The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28

WITHDRAWAL or BROOKS.
HOY n q BRopEsIcIs:- SIr-Gen. 4 j. u kewen, tho
srisnc NJ Mr Perey having arrived, am requested by
NJ Petey you 10 address any answer you may
S.vs 70 make sa n Ssw 81 % await yoar al
my office at the hour designated Respectfully your
obedient servant, 5. IL BHooAS
BRopEgIcK's RgPLY--uE ANNOUNCES HIS FIGHTING
PJATFORM.
SAN FsANcrsoo, June 90, 1859.
d W. PEuxy, ESQ :-sR-Your chaopge Of the gItn
This morning. between seven and eisst O'Clock, one of
the at hotel nfor med me that two gept
were below, who desired to kro II had r'en tod
the servant 70 say to them tina, had The serv,nt re-
turned with note puTportnR TO 90 siEned py NJ ~
informing me that Gen nas 70 vonr chai
lenge to Gen Kewen, instead OF 10 aI brvoHt y"
mode Of procedure was go unpreeedehsa s . co ns
undo, the by the hand Of sefvaal oupe
quenty Mr. Books and Gen keTen ca,ea GA mc ~ per
son Al this Interview error cemmue1 10 sendhg
mole BY servsnt corrected Two days have ELAPSED
since the alleged insult was gwen nsa nsea u0ns"
placed on, Of ny power TO do so BY the publicity you
have given TO the mater.
nary 10 keep them a from ntimste friends
while have refraiped from making msntion of the af
fair find 80 be the subject Of newspaper comment
ard the theme Of public conversation
You knew, at the time you searching for gentle
informed you Of the at the time the alleged insult
oferec-in the presence of two gentlemen-and In
LANGUAGE that could not be m snterpre'ed.
Your own sense Ut proprety should have taught you
that The posopa relatively osapy are 50 derent as
to forbid my acceptance Of your challenge. II is but
few days since made DATA that you were subject 81
Great Britain The giving accepting challenge could
not therefore, sect your political rights you are not
citizen Of the United States
For many yesrs end up the time OF my elevation 30
the position DOW occupy, IL was well known thai Soud
no. have avoided any Issue Of the Character
compelled 10 accept challenge, ii could only be with
gentleman holorg position equally ea'ed ana respon
be add there are no which could Induce
10 DO THIS dutirg the penosncy o. the present
When l authorized the announcement that
would address the people OF California during she cam
paige suggested thai efforts would be made force
into difficulties, and determined to take no notice Of
attacks from any source during tie canvsss. IL
biz mspy A0' other gentlemen S WHO waad sses
similar opportunities Tor hostile mes,ings, for the
Obtain public potorety. canpo, afford the pressn.
time to descend 10 violation o. the constitution aad the
Your efforts give publicity to the fact that il was
your nteusl5n 70 ssno me eoailense would justify me
vii determine my course in this regard. Yours IS.
q. BRoDERIcK.
MANIFESTO FROM KEwEN.
SAN Fra NCIsCo, Cal June %, 1859.
Hon J. G McKlBByS --SIR-rh letter addressed by the
Hon D c. Rsooerics to Mr.. D. w Perley, through you,
to myself the friend OF he respective parties, in res
ponse to the demand for satisfaction the part o. Mr.
Periey, Of character wholly Inconsistent win TIE
expectations Of the last named gentleman Dsemiag him
self ia been grossly and yfuly insued under cir
cumsances where immediate resentment you'd have sub
eced him to he cersure and oboquy OF honorable men,
be had but to demand that NJ Bsotereg
should repair, 10 the manner recognized among gentle
men, the injury compiailed Of
BC3efGk disappointed
reasonable conviction that be would have explained away
the unhappy differences which exist, that be would
have met the consequences IN the manner indicated by
Mr.. Periey's pote.
In relation to substitution OF myself for Mr. Brooks
the friend of Mr. Periey, regret that Mr.. Brodercx
has thought proper make the instances OF that sub
stuiioB the subject Of At the tine Mr. Brooks
waited upon Mr Bfoderck It suggested by the for
that The celsy the part OF Ne Perley owing
to The Of friend In Sacramento who was expect
ed by the evening boat. Almost Immediately after
arrival of the Sacramento iicamer Me- Books 10 your
a o Brodafi-k
in his apartments and could be seen when an
that be cut had etred for the night At early
hour In the morning Mr. Brooks and self chilled at the
9 ne & G 81 Mr.
should be substituted hie friend IN the place OF
Mr. r q a wh1 M s, %a
arisen Irasmuch early hour had beea agreed
for the reception Of Mr. Bodercks response, Mr. Brooks
deemed advisable without dttur the repote Of Mr.
