The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-07


We publish the following at the
request of mutual friends of the parties
directly concerned. We omit, for the
want of space, the preliminary notes
of Gen. Pike and others, by whose
Intervention an amicable adjustment
was finally had:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned, to whom
has been referred the pending difficulty
| between Col. /. VI. Partridge and Col. F. N.
Gerger, have carefully and earnestly con-
Sidered the subject, in all its bearings. and
do respectfully submit the following plan
of adjustment; believing that its accept
ance will etfectUally shield the honor of
/ both parties. We can discover nothing in
the article of Col. 0erger, as published i'm
the "MiSsissippiau." Of date, that is diff
[ terent from what we find in the newspa-
. perS of the day, and upon which was based
the article that appeared in the Nicksburg
/ Herald of - date, rs to tone and sentiment
. Is the same spirit OF badinage is INDUCED
in by all journalists. and is licensed by
custom, if not by the strictest rules Of
propriety, and therefore should not, and
Z in our opinion cannot be considered sut-
/ ticient cause Of offence. And again. it
was but a copy of the article to some cX-
tent that appeared in the Canton Mail"
with remarks attached thereto, which con-
tanned nothing whatever of Il private
nature; nor did it. even to the most limit
! ed extent contain anything rejecting upon
/ the private character Of any one. The ar-
! ticie that appeared in the Nicksburg Her
aid. and above referred To, we consider to
contain nothing Ofan objectionable nature
I except the last clause, which we deem to
/ have been of a personal charaCte can
not think was used TO impeach the patriot
/ ism of Col. eTger. or in any way TO reflect
upon his honor or his avoidance ofaDy mill
/ it2ry duty imposed upon him. or his at
tachment to our late cause. in which we
Z all embarked our pecuniarv interest. orr
/ private comfort, and sacrificed nearly all
save honor. Feeling assured as wedo.
that Col erger long since proved con-
clusively that the charge referred TO was
unfounded in fact, and believed the sub
iect finally at rest and entertaining the
opinion as we do. that Col. Partridge couId
not have been aware of that fact we ask.
and deem il no more than justice. that Col
Partridge should entertain and avow the
same opinion as ourselves concerning the
matter. if ne is satisfied we are correct. and
We are cert gnat our position on this
poipt can not and viii not be questioned
by any one who has not relied entirely
upon rumor.
In consideration of all the facts as above
stated, we recommend and urge that the /
parties do settle upon the principles sub /
mitted, all matter in controversy. upon /
the following basis:
That the challenging party withdraws /
his challenge; that he disavowS any inten- /
ton TO impugn the honor or integrity of 4
Col. Partridge by his article in the '.8TiSsis- /
Sippian. referred 70; and that simultaue-
ouSly Col. Partridge withdraws his impu-
tation upon Col. Ierger, of avoidance of 4
his duty as stated in the last clause of the
article referred 10 in the 'Vicksburg Her
aid" This being done, we emphaticalIv
determine that there is no further cause
for quarrel.
j. III. r. TAYLOR.
q. 2. FoUTE
GHAs. SWEET.
To Coils L. i. M8nlOve Jack Wharton NJ.
{. Galloway, James Coleman.
To which the following responses were
received:
-, March %. 1867.
We accept the above award as lust and
satisfactory. NJ. Z. GALLOWAY,
JAMES CoLFNAS
To Genl J. ii. r. Taylor. Col. {. p. Foute.
Maj. Chas. SWEET.
If the within proposed terms are based
on an unconditional withdrawal of the tel