The national Republican., 1867-08-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
CARD FROM Mr., BR!DLrr;-The follow

CARD FROM Mr.. BRADLEY.-The follow
ing is the card from Joseph H. Bradley, esq:
To the Editors Qfths National IafsIigencer!
GENTLEMEN: Ihavshitherto forsborns 70 take
any notice Of the various mineprsssntations
which have been industriously circulated In the
public prints In regard 10 my alteration with
Judge Fisher on the I'd Of July last, and would
still forbsar II consulted my own will and judg
ment only. In yielding TO the wishes Of others,
shall make very brief statement.
In the course Of that alteration, J udgs Fisher
said he was then sick, but know whore 70 ind
him, or words to that effect; and he held himself
responsible In every form for what he said or did
We were then engaged In q trial involving .
mans life, and told him would wait. Ansr
he had given me this plain intimation, he ap.
piled to mo the most offensive and opprobrious
epithsts.
waited ill that trial was over, and hs had
recovered his health, when delivered TO him on
Saturday last note. Of which the following u .
true copy:
Hon. Georgs p. Fisher:
Sin: In the alteration which occurred bs.
tween US, when you returned to the courtroom
after the adjournment on the I'd Of July last,
you observed that you were then sick, and were
pleased TO add, "You knew where to hnd me,
and hold myself responsible in every form for
whatever say or do. or words to that effect,
after which you applied to me the most oppro-
brious epithets There Is but one intsrpreta-
tion Of such an intimation received among gen.
tlemen.
/ told you could wait, and am gratihsd 10
the then pending case being now closed, We ara
both at liberty.
That no time may be unnecessarily lost beg
you will lot me know n soon rs you convent
entity can, whom II will suit you to meet me out
Of this District, that We may arrange TO our mu
tual satisfaction the points Of difference be
tween us, without the risk and odium which
might accompany any controversy hero or II
with the same Wow, take the liberty to hand
you this note In person.
And am, sir, your most obsdisnt servant,
Jos. II. BRADLEY.
Since then have not hoard from him, snt
now feel myself at liberty to make II public
have only further to add that the alteration Il
which he refers In his Judgment expsllins mi
from the bar did not take place until after th'
court had adjourned; he had left the courtroom
and, as believe the courthouse, when he rs
turned, and We met casually. OF this fact hav,
indisputable proof Nor did offer him any in
suit or indignity in approaching him; nor did b.
he did not intend to insult ME, nor did threatsI
or even think Of Offering him any personal indig
nifty or chastisemsnt lie complained Of beinl
sick, and no man who knows me will believe tha
/ would have touched him. believe he va
sick, for he challenged me to 60 out and fgh
him, and repeated II. He certainly would no
have done so II he had been we'll He soems +
have acted under . strange delusion or missp
prehsnsion Of the facts and still labors under I,
Tho bar having without my knowledge an
against my will, taken charge Of the invsstigs
tion Of the facts, shall await their report b
fore present my statement to the public, or th
proofs by which II can bo supported.
In the meanwhile know my friends will tax
my word for II, that have nsithor said nor don
/. anything which have to regret, and requsl
those who do not know me to suspend the
Judgment until the facts are known.
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