Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-18
THE INTELLIGENCER,

lHE tARvIEw DIFFICULTY.-Semc weeks ago
we published an account of fight in Fairview,
Belmont county, Ohio, between DR.. Mcpherson
and Mr.. Pattenburgh. Afterwards we pub.
lIshed communication from Mr. Plattenburgh.
denying the main features of the statement--
We have lately received the following in relation
to the affair:
FAIRvIEw, o., April 50 1859.
4Hessrs. Edit0rS:-l saw settlement in the
InteliigeHcer Of April 18th, believe, signed by
Mr. Geo. Platteuburgh, relative to an atfrav
between Mr.. Plattenburgh and myself in which
he has made several statements which are iucor-
rect, but one of which | shall coadescend to
notice, as it wonld, if left uurefutcd, do me in
justice. 1t is this: that | 'cndeavored to silence
him by an ebulit;on Of the most profane Ian.
by Mr.. Plattenburgh, wholly gratuitious, as
you will see from a statement by a number Of
our citizens who were present and witnessed
the whole transaction.
Very Respectfully,
j. T. Mcpherson.
I'VE have the statement alluded, signed by
about twenty citizens of Fairview, who corrobo-
rate Mr.. McPhersons statement
From the GAINESVILLE TateEigenecr:
Tug FAIRvIEw FIGuT.-Last week we briefly
chronicled fight that occurred in Fairvew.-
ihe subjoincd letter, howcver by giving details
we were not in possession OF when the item
" as written, puts a different phase upon the
mgttcr, and shows that the assault made by DR..
McPhcrsou was not without provOcation:
FAIKvIEw, o., March %, 1859.
Mn. EDrroR:-We saw in last weeks issue Of
Your paper an editorial giving a description OF
fight in our town, which does manifest injustice
To fellow townSnau, DR.. Mcpherson. Your
informant has certainly misrepresented the
whole matter.
1t was not a meeting of some of the prominent
citizens to discuss something relative to their
schools 1t was an election, for the purpose of
taking whether would adopt School
Law different from the one under which we are
acting.
After judges had been appointed, the reading
of the Law, which we were about TO adopt or
reject, was called for as well as the under
which acting; after the reading Of which
the Doctor arose, and made some remarks upon
the Laws, contrasting the difference, &c.
Thereupon, Mr.. John kennon arose, but
made no attempt to discuss the merits of the
Laws, but his whole effort appeared to be to
abuse the present Board of Education, which
was replied to by the Doctor, he being mem
Der OF the Board.
After he had concluded, Mr.. P,attenbursh
arose, and in place of saying anything on the
question, he also commenced perfect TRADE of
abuse upon the Board, charging them, in an
indirect manner, with elnoeZZHng the punIic
funds; and made other statements which the
Doctor objected to as being incorrect.
Whereupon, Piattenburgh told him that hc
would not take their word: and continued to
repeat the charge of untrrth upon them, when
the Doctor arose from his seat, advanced to-
wards Plattenburgh, at the same time telling
him that him that he would not take such In
suits: but Piattcnburgh still perSisting in his
abusive language, the Doctor struck hr'n, and
would have given him severe castgation, had
ne not been prevented by persons present
Plattenburgh afterwards made attempt to
20 on with his speech, but did not finish it,
We wish you would correct the erroneous
impression which the article alluded to certain
ly makes relative to the Doctor.
Very respectfully,
E. RoSENAN, CHARM,
j. MILLBuHN, Assist. Chairman.