Broaerick arquan him OF the fact Of my arrival
the friend OF Mr. Per ley and to request that his CON
mupicaton be addressed through mo. This accord.
irgly done, in which be despatched through
the servant, as Stated; and as it was simply TO i'm
part information Of fact already indicated, and
having relevancy to the Issue involved farther than
notice Of substitution Of names, Il WIS pol considered
etiquette When however, you suggested on the par. Of
Mr. Broderck, shat you were unwilling 70 recognize the
substitution IN mat shape reaaLy appreciated your oo
remedying, person. the circumstances which Mr. Bro
derrick gravey alleges to nave been an error The expa
nation having been deemed satisfactory aud the subst
tute accepted, must confess that was little
prised at the display which trivial an inadvertence
The principal ground OF complaint, however, on toe
part of Mr. ferey that Mr. Broderck should refuse
accord 10 him his friends the opportunity privilege
Of redreespg injury he unable recoguiza
the principle thar the fact Of foreign birth should subject
him wfu insult and deprive him ofthe nary means
of redress he can recognise distinction OF official
position otherwise, which enables with i'm
puny TO uample ION feelings outrage the ssnsi.
biities Of another. It every upon whom
tune beso~s the elevated position OF Mr. 8roderck aud
not to be Senator is no crime which imposes the aliens
inn nj fha INT
Mr.. Perey 10 not gentleman and even If the response
of Mr.. Broderick had gone 70 that extent bis friend
relieved prosecuting the densnd by he expressed
determination Of Mr. Frederick not TO encounter foemau
lees digpined responsible in official position than hiu
SELL This positive declaration disarrs resentment ami
Mr. Perley alternative but 10 anticipate the sog
gesson OF Mr. Broderick, and allow candid public to de-
termine the merits Of this unexpected controversy.
The circumstances Of the publicity Of this affair, dwet
upon by Mr Frederick Ar Perey proeats mat respect
fully against being responsible for. The occasion OF the
unpleasant difference originated in public place. and in
the presence OF number Of spectators and IL Is no. sur
spg that ss insult s Offered to Mr. rseg and s alien
the elevated position OF one OF the paftes suf en
OF Itself 10 insure as Mr. Perey believes, the publicity
of his wrong and the duty imposed him by Of
its ip1iotion.
Inow take leave Of my connection with this matter
and beg pe.nsaon subscribe myself respectfully
humble and obedien. serysnt, J, G KEWEN.
THE MKIBBES AND COFFRorH DIFFICULTY-INrE
RESTING CORRESPONDENCE
The Sacramento Standard publishes the following docu
ments, which explain themselves
SACRAMENTO, June q, 1859
10 agreed between the friends o. the Hon J. ".
Codfoth and the Hon Joseph G. McKibben that the &C
conpaDying statement, signed by us, is and fair
statement OF the difficulty between them, that the
same shall be submitted to the Hon. Charles Bolts and
Hon ChaTles Fairfax as the stsenens upon which they
are authorized 10 a6just eaid difficulty.
RICHARD IRWIN.
HUMPHREY GRIFFITH,
Acting for Hon. j. n. Coiftoth.
VIII A. ADDISON,
o. HALL,
Acting fog Hon. joseph c. 1cKibben
STATEMENT OF TIE UarIREs
On Thursday evening last Mr. Cofroth went TO the
Rosseere Restaurant in Sacramento, accompanied by the
Hon. Judge Ftzsimmo1s, of Placer county TIE Hon j.
c. McKibben Gen. o. c. Hall, VIM. A. Addison, Esq., Mr.
John White, and W. H. Weeks, ESQ.,, aud other gentle.
mem we're seated az other tables Upon entering the
and took seat Of table with Judge Fizsimuonn A
conversation eneued between Mr.. Wm. H. Weeks, Judge
Fftzsmmons and Mr. Cooth relative the action OF the
late State Convention in which conversation Mr. Coroth
made the remark 81 honor Placer Countryside stood by
me-she ID not under Bro1erick dctalion. There were