Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-21
cndcavorIns to reconcile the difficulty between

the parties.
Mr.. Moody's surgeon shortly made bis ap.
pearance, and every thing was in readiness
awaiting the result Of the final negotiation
between their respective friends.
But ID 80 happened in this as Ia many other
"last chances" that negotiation on the field
proved successful after all previous efforts had
failed. IL had been claimed on the day before
that Mr.. Buel's views alone siood in the way Of
a settlement, which several advisors had decided
would be honorable TO both parties. aud a strong
appeal having been made TO him not 20 insist up
on the position be had taken In opposition 10
others, and thus bee alone responsible for the
result, he concluded 10 withdraw, and Col Nil
roy OF Indiana took his place. and the matter
Col. Jones and W. C. Terrell. of Newport, who
had taken active interest from tue start in
eiiccting an adjustment. They soon agreed upon
plan Of settlement; the correspondence to bs
published as a vndcaton to both parties. What
the terms were We did not learn, but as the cor.
respondence will probably reach us in time for
this issue, 1t will explain ITSELF
Upon the result becoming known, "grim
vsaged war smoothed his wrinkled 'front.'" but
not so divers and sundry persons in the crowd.
Some pretty hard swearing followed the an
nouncement; not very loud to be sure. but deep
and emphatic. They had been up all night, paid
extra carriage hire and toll, got soaked through
aud through with the rain, seriously damaged
their wardrobes, and all to see the thing settled
without shot They thought compromise
without shot was intensely stupid, and swore
the belligorents ought TO have been allowed TO
take one pop at each other anyhow. Grimly
they turned their faces homeward--chopfallen
out of sorts. dripping with rain and mud, and
generally disgusted The only regret expe
rienced 10y the writer of this, was in the spelling
Of his "Sunday- go-to meetin s"-which he un-
fortunately had not time to change before start
ng--in his ardent endeavors to serve the public.
The next duel he attends, he will go in duck
hunting costume.
While on their return TO Newport, the prin
cipals we're arrested by the Sheriff, and held to
bail in the sum of 81 900 each for their appear
ance for trial one week from Tomorrow
The correspondence frem the beginning to the
end of the affair follows this narrative in the
Gazette, but we have no space for it, and as the
adjustment on the field was made by complete
erasure of il TO start with, II is not material to
an understanding of the attitude Of the parties in
the reconciliation. The following is suiiicient
on this, the main point:
MIDDLE RuN CREEK, KY,
Monday, 7:4O a. NJ, Feb. H.
GrxrLrMEv:--Your principals are now upon
the ground, and the hostile meeting agreed upon
Immediately impending. Feeling it our duty to
prevent bloodshed, if possible, the undersig aed
again offer their mediation. Will you consent to
a suspension of proceedings. and permit US to
examine the grounds of controversy, and ascer
tain if an amicablc arrangement of the difficulty
is practicable. General Lytle, who joined with
us in similar request last evening, is un-
avodably absent.
Respectfully, THos. L. JoNEs,
VIM. G. TERRELL.
Col. JoHH c. WALKER,
GEO. p. BUELL., ESQ.
This proposition was accepted in the follow
ing terms:
| accept the above proposition. | desire to
say here, in justice to myself that, as was, last
evening, where could not confer with my prin-
cipal when similar offer was made, felt com
PEELED to decline it.
GEORGE P. BUELL..
by Mr.. Buell., |, as the friend of Mr.. Hearen, do
not feel at liberty to decline it.
J. C.. WALKER.
The correspondence was thereupon placed in
the hands of Col. Jones and Mr.. Terrell. They
first proposed that all the correspondence should
be withdrawn, and that proceedings should begin
de nouo, and in a different mode from that which
had been pursued; but this proposition was
declined. At this juncture, Mr.. Buell. announced
his resignation as Mr.. Mcody's official friend, on
the ground that his further connection with the
matter, with the views entertained by him,
would probably embarrass negotiations for a
peaceable adjustment of the difficulty. Col Mil
roy was substituted in his stead. A considerable
time then occupied with hearing verbal ex-
plantations of points not fully set forth in the cor
respondence, when the mediators drew up the
following paper, and submitted it to the friends
of the parties as basis of settlement
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
From an examination of the correspondence
between Hon. Horace Heffren and Hon. G.. c
Moody, submitted to us, and from other sources
ef information, we understand the grounds OF
controversy to be as follows: In the course OF
debate, in the Indiana House of Representatives
Mr.. Moody understood to reflect upon the
memory of the late Gov. Willard, political and
warm personal friend of Mr.. Heffrcn, in connec-
ton with the location of the County Seat OF
Newton County; and that subsequently. in de
bate, he charged Mr.. HeHren, by implication
with being traitor TO his country; and tha: Mr.
Heifren, in reply, used the language which furn
ishes the ground of the pending affair.
A charge that Moody was implicated in Ger.
tain fraudulent land peculations has been with
drawn in the correspondence
1t is our opinion that Mr.. Moody should frs,
declare that he did not mean to charge the late
Gov. Willard with corruption, and if so under
stood, he entirely disclaims it; and that the
charge being a traitor. which Mr.. Heffren con
ceised was applied to him, by implication, wa:
hastily spoken aud not seriously intended to con
vey the full force Of that term, and that he ha:
no hesitation in Withdrawing it. And then Mr.
Hefren should withdraw the offensive Language
complained Of. THos. L. JoSEs,
Wx. G.. THRILL.
The terms of settlement contained in tie a5oy,
uroDosit,on are agreed to by US