Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-26

The readers of the Ezposifor will remember
that Mr.. Jas. Russ, our Senior. has on several
occasions considered it his duty as a journal
list to keep his readers posted as to the pro-
pensifies of one w. r. McDougal TO swindle
all those who are so unfortunate as to repose
confidence in him. Mr.. McDougal has re-
peatedly threatened the life of Mr.. Russ fer
thus exposing observation-disclosures acts OF triekery
to the gaze fthe pull lie; but Mr.. r. has con-
tinued to perform his duty as an Editor with
out the fear of McDougal, or any other. in
his eyes. During the holding of the recent
Fair in Lewisburg, Mr.. Russ had occasion O
visit that town, where McDougal resides. He
arrived there on Tuesday. the 18th inst. and
soon after proceeded to the Fair Grounds to
hear the Addresses of the Speakers for the &C.
casion. He had not been ether c long before
a young man came up to him and invited
him out from the place where the speeches
were making. Mr.. r. told him he did not
know him, and that he came there to hear the
speeches and intended to- do so. The Young
man said bis name was McDougal, and that
he wished him to Come ont from the crow d as
he wished TO settle with him for his treatment
of his father. In the meantime the old
sinner (McDougal the elder) had stationed
himself in front of Mr.. Russ and q young
man (whose name we withhold on account of
his apologizing to Mr. Russ the next day for
his conduct) told Mr.. r. that he WIS the Nc
Dongals' friend and would see fair play. The
police at this jLncture interfered and pre-
vented bostiltics.
The McDougals having failed in their at
tempt to get difficulty with three to one on
the Fair Grounds posted themselves near the
Hotel and remained there in wait fer Mr..
Russ approach. He did not go to the Hotel
however, that night; but went home with a
friend.
On the next morning Mr.. r. vsitrd the
printing Office and from thence to the Hotel;
when he arrived there old McDOugal ap-
preached within some distance in front ofthe
Hotel and called on Mr.. Russ 10 execute bis
threats against him. Mr.. RGss replied that
he had made none. Young McDougal. who
came up simultaneously with his father, told
him that he was a id liar and a Id
thief" wherenpon Mr.. Russ fired on him.
The two 'McDougals then commenced firing
but without touching even bis hat, as some
Of our exchanges have been errOneously in
formed. Mr. Russ kept up the fire until be
had discharged six shots as they were stand
ing in opposite directions-aiming at father
and son alternately. Each of bis shots took
effect in some part of the apparel. and one OF
them graZed the skin of the son. Old Nc
Dougal fed after he had discharged two
shots; Russ bullets were too close to be
comfortable.
We gather these facts form those who
were present at the time, and believe them to
be correct. As might be expected. it will be
seen that Russ stood his ground with that
cool bravery that ever accompanies the just
cause. 1t toos just cause. IL was the asser-
ton of the right and the duty of journalist
to hold him who had been repeatedly guilty
as the evidence shOws-of getting money
under false pretencc, of assuming clerical
robes, and in fact, of never losing an oppor-
tunity to benefit by any confidence reposed
in him by the victims of his dnpllcity. Take
from the press the right of criticising the con-
duct of such characters and you spike one OF
the most effective guns now in the army of
honesty. Christian society, in its warfare on
swindlers and hypocrtes. But, thanks TO
the laws OF our country, the ''frcedom OF the
press is guaranteed and protected, and W.
K. McDougal, or any other, will find in an
uphill business to attempt to shoot men
down in thu exercise of rights thus vouch-
fed.-Shetbyvilie Erpositor.