The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-08-28
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tFrom the Lexington (kyl statesman OF sept g. 1854
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rha 6rst tnoss iio1 Ia The Stand On the mart Of N,
nrosccuton was Col Tavlor edItor Of the Kentueby
Estssman Tn raniv 10 apsston Of ihe civ Attorney
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COL. TAYLoRS TESTIMONY.
Ne p,o ,,r,o g. ,y one, nj, IN. rorrirg of ia. 7th
da f August last having lust arrived from Paris on
tbc cars Al nv ranuet Ls vcaited ysltb us into rv
h.ch osso ,,bsrS ,o bsd son,o -;
tbs sniecf ~ an ejorsi artici ySbJh Md ane"sred
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reverend n mont of nv once and ysrc pcar
The door when Mr. Fonrnoy walked mn and addressing
Mr. PIKE no asked i,Is YOUR name Piko,'' Mr. Pike
rcnlfsJ aYsa air
Therrupou Fiournov raisrd c,ns which he held In
n do n Ea fho
was yot In mid-air interposed nv arm nmedistsiy
under the arm Of Flonrrov aud orrested The blow ct
ting II of so that the cane descended harmiossly lie
made seconl attempt 10 strke bpt arain jnternossd
reouestinr Mr. Flonrnoy IN The ,nost earnest
20 lesisf nd saving that wanted word with him >
AZ tho same nonent Mr Pixies son A vorne man nbo
interposed 10 prevent second bio,v spd n"no ,r,S
stricken Mr. FIorynov Wa bv ,,is ,i, -, a. sor-,
tsl rom pite ,hat 7 1rs,r,,. r., .,,id ~, - ~ ti
him with his cane JvbiIe e,,.asd q, ,sa,i;r ~ IN
blows nv back was peeessa iI tgrnoJ ~, I,e bn, nv,
turning NV eve toward him amer preventing thc as
face towards tho door shove him in AZ I thing Mr.
Pike went immediatelv tbrorgb tho bac, inor ybirb
opans upon the stairway He had disappeared bnt
moment when Flournoy started IN the sannr direction
IN pursuit. bnt at the back door stoppe him telling
him no must 60 farther. By this time Mr. Romulus
Payno also camo In and accosted Florrnoy reourstn
him 10 desist Mr. Climpr one Of the CIV Watch aso
intorfered and Flournoy desisted Mr. Fhnrnuy thrn
turning to me, wanted 10 know where Pike was. told
him he had, presumed gone IN stairs bnt that ala
not actually know where he was as he might have gone
ont through back way which at the top of the hrst
flight led through several passages on to the street
I reply to questions from both sides witness stated
that he was at once satished when ne saw FIournov
make the attack. as to the cause # It. Flounoy
cousin of Ward and satisfied that he attack
ing Pike On account Of the article which the latter hed
published in reference 70 ward az tho latter passed thro
Paris his way IN Bue Lick That article had inst
been the subject NJ conversation between myself and
Pike, and believed thar II could tell Fiouriov what
Pike lad said 70 me in reference TO tho article he IF
would be satisfied For this reason was the more 30
licitnus 10 prevent the attack
Very soon after Fionrnoy rft the back door of my Of
go and tell Pike that he Pkel should not leave town
until lie had made written apology for the article about
MAIL. Ward, which apology must be published In the
Flag. told Fionrnny that oould bear no message
from him. and referred him Pikea son. who was prss
ent Ho then delivered his message the latter and
left the Office went with younR Pike upstairs TO see
his father. Young Pike delivered FIournoy's message
Mr. Pike said hs willing apologize and asked me
what / thought would satisfy Flpurnoy I told lin
that did not know He repeated the ronuest 10 which
replied that had no authority TO saw In brhNIf bf
Fiournoy what would satisfy HIM Mr. Pike became 50
aaN hat
become personally involved In the Sinnbl or N rnt
myself personally responsible BY giving advice In
way. told him that thought II n,nrb rnore urnnsr
that no should call In the aid Of hi. son who Is the con
ductor Of press and as scb cnn,nstant 10 adv. Min
assured Mr.. Pike that while he was IN NV office or
while present he shonld NOT 10 injured v anyone
if could prevent Il: that ne an old fi nd nid ne.
every endsavor 10 protect him that n bs wanted -,
leave the sflce would 20 with him and 10 .ke sprb
course as HIS bes, 'ndgmeut dictated uis son bcto
10 any apolney l,eine sent bpt Mr. pike sis "A 10, -
wanted 10 settle tho lieicptv bef,ro b 10 tt % s @ W
and upon his again appealing to me IA N what he bonId
write finally renli,d. Yon Eno,v g,at 10, s.iJ -
me about the article In reference 10 Ward write that
satisfy him. tsSunposa n sboulJ 10, - Ia ~ t,It
shall do then7'' renlj,.l tbat s,nid no, si, Ia
made an ailusion 10 the use OF arms AZ -, a.
fense. Pike Immediately responded that he dId moi
want 20 fght-that he djd moi want to ttli 81 -
Thereupon returned to NV Office below,
In reply to question witness stated the spbst,rc. ~
his conversation with Pike ip rent n, tae
article about Ward.
was induced 10 ronyerso win NJ pu. an ,,t. .,
feet purey on account of Iorsnnai triondsbto t a.,
and from prudential politicai i4sratfon.F - q.
him that thought the publication Of suth an article
could DO no good 10 anv on. tbst Ia. fr NJ, W.
himself and leav.nq him ont of tbs arsstior :, ,s
calculated 10 harrow up the Iaceroted 6jing ~ t.
number Of respectable peopIo IN tbjs corr'nn a, a.
feelings were on TITLED tn ras,srtfi re-
they had ALWAYS been bis friends ana snnnar,n Ia
were ALL with peraps single execution tbe adbersnt.
Of the marty whose princinIes he AMI 81
thought NJ condnc,or ~ ~ % nu m mat
take advantaro of his nosftion ppnecssS,riis S %
tonIy 10 attack and abuse othsrs ana T.ors .,iI
vhen such attach corIJ oi5 ~ ,,I - % ~ tAlI3
r,orals hut serya opI, 20 la.o.sto - 49, ~ suuu
cent persons-whicb was eertaJplv moi an s;bI ~
nee for any man 70 pcyf,rm he he sS;to ~ ~ ~ NJ 81
pike assented 10 eyerything saiJ INA i,S ~ ~
regretted having pubiished tho artist IN nS
without anv suggestion 10 that aNe.t ,,,a1 - s,S -
would write nm Spoloccc article licb shonid SI nnnon
In his next paper He tIrther sad thst h Ptpii
about Ward was hastily and inconsierstely written
and that he was satisfied that II wonid have heen ncb
better had he never pnblished n: and tbat 4, ,as
IN principle He profssed NOT 10 know Thai tb rsro
to whom I aIlpSed tbs fab..o F, nat tns persons
Wards relatives aud said that had know that Wsrd
was related TO those persous bo , @ , t o.,
written the article; thar he bnd aIgny had tSe bht
respect for them &C. (Ths conyersation vas irst rs
cedng FlournoyR attack ~ '' pc
Witness was asked what he tbougbt ~ the ,haro,,r
Of the article in Pixies paper about Matt Ward In re-
ply It struck me as the uost severe in he terms ana
spithets that had eyer seen an H. sa, hi,,, 'u W.
reply further II have sees other articles 5snonr.,
Matt Ward In severe terms but none tIst tLonht ~
strong IA epithets other articles have heD S,i
tory as a sequence from argument but III. desis o
In epithct ana tbat IN nv ~ Ony
sys Character In reny fnrth a.T 81 tne most snu
no eplthets more odfous IN terms ~, The {" "
In reply further s'Becanse they are splieJ 10 Wa n
connection with bis family who are nnoeen NJ. od -
cause they not only designate nina a. a
others have repeatedly done but chaFacerized him as
1.-THE Great UEHUSo that he looked Iaboat as badly As
LIVE mon ever do in Christian countrv,,' and ber,ss
be proposes that B.rnum sbonid tHte biy, % - a .Se "
country as a show, from which he might resI9s for
Af,er rotnrped dow, s4,i,s from, ms, t,.r., iii,
Pike one Of Fionrnoys friends cHae across he .snat
and requested me 10 sssr Pil a. coyin S @ t ,seSI
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