sc. Louis R,prb1,cez. The JoHrnI Of Csnay,
and The Christian latiigereer Aod whae to-.
censors Of tie lestilent Black R'publicas =,
down Blair and Gsldsnhire as they deserve. -
trust they will not forge. to ray kind aud cha.
isg word for tie chef Of their opponents 10 N.
soui, the Hon. Robert n. Stewart, the Gow,.
Of that robIe Commonwt Alih Such consol.E..
from them, We take leave to ssy. is tie more ia y
lire Of their duty just at the present tirne, bscv.
that eninert statesman snd patriot is sus.c..
from unjust and unmerted stil wheuat a.
possible tie Blairs ard Gsrdcuhires NAV
chuckliDg with mslisnsnt mock.ry.
1t seems tten, that the Governor hs. lately IA.
the victim of cauun;ous and exaggerated rce~t
touching little dispute between himself AID In
end independent citizen Of Missoari, whose pams,
Vsndiver, q gentleman, says TAs Fai,on Tsl,ers,,
"who is certified 70 be a man Of honor ana ,..
"racity." We must say, as impartial iodgss Of a
the statements laid before the pubic in the ca,
that if this Mr. Vandyer is uot Black Republics,
thi, certificate to bis honor and vencty, Ass 4
least one powerfully corrobOrative circunsta,c.
This is the masnanimity-reluctans though i. be-
which be has displayed toward the GOvernes, ~
withstsndipg the latter, in g moment Of exciseusx
and anger, had bestowed upon him most greves,
insult. Finding that the Governor was the aSso
of the Injurious and incorrect ramors Of which v,
have spoken as disturbing his peace and dimid,A
ing his honorable renowu, Mr.. Yandiver comes fx
ward in generous, though, as with manly franknss
he conft sses, in reluctant manner to set al ris
by the following public xplanaton.
"EuRExA, BOONE CorSri, jana Il. lsS
Having been requested 10 make correct Ssss
ment Of difficulty which occurred between mNsf
and Gov Stewart, do so very reluctantly, bsisyiss
that the matter can possibly terminate IN no gory
bene tit or profit to me, but Is rather sou,ce OF rs
and anroy ance While in J-ffsrson Ciy, scms tsrs
weeks ago, I entered house known as Smidss bs>r
ssoon and IL ere net Gov. Stewart. In the ccur,s
of a cunyersstiou with him l spoke OF tue pardon q
O'Bleunis ard charged that be Stewart hsd secured
American votes in St. Louis on promise Of psrdoa
to o Bleunis provided be was elected. This stewart
pronounced 'dsnlned lie, when | struck hin.
knocking him dowo, aud afterwad struck him ssveri
times until pulled cff by the bystsnders. We tss
washed our faces and hands made' friends, aod COO
clue ed to keep the difficulty secret But |, hn
been told by some one lnot by mel AID feel ct H.
erty inssrnuch you have been asssiled TO give ss
facts. Stewart was very drunk, sId wa'mysel
drinking A. l.. VAspwrR"
There is one point 10 this ststeuent to which we
desire to call particular attention. II is that The
parties to the little fight in question, washed Their
faces and hands before they made friends with each
other, and vowed to bury i. in oblivion. TIN
shows cleanly disposition in his Excellency ths
Governor, as well as in "the man Of honor AM
"vcracity," which is not only laudable aud WORTH
of all imitation in itself, but creditsble to tie Slsk
which boasts of such distinguished ornAmsnh
We earnestly hope that Mr. vapd'ver's eIpaus
ton will make it's way wherever the earlier and lss
accurate reports Of the Governors wh'ppisg MAJ
have previously penetrated; and for our part
though We have not published tAoss reports, w
have deemed il cur duty to lay Dir. vandivels st
planation before our readers.