Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-18
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The Lste Homicide, ---Facts Developed.---
The Hxamining 90 urt.---Its Deoision.
The rssderspt The R,ss.saa know, that in all
the tina that hes slaPsed sisse the aslansholy
catastrophe that deprived rs Of noble and dearly
beloved brother, we have carefully RETAINED from
any rsfersase 70 the evsAt that could excite pre-
judics against tie parties by whom it was coca
sieaei. Aad ut. Ne have not been without IN
incentive to q contrary course, for numerous let,
.ers hass been written ~ ourselve, and out friends
expressing doeb, Of the accuracy ct the reports
that had made ,hsir,way from .'srres Interested,
into 100 leading dAiliss. -frm which other pa
para have epp,ea. land desiring to know the real
s,ste Of the case. Il happensl tha, the owner oil
the city i.s Of the Lynohbsrs Republican, was the
aren't here OF tie R,chmond Dispatch and Bat'.
mere San, to which papers he communicated a
partial and snisir ssatsnent, that has been sxtsn-
sisely eircslA,sd ass without rein, ing testimony
in nearly all the papers that have reached US.
Though an eye witsess Of the sad evsnt we de.
terminsd 20 await the svidsn t. be slicited before
the Examining Court, rather than present any
statement based upon oar own observation of the
aGair. This evidence has been procured; was q.
He0 IN tue uchFiak VI uuhuEcuv vi WI Ci'spirb ~
now written down, 90 that II, in executing our
purpose to reproduce the main points established
By positive testimony before the Curt we ds.ort
or pervert it, we will be detected and exposed, ms
we shonld deserve to be. Before proceeding to
detail the events that Immediately preceded aud
led to the fatal rencontre, il is proper to submit
brief statement Of the causes that contributed to
the alienation which is known to have existed be-
tween the proprietors Of the Republican and our.
professional courtesy, followed up by a succession
Of similar discnuvtesies. Scarcely bad wo taken
possession Of the V'r9inidn-had not been here
fortnight a scurrilous card dcnunciatory
our deceased brother. was admitted to the columns
Of the Republican 1t i. true that the Republican
was then in other hands, but we are speaking
now Of the policy Of the paper from arst to last.
Next, personal difhculty, growing out Of an At
tempt made by citizen Of Bedford to ohus,ise
our deceased brother. was ui-repre-ented to the
prejudice Of the deceased in the telegraphic col
umn Of the kepstiSean. This, we On 1orstoad al
tsrward, WAS inserted by George W. Hariwcke.
SITTER Mr.. Glass hal forbidden its insertion Whe.
thor information on this poia, was correct or
not, this we know, that the misre APP
peared in the Republican, that 1t was disprovsd
by the testimony Of DR.. J. A. C,bbs and other
citizeos Of Bedford. and that it lei to difficulty
between the principal editor Of the Republican and
our late brother. whioh Was never oo,n promised.
The third count in the indictment is, that pub.
LEGATION was permitted in tho Republican. based
upon pripase conversation had with the deceased.
r. l. - a.. IL.
nian was unworthy If the confi,nce Of South.
eru community, because untrue T.. the S,uth.
The public we're cautioned and enjoined not T., pa
tronixe the VirSia;an; and all this, because the
local editor Of the paper. who had no pecunary
interest in IL, entertained views not In conso.
nsnue with those held BY the writer of tho card.
No complaint was made Of the political position
OF the paper. but only the private views of one
who il was vel, known. did no, oonsro, its policy,
were held IN te,rorem ossr Us. and the destruction
Of osr property threatened. 20 far as the means
employed to edscs,is coald avail At this publ
cation We felt thar We had = right "a eesnplain,
and - hold the editors u the Republicans respon-
sibls for breach Of courtesy and fairness, Of
which We eouid mt have been guilty. Shortly
after this occurrence, ,we tonk OCCASION las wa
have oftsn dsas.) 10 sepeft the leading sentiments
Of sermon delivered by one NJ our city clergy
mea, aad 10 command shem. We gave an accurate
oaslns Of the diss ssfss. ~ the authr himself ad-
mitted; but IS the views presented lid not suit
the Rcpsbaicaa. II commented with me severity
upon the peef,Fmanos. The conduct Il the editor
Of the Rspsbleas gave great isIao.isu to the
members ot the congregation bsfre whom the
discosrss was delivered. aud to relieve himself Of
the oaasis hsd brought apon hin. the editor apo.
losissd Il tho Axpenss sf the Ursiaiaa. BY chars
ing that our report, which was msdc the basis Of
his strissarss, did great injustice to the Rev.
gentleman" Provoked By this attempt to dis
credit Cur fairness. We replied In such manner
q 10 thought the oocasion justified which result
ted In . ssssosal attack made upon us in the
strsst by The edifer Of the Republican. The May
Or Of the sity inmsdiatsly arre-,ed and caused
both of " to b held Ia bvnds Next arose q
dispsts'abost the relative circulation Of the VIZ.
gfssas aad Repsblisaa. the editors Of the latter
siaimipg thas their iouraAi had the larger circu.
iation. Mt conserving In this opinion. we aim
ply seated In snbstanee IL q short article at the
heAd Of our local coIsmn. hat we would not en-
~ into controversy upan the sntjsct, but aug
gestsd that any persons who desired to scqsain,
themselsss nth the facts in the case. might learn
frpnldlsinsssstsd soaress the nunber of copies
which saeh ~ baishDehf printed. We meant By
thia. s;aply = rsfsr the qsestia IN the decisios
Of ths Foreman " III rsepeefive Offices. To thi
article coarse nd lbadst ssply was made in Oh,
loci solupa II ~ N 80 "a which the mos
.eypesbsiass sy5.hse wsyv s4ppiisd . /" wh.sve
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