Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-22
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The death of Mr.. PONDExTER is lamented WHEREBY
er his worth was known, or wherever this paper,
since his connection with it, has been read. The
Louisville Courier, of the 18th says
The KILLING OF G. G. PoIyDExrER-Th telegraph
brings us the sad intelligence of the death, from
gunshot wound, of G. G. Poindexter one of the ed
tors of the Nashville Union and american. Mr..
Poindexter killed yesterday in a street rencon-
ire by Allen A. Hail. editor of the Nashville NelcS
The difficulty grew out of newspaper discussion,
which led to a collision Thursday between a son
of Mr.. Hall and the deceased; and subsequently to
the fatal issue of which we have no complete ad-
vices.
Mr.. Poindexter was a grandson of the famous
and eloquent old Mississippi Senator. He was quite
young man, but had already distinguished himself
in the editorial profession. Thoroughly educated
he conducted his paper with elevation of senti-
ment rarely observable IN the press He was gen
erous, high-mnded and honorable man, and in his
early death the profession has cause TO mourn one
who would have shed great lustre upon the itera-
ture of the South.
We sincerely regret this melancholy occurrence
both on account of the noble gentleman who has
met an end so untimey. and the person whose hands
are mbrued in his blood.
Mr.. Pondexter was a cousin Of I. B. Poindexter,
Esq. of this city.
'[Mr. PoNDExTER's father was the nephew of the
late Gov. PONDExTER of Mississippi]
The Democrat, of the same date says:
DEATH OF G.. G. PoISDExTER.-It is with extreme
regret that announce in the telegraphic columns
OF our paper this morning, the death of Mr.. G. g.
Poindexter, the editor OF the Nashville Union and
American. He was shot by Allen A. Hall, the editor
of the Nashville helps. on yesterday.
The deceased was gentleman OF fine sttainments,
a scholar and In every an estmabe gentleman.
He educated for bar and from his brilliant
intellect gave promise of great success in that pro-
fession but his tastes and inclinationl led him into
N n he
editorial control of the Union and American and by
his earnest efforts, his forcIble argunents and skill
a controversialIst he contributed perhaps more
than any other editor in Tennessee success of
the party. The Union and American assumed more
influential position and gained still more the respect
of friends and adversaries Throughout his career,
he usually preserved the heightened and chivalric
courtesy that is customary in the intercourse among
gentlemen.
We cannot think of his death without the pro-
fOundest regret. Although our personal acquain-
lance was recent, yet we had been almost init
mate friends ever since the commencement of his
editorial career We were indebted TO him for cour
teses long before we met, and have always cherish
ed grateful recollection of them. In recent visit
to Nashville he placed us under still further obliga
tons for favors. We cannot realize his death.
1t Is another offering to that bloody code which
prevails to too great extent In the South. 1t is
another victim laid in his bloody winding sheet upon
the altar of the spirit of private revenge. The high
toned, honorable and generous are selected. Those
actuated by the highest spirit Of honor and Of JUS
tice, too often the ones upon whom that crimson
stained shadow of death falls the grain of life
has turned to gold the victims of false social
code.
'Mr. PoNDExTER's connection with this paper COM
menced in May, 1858.
The Memphis Appeal in the annexed extract, ut
tiers not one word of undeserved praise Mr.
PoDDExTER. He was the kindest-hsarted man we
ever knew, nor did we ever know a of more
generous and forgiving temper. That he vas I'M
patient under what he believed to be deliberate
and persistent insult is only to say he possessed the
noblest of human impulses.
The appeal says:
DHATH OF G. G. PoIyDExTER- telegraphic in
telligence this morning contains the melancholy an
nouncement of the death of G. G. Pondexter, Esq,
editor of the Nashville UNION AMERICAN, in a
street rencontre with Allen A. Hall Esq., editor of
the Nashville NelgS. The dispatch states that the
difficulty which produced this fatal meeting grew
out of an editorial controversy, of which we are
ignorant at this writing. In justification of sad
and deplorable result, the controversy leading to
it ought to have involved something more than mere
political difference asperity, and we can but
add our trust that an evert which has brought to
the grave young, able. generous and rising man,
and has stained with blood the hands of gray
haired veteran of the profession has something
more harsh and irrecOncilable than an ordinary
newspaper controversy to extenuate it.
Mr.. POindeXter was an elector on the Democratic
ticket in the last Presidential election for the Nash
vile district and acquitted himself with signal sat
sfacton to his party friends. He was, after the in
auguration of Mr. Buchanan, appointed by the Ia
mented Brown, Postmaster General to a COnfd en-
tal position in the post Office department, which po
ition he held for about year, when he purchased
an interest in the UNION AMERICAN, and moved to
Nashville. He has, since that period been the active
principal editor of the UNION AND AMERICAN, where
he has proven himself to be most able fearless,
graceful and vigorous writer, and upholder of the
principles of the party.
As friend and companion he was the very soul
of hOnOr-amiabe, gentle affable and frank. In So
ciety he distinguished for ms quiet and genial
manners, his pleasant smile and his high toned and
courteous bearing. Had he lived he destined
to make his mark upon the history of the State We
were startled and shocked to hear Of his bloody and
sudden DEATH and whether in the warmth of uncOn-
trolable and honest impulse, either mistaken or |
we-directed or by the hand of an avenging honor |
he fell, we shall ever warmly and sincerely mourn |
his loss