The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-27

THE EpurNpaoN AND HICKMAN DIFPIcuI-
TY-Statsra.nt oj Vice President B,sekinridge.-
The Washington Constitution contains the
following card from Vice President Breckin
ridge:
GentIenen-in connec ion with the recen t
difficulty between Mr.. LInu:0son, of va :,
and MIR. Hickman, OF Pa, some ex traordinary
misslatemsnts have appeared in the public
papers. The New York Tribune aud other
presses have deliberately charged that i, IN
connection with other gentlemen, Was present
Oh that occasion 10 assist Mr.. Edmundson in
an assault on Mr.. hickman. and that, being
armed, We stood ready to assasstGa the Ia tier
gen tieinan in case he should make the leas :
resistance.
I have been very much surprised at these ac :
cUsatious, but have waited IA reasonable time
III ihe hope that Mr.. Hickman would Tee !
bound to correct thtIn- He has not duGe - {;
ana, etnce they are ierSi,tentiy repeated, /
ihink 1t proper IL make the following state
meut:
/ hapreued 10 i,ness the difficulty between
ili- 81 gen tleineii. II was not Il fight--il w.A>
2uiy Il scene. They were walking toget her
tow ARD. the gaze o. the capitol grounds ;nat
leads iAto the aveLue. l was some distance
hehiDd them, ana unacColnpanlcd, except by
my lttie sou. Suddenly they stuoo ai,arI, ant!
mir. ECm und>on raised bis ilgnt hand rs ii 10
strike, " len his arm Was INSTANTLY eeiz.d by
some one Mr. keItI, | lhiuk,) who Grew hlul
away AZ that molnent he uade a motion
WIin his leit hauu towards btr. hickman,
NhoSt~il4i tel OF. am urtUic 10 Say Wnetn-
~ Nh. ELtnnddSou IuutIi"d il or tIe iusi was
ean,ed bS an involuntary iHoSe;.epL OK AR.
HieAnas b lead. .;ipi o,t-iled d. rapidly as
lIoeSI biz, ana STOOD istvPeu the PARTIES. Hr
Hickman seemed discouraged aud asI ,;ijtd.
nuI "a 40 eNi0tucH 81 le4-. he ha4 uOt
i i"Gl iF'eti - etri.r hir. Eullund>pn, Hau OF
- 80. after lue iat. rpysltIuu ut bystaluels $
40 conflict Would have been allowed. Alter =,
pause DI = teW tuuniC.A,s, ! TOOK .ur. lAiC6-
on, t., 49,, h.. ,I,-,,t..o .'1 -. ,v.,I.at ,-
! get4er 70 the gate
.'.ie only tluoi - \ purpuse 10 ;tes4ssin.,r.
fhai ca.lsv Llti,5 lov IoiIc,, was tue iute.l
ente ul air. relAt ana others To- preserve the
peace, ana W .llcn MAS GaFpiiy eo prompt anu
ciieCtuai ;;> - prev snJ even :. collision.
kor myself. tae charge ina! was armed for
auy pa tise, j., iihe te rest y nuiil u..f ,,ju
IL auu iaIet f1r reasons el4tire!v sttlsi.c.
.u:y - iS>sli. ne|tG taNe ia civil lIi car.
rstt 4 weapon Ui any ktnd N my person. 1 ~
sum Ut /, IL. tha3 / neriormed Il kind anu
! Entu-uaturcd act tnu have been extensively
| ABUSED lJr u. Very respectfully
.iuuN { EElCktSRIpGF.
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ou, that il va, ,i.e,red uu.dxi>nhia /, uuaer
| take Ih4 j,uruey and IN. tri.nds arr. tn.rfn
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