The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30

satisfied Had you proceeded step farther and made
gentlemanly stonement for the "insung and injurious
remarks yeu have made about again and again. oy
that under the excitement of heated contest you
had said too much and that you withdrew them and re
GREETED it, could and should have expressed myself ANA
that too, with pleasure, really aud sincerely wished
10 avoid difficulty with you) AS fully satisfied. You,
however, in fact repeat the insult and proceed TO say mat
your remarks chad reference To my guancauons as
member Of Congress- only involved my moral and in
eecuai character This might be excused put you seem
resolved TO make pocket your insult whether will or
not and further say your estimate OF my character
was founded many overt acts OF my NE, spechca-
tons Of which you can refer TO- ana aa auoe TO- ABOUT
me when was small boy, not ten years OF age, tho
child of poverty stricken ou honest parents You knew
at salary of $3.50 per annum. You have since known
for long, long years in higher and more distinguished
positions still the child Of tod and honest effort working
my way up in life, and building up character am
| tenacious of sustaining.
Unlike yourself who were born in the lap of luxury and
have been rolling in wealth, and looking down,
you do upon all who seek TO attain tho position you
born TO- my life long effort has been to reach position
that such men as You could not and would not at
IT, by the waysde, have now and then committed a
folly was cruel in you assuming that you have spoken
truth, which deny, for you know nothing of the things
of which you have spoken), TO njure me- as you have
DONE or attempted to do, by wfuly and wantoDy speak
ng OF me in insulting terms. But who constituted you
my judge, Mr. Maxwell? From whence do you obtain the
high prerogative of sitting in judgment other men s
characters You have spoken in vague and indefinite
terms of something in your notet matters not what
warn you TO be prudent, Mr.. Maxwell Introduce forbid
Den names INTO correspondence OF this kind at your
peril.
You speak of smy previous life and conduct subjectpg
me to the kind OF remarks you have made. Are you
better judge of my e and conduct than the great mass
of those with whom have vedy Does the voice OF
the people Of Sumter distlict-wh whom have spent
nearly all the years of my manhoodconfrm your mpu
tatonsl Did the Of the South Carolina Legislature
or many years sustain your SANDER? Has the voice of
my fellow of Anderson (where not ten persons
have been found opposed TO me a occason)
the overwhelming voice of the district endorsed your
opinions of my moral characterY" Have the 200 free
men Of the Congressional district-who went, as nde
,l,aB an nov mad hxy
vote unparalleled in this State before-bostered up
your sanders which you and those Of your kidney were
circulating and sowing broadcast over the Congressional
district against me? No, sir; no.
But to the point You have grossly and wantony
wronged me. You made assaults upon me, calculated to-
and did njure me So far your influence could do So
stated the grounds Of my request in previous notes in
polite and respectful terms You "disavow using
preston involving my integrity of character but repeat
the insult at the time, by speaking Of "my moral
in the same offensive tone before objected to
by me- and harp upon Hyour opinions based upon my
conduct" care but little for your 'opnions," but |
suggest to you the propety Of being little more cir
cumspec in the expression of them hereafter so far as
concerned at least But you have ndulged freely
in yours about me, am going now to take the same
liberty with you; and you will certainly not complain at
the freedom shall exercise as it is only in retaliation,
and following the example you have set mo.
Wel Mr.. Maxwell, am Of "opnion'' that you are a
mere bcotck Of those whom you think your supefiors
proud, naughty, overbearng, arrogant and pompous fool
towards those whom you think your interiors; foul
mouhed detracer and sanderer of other mems charac
ters go farther, sir and say, you dare to assert by
your previous language, imply by your note
engaged in answering, that have committed dis
honorable or dishonoring actor that my moral charac
teri is not the equal of your own and that Of gentle
map-that you are an unmgated liar, an unscrupulous
scoundrei and an unprncpied villain. Whenever you
make such reparation gentleman may receive
change reract &C your opinions Of me-I may in all
probability, alter mine Of you.
With this, sir, dismiss you and your ISLANDERS for the
present. simply adding that the correspondence is closed
my part and tha further notice will be taxed Of
communication received from you, except through the
hands of a third party. J. D. ASHMORE.
MAXWELL'S FRIEND COLONEL ASHMORE
PI-SpIEToN Nov. 10, 1858.
Col j. D. AsHMoRE;-Yours of the 9th instant to Mr.. R.
A Maxwell, ST., together with your correspondence with
that gentleman, has been placsd in my hands As his
friend and adviser return your letter Of the 9th IN it
you that have been nsued and wronged and
this in despite Of his dsavowal OF having assaied the in
tegrity OF your character If such be your position fol-
you or relieve the responsibility under which either your
social preensions your public position places you Blu
more than all, Mr. Maxwell cannot in view of the charac
ter Of the correspondence and tue attitude towards eacl
other in which places both, condescend to entertain
communication foul in language, improper in tone and
within the style or tone acknowledged among gentlemen
| in hostile relations II. G. MILLER.
COL. AsHMoRE TO MR.. MILLER.
| ANDERSON COURT HOUSE, Nov. %, 1858.
Dr. H. c. ADMINISTRATIONS of the 18th inst reached
me not until yesterday. can receive but kind o
communication from friend of Mr.. Maxwell. Distinguish
ed precedents Sanctioned by time and Of recent dae) fo
the have adopted given when the
demands return you your enclosures. .r,,,o-,
PSI shall be in the city Of Columbia for the mex
eight or ten days.
THE ENGLISH AND MONTGOMERY AFFAIR
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, having " cut the
acquaintance of Mr. English Of Indiana the latter gentle
man. meeting the former in the street, tries to cut his
head with a Mr. Montgomery thereupon has re-
course to brick bats, and finally both run away The fol
| lowing is the official settlement of the affair
| THE SETTLEMENT.
The undersigned-Joseph C. McKbbin and G. B. Adrain
friends 81 me Hon William Montgomery, and Joseph Lane
| and Whlsm f. Niback, friends Of the Hon. William H
Engshhavng by consent Of the parties, examined fully
the facts and circumstances Of the late difficulty between
them, have TO the conclusion that while Mr. English
evidently acted under the impression that insult had
been offered him calling tor resentment yet the evidence
docs not show that any insult had been offered which
authorized the violence he used and he having expressed
10 Mr. Montgomery his deep regret for what he had done
| we think this apology sufficient and have mutually &C
cepted the terms final adjustment Of the difficulty
witness our hands, at Washington city, this 18th day
q January, A. D.. 1859.
| FOR HON. NJ. MONTGOMERY. FOR HON. VIM II. ENGLISH
! JOS. G. McKIBBIN, JOSEPH LANE.
| 6. b. ADRIAN. WM f. NIBLACK.
THE WASHBURNE AND SHORTER "DIFFE.