Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-21


Property Is the fruit Of labor: property Il Dc.
sirsble; IS a positive good in the world. That
some should b" r,ch shows that others may
become rieh, and. hence, is just eucouragem INT
to Ind ukuy az enterprise. Let not him who
IL hurseiess pull down the house OF another,
but .et him labor diligently and build oas for
himself; then by example assuring that his
OWE shall be SAT from violence when built,
At The conclusion of the address, the cnair-
msn, Mr.. Stiti, IN thanking the President
said:
.ar President, only speak the sentiments
OF the COMMITTEE when I'say Wa hope our NEXT
President will be from Springfield, aud that
his Name will be Abraham Lincoln, OF IiIl-
Besides the President and members Of the
&C mn,ittee, there were present Secretary S-w-
ard, j. ID. pefrees, Superintendent puolic
Printing, and Dir. Nicolay, the Presidents
priv ate seer, tary-
TIE DIXON. MCGILL LIBEL SuIr.-The csss
OF the Unit d States against George W. NJ ON,
who is charged with iibeling the character OF
bliss Waffle Dixon, " as taken upiu The Cri mi
nul Court this morning. Judge Carer ON the
the bench. The aiteged iibelous matter was
COT taiUed in The following letter which was
addressed TO Major n. T. Dixon, the father Of
Miss Waite DixcE, by the defendant Nr.
M CTS Ill, and which WIS published in the Stor
of October b asst, while the triai before as
IL j
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 1, 1861
DEAR SIR: Believing that a letter frotn me,
explaining TO you the unhappy affair TO which
a mt mh.r Of your family and myself are par
t-r that purpose, rearing that aoiions Of mine,
" hish we're dictated by the most friendly fesi-
lIRs and delicate sense OF honor, have been
lalo before yoC in colors which would make
them al ps ar criminal.
About one year year stree was introduced
by Mrs Creecy to family, oae Of the lady
m. hal ers of which WAS in the habit OF speud-
ne much Of her time at Mrs. Creecy's rooms,
and upon me the honor OF seeing her home
Usually tell. One evening, while going to Mrs.
CTeecS s for that purpose, l met the lazy On
tie street. and she told me she was in search Of
u hair trad, and asked me il l knew where
she CO uld procure one. referred hSr 10 my bar
or 3 Wit, Mrs. Ailiot and she requested me
to scccmpany her there. did So and, when
we sIrlved at Mrs Aliot's door, l, knowing
that the store was small, AID thinking she
might feel a oelicacy about arranging her hair
before M, proposed to wait GU side until she
fihi. hen; but she Insisting oH my going in; did
SO, and Mrs. Alliot and her husband cams TO
ait upon us; and while AllIot was in = back
loom getting mere braids, the lady in whose
Con PAL ! was concealed in tn pocket OF her
cHas M Of the bra,ds which had been first
shown her. This was seen by Mrs. AIliot,
To In ormed heI husband Of IL, and be on re-
IulnIg y he loom where W. aere, seized tue
tn aiGs "a hich the lady had taken by q portion
81 item which she had left unconceaied, and
CT IL EN- iIom her pocket.
My cOusftrI u Ion ahO hOTTOr At Cau Do
teiItr imagined than described, but the lady
a. IN DO way affected by il. but coolly aud
wubutt even Il blush man ling her cn-eS,
"; lkad fIom The tore, calling for me 20 follow.
kNttNen h-iterIpg the evidences OF my own
,y.s, tur,to TO AIlint and demanded an ex-
jiaI alton. sDd he ACCUSED me OF being an nc.
,ony lice OF The lady who attempted ID rob him.
i ZAP all cd to him that knew her 10 D. LAZY
OF : oou family, and not 10 speak OF I'M aaNr:
ahu 10 a II ie was a loser in any way would
reeomle, Sc him ioI it. then turned t,Fards
II. lady. and at The moment hirdiy Knew
What 10 GO My first Il ought wab TO upo aid
- with her ACT. and l. ave hrr on the sp0t:
bpt MY second " as that SHOULD, for hsr o "a
gltd, il form her mother OF tha affair. and with
IiIr ,LLntlon I accompanied her home; but
v hsn SAW her MO her, could not bring my
Heart 10 v onnd her through tse fail,ncs OF her
child, as l knew my narration OF the ahair
would, and l therefore buried 1t in my own
TOE ON and although was very constant in
visits 10 b. family, never once. Ia any
mnnn.r, al ud-d to II until near the eve OF ny
departure from he CITY, hen, unfortunately,
willie in conversation with her sister, ani flr
the purpose Of refuting a charge OF q very DEL
ieaie nature which she brought against me-in
relation 10 the lady In question. was led 70
very much regret.
assure You 1t grIeves me from the verv bot
tom Of my heart TO b. compelled to Inform you
that the lady 10 whom aIlude in this letter,
and who uss Ruiity Of the act, was your
daughter, Miss Waite.
Last night her mother spoke to me OF the
her brothers, who, as l was leaving the door,
peyer for a MI ment thiL king that the son Of q
Virginia gentleman would be guilty or the act;
speaked UP noiseles behind me-, and assaS.
sinlike, struck me with q slang- shot on the
back Of the head, and that, too, in his En
house, spot thar is sacrediy neutral even
among savaaes. But blame neither Of them
for their acts; for. NO doubt, the one thinks 1
have slanGeged her child, and the other his
sister; but think IL they, or any other person,
would dispas.ionatsly take into consideration
ri rha hss fac Nv haV
co,,ld NO: bring such a charge against mr, for l
defy any one to say that have ever spoken OF
them in any manner other tnan thai OF the
highest esteem. Furthermore, / have Deem to
your daughters for many mouths ths same as
3 brother, and have even insu tied men for IN s!p,
and offered my own blood Tor them when
thought II was called for; and challenge the n
or airy one else 10 point to any time, place, or
Incide Mt In which have in any manner pre-
sumed upon or took advantage OF the faniiiari-
ty which existed between Us. No! can
thank GOD tina, possess al honor which b IS
never been furnished, and which would never
permit me to purchase pleasure st the expense
warm and anectionate friendship for every
member OF your family save one, and even she
pos my frleI dsIip, but think you will
pardon me when say could not respect her
as did the rest
I am, ass ure you. very sorry that Miss
Annie has made this affair public in the family,
daughter, possessed less consideration for the
feelings OF her parents and family than did /,
stranger.
Now, did possess other than the kindest
snd most friendly feelings towards your fami-
y, could have taken advantage OF your sons
act and have brought the affair into the crimi-
nal courts; and ono there / would have had it
in my power to summon all the witne sses in the
ase shd prove the truthfulness OF my state
m.r. which AZ said before, shall ever regret
permitting to gobeyond my own bosom. But
in doing SO would have proved and given
pu blicity to the shame ola MEMBER OF your
family-an act which assure You nv feelings
OF friendship towards them are too sincere to
permit ne 10 do, although the assault was
murderous, cowardly, and worse than all, I'M
grateful
This statement is a purely truthful narration
OF all the facIs tins unhappy case--a m-re
truthful recital OF an set 81 one Of Jour own
children, to which was unfortunate 81 witness,
and is, therefore. the only explanat' on thatitis
in my power TO give of the affair, and, sithough
your dauehts- may deny il, she cannot shut
out from the Almighty and her heart its
truthfulness.
Ii you wish quietly 10 prove the correctness
Of my statements you can do so by ACCOMPANY
ing your daughter Waite to Aliiot's. and have
her confront him With my charge. Should you
conclude TO do so. would suggest that you