Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-06

aimed in the paTagranf-npoh ~'iiess - si ,,,,b
II sentiment of the State at the time Dc was
rba oct every 1yav iustifes the statement 10 leaae
wholly ont of view the fact-to conceai iron.
readers all knowledge of itand 10 assam NV te
nent based upon it, Is entirely ma 1T,lo ax AM
tactics upon which Tue ON'o' -
Can terms SO offensive, epithets so opprobrlo4s,
as .old trick of qdrbliag" Of saPpress.y us ~ d
ths lmoory purpose Of PeTg,sFty s's .e~sorocisr
y 1;rsnfgble factics upon which the UNION
,s S,sv,,c,S IS conducted, be borre by the eeitor
of that naper? Could any explanation VI Sa
wiDe out SO grievOus an insult. piu - az
mand from any man who respected ms ,ebnle
on editor or as a private cltlzen, se'ere l;i
y ,oront ,.etort and an unmistakeaDle uelui0ia
tionq think so and every impartial snI ca' 81.
mind must admit it. Mr.. Poindexter mus na.S iIlt
II keenly-and hence under taat stale " III ~
hshsd ire n,erited rebuke in the following pi'iy'
bitter terms: ;+ This nane,.
The charges and insinuatons against tlls PspIi,
c,nta;nad in the leading editorial artleie OF tne
Nashville Nelcs yesterday, are utterly ,,a'.
of truth We cannot consent TO carry ga ga -.
paper controversy win an eul.Ot t,,,St;ng to the
eanmnies against contemporary uns'ing ~ ~ VIC
sa,r,osad n;vileces of age to shield him from re
sponsibiity." ..i,od the fallow-
ing: i,,, ,hora anneared in
tho IfxToI AND AMERICAN the following paragraph
The charges aid insinuatlons against tiils pa
ner contained in the leading editorial arucie OF
the Nashville 9eleS Of yesterday are ueerg uss
titute of truth We cannot consent 10 catl5 a. 80
newspaper controversy with an edtof VINO u''e S
cslpnniies AGAINST contemporary trusting to the
supposed privileges of age 10 shield nun from re-
spSnsibility. -, ,-n
.Tbe charges made against the UNION AM,
AMERICAN in the article Of the Aees ABOVE feIeFrep
to- established by Hndeniable facts then ana lere
addupad made no 'inSnuaNOnS.
.The assertion that trust TO the privileges OF age
to shield myself from responsibility for any state
ments make, is false and calumnous lie VINO
made the assertion trusts to the pistol to shield from
exnosure the MISREPRESENTATION and falsehoOds OF
The journal with which he IS connected. Ihat is
the main English of the matter. The sheld he has
selected will prove insuffcient FOR the purpose
shall 90 on as have begun, with thorough expo
sure of all the misstatements, Misrepresentation
/ and fasehoods which may appear in the UNION AND
! AMERICAN and which may deem worthy Of notice
fully able and prepared to protect my person
against assault snd punish the assaiant :,
ALLEN A. HALL
| If Mr.. P had desired difficulty with Mr. Hall
! he had annie reason 10 seek Ii upon the puhca-
! ton of the ARTICLE of the lGth-but desiring to
avoid it with man of Mr.. Halls age-he published
the article of the 18th in reply and in vlndicatlon
of his honor.
| What then was the Immediate consequence OF the
publication Of Mr., PQndeYter's last article pre-
! oedng the death WARRANT" that issued tor INN
| this next morning above the signature OF Allen A.
| Hall?
On that morning at an early hour, as early as
/ that hour on the next day when Mr.. Pondexter
! called npon Mr. Allen Hall-the time of which is
made matter of serious complaint by the defence
! in this cause-yes, before he had discussed his
breakfast intending, | suppose, to give HIM
! sort of aQtiprandal feast not OF his own choOs-
! ing-John II. Hall, q son Of Allen Halls. called
| upon Mr. PoindeYter. Did he call a friend to ask
him to explain or retract? No, sir. According to
the representation of alwitness who repeats the ian
guage of Mr. POindexter, in giving description OF
the meeting-and it comes from sacred sOurse from
the dead, solemnized by the sanctity Of the tomb;
! he SAYS through Mr. Whitthorne, that John Hall
met HIM at the St Cloud, his clearinghouse, when
he went to Observation-Disclosures he was N wait Tor
| him. we know nOt-and asked, Are you the author
of that article in the UNION AND AMERICAN reflect
! inc mon NV father ," am" said he. He
the man to say Il am to a giant if asked by him,
/ for truth was but the reflex of his soul. He was
! the man 10 say did 1t, If death stared nun III
| the face John Hall replied Sir, you are scoun-
| drel " or "a id sepgndrel and Id rascal
Thereupon, of course. they came tOgfther but We're
separated by those around. John II. Hall contn-
ues his abusive language after separation, and Is
| Mr. POindeXter to stand it What Is he TO do! lie
saws to him. 'Sir you insult thus: you shall have
an opportunity settle this matter where we VIII
be free from interruption" John Hall leaves. But
| mark you the time and place of this occurrence.
John Hall had the right to do it. think respect far
| and denouncing Mr.. POindexter But | wish that
| was in proof here, which | have from reliable
source that Mr.. Poindexter said John Hall had
! done what he ought to have done-t was SEN
timcnt that / would expect to come from so
generous and brave a man. If his disembOdied
spirit could appear to speak with regard TO the
spirit AMI duty Of John Hall on that occasion, be
would say "he did right to defend the esoucheon OF
his father" He would likewise say, Il was compel
led also to do what did and did it manfully and
frelingy and not disregarding the rights of Others
or forgetting what is due to gentlemen. he notifies
! him and puts him upon an equality. Mr. PoindeN-
ter goes TO his Office and sends John H. Han note
in substance, saving, " Will be on the north side OF
! the SULPHUR Spring, upon the common, at II o.
clock" John Hail tells the messeAsePitis al right
! he will be there Mg Paindexter appeared on the
| feld-John Hall did not. think it was not because
| he was afraid for he had met the cOHtcs that
! morning at the St. Cloud with spirit. 1t was be-
cause there another plot on foot, another dam
! nable Invention being hatched another scheme be-
! ing onnopeted by older heads and loss sorupulous
hearts-a trap set in which to catch that gallant
little spirit, who had met no adversary on ule neiu
/ as he expected.
! John Hall was kept back by advisers as believe,
/ who are more skilled in political tactics than HIM
self: more mSchieVOus in their Vaccinations ana III
their hearts than the young blOOds OF the city ct
take it for granted, for arguments sake there WIS
misunderstanding, that the note was informal, or
! the time misunderstOOd-thOugh the two reasons
| are QEt4ggnistc then? Mr. POlndexter gets
! q subsequent note iiblt Julin a. ll%A4 ~ NttAt N
! complains that he misunderstood the time; com
! plains that the note was informal and says that
when you address me a note as gentleman, then
! YOU will be properly answered" This Is language
! that cuts both ways, like a two edged sword 1t
smacks of the duelst, and "thOse who live IN glass
] houses should not throw stones" Had they met,
| aHd NJ, P0pdeXter killed John IL. Hall, would
have been here 10 prosecute him; or it John H. Hall
had killed POindeXter, would have been prescott
inc him here in my official capacity for either kill
| inr,, xvOu1 have hppn puiltV of murder the
second degree But in return, Mr.. POindeXter says,
in repy to t,lis last note of John H. Halls, u
! lavenO more correspondence with YOU Now,
ask your wOrships il that does not show that Pom
| dexter was satisfied and ceased the qqarFel? And
aho4ld any man have asked for more. ANY one
else than AlieH A. Hall, opne, would not especial
| y after his son had defended his wounded honor at
the st. Cloud Are two men to light tor one insult!
and eernaly keep up the agitation with hut single
adversary from the time the game Is jumped until,
like the "antlered monarch of the forest he is shot
down in an unsuspecting moment and with undue
advantage? No, not even the terms given by the
robber chieftan to James Fitz James at COliintagle
Ford
In the meantime, while this controversy Is going
on between the son and Mr. P0ndeXteE, we are told
! by the statement of Mr.. Lelyett that Mr.. Hall is
praOticiDg with pistols under his observation and,
berb4ps, instruction. For what purpose is he prac-
tcing? Does he intend now to shift the qHaFre and
! assault Pnindexter himself? Poindexter has SAID
he would have no further correspondence with John
But Professor Leyett says he cannot see his object
through the sights of pistol and how, then, can
he see his object with shot gun? reckon the PTS
! toll was not deadly enough for him. He wants a
dead shOt-hat with which to spill upon the streets
| the blood o. poor POindexter.
! A voice from an opposing counsel He has to pat
1 on specks to see the sights.
Mr.. BATE Did he have spectacles on the next day
when he shot PoindeXter! There lraS spectacle
! there 1t was sorry sight God forbid ever
| see sEoh one!
| During all this time q eard-the "death warrant"
of him who you are afraid to meet In open combat,
| is being prepared; and simultaneously deadly wea
/ Ggps were prepared. Now then, is there not de-
liberation, thepe2 Is there not such prenedtdtion as
precades in the sye Of the law the right of self de-
JeHce2 Mr.. E. II. Ewing says that Allen y Hall, as
Christian should not have written that card, but
public opinion forced it upon him and made it neces-
! sary, because he occupies prominent position IN
! the party.
Voice. 1t was his duty as an editor.
Mr.. BATE. Yes sir; understand it. If the duty
of an editor is inconsistent withthe duty of Chris
tan shall he not let the Christian duty predominant,
and let the EDITORS duty 90 to the winds? Shall he
obey the Bible or the &CQde Of RoHo4,n which you
! cegsure Ppindexter for observing? hope they
/ not inconsistent terms-an editor and Christian.
! Well, sins if it was necessary on account of pub
| lie opinion for Mr.. Hall TO write that card ask in