The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-11
Southern Ch1vnlry.
HOSTILE CORRESPONDENCE MEMBER or C0S-
GRESS INDIGNANT.
PUBLIC

take the liberty Of laying the following corrcspon-
dence before the public Comment is essary; eN
plains ITSELF r. A. MAXWELL
ANDERSON CoURT HOUSE,, Oct II, 1895.
SR-h has reached my that just b fore AMI about
the time OF my election to Congress you de grave ant
serious chai ges against me, involving my atesry 1aa
racer regret that did you chufchini z,
ana professor Of ree on nevertheless, feel consfauei
TO ask you To withdraw all such charges, aud TO apo OK -
for the use Of all dsrcspectfu terms Your early aen
ton 70 THIS lote is requested. j. u. AsIslos.s@
ROBERT MAXWELL, ST., Pendleton.
Col AsHMoaE: -SR-Yours OF the 2ist Inst 7 received,
stating "tbat grave and serious charges 1ad hr -
by me against ,ou involving your integrity o chaa'
ter" l must ask you % state Specifically what ae
charges that you a.ude TO- for without tins an
unable TO answer understandingy. On the receipt Of
which, will reply promptly. T. 4. MAXWELL.
ANDERSON CouRr HorsE Nov. l. 1855
X. A. maxwell, Sa.Sm-f have just risen from Il SICK
bed, where have been under m die IL tecaal
previous the receipt OF yours OF thu 23t in reply
mine Of Tie 2lst ult This VIII explain the decay IN this
my rejondcr will repeat, in substance what before
sad only little more particularly, 20 avoid qtbo,ns
hereafter have been inlofmed by various D. sous Ia
your town, (whose credibity and responsibility you
any other person win question, but whose
choose unit, there is necessity therefor that
just prev the time of the eectoa for Con
gress, you spoke in the dsrespectful Of
personally, aud used, in various instances language
which involved my character my integrity OF ctaraG
ter, seriously In how many, what particular ponia
is perfectly nmatera to the purposes OF this corresaa
dehce, nor shall cucumber IL With them. In the JUG!
melt OF others disnterested persons) my character
assacd 1t became my duty receiving the inorma
ton 10 request OF a disc withdrawal
OF all such language, knowing, d, that had do"o
you DO wrong or injury OF an, kind whatsoever. The
character Of Your reply forrfes my position and
strengthens the Necessity. You neither dsciam a
collection make the withdrawal Of insulting Ian.
guage used about personally OF used invov
ing my character That you dd So according to the IN
der sandiDg of others. abondantly substantate
am therefore under the necessity Of fepe sting and in
sisline on the Request made in my first note VIZ "That
you Wild discaim az withdraw, all Insulting and Injurious
expressions that you ba.e usr ch.tges u pIsunay
Offensive character tina, you hav" mate against me
}. ~ ASAM0RE
ST. believe was IA error N surprising you (n my
note ai the 2lsi) to be 4 member Of the church
PENDiFros, Nov 3, 1853
Cot J. d. AsiMoRs:-SiR-yours oi the ist nstaut Is
received. II does not come 20 tho rcqusons of my
ro'e Of the 23d Of Ocooer In which roq'r te'i 20 oe
eypicit charges which YOU aiora ma II
nuve nsci s'nvoivng your integrity oil character"
asked 10 know what the charges are and your IS
st vaue and indefinite reeratng pretty much the
statement as WAS contained ia Your first note thak
have The ie!t 10 inquire without tho imputaon OF "qaib
bhnS, what the charges are, explicitly, be
fore can be called 70 them. K Is
aryieec allowed IN all cas's 10 the accused to be put il
possession Of the charges ne required have
distinct recollection Of what did say you. the
re'sois 60 "n"m my REMARKS were maic think Gu
rcpcat the very expressions | uscd
raicy than they were communicated 10 you. do diss
uitg any expressions sinyoying your integrity of
character My remark, had eserence 10 Your 1uailcl.
tets as me mber 81 Congress, and osy involved
uoiai and intellectual character NV estimate OF yonr
character founded many acts Of your life
specifications Of which can refer TO, and did ailuac
conversation aeoat You this, contend have the right
cahuna'ti - an n1"rend'n votet your previous life
ahd conduct subjected sou those kind OF ks.
co'd no' but expect ,her would be brought ont against
sou N the cssass Hessrs Is 20 be cae,
for investigating the claims qualifications of cad
dates, then, indeed, We have fallen "n evs times
II tls explanation viii not satisfy you II is al that
give you cannot change r-tfact opinion
winch Your own conduct has compelled IA. FORM
Whenever your charges are more Specifically made AID
] can know explicitly what have answer 20, l
shall not shrink from the avo~sl Of III. trush from
tue Responsibilities in which II may involve M an MT
a member Of any church X. A MAXWELL.
ANDERSON CorRr IorsI Nos. 6, 1858
RoEERr A. MAXWELL ST II have received yours on the
81 inst. You complain that have explicitly stated
The charges have made agalnsf yor. s;ae xplcitiy
tnas you had used insulting and Injurious or
made charges o personally offensive character against
me involving my Character Or Integrity Of character"
This does not seem 10 satisfy you hut distinctly ds
ayow using any expressions involving nav integrity Of
Character" So FAR, good AID thus Gar can say
satisfied Had you proceeded step farther. and made
gentle manly atonemcn for The Insulting aud injurious
remarks" you have made aboct again aud again BY
saying THAT undsr The "xe o. heated coutesi sou
had said too much, aud ht you withdrew them and re
GREETED could ADD should have expressed myself (ind
that, 20, with pleasure, rs realty aud ely whet
TO avoid difficulty with yog) fgiit satisfied You,
however IN fact repeat the nsut and proceed
your remarks chad reference to qualifications az a
member OF ngfess and oni, vo yed ms moral AMI IN.
tsctnal character THIS nigh, be- yuu
rcso, 10 make poke; yonT insult whetaur vii
not, aud further say ha' your csn c Of my character
was founded on many overt acts % my hfe sp-cidca
tons CT which yOn refer -, ami dld aiiu!c to,
about me" cover, acts ofmy ias, Mr.. Maxwell. Yoa
the child 81 poverty stricken but honest parents You
knew me again a. yoath-a poor store hos, earning
living nt salary Of huIircl aud my dollars p,r al
NUN. You have since known nc, for Ions long years,
higher aua more distinguished positions, stil che cld
toll aud honest effort, working my way W 10 .s AMI
building character am ten of
Unlike ourself, VITO born ii TIE lap 81 uxlry AL
who has been rolling IL wcth, ana lookpg dosn, son
do ulun all Who seok 10 attain the position yoa wef To-
to- my life long effort has bNen ~ reach position thu
such mcn YOU could not ana would not A. m ~
the wayside, have Low an then c.mmited fniy, Il
In els IA.ea -
which deny for you SNOW nothing othe things ~ which
you have spoEen 70 irjure m sou have done "a
tempted to do, by winiy and Naut0nly speaking Of c
y Insulting terms But WHO constituted yod my Judge,
Nj NaxwonS From whence do yoa obtain the higA ore
negative Of sitting In Judgment on other mcn CD cterss
You have spoken ~ vague and inec4aite' t'rms of
netting In your note-it matters nyt what. I warn
you to be ptudcnt, Me- Maxwell, Introduce for b.adca
names into correspondence " THIS Kind at your git
You speak "my previous he and con iuct snbetne
me 10 the Kind u remarks YOU have made Are you a
better Judge ~ ssrny lie a conduct i,an the yre.t
OF those with whom have ivcdS Does the voice oc
the people of Sumtcr dlsirct--with whom have spent
nearly all the years Of my minhooi-condrm your impl
tatunS Bd the voice vi the South Carolina l'ESitare
tor many yeAss sustain your slndcrY Has ine voice o
my fellow toSnsmcn " Anderson (where tru p4s0ns
have hccn found opposed TO recent occis0nl.
the overwhelming VI tire district endorsed your
Opinions of my moral Character Have the 10 Tree.
mon Of the Congressional drtrct-~ho went, .ale
Icnt voters. the ballot box sustained ~ vote
Unparalleled Ia tbs bcorc-bolsiered up your Sian.
Gers, which you, and thosc ~ our kidney, crca.
lang and sowing broadcast over the Congressional dis.
But 20 The point. You have grossly and wautoaly
wongcd me You made assaults upon me. calculate 10,
aid ind, triure far your influence could do
20. stated the grounds Of tiny request iH previous
notes, IA polite aud respectful terms. You dIsa.
using any expression involving my integrity
# character but repeat the insult, NJ the same
tine, rs speaking &C NY moral character = NJ the
offensive before objected 10 by me All
harp uIon "your opinions based upon my Ist. !"
bot little for your opnous. but sugg 81 10 you
the rroprctv Of being little circrmsrect in The
expression Of them hereafter tar ~ concerned
least. But you have INDUCED freely yours abnnt
me, am roing 70 take TIC liberty with yor.
and YOU Will tanly not complain 1T thu freedom Sd.
exercise, rs only IN retaliation and following the
ample ycu have set mo.
Well, Mr. Maxwell am of "orinon" that YOU are a
boot lick Of those whom vou think vour superiors:
proud hssghty ,ovcrbearDg arr0gap and ponp,as tool
towards those whom you think wear interiors f,u.
mogthcd dctracor and sanicrer 81 other mems c'lrtc.
tors. GO farther sir, aud say you dare o. assart w
your previous Language. OF imply NY your note am
engaged in answer ing. thai have committed
lonotahlc or dshunotug actot that "nurI vatrAc-
ter" not the equal " yorr own, and that ot gsnts
man--that you unmitcacd Tar, an INSCRIPTIONS