Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-12-04

IN the most extreme aud dilspidated condi-
ton be dhe reportef) had been the repor-
ter OF the old Richmond EIdminer, and re-
peatedy had involved Mr.. Daniel and this
writer in painful and personal qusrrels
through disreputable articles he was in the
habit of smuggling into the paper, through
a morbid appetite on limiting disreputable
gossip, depraved ambition IN gathering
news Of this sort-such as is often seen In
a low class Of newspaper reporters. The
assassin knew that the article referred to
was not my brothers. But 1t appears las
far as knownl that he never asked for an
explanation that ne never sought the real
author that he secreted himself-as the vi
lest assassin never before took precautions
for his miserable safety-and murdered, in
the broad Daylight, an unsuspecting and
perhaps wholly innocent person, on the cold
bloaded calculation that he might adorn
himself with the fact of having "killed y
man." and assume the appearance Of TAX
ing vengeance, where, indeed, he had not
had thu Justice TO inquire for the real OBJ
ieot of hs wrath. the spirit to challenge
ono word of explanation, or the courage 10
face, even disiantly, his victim. Surely, in
all the hideous and crooked adventures of
assas sinstion, there is no eqnal to the deed
EDWARD A. POLLARD.
Geio Torf, Nou. %, 1868.
The death of IL. Rives Pollard by vio-
leIce was only question Of time He was
morally certain to come across man who.
would respond to his viruenco by shoot
lug him. Pollard was social porcupine,
not to be approached without danger OF y
wound from his poisonous qnills. He sue
c9eded better than any mau of his time in
nursing guarrel9. lie seemed 10 be pnhapa
py without from one to half dozen upon lis.
hands. If he could not provoke them in
the community, he stirred them up in his
domestic sanctuary. To be disagreeabe
himself, and infect others with the same
feeling, seemed to be the ambition oG his life.
In politics he was specially successful
When the Confederacy, in whose behalf he
flourished valiant pen in the face of the
Yankees, was defdcto, he rallied, like pher-
sites in the Greek camp, at everybody and
every thing. connected with Ii. Neither CIV
il nor minty measures seemed TO satisfy
him, and when The fortunes of the rebellion
began to decline, he mereiiessy attacked
the ofacersof the Government aud the, COM
manders Of armies, and did rs much TO de-
mOralize the cause and SOW dissatisfaction
broadcast ~ il was in the power Of a ma
levelent spirit TO do. The final defeat OF
the Southern cause did not sober--it inturi-
ated him, and be- went staggering about
the streets of the PROSTATE capital, with
shot-guns and reyolvers about him, shoot
ing with the same recklessness that II Ma
lay runs a muck, but killing no one, aud
wOunding nothing, that We remember hut a
statue ia the rotunda of the capitol. Since
then be has been engaged in some scandal
GUS brawls, that ruined him socially, and
injured what remained of his political Tepn.
tauon. The Southern Opinion under his
management, has been the vehicle of more
personal abuse than Brick Pomercy's La
Crosse Democrat. One purpose, however,
he kept steadily in view TO foster local pride
and prejudice, breed contempt f,r the peo-
Pile OF the North aud hatred Of the General
Government, and to fan the expiring hope
of an ultimate resurrection OF the Lost
Cause. lie was the one unsigned paladin,
who refused TO abandon it, or drop the ban
ner that the bronzsd soldiers had borne in
the thick OF a hundred conflicts. He was
exceedingly brave after the battles were
over aud the bugles had sounded a long
truce to arms. Now he is gone the world.
is not the loser.-Cin. Com.
Pollard's subscribers are in no small,
measure responsible for POllard's DEATH
Ia a community whose taste is not deprav-
ed, a sensation paper would not live a week ;;
nay, its publication wo lid never be attemp-
tbd. Whatever may be the consequences,
in this life, TO the sensation maker, in the
Court OF Final Awards justice will surely
be melted out to those who encouraged and
susained him in his reprehensible calling.
Norfolk Virqiaiqn.