The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-28


recollection, by the Interesting lette,
which We give. below, copied from the
sncient.eopy of the Charleston Cfty Gazette
(July II, lso7.) to whiclaw e have already
drawn public ATTENTION. Dr. Bol'man
was tie associate of Col Francis *
Hrger, of South Carolina. in The desperate
effort to rescue Lafayette from his imps;
sonlnent III the Caste of Nmutz: His
name, and the facts in his career may be
teuad in most of our eucvclopa. jas, an 4
to these We refer the reader. Bollnan. it
will be seen. was byought forward as a
witness in the trial Of Aaron Burr. at Rich
mond. We forget now, but believe tha.
bprr, knowing the daring reputation OF
loiitnon, sought to enlist him in his .eran ]
>outh western enterprise, whutcv that
may have been. We are told hv .he
| paper before us. that this letter of Dr..
Bollman was addressed to the Crane,
jury, and copies handed hv the Court to
the Bar, j. is understood To- have. been
we'll received by the Grand j cry, but no:
acted upon, as they had "no farther o.ca
son for the Hrs evidence" We think If
Just probable tat Bollman' S evidence did
na a.'":tcthsrsarswe the purposes of Mr..
j Jefferson. But see the trialof Hurr In
TINS season. when the rarGoni;.g power of
the Executive - held to l,e 20 necessary
20 many who have Persuade! themselves
that ;.rv are eui'ic sssnf all otr.rce.. il
viii be curious to discover Ike cni,c;.ie,...
IN iact aud situation between ,h~, early
gay ar'i ihis. History is ,hvs perpetumlly
re producing; itS'.iG, for tie s;.niii reason
that 'r.n a't.i his pa~sioas ios.vyr remain
the s,>'uc
C::NrlEMi:>: | ii:!'l myself placed IN q
very unusual ana pni.frI siiua tom Before
was sworn and S"nt up to y"u a II VII.
ness rGalnst Col. Barr, a. patent Of pardon
was t"nLe"td to me in open Court nv the
Attorney tor the UntcI States. i hal
not bean solicited ny me. and could .ot
think o! rccr:rrA.c IT. ntrG-gSc IN" Ac:tnl
ancc would have implied Il, acarow.dc.
n.ent Of c"ii, and w. al nav. ed 10
differences against Col. Hurr. w!,:ch con,l
not ha1" r"conciicl /" !gy con~ricnne t,
~as tA're'or" "a Nr"t:,,iv rejected rs i;
had been t;i.iuu<Iy offered, n..j ar?-n.
i"g hrtore your h'norail!. body w1,hnit
a".' n''';ion having, been made. t. vo:. OF
Tive sn':.j""fs cpnsiDerel !.e p:.r,!on =.
ucn existing.
/. hlNpe"s, hnwcr"r. ta,at con ;,.ur &,
be l'rncIa::mc! IN Court, hv the Counsel
Tor prosecution. "a Il parnne,i n!,;, a
n""cc"':Ing a: which my feelings iu>t.y
rev".'. since 20 Individual can have u right
voI2nIa.'iy - attiN TO my name the apr!y,-
h!Arn OF :-i!l!, nor 10 rvnrs" ma 10 IA. SIS
piclon of having, un.irr the nlln.n:,, Of
tbs dcttrtahie indemnity. for pr,t-ad-i
ohe-ces, ,.tnrnishe'-evi .irmcc wHi:n wuuh.
not otherwise have riven
In thl$ situation, only on" node occurs
10 me of Obtaining th" interference. O. th.
the p,tGds. It is 10 i".om vaur ha,.or.
ah:c a%!y of the circumstance. an! TO
state, ~ tIfc sat'. tim. ,ia: ! cannot
otherwise :han feel myself embarrassed IA
w.tntss, and consralnc, IL ans werlnr
yo"r Questions. whi!c continue in my
present iredicarn,,l.
.1i"'trring myself that You viii have
been satisfied w;;'i the cnn,i nr ard tra.l.
nesS, with which / have end-avore! 10
! reply to y"nr inquiries in my i-s.. exl.n.
nation. and vtit1r!n= to APPEAL for the
Justification Of nav feelings on this ocra
sion. to yonr own. hope that yon VIII not
con slider my condact improper. Nnth
ing can he more remote ftom nv ;ut",:-
'l'.ns, than the wish 60 s.r.st myself ON
acknowledgements. Ny only 81 jecl il
to Oh ain through ysu' n.tri.nSitlon. .
formal decision Of me Court. Cor the r.c-
serrati"n Of NY character anI ] trust
vyu VIII deem it corset nul becoming,
Aaf, IN tn, capacity Of 4 witness shou.l
protect il! with more than Common soi!ci
tu!e.
I haze She honor 70 i-,nain. with :rr.as
respect gentlemen, your most nhr,!ient
servant. F.EICN IsOLLAAN.
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