The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-28
THE DISPATC n.
TUESDAY M0RNINa..........sEPT PTEMBRR Is. ,sss
rhe Late ID uel.

The Late ID uel.
In making room for publications growing out Of
the late duel this city, It is proper for the
Information Of our readers, that more explicit,
account OF the which led to II than has ye,
appeared In the Disp atch, should be ven in
columns. TIE references heretofore made by as
TO the matters resulting in this unfortunate even,
have been too brief for proper understanding OF
them Below we collect together the principal
publications which preceded, and those which
have followed the meeting at Fairfield on the 17,h
instant:
On the 30th Of August there appeared In the
Enquirer a card from the Hon. SasRsARD CLyasSs
stating that JuDaE BsocKkSBRoUGH declined in any
way the Of his name iu the coming canvass
for Governor. This publication elected the fol
lowing from Judge B.:
To The Editors Of The Enquirer:
CIARKsBURo, Sept. End 1858.
Gentlemen The card Of the Hon. Sherrard
Clemens, in your issue of Tuesday last requires
prompt notice at my hands. Mr.. Clemens does not
say 10 his card that he was authorized by me to
afrni that would not accept the nomination for
the office OF Governor of Virginia. if rendered to
mo by the Democratic Convention. You deduce that
Inference, in the brief editorial article Pre- xed to
his card, from the language employed by Mr..
Clemens, and, in my opiuion, the inference is q
just and natural one. You will allow ne to saw.
Ghessrs. Editors, that my friend, Mr.. Clemens
iab0rs under grave miscouception of my views
II he supposes that he was authorized by me to
make any statement warranting the inference
drawn by you.
did say to Mr. Clemens that / did not seek or
desuc the office Of Governor of the State, being
quite content to remain ID my present less con-
spicuous office, which was more con genial with nv
tastes. and the duties of which accord better with
my habits of thought and couree of study than
any executive office whatever. This position /
beg leave respectfully, and with perfect sincerity,
to re sdirm. But have never said 10 him. or 9th.
ers, that declined, in any way the use of nv
name IN the coming Canvass" or that would do
cline the tender of the nomi nation, il made BY
the convention representing the Democratic party
OF the State On the contrary, have uniformly
declared 10 all VINO have done me the honor to So
licit an expression OF my views, that the high of
nee in question WAS one neither to be soueht or
declined, and thatif the nomination tor it was
leoueIeu 10 me oy the convention, it would be
"hoily,lnconsistent with the views entertain Of
my oDiIgatlous as citizen, to shrink from the
service OF the State-that, in such an event. l
Wouid promptly accept the proffered honor, and
uo 'nat III me lay 10 advance her true interests,
ana preserve unsuiled her proud escutcheon.
My interview with Mr.. Clemens was ca.ual and
plisi, ana had no conception that he attached
tufnclent importance to it to make it the subject
Ol a COMMUNICATION to the press. But it was not
conhdentsi, and do not complain Oft he publicity
he has seen fit to give TO it, The sole object of this
cara is 10 correct a misconceptioH into which he
mas falien, and to define with more precisiou than
hS mas done my true relation to the coming Guber.
uatoila canVassin virginia. In my view, the
position assigned me in the card of Mr. Clemens
Ol declining IN any way the use of nv name in
the coming Canvass" would be arrogant and offe
siVe ana at whatever sacrifice personal comfort
or pecunlary advantage, L would deem it Q duty
little less than sacred to obey the call Of the Con-
'shilon, TO serve Virginia her Chief Magistrate.
JOHN W. .BKOCKENRROuGH.
In publishing this letter from Judge BROKEN
sRoUGH, the Enquirer addressed some remark 8
to Mr.. CLEMENS. They were an appeal TO him to
explain or justify his position and the liberty he
had taken with the nau~s Of Judge B.. if he could;
and contained an inquiry whether the acton OF
Mr. T. WAS not dictated by an eager desire to serve
some other candidate for the office Of Governor
Upon seeing the letter Of the Judge and the En-.
qmras remarks, Mr.. CLEMENS addressed note to
Judge u. and received from him an answer Both
| OF these were enclosed to the editors Of the
! A''qhtTer by Mr.. CLEMENS as follows
To dls Editors Of the inquirer:
| WHEELING, VA, Sept. S, 1855.
Gentlemen As presume you do not desire to do
| correspondence between Judge Brockenbrouah h and
| myself, exact copies of which are enclosed
sHERRARD CLEMENS.
WHEELING. VA Sept :, 1853.
Dear Sir:-Your card and the editoria, stricture,
| been placed before me ~ Ao's
submit to you whether, under all the circum
stances attending our Conversation and the publica-
ton 9f my letter to the "EnQuirer,' you believe
that nave been engaged in an intrigue against
you, or.that have acted treachervus psrt tnWards
| your P"i ~" "iu'
in other words. whether may not have houestlv r
inferred, from the wh0'e tenor of our Conversation
| that ycu declined in any way the u,e of ,onr
name IN me coming canvass" although you did
| net expressly say SO? 'N N'N
ASK leave to publish your reply with this.
| have the honor TO be
very respectfully yours
| H. ,,,.,. u SHERRARD CLEMENS.