Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-06-10

70 the xuhlic. ~ & -
A pablieasioa IN the Rspseeicas d yssterdeJ
norsing. relative 70 . rsesnt eoasroversy bsswees
NJ. Charles ". Bataen ssd M. William 3 Red.
Jr., demands some sotics at my hands. The state
nsus in the Republican 10 correct 50 far As II Coca
Il remains for me 10 produce further CORES
: pondence which took piacs between Mr.. Reid and
myself. in order that justice may be done to Mr..
Baton, and for the purpose OF placing all the
1scts Of The case before the public.
On "Wednesday, aboss O'Clock, Mr.. Rsid's note
10 Mr.. Buttou, apprisins him that he should post
him ut the Market House that evening At Q o'clock
Was delivered 70 Mr.. Button BY Mr.. Latham. As
soon . Il was done I informed Mr.. Baton that
The quarrel was no longer between Mr.. Reid and
himself-thas IL was NY quarrel for the future
and ihaa hs mas. have moth ing further To d" with
IL Ny reason for this was that Mr.. Button had
notified Mr.. Reid previously that he would not
fight duel. bat was prepared to defend himself
if attached. A further reason was that Mr. But
ton ~ 4 member Of u Christian church. and for
this reasc6 bound BY the highest obligation not to
eight except 10 selfdcfenes. had always under
stood it to he a rule in such cases that when the
principal in quarrel declines to fight. M matter
Tor what reason, il was customary for his friend
10 tender hi n,self in his place. For this reason
Immediately addressed Mr. Reid the following
note
LrNcnBuRo. 8 June. 1859,
81 o'clock, y. NJ.
Ma. VIZ. s. REID, JR.:
Ss~-The letter which Mr.. Latham has ust
delivered to Mr.. Button notifies him that you in
tend to posi- him this evening at o'clock ut the
Market House. For reasons that are entirely
proper Mr. Button has declined to accept y,ur
previous invitation. As his friend. the object of
this note is to tender myself substitute in his
place-which, according to the socalled code Of
honor is MT only my duty but my right, This
H. therefore. to notify you either 10 accept ne in
his stead or else that in tho event Of your posting
him. shall consider il a6r"nt TO myself, and
WIN. ii. sEMPLE
After dispatching this note dissuadcd Mr..
Button from his purpose Of goingto the Market
House, which he had made IN his mind to do i'm
msdiately upon tho reception Of Mr.. Rods note
telling him that had intcrvenel--that the diff
Guilty was then between Mr. Reid and mysc.f-and
that he had, and could have, nothing further To do
with il.
A short timo before G o clock tho hour ut which
the posting was to take place. received from
Mr.. Reid the following
LyNcnnunG. sth June, 1852
s, NJ.
Sir-Your note has been received through the
hands Of Mr.. w W. Hardwcke. In reply have
to say that, inasmucb ~ you have gwen me no &C.
casion for offence. | cannot accrpt ypn rs the sub
atitute of Mr.. Button, and have no demand on
you.
As the postiug alluded to will be executed, |
k,l 4,
proper to deem !. personal ailront.
Respectfully,
WIN. S. REID, in.
To WV. NJ. SENrLE, Esq
The posting took place ut the hour mentioned,
and heard of it in few minutes afterwards.
Immediately wrote tho following note:
LrScHBuRG, s June 1859,
CT Ppm.
Ma. WV. s. REID JR.:
SIR IL understand, from q responsible source,
that you have just posted my friend Mr. Button
at the Market House. As Mr.. Button is proies
a.. sed non-combatant, and Us ! have acted AS his
friend in the controversy which has boon going
on between you. you viii recognise tho proprley
under the circumstances. vt according to me the
satisfaction usual in such cases. My freud Mr.
Hsrdwjcke is authorised to act tor me.
Respectfully, WIN. NJ. SEMPLE.
] sent for Mr.. Hardwicke for the purpose Of
getting him to bear this motto 10 Mr.. Reid, and
after had delivered it to him he told me that
Mr. Reid had been arrested and then in the
tain tho note until be could ascertain whether Mr..
Reid had been placed under bonds IT MOTTO de.
liver it to him II he had not been, but to bring it
back If he had.
Subsequently, Mr.. IIurdwicke informed me
that MIR. Reid had been placed under peace bonds.
/ could not send him hostile message under
such circumstances, and | therefore addressed
him the following:
LYScHRuao, 8 June 1859.
Nm. VIZ. S. REID. JR.:
Sir-U understanding this evening that you had
executed your purpose to post Mr.. Button | i'm.
media,ey addressed you note in which placed
myself in the position had previously indicated.
Before my note was delivered to you heard that
you had been arrested and placed under bail.
Under these circumstances | decline sending
Ahe note which j had addressed to you. and
therefore dismiss the subject for the present.
Respectfully. WIN. NJ. SEMPLE.
These are oil the facts of the case. so far as
was connected with it, submit them to the
public. WILLIAM NJ. sEMpLE.
LYNcHBuRo, 9th June 1859.
Democratic Policy.
Democratic paper says: Whatever may
have been the differences among Democrats
they will all be buried in q common grave
at Charleston. That 10 the Democratic prac-
,tice All prior differences were buried at Gin
asinnati IN 1856. and At Baltimore in 1852, and
lS4S and 1874. 1t is one of the grand purposes
~ Democratic national conventions to revise and
declare the creed Of the party, and when declared
it Is the ruls. tive test Of Democracy 1t is in this
si1pls and sensible way that Democratic difficult
H. are haxmanised